Belated congratulations to Capitol Heights, MD's Gary Russell Jr. who won his first national PAL Bantamweight title at the 2006 National PAL Championships in Oxnard, CA on October 7.
The two-time US National champion defeated the 2006 Junior Olympic titleholder Roberto Marroquin of Dallas, TX by the score of 16-7 to win the PAL Bantamweight crown.
This event was the first qualifier for the 2007 USA Boxing National Championship as well as the 2008 US Olympic Team Box-Offs (pending approval from the United States Olympic Committee.)
Unfortunately (according to USAboxing.org), Russell suffered injuries during that competition that prevented him from participating in the 2006 World cup in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.
ADDITION: Also, congratulations to Emmanuel Taylor of Edgewood, MD who won the lightweight title in the Junior National Championships on October 6 at the same event. Taylor, the younger brother of pro Maxell "The General" Taylor, defeated Edwin Valdez of Los Angeles, CA 7-3 to take the title.
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GARRY RUSSELL WILL BE A WORLD CHAMPION
GOOD JOB GARY YOU ARE THE MAN
JAKE SMITH
Up and coming tournaments? Women especially.
Gary Russell is a lil-beast. Your right Jake he will definitley be a World Champ
Bull
I know that Juice Gatling is having a tournament at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center at the end of the month, but I don't have the details.
As far as women tournaments, there were females at the PAL championships but no one from this area won a title. Franchon Crews of Baltimore is scheduled to go to India in November to participate in the women's world championships.
Gary Jr didnt get hurt, his dad kept him out of the world cup because they won't let him go and work the corner. Just like why Gary Jr didnt showcase his skills for hometown crowd at Michaels 8th vs Belarus.
keep sucking up jake, but hate to tell you gary is gonna be too big to do one of your shows
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