Moore, Kisner Win Junior Olympic Championships!

In the final day of competition in the 2007 Junior Olympic Championships in Marquette, MI, two Beltway Boxers brought home gold medals.

In the 132-pound division, Marquis Moore of Fort Washington, MD captured the championship with a 16-10 decision over Carlos Rodriguez of Oxnard, CA.

In the 201+ class, Glen Burnie, MD's Nick Kisner captured the gold with a 12-10 decision over Tino Dominguez of Duarte, CA. Kisner is the son of legendary Baltimore trainer Danny Kisner.

Four other Beltway competitors will come home with silver medals. In the 95-pound division, Maurice Adams, Jr. of Temple Hills, MD lost in the title bout to Julio Garcia of Los Angeles, 19-13. Adams's father, Maurice "Mighty Mo" Adams, was an exciting Beltway Boxer of the mid to late 90's.

In the 138-pound championship, Emanuel Taylor of Edgewood, MD lost a 24-21 decision to Zeddie Adams of Cleveland, OH. Taylor is the brother of Beltway Boxer Maxell "The General" Taylor and the son of Maxell Taylor, Sr. who is very much involved with the amateur boxing program in Maryland.

In female action, Charmaine Brown of Landover, MD lost a 29-27 decision to Samantha Quintana of Lincoln, NE in the 154-pound championship while Katrina Reed, also of Landover, was stopped in the first round of her 165-pound title bout by Denise Rico of Los Angeles.

Congratulations to all our young Beltway Boxers on tremendous performances all week long!