HOUSTON, TEXAS—2008 Olympic Team Trials—Boxing action continued this evening as members of the flyweight, featherweight, light welterweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions competed in an attempt to secure a spot on the 2008 Olympic Team.
It was Qa’id Muhammad (Atlantic City, N.J.) versus John Franklin (Fort Carson, Colo.) in the opening bouts of the flyweight division. The bout was close at the end of the first round with Muhammad holding a slim 7-6 lead. Muhammad came out with force in the second and went on to stop Franklin 35 seconds into the second round. “In the first round he had a good game plan to hit and move,” Muhammad said. “I just felt him out.”
Also in the flyweight division was Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) against Juan Leija (Alvin, Texas). Although Leija had an army of fans supporting him, Warren was in control from the start moving out to a 23-3 advantage at the 1:06 mark of the second round to take the victory. “Everything was connecting,” Warren said. “This was good to get me in my mode. Before, my arms were tight, my legs were tight. By the first round I felt loose.”
Raynell Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) met Robert Rodriguez (Evans, Colo.) in the featherweight division opener for both boxers. Williams earned a large, six point lead in the first. Each boxer scored two points in the second round but in the third, Williams shut out Rodriguez. With a 14-3 lead going into the fourth round, Williams went on to win 17-6. “My game plan was to box because he’s too tall,” Williams said. “I had to get in and get out.”
Hometown boxer Hylon Williams of Houston, Texas faced Troy Wohosky (Medford, Ore.) in the second of four featherweight contests. The score was 3-2 at the end of one with Williams having a small lead. However, Williams gave the crowd what it wanted and pulled ahead 21-6 by the end of the third and was victorious by a score of 30-8. “I knew he had a lot of talent,” Williams said. “I just used my combination and speed.”
The light welterweight division paired Javier Molina (Commerce, Calif.) against Samuel Martinez (Jacksonville, N.C.). The score was even at four at the end of the first. Molina held Martinez scoreless in the second and only allowed one point against in the third. Molina went on to defeat, Martinez 26-7. “I felt a little tired and my arms were a little heavy,” Molina said. “I went up 17-5 after the third so I just started moving.”
Middleweights Daniel Jacobs (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Shawn Porter (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) battled in the ring with Jacobs leading 4-2 after the first round. The two were separated by two points going into the third, but Jacobs pulled ahead 20-15 at the end of the round. Jacobs continued to increase his lead, winning 30-18. “This is my fourth time boxing Shawn and it’s always a tough bout,” Jacobs said. “I’ve beaten him three times, but he beat me the last time and I stepped up and got this one. He’s a strong fighter and does a good job of cutting off the ring so I tried to box him.”
In heavyweight action, it was Quantis Graves (Cut Off, La.) taking on James Zimmerman (San Jose, Calif.). Graves led 5-1 at the end of the first round and each boxer scored an impressive six points in the second, making it 11-7. Graves increased his lead to five by the end of the third and was victorious 17-14. “He’s a really tough fighter, really strong,” Graves said. “I had to use my reach more and my feet. Now I’m looking forward to the rest of the week.”
Tomorrow’s afternoon session will begin at noon in the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Monday’s Evening Preliminary Bouts
Evening Quarterfinal Bouts -- August 20
112 lbs/51 kg: Qa'id Muhammad, Atlantic City, N.J. stopped John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., RSC-2 (:35)
112 lbs/51 kg: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio stopped Juan Leija, Alvin, Texas, RSCO-2 (1:06)
112 lbs/51 kg: Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii/NMU, dec. Timothy Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., 21-10
112 lbs/51 kg: Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif., dec. David Gaspar, Wilmington, N.C., 27-19
125 lbs/57 kg: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, dec. Robert Rodriguez, Evans, Colo., 17-6
125 lbs/57 kg: Shemuel Pagan, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., 29-21
125 lbs/57 kg: Rico Ramos, Los Angeles, Calif., won on walkover over Rosey Summerville, San Antonio, Texas, W/O
125 lbs/57 kg: Hylon Williams, Houston, Texas, dec. Troy Wohosky, Medford, Ore., 30-8
141 lbs/64 kg: Jeremy Bryan, Clifton, N.J., dec. Danny Garcia, Philadelphia, Pa., 23-14
141 lbs/64 kg: Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif., dec. Samuel Martinez, Jacksonville, N.C., 26-7
141 lbs/64 kg: Dan O'Connor, Framingham, Mass., dec. Andre Sherard, Milwaukee, Wisc., 17-6
141 lbs/64 kg: Michael Dallas, Backersfield, Calif., dec. Brad Solomon, Douglasville, Ga., 23-18
165 lbs/75 kg: Shawn Estrada, Downey, Calif., stopped Zacchaeus Hardrick, Fort Carson, Colo., RSCO-3 (1:05)
165 lbs/75 kg: Fernando Guerrero, Salisbury, Md., dec. Angel Santos, Newark, N.J., 19-5
165 lbs/75 kg: Daniel Jacobs, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Shawn Porter, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 30-18
165 lbs/75 kg: Dominic Wade, Largo, Md., dec Jonathan Nelson, Little Rock, Ark., 26-8
201 lbs/91 kg: Joe Guzman, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Aleco Lawton, Orlando, Fla., 34-12
201 lbs/91 kg: Quantis Graves, Cut Off, La., dec. James Zimmerman, San Jose, Calif., 17-14
201 lbs/91 kg: Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, Ala., dec. Anthony Tettis, Ridgeway, Pa., 19-9
201 lbs/91 kg: Adam Willett, Bellport, N.Y., dec. David Carey, Anchorage, Alaska, 20-7
Tuesday’s Bouts
Tuesday Afternoon Bout Sheets
106 lbs/winners bracket: Luis Yanez, Duncanville, Texas vs. Jerail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo.
106 lbs/winners bracket: Diego Hurtado, Reno, Nev. vs. Daniel Lozano, Bowling Green, Fla.
106 lbs/challengers bracket: Malcom Franklin, Rialto, Calif. vs. Keola McKee, Wailuku, Hawaii/NMU
119 lbs/winners bracket: Ronny Rios, Santa Ana, Calif. vs. Samuel DiPace, Las Cruces, N.M.
119 lbs/winners bracket: Roberto Marroquin, Dallas, Texas vs. Sergio Perales, Los Fresnos, Texas
119 lbs/challengers bracket: Alexis Ramos, Fort Carson, Colo. vs. Jessy Cruz, Miami, Fla.
119 lbs/challengers bracket: Gary Russell, Jr., Capitol Heights, Md. vs. David Clark, San Diego, Calif.
132 lbs/winners bracket: Miguel Gonzalez, Cleveland, Ohio vs. Sadam Ali, Brooklyn, N.Y.
132 lbs/winners bracket: Mason Menard, Rayne, La. vs. Jerry Belmontes, Corpus Christi, Texas
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Diego Magdaleno, Las Vegas, Nev. vs. Terence Crawford, Omaha, Nev.
132 lbs/challengers bracket: James Villa, Fort Carson, Colo. vs. Antton Slaughter, Columbus, Ohio
152 lbs/winners bracket: Charles Hatley, Dallas, Texas vs. Demetrius Andrade, Providence, R.I.
152 lbs/winners bracket: Keith Thurman, Oldsmar, Fla. vs. Boyd Melson, Fort Carson, Colo.
152 lbs/challengers bracket: Anthony Campbell, Covington, Tenn. vs. David Lopez, Parma, Idaho
152 lbs/challengers bracket: Domonique Dolton, Detroit, Mich. vs. Mahlon Kerwick, Fort Carson, Colo.
178 lbs/winners bracket: Christopher Downs, Fort Carson, Colo. vs. Cymone Kearney, Oakland, Calif.
178 lbs/winners bracket: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M. vs. Yathomas Riley, San Diego, Calif.
178 lbs/challengers bracket: Angel Concepcion, E. Orange, N.J. vs. Jeffrey Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo.
178 lbs/challengers bracket: Nicholas Swan, Great Falls, Mont. Vs. DeRae Crane, Davenport, Iowa
201+ lbs/winners bracket: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev. vs. Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo.
201+ lbs/winners bracket: Kimdo Bethel, Albany, N.Y. vs. Mike Wilson, Central Point, Ore.
201+ lbs/challengers bracket: Nate James, Malden, Mass. vs. William Moore, Fort Carson, Colo.
201+ lbs/challengers bracket: Lenroy Thompson, Port St. Lucie, Fla. vs. Joshua Parsons, Barboursville, W. Va.,
Evening Bouts
112 lbs/winners bracket: Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Qa’id Muhammad, Atlantic City, N.J.
112 lbs/winners bracket: Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii/NMU vs. Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif.
112 lbs/challengers bracket: Juan Leija, Alvin, Texas vs. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo.
112 lbs/challengers bracket: Timothy Ibarra, Brighton, Colo. vs. David Gaspar, Wilmington, Calif.
125 lbs/winners bracket: Raynell Williams, Houston, Texas vs. Shemuel Pagan, Brooklyn, N.Y.
125 lbs/winners bracket: Hylon Williams, Jr., Houston, Texas vs. Rico Ramos, Los Angeles, Calif.,
125 lbs/challengers bracket: Robert Rodriguez, Evans, Colo. vs. Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont.
141 lbs/winners bracket: Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif. vs. Jeremy Bryan, Clifton, N.J.
141 lbs/winners bracket: Dan O’Connor, Framingham, Mass. vs. Michael Dallas, Bakersfield, Calif.
141 lbs/challengers bracket: Samuel Martinez, Camp Lejeune, N.C. vs. Danny Garcia, Philadelphia, Pa.
141 lbs/challengers bracket: Andre Sherard, Milwaukee, Wis. vs. Brad Solomon, Douglasville, Ga.
165 lbs/winners bracket: Fernando Guerrero, Salisbury, Md. vs. Shawn Estrada, Downey, Calif.
165 lbs/winners bracket: Dominic Wade, Largo, Md. vs. Daniel Jacobs, Brooklyn, N.Y.
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Angel Santos, E. Orange, N.J. vs. Zacchaeus Hardrick, Fort Carson, Colo.
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Jonathan Nelson, Little Rock, Ark. vs. Shawn Porter, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
201 lbs/winners bracket: Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, Ala. vs. Joe Guzman, Fort Carson, Colo.
201 lbs/winners bracket: Adam Willett, Bellport, N.Y. vs. Quantis Graves, Cut Off, La.
201 lbs/challengers bracket: Anthony Tettis, Ridgway, Pa. vs. Aleco Lawton, Orlando, Fla.
201 lbs/challengers bracket: David Carey, Anchorage, Alaska vs. James Zimmerman, San Jose, Calif.