USA Boxing Celebrates Independence Day with Seventy-Eight First Round Bouts at the Last Chance Qualifier

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While Americans across the country spent their day celebrating our nation’s independence, 156 boxing hopefuls took the ring at the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is the final qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with the 10 champions from the tournament clinching their berths in the London qualifying event.

Two hundred and sixty-eight boxers entered the do or die tournament and 78 bouts opened the tournament action on Monday at the Taft Masonic Center in Cincinnati. With three weight classes with over 32 boxers, the event was extended a day in the light welterweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions. The trio of stacked divisions as well as the bantamweight, lightweight, light heavyweight and super heavyweight classes were all contested on Monday.

Several top athletes are competing in Cincinnati with only one shot at their Olympic dream remaining. 2010 USA Boxing National Championships silver medalist Alex Martin (Chicago, Ill.) staked his claim in his opening bout of the tournament. Martin won a commanding 17-1 decision over Chris Bethel (Tallahassee, Fla.) to advance on to a second round contest with Shakor Jackson (Newark, N.J.).

A talent-laden lightweight division opened the evening action as 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) looked to rebound from a disappointing opening round loss at the recent USA Boxing National Championships. Williams passed his first round test in Cincinnati, winning a 43-11 decision over fellow Ohioan Sonny Frederickson (Toledo, Ohio). Williams will take on Antonio Magruder (Suitland, Md.) in Tuesday’s action. Magruder opened his tournament action with an impressive 20-9 victory over Meduardo Zurita, Jr. (Beaverton, Ore.) on Monday night.

2010 USA Boxing National Championships super heavyweight silver medalist Danny Kelly (Washington DC ) also enjoyed a successful opening day. Kelly put an early end to his night, stopping Robert Gutirrez (Corpus Christi, Texas) in the first round of their first round contest. He will face Emin Perry (Tampa, Fla.) in second round competition on Tuesday.

Last Chance Qualifier tournament competition will continue on Tuesday with a whooping 88 preliminary bouts at the Taft Masonic Center. Current results, full brackets and event information can be found at http://usaboxing.org/news/2011/07/03/last-chance-qualifier-tournament/43267.

Monday’s Preliminary Round Results

Evening Session

132 lbs: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio dec. Sonny Frederickson, Toledo, Ohio, 43-11
132 lbs: Tommy Roque, Jacksonville, N.C., dec. Andrew Bentley, Fulton, N.J., 33-26
132 lbs: Mikal Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio won on walkover over Jonathan Baxter, NW Washington DC, W/O
132 lbs: Antonio Magruder, Suitland, Md., dec. Meduardo Zurita, Jr., Beaverton, Ore., 20-9
132 lbs: Raeese Aleem, Muskegon, Mich., dec. Yahman Phelps, Cincinnati, Ohio, 26-15
132 lbs: Glen Dezurn, Baltimore, Md., stopped Charles Williams, Petersburg, Va., RSC-2
132 lbs: Adam Fiel, Vacaville, Calif., won on walkover over Eric Flores, Inglewood, Calif., W/O
132 lbs: Joshua Davis, Catonsville, Md., dec. Edwin White, Riverdale, Ga., 29-19
132 lbs: Albert Bell, Toledo, Ohio dec. Xavier Montelongo, Los Angeles, Calif., 21-16
132 lbs: Pedro Duran, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Ronnie Reams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 13-13 (90-76)
132 lbs: Lavias Williams, Rochester, N.Y., dec. Roger Blackburn, Baltimore, Md., 29-9
132 lbs: Anthony Burgin, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Artrimus Sartor, Houston, Texas, 17-5
132 lbs: Ryan Martin, Chattanooga, Tenn., dec. Bobby Hornsby, Ellenwood, Ga., 23-20
132 lbs: David Craddock, Jr., Columbus, Ohio dec. Christopher Bell, Little Rock, Ark., 29-27
132 lbs: Robert OQuinn, Detroit, Mich., dec. Brandon Douglas, Oklahoma City, Okla., 14-14 (104-69)
132 lbs: Kevin Rivers, Jr., Landover, Md., dec. Tyrome Jones, South Bend, Ind., 14-11
165 lbs: Corey Richards, Denton, Texas dec. Miguel Tootaker-Rodriguez, Bellaire, Texas, 16-4
165 lbs: Austin Omeben, Stuart, Fla., dec. Jarrett Hurd, Aceokeek, Md., 8-7
178 lbs: Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Joseph Merrill, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., 24-10
178 lbs: Lanell Bellows, Las Vegas, Nev., won on disqualification over Frederick Mopkins, St. Louis, Mo., DQ
178 lbs: Linden Thomas, Columbus, Ga., dec. Jorge Escalante, Bakersfield, Calif., 23-10
178 lbs: Albert Whitfield, Albany, Ga., won on walkover over Domonique Falls, Columbus, Ohio, W/O
178 lbs: Leonard Brown, Hueytown, Ala., dec. Paul Dituro, Fayetteville, N.C., 19-14
178 lbs: Malcolm Jones, Indianapolis, Ind., dec. Reece Bennett, San Clemente, Calif., 38-24
178 lbs: Antwon Herndon, Benton Harbor, Mich., dec. Terry Williams, Tampa, Fla., 19-11
178 lbs: Greg Sykes, Waterloo, Iowa, dec. Joshua Balbuena, Marietta, Ga., 14-6
201+ lbs: Trevor Bryan, Jr., Albany, N.Y., dec. Lee Coel, Cooper City, Fla., 19-11
201+ lbs: Tyrell Wright, Jersey City, N.J., dec. Patrick Schwenke, Bakersfield, Calif., 14-10
201+ lbs: Hasim Rahman, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Danny Calhoun, Cincinnati, Ohio, 33-21
201+ lbs: Brian Collett, Norfolk, Va., dec. Matt Maloney, Knoxville, Tenn., 22-19
201+ lbs: Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Ronald Butler, Somerset, N.J., 24-20
201+ lbs: Edward Latsmore, Pittsburgh, Pa., dec. Ricardo Walberg, Cincinnati, Ohio, 18-4
201+ lbs: Kitu Veal, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Jerrell Reeves, Camp Springs, Md., 18-13
201+ lbs: Danny Kelly, Washington DC stopped Robert Gutierrez, Corpus Christi, Texas, RSC-1 (2:31)
201+ lbs: Donnie Palmer, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Jaboy Leomiti, Honolulu, Hawaii, 22-14
201+ lbs: Emin Perry, Tampa, Fla., dec. Kevin Marchant, II, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 20-16
201+ lbs: Charles Martin, Tuscon, Ariz., stopped Lucas Downs Sr., Groveport, Ohio, RSC-3

Noon Session

123 lbs: Julian Ramirez, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Gary Antonio Russell, Capitol Heights, Md., 24-22
123 lbs: Kiun Evans, Little Rock, Ark., won on walkover over Daniel Long, Cincinnati, Ohio, W/O
123 lbs: Michael Stoute, Cormam, N.Y., won on walkover over Joshua Jones, Philadelphia, Pa., W/O
123 lbs: Demetrius Johnson, St. Louis, Mo., dec. Tymell Williams, Wyandaneh, N.Y., 24-21
123 lbs: Edwin Sandoval, Bakersfield, Calif., dec. Mitchell Foley, Milton, Ga.
123 lbs: Carlos Chavez, Hollywood, Calif., dec. Karin Zaiden, Roanoke, Va., 31-19
123 lbs: Tyshawn Jones, Newark, N.J., dec Ladez Jones, Fort Worth, Texas, 21-10
123 lbs: Julien Wyant, Ellenwood, Ga., dec. Shadeed Floyd, Washington DC, 19-13
123 lbs: Jesus Vasquez, Sheridan, Colo., dec. Roger Hilley, Chattanooga, Tenn., 27-26
123 lbs: Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., dec. Dewone Johnson, Dolton, Ill., 27-15
123 lbs: Michael McGowan, Hattiesburg, Miss., dec. Christopher Arevalo, Houston, Texas, 40-13
141 lbs: Michael Santos, Russellville, Ala., dec. Stewart Flores, Fontana, Calif.
141 lbs: Corry Perkins, Baltimore, Md., dec. George Borges, Newark, N.J., 24-14
141 lbs: Jerry Burke, Jr. Macon, Ga., dec. Jamel Harris, Cincinnati, Ohio, 20-11
141 lbs: Dominique James, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Roscoe Hill IV, Spring, Texas, 4-1 (paper scoring)
141 lbs: Manuel Lopez, Aurora, Colo., dec. Jayquran Hazel, New York, N.Y., 16-11
141 lbs: Ronnie Maurel Austion, Rockwood, Mich., dec. John King, Lexington, Ky., 16-9
141 lbs: Donald Griffin, Pine Bluff, Ark., dec. Maurice Anthony, Ypsilanti, Mich. 5-0 (paper scoring)
141 lbs: Quallian Ware, Shreveport, La., dec. Ira Lukowsky, Belleville, Ill., 19-9
141 lbs: Robert Espinoza, Fort Worth, Texas dec. Rolando Chinea, Lancaster, Pa., 21-17
141 lbs: Andy Vences, San Jose, Calif., dec. Ernest Muhammed, Riverdale, Ill., 25-21
141 lbs: Aceson Leseure, Corpus Christi, Texas dec.  RG Garcia, Beeville, Texas, 22-22 (117-111)
141 lbs: Javonn Barnes, Muskegon, Mich., dec. David Coleman, Lavalette, W. Va., 26-7
141 lbs: Paul Rembert, Wyandanch, N.Y., stopped Anthony Flores, Inglewood, Calif., RSC-2 (2:01)
141 lbs: Robert Easter, Jr., Toledo, Ohio dec. Carlos Castillo, Dallas, Texas, 23-11
152 lbs: Shaquel Jackson, Dallas, Texas dec. Wesley Tucker, Toledo, Ohio, 8-8 (49-35)
152 lbs: Demond Brock, Wilson, La., dec. John Vera, Jr., Ft. Worth, Texas, 15-13
152 lbs: Steven Henao-Escobar, Bayonne, N.J. won on walkover over Nasser Abdel-Malik, Atlanta, Ga., W/O
152 lbs: Alex Martin, Chicago, Ill., dec. Chris Bethel, Tallahassee, Fla., 17-1
152 lbs: Sammie Millhouse, Bamberg, S.C., dec. Sittar Rogers, Macon, Ga., 20-10
152 lbs: Patrick Day, Freeport, N.Y. dec. Dante Witcher, Toledo, Ohio, 30-29
152 lbs: Amir Imam, Schenectady, N.Y. stopped Emmanuel Moore, Little Rock, Ark., RSC-3 (2:30)
152 lbs: Patrick Day, Freeport, N.Y. dec. Dante Witcher, Toledo, Ohio, 20-10
152 lbs: David Grayton, Washington DC dec. Cristino Ceballo, Brooklyn, N.Y., 28-21
152 lbs: Cesar Vila, Corpus Christi, Texas, dec. Norman Watford, Jackson, N.C., 20-6
152 lbs: Luis Hernandez, Wilmington, Del., dec. Ladarius Miller, Memphis, Tenn., 19-11
152 lbs: Jeremy Florentino, New Windsor, N.Y., stopped Marvin Woodall, RSC-2
152 lbs: Moshea Aleem, Richmond, Va., dec. Aaron James, Houston, Texas, 16-9
152 lbs: Anthony Gangemi, Minehill, N.J. dec. Harold Calderon, Miami, Fla., 42-24
201 lbs: Kent Brinson, Fountain, Colo., dec. Jasper McCargo, Richmond, Calif., 11-6
201 lbs: Larry Knight, Birmingham, Ala., dec. Donnell Heath, Cincinnati, Ohio, 20-19
201 lbs: Joshua Temple, St. Louis, Mo., dec. Dequincy Johnson, Shreveport, La., 28-20

Tuesday Second Round Bout Sheets

11 a.m.

123 lbs: Parnell Fisher, Las Vegas, Nev., vs. Demetrius Johnson, St. Louis, Mo.
123 lbs: Julian Ramirez, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Edwin Sandoval, Bakersfield, Calif.
123 lbs: Patrick Harris, Capitol Heights, Md. vs. Kiun Evans, Little Rock, Ark.
123 lbs: Julien Wyant, Ellenwood, Ga., vs. Isaac Torres
123 lbs: Travon Smith, Toledo, Ohio vs. Michael Stoute, Corman, N.Y.
123 lbs: Jesus Vasquez, Sheridan, Colo., vs. Carlos Chavez, Hollywood, Calif.
123 lbs: Michael McGowan, Hattiesburg, Miss., vs. Tyshawn Jones, Newark, N.J.
123 lbs: Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., vs. Jose Martinez, Plainfield, N.J.
141 lbs: Michael Montgomery, Jr., Macon, Ga. vs. Michael Santos, Russellville, Ala.
141 lbs: Devon Moore, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Ryan Karl, Milano, Texas
141 lbs: Gregory Young vs. Manuel Lopez, Aurora, Colo.
141 lbs: Corry Perkins, Baltimore, Md., vs. Tevin Alieu, Providence, R.I.
141 lbs: Trevis Ryle, Colorado Springs, Colo. vs. Ronnie Maurel Austion, Rockwood, Mich.
141 lbs: Jerry Burke, Jr., Macon, Ga. vs. Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont.
141 lbs: Martin Lagunas, Jr., Ruskin, Fla. vs. Robert Espinoza, Ft. Worth, Texas
141 lbs: Domonique James, Brooklyn, N.Y. vs. Karran Richardson, Philadelphia, Pa. 
141 lbs: Jerome Rodriguez, Trenton, N.J., vs. Andy Vences, San Jose, Calif.
141 lbs: Donald Griffin, Pine Bluff, Ark. vs. Jamal Harris, Pensacola, Fla.
141 lbs: Nathaniel Phillips vs. Javonn Barnes, Muskegon, Mich.
141 lbs: Quillian Ware, Shreveport, La. Vs. James Barber
141 lbs: Shannon McCray, Lees Summitt, Mo., vs. Paul Rembert, Wyandanch, N.Y.
141 lbs: Aceson Leseure, Corpus Christi, Texas vs. William Flenoy
141 lbs: Glenford Nickey, Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y. vs. Avios Griffin, Chattanooga, Tenn.
141 lbs: Robert Easter, Jr., Toledo, Ohio vs. Wesley Ferrer, Brooklyn, N.Y.
152 lbs: Quashawn Toller, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Shaquel Jackson, Dallas, Texas
152 lbs: Angelo Snow, Toledo, Ohio vs. David Thomas, Houston, Texas
152 lbs: Gabriel Ayala, Mercedes, Texas vs. Sammie Millhouse, Bamberg, S.C.
152 lbs: Demond Brock, Wilson, La. vs. Tony Losey, Wichita, Kansas
152 lbs: Richard Gorham, Indianapolis, Ind. vs. Patrick Day, Freeport, N.Y.
152 lbs: Steven Escobar Henao, Bayonne, N.J. vs. James Gooding, Tampa, Fla.
152 lbs: Kevin Ottley, Baltimore, Md.  vs. David Grayton, Washington DC
152 lbs: Alex Martin, Chicago, Ill. Vs. Shakor Jackson, Newark, N.J.
152 lbs: William Williams, Conyers, Ga. vs. Luis Hernandez, Wilmington, Del.
152 lbs: Thomas Miller, Huntington, W. Va., vs. Tavares Washington, Miami, Fla.
152 lbs: Christopher Galeano, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y.
152 lbs: Jeremy Florentino, New Windsor, N.Y. vs. Charlemagne Juste, Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
152 lbs: Daniel Gonzales, Queens, N.Y. vs. Cesar Vila, Corpus Christi, Texas
152 lbs: Anthony Gangemi, Minehill, N.J. vs. Tommy Ayers, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio
152 lbs: Apollo Sample, Dallas, Texas vs. LeShawn Rodriguez, Shirley, N.Y.
152 lbs: Moshea Aleem, Richmond Va. vs. D. Andre Smith, Decatur, Ga.
201 lbs: Josh Himes, Monaca, Pa., vs. Larry Knight, Birmingham, Ala.
201 lbs: Atenion Eatman, Durham, N.C., vs. Bryan Daniels, Boylston, Mass.
201 lbs: Christopher Campa, Ypsilanti, Mich., vs. Bryan Townsel, Upper Marlboro, Md.
201 lbs: Jose Rocha, Selah, Wash., vs. Wille Jake, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.
201 lbs: Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill. Vs. Kent Brinson, Fountain, Colo.
201 lbs: Zachary Bunce, Las Vegas, Nev. vs. Carl Biddie, Weatherford, Texas
201 lbs: Michael Hilton, Trenton, N.J., vs. Haron Link, Baton Rouge, La.
201 lbs: Josh Temple, St. Louis, Mo., vs. David Imoesiri, Carson, Calif.

6 p.m.

132 lbs: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio vs. Antonio Magruder, Suitland, Md.
132 lbs: Tommy Roque, Jacksonville, N.C. vs. Raeese Aleem, Muskegon, Mich.
132 lbs: Mikal Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Glen Dezurn, Baltimore, Md.
132 lbs: Albert Bell, Toledo, Ohio vs. Joshua Davis, Catonsville, Md.
132 lbs: Pedro Duran, Los Angeles, Calif. vs. Lavias Williams, Rochester, N.Y.
132 lbs: Anthony Burgin, Philadelphia, Pa. vs. Adam Fiel, Vacaville, Calif.
132 lbs: Ryan Martin, Chattanooga, Tenn., vs. Robert OQuinn, Detroit, Mich.
132 lbs: David Craddock, Jr. Columbus, Ohio vs. Kevin Rivers, Jr., Landover, Md.
178 lbs: David McGordon, Indianapolis, Ind. vs. Leonard Brown, Hueytown, Ala.
178 lbs: Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., vs. Ken Johnson, Mount Pleasant, Ill.
178 lbs: Sean Dews, Landover, Md. vs. Malcolm Jones, Indianapolis, Ind.
178 lbs: Lanell Bellows, Las Vegas, Nev. Vs. Charles Howard, Cincinnati, Ohio
178 lbs: Robert Brant, Oakdale, Minn., vs. Antwon Herndon, Benton Harbor, Mich.
178 lbs: Linden Thomas, Columbus, Ga. vs. Jeff Laguerre, Brooklyn, N.Y.
178 lbs: Derae Crane, Fort Carson, vs. Greg Sykes, Waterloo, Iowa
178 lbs: Albert Whitfield, Albany, Ga. vs. Raymond Lucies II, Lafayette, Ind.
201+ lbs: Owen Minor vs. Hasim Rahman, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.
201+ lbs: Trevor Bryan, Albany, N.Y. vs. Brian Collett, Norfolk, Va.
201+ lbs: Javonta Charles, Memphis, Tenn. Vs. Tyrell Wright, Jersey City, N.J.

201+ lbs: Kitu Veal, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Roberto Morban, Bronx, N.Y.

201+ lbs: Jelani Foster, Palos Hills, Ill.,vs. Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev.

201+ lbs: Donnie Palmer, Colorado Springs, Colo. vs. Edward Latsmore, Pittsburgh, Pa.
201+ lbs: Emin Perry, Tampa, Fla., vs. Danny Kelly, Washington DC
201+ lbs: Charles Martin, Tucson, Ariz. vs. Shawn Seymore