Texas vs Canada

[ringsidemike]

Kenny Weldon organized an International Amateur Boxing event in Houston Texas July 14th, 2007.

Canadian National Olympic Team
versus
Texas Olympic Contenders


Results:

http://www.BS.com/espanol.htm
http://www.BS.com/

Houston vs. Canada--2007

July 14th, 2007

National Champion Amateur Boxing Teams

Canada versus Texas

Preliminary Bouts

Ramiro Esquivel (Angleton) over Miguel Flores (unattached) – 119 lbs

Aaron Cotton (North Shore) over Joe Lewis (Yeshua) by RSC – 170 lbs

Rogelio DeLaTorre (Bayou City) over Joshua Freeland (Yeshua) – 150 lbs

Main Bouts

Jacqueline Park (Canada) over Myra Zavala (Garland) – 106 lbs

Johanna Mendez (225) over Veronica Strus (Canada) – 114 lbs

Robbie Cusine (Canada) by walkover – 119 lbs

Jesus Mendez (225) over Arash Usmanne (Canada) – 132 lbs

Eric Fowler (JR Cardio) over Cam O’Connell (Canada) – 132 lbs

Casey Martinez (Young Prospects) over Blake Anderson (Canada) – 140 lbs

Gerardo Ibarra (unattached) over Morris Losier (Canada) – 152 lbs

Janks Trotter (Canada) over Cliff Newton (Baytown) – 170 lbs

Congratulations to all the winners!!


You can see all the bouts on google video via:
http://b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cg ... r=chaisson
or
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=H ... e.com&so=1

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[boxmel]

This type of event is considered an "international club meet" as opposed to an "international dual meet" that is sponsored by USAB. I find the statement "Texas Olympic Contenders" to be exceedingly misleading since Eric Fowler is the only boxer who will be competing in the Olympic Trials.

[ringsidemike]

Mel, agree with your assessment of how it was advertised.

I just copied the information off of the program.

It was sanctioned by USA boxing - Gulf Association.

JT Mendez is trying for a spot in the Mexico Olympic Trials.

Juan Leija was slated to compete but withdrew.

Gerard "TinTin" Ibarra was our best prospect competing and won Outstanding Boxer of the event.

If you compare the TX athletes who competed in 2006, they were older and had better rankings. This year was harder to get our best locals to compete with their focus on the Trials and other recent tournaments.

[boxmel]

Hey - I wasn't dissing you. Just picking apart the way, as you said, it was advertised. Just very misleading. Sounds like it was good competition for both the Texans and Canada.