The Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing winners bracket semifinal round featured several closely contested bouts on Tuesday at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. Six women advanced on to the winners bracket finals with victories on Tuesday night.
Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) and Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.) have certainly had their fair share of battles and the two Olympic Training Center resident athletes both laid it on the line in the first winners bracket bout of Tuesday’s competition. Their contrasting styles made for an entertaining contest as the two athletes competed for the first berth in the winners bracket finals. At the end of the four rounds, Esparza was named the winner by a 3-0 margin. Esparza will take on another familiar foe in Wednesday’s competition – Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas). Fuchs took a 3-0 win over Amanda Pavone (Burlington, Mass.) in the second flyweight winners bracket semifinal on Tuesday evening. Esparza and Fuchs have met in the final round of the USA Boxing National Championships for the past three years and will reunite on Wednesday with a spot in the Olympic Trials championship bout on the line. Alex Love (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Giovanna Camacho (Colorado Springs, Colo.) advanced in the flyweight challengers bracket.
Two Los Angeles area boxers met in the first winners bracket lightweight semifinal bout. The match-up between 2015 National Champion Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Junior and Youth World Champion Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) showcased another unique match-up of boxing philosophies. The contest was the first meeting between the two boxers and Mayer pulled out a 2-1 decision in the battle of southern California. Mayer moves on to a match-up with an opponent she has certainly faced before. 2012 World Champion Tiara Brown (Fort Myers, Fla.) recorded her second win of the tournament with a 3-0 decision over the World Class Athlete Program’s Rianna Rios (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Mayer and Brown will meet for the fifth time on Wednesday with each boxer holding two previous wins over the other. Samantha Kinchen (Lexington, Ky.) and Amelia Moore (Millersville, Md.) will face off tomorrow in lightweight challengers bracket competition.
The rematch streak continued in the middleweight division as 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and 2012 Olympic Trials runner-up Tika Hemingway (Brackenridge, Pa.) battled for the first spot in the middleweight winners bracket finals. After their 2012 Olympic Trials finale contest, the two met again at the 2015 USA Boxing National Championships in January and both boxers were looking forward to today’s rematch. The bout was intense from the opening bell with both boxers look to dictate the pace and land the stronger shots. Shields was able to execute her game plan in the winners bracket semifinal and she won a 3-0 decision over Hemingway to move on to her second straight winners bracket final. On the opposite of the bracket, two former world championships medalists faced off for the final winners bracket final round berth. Raquel Miller (San Diego, Calif.) emerged victorious in the bout, winning a 2-1 decision over Franchon Crews (Baltimore, Md.) to advance to a Wednesday meeting with Shields. Cierra Taylor (Rochester, N.Y.) and Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) each won their challengers bracket bouts on Tuesday.
All of the athletes remaining in contention at the Olympic Trials will compete on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Cook Convention Center. The athletes who lost in today’s challengers bracket competition were eliminated from the tournament.
Over 100 bouts took place in the final qualifier for the Olympic Trials for Men’s Boxing as their tournament action moved in to a second full day at the Cook Convention Center. All of the men’s winners advanced in preliminary action, which will resume at noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Olympic Trials for Women’s Boxing Results
112 lbs/challengers bracket: Giovanna Camacho, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Melanie Costa, Norton, Mass., 3-0
112 lbs/challengers bracket: Alex Love, Colorado Springs, Colo., won on disqualification over Jamie Mitchell, Las Vegas, Nev., DQ
112 lbs/winners bracket: Marlen Esparza, Houston, Texas dec. Christina Cruz, New York, N.Y., 3-0
112 lbs/winners bracket: Virginia Fuchs, Kemah, Texas dec. Amanda Pavone, Burlington, Mass., 3-0
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Samantha Kinchen, Lexington, Ky., dec. Stalacia Leggett, San Diego, Calif., 2-1
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Amelia Moore, Millersville, Md., dec. Lisa Porter, Van Nuys, Calif., 2-1
132 lbs/winners bracket: Mikaela Mayer, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., 2-1
132 lbs/winners bracket: Tiara Brown, Fort Myers, Fla., dec. Rianna Rios, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3-0
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Danyelle Wolf, San Diego, Calif., 2-1
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Cierra Taylor, Rochester, N.Y., dec. Iesha Kenney, Alexandria, Va., 3-0
165 lbs/winners bracket: Claressa Shields, Flint, Mich., dec. Tika Hemingway, Brackenridge, Pa., 3-0
165 lbs/winners bracket: Raquel Miller, San Diego, Calif., dec. Franchon Crews, Baltimore, Md., 2-1
Men’s Trials Qualifier III Results
123 lbs: Raheem Robinson, Jamaica, N.Y., dec. Jose Balderas, Santa Maria, Calif., 3-0
123 lbs: Israel Torres, Inverness, Fla., dec. Lawrence Newton, Deerfield Beach, Fla., 3-0
123 lbs: Efren Lopez, Fresno, Calif., dec. Javier Oquendo, Philadelphia, Pa., 3-0
123 lbs: Dan Abram, Kansas City, Mo., dec. Marco Diaz, Melbourne, Fla., 2-1
123 lbs: Michael Nelson, Shelby, Ohio dec. Cristian Willliams, Chicago, Ill., 2-1
123 lbs: Tyler Herberger, San Diego, Calif., dec. Michael Angeletti, Spring, Texas, 2-1
123 lbs: Rocky Marzan, Scranton, Pa., dec. Alexander Mancil, Orlando, Fla., 3-0
123 lbs: Sandy Rivas, Odessa, Fla., dec. Tevin Moore, Kansas City, Mo., 3-0
123 lbs: Jose Carrillo, Manteca, Calif., dec. Martel Washpun, Baytown, Texas, 3-0
123 lbs: Duke Ragan, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Dominique Crowder, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 3-0
123 lbs: Anthony Chavez, San Bernadino, Calif., dec. Charles Gaines, Harvey, La., 3-0
123 lbs; Romuel Cruz, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Cortez Todd, Detroit, Mich., 2-1
132 lbs: Elijah Peixoto, East Providence, R.I., dec. Brandon Douglas, Oklahoma City, Okla., 3-0
132 lbs: Trea Talton, Reno, Nev., dec. Nicholas Wood, Angier, N.C., 3-0 tiebreaker
132 lbs: Lorenzo Caldera, Portland, Ore., dec. Edward Figueroa, West Palm Beach, Fla., 3-0
132 lbs: Yousif Saleh, Chicago, Ill., dec. Eduardo Vasquez, Sheridan, Colo., 3-0
132 lbs: Javar Jones, Anderson, Ind., dec. Felix Alvarado III, Leola, Pa., 3-0
132 lbs: Michael Dutchover, Midland, Texas dec. Roger Hilley, Chattanooga, Tenn., 3-0
132 lbs: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y., won on TKO over Kenneth McCants, Navarre, Fla., TKO-3
132 lbs: Maliek Montgomery, Macon, Ga., won on TKO over Lorenzo Rosales, Milwaukee, Wis., TKO-3
132 lbs: Jalonte Cole, Burke, Va., won on TKOI over Dallin Kerby, Hahira, Ga., TKOI-1
132 lbs: Antonio Williams, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., dec. Ebrima Jawara, Gaithersburg, Md., 3-0
132 lbs: Arnold Alejandro, Grand Prairie, Texas dec. Kenneth Taylor, Dallas, Texas, 2-1
132 lbs: Sipriano Zeledon, Silver Spring, Md., dec. Brannon Terry, Little Rock, Ark., 3-0
132 lbs: Joucse Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., dec. Eric Estrada, Hillsboro, Ore., 2-1
132 lbs: Ernest Hall, Baltimore, Md., dec. Rolando Romero, Las Vegas, Nev., 2-1
132 lbs: Martino Jules, Allentown, Pa., dec. Jesus Vasquez, Englewood, Colo., 3-0
141 lbs: Trent Wilson, Denmark, Tenn., dec. Arturo Marquez, Houston, Texas, 3-0
141 lbs: Felix Santana, Ocala, Fla., dec. Anthony Marsella, Smithfield, R.I., 2-1
141 lbs: Randy Moreno, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Eben Vargas, Mesa, Ariz., 2-1
141 lbs: Eduardo Garcia, Houston, Texas dec. Jeremiah Richards, Houston, Texas, 3-0
141 lbs: Richardson Hitchins, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. David Mijares, Pasadena, Calif., 2-1
141 lbs: Mark Bailey, Durham, N.C., dec. Roscoe Hill, Spring, Texas, 3-0
141 lbs: Marcell Davidson, Kansas City, Kansas, dec. Isaias Perez, Kansas City, Kansas, 3-0
141 lbs: Charles Vasquez Vera, New Port Richey, Fla., dec. David Craddock, Columbus, Ohio, 3-0
141 lbs: Tavarus Roberts, Minot, N.D., dec. Luis Garcia, Dallas, Texas, 3-0
141 lbs: Christian Camarena, Pasadena, Calif., won on walkover over Ernesto Matos, Miami Beach, Fla., W/O
141 lbs: Frank Martin, Indianapolis, Ind., dec. Pablo Estrada, Mesquite, Texas, 3-0
141 lbs: Abraham Nova, Albany, N.Y., dec. Hanif Webb, Thorndale, Pa., 3-0
141 lbs: Benjamin Orozco, Fort Myers, Fla., dec. Reynaldo Fajardo, 2-1
141 lbs: Sharad Collier, Hartford, Conn., dec. Nahin Albright, Philadelphia, Pa., 2-1
141 lbs: Rosalindo Morales, Ellwood City, Pa., Jeremy Hill, Gretna, La., 3-0
141 lbs: Nasir Jones, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Nathaniel King, Douglasville, Ga., 3-0
141 lbs: Rashid Stevens, Gahanna, Ohio dec. Ray Barlow, College Park, Ga., 3-0
152 lbs: Julian Smith, Robbins, Ill., won on TKO over Christopher Kimble, Chicago, Ill., TKO-3
152 lbs: Javaune James, Miramar, Fla., dec. Jonathan Burrs, Frederick, Md., 3-0
152 lbs: Michael Montgomery, Macon, Ga., dec. Jeremiah Jones, Marietta, Ga., 3-0
152 lbs: Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, dec. John Williams, Baton Rouge, La., 2-1
152 lbs: Damien Lopez, Burbank, Calif., dec. Rae John Higginbottom, Clinton, Miss., 3-0
152 lbs: James Perella, Mansfield, R.I., dec. Nicholas Noriz, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., 3-0
152 lbs: Keeshawn Williams, Washington DC dec. Angel Rios, Vallejo, Calif., 3-0
152 lbs: Quantavious Green, Shreveport, La., dec. Lee Dyess, Charleston, W. Va., 3-0
152 lbs: Elias Diaz, San Diego, Calif., dec. Jordan Jones, Rowlett, Texas, 3-0
152 lbs: Anthony Laureano, E. Hartford, Conn., dec. Anthony Sonnier, Raleigh, N.C., 2-1
152 lbs: Nigel Fennell, Salisbury, Md., dec. Tracey McGruder, Rochester, N.Y., 3-0
152 lbs: David Rodriguez, Tallmadge, Ohio, dec. Brandon Haddad, Lancaster, Pa., 3-0
152 lbs: Kenneth Thomas, Indianapolis, Ind., dec. Adam Young, Memphis, Tenn., 3-0
152 lbs: Nikolas Vasquez, Seattle, Wash., won on DQ over Kareem Gladney, Philadelphia, Pa., DQ
152 lbs: Ferdinand Kerobyan, N. Hollywood, Calif., dec. Moses Okoro, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2-1
165 lbs: Antonio Woods, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, dec. Baron Jr. Wilson, Jersey City, Jersey, 3-0
165 lbs: Gregory Souileau, Houston, Texas dec. Randy Foster, Covington, Ga, 3-0
165 lbs: James Kelleher, Coopersburg, Pa., won on TKO over Dyron Woods, Memphis, Tenn., TKO-2
165 lbs: Ezekiel Scruggs, Little Rock, Ark., dec. Kieron Hooks, Philadelphia, Pa., 3-0
165 lbs: Kevin Green, New Orleans, La., won on DQ over Brandon McGruder, Forrest City, Ark., DQ
165 lbs: Donald Reed, Missouri City, Texas won on TKO over Angelo White Body, New Town, N.D., TKO-1
165 lbs: Frederick Wilson, Cleveland, Ohio dec. Chase Calloway, St. Joseph, Mo., 3-0
165 lbs: Javier Martinez, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. My’cheal Teal, St. Petersburg, Fla., 2-1
165 lbs: Donald Wallace, Catonsville, Md., dec. Kenneth Watts, Pensacola, Fla., 3-0
165 lbs: Cristian de la Rosa, Denver, Colo., dec. Niko Valdes, Miami, Fla., 3-0
165 lbs: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, Mich., dec. Raul Marquez, Houston, Texas, 2-1
165 lbs: Carlos Monroe, Snellville, Ga., dec. Montreal Wade, Los Angeles, Calif., 3-0
165 lbs: Ivan Beltran, San Diego, Calif., won on TKO over Charles Mahdi, Pensacola, Fla., TKO-1
165 lbs: Charles Conwell, Cleveland Heights, Ohio dec. Jordan Payne, Hyattsville, Md., 3-0
165 lbs: Tavon Body, Burtsonsville, Md., dec. Louis Holloway, St. Louis, Mo., 3-0
165 lbs: Daine Smikle, New Haven, Conn., dec. Tipton Walker, Benton Harbor, Mich., 3-0
178 lbs: Richard Rivera, Hartford, Conn., dec. Julio Perez Campusano, Roxbury, Mass., 3-0
178 lbs: Bobby Harris, Worcester, Mass., dec. Miguel Delgado, Albuquerque, N.M., 3-0
178 lbs: Joseph Merrill, Jacksonville, Fla., won on walkover over Octavious Webb, Cleveland, Ohio
178 lbs: De’Antwon Jackson, Canal Winchester, Ohio dec. Mark O’Neal, Jr., Mattoon, Ill., 3-0
178 lbs: Kiante Irving, Ambridge, Pa., dec. Demario Moore, Fayetteville, Ark., 2-1
178 lbs: Edgar Berlanga, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Ignacio Apolinar, Dallas, Texas, 3-0
178 lbs: Joseph George, Houston, Texas dec. Antwan Jones, Toledo, Ohio, 3-0
178 lbs: Martez McGregor, Maywood, Ill., dec. Edel Gomez, Elkhorn, Neb., 2-1
178 lbs: Chyrye Anderson, N. Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Garrett Felling, Reno, Nev., 3-0
178 lbs: Jeremy Cullors, Spring Valley, Calif., dec. Aaron Casper, Savannah, Ga., 2-1
178 lbs: Jose Rodriguez, Tallmadge, Ohio dec. Carlos Garcia, Tampa, Fla., 2-1
178 lbs: Mark Duncan, Clarksburg, Md., won on TKO over Julius Butler, St. Louis, MO., TKO-3
178 lbs: Joacquin Lagree, Lauderhill, Fla., dec. Julien Baptiste, Lowell, Mass., 3-0
178 lbs: Matthew Brown, Barberton, Ohio dec. Jasper McCargo, Oakland, Calif., 2-1
178 lbs: Eric Moon, Marrietta, Ga., dec. Kato Montgomery, Garfield Heights, Ohio, 3-0
178 lbs: Emilio Rodriguez, Mission, Hills, Calif., dec. Lawrence King, Rochester, N.Y., 2-1 tiebreaker
201 lbs: Sardius Simmons, Flint, Mich., dec. Cyrus Williams, Miami, Fla., 2-1
201 lbs: Jason Beauchamp, Henderson, Nev., dec. Alvin Davie, Miami, Fla., 2-1
201 lbs: Lonnie Adams, Long Beach, Calif., dec. Francisco Lopez, North Hollywood, Calif., 2-1
201 lbs: Cedric Washington, Pearland, Texas won on TKO over Robert Biggers, Lexington, Ky., TKO-3
201 lbs: Randy Harris, Longview, Texas dec. Lionel Jones, Marietta, Ga., 2-1
201+ lbs: Brandon Lynch, Albany, N.Y., dec. Christian Palu, Oakland, Calif., 3-0
201+ lbs: Elvis Garcia, Tacoma, Wash., dec. Jemarcus Polain, Athens, Ga., 3-0
201+ lbs: Izell Lewis, San Rafael, Calif., dec. Dominique Valera, New Orleans, La., 3-0
201+ lbs: John Luna, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Emin Perry, Tampa, Fla., 3-0
