Gary Russell III has advanced to the second round of the US Amateur Championships in Colorado Springs, CO.
The Capitol Heights, MD 132-pounder stopped Jose Perez of N. Miami, FL in the third round of his US Championships debut.
Also advancing was Largo, MD middleweight Dominic Wade who defeated Abraham Han of El Paso, TX 38-26.
In the same 165-pound class, Salisbury, MD's Fernando Guerrero won on retirement against Terrence Hanaway of Lander, NY.
DC's Jimson Adebusoye lost his first-round bout in the 165-pound class to Edwin Rodriguez of Worcester, MA, 17-5.
In the 201+ pound weight class, Luke Runion of College Park, MD lost in the preliminary round to Lenroy Thompson of FL, 11-7.
Earlier in the weekend, Baltimore 141-pounder James Berry lost his first-round contest to Philadelphia's Danny Garcia, 23-9.
Scheduled to compete in today's session are Wade, Guerrero, Russell and female 110-pounder Gina D'Andrea of Baltimore.
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So how far until he makes the Olympics?
wade is the most likelt to succeed
Any boxer that makes it to the quarterfinals of this tournament will automatically be invited to the Olympic Trials in August. The winner of the Olympic Trials in any weight class will have to compete for the right to represent the USA. There will be an "Americas" box-off where the US winners will have to box/eliminate the South America winners in any weight class. To be honest, Gary Russell, Jr. has 119 sewn and only an injury would keep him from making the Olympics. The 165 weight class is very tough. Wade will have to get pass Guerrero who is in his section of the bracket. There is tough blood there since Wade won by decision against Guerrero during the 2007 Washington, DC Golden Gloves. To get a blow by blow check out USAB's website www.usaboxing.org
i think fernando guerro will make it to the finals. he beat dominic wade in golden gloves and he beat shawn porter (embarrassingly) at midwestern trials. edwin rodriguez has much more experience than dominic. If dominic can pull it off tonight it will take a full out effort to beat edwin, i doubt he has energy left for fernando who is out for blood with the bad gg decision. i think dominic will be tough for edwin though, and i think whoever wins that bracket to the semis will take the armed forces boxer. tough draw this weight class
Gary Allen Russell will lose today. He has a tough Mexican kid to fight. Allen does not deal with presure that good. I roomed with this mexican kid last year and the kid is tough and never backs up. He also punches much harded than Gary Allen Russell. The kid beat Gary twice in 2004. He is trained by Hurto Lopez and they are one tough team to beat. I know Gary Allen Russell will lose tonight, but I still Think Gary Allen Ruseell will make a decent pro. Just look at what those Peters brothers have done and they both lost too.
how in the hell do u no that allen will lose tonight. i think allen wins it all out there mr. crystal ball. i just cant see allen losing. he is actually better than lil gary at the moment. u have no clus what u r talking about.
Dominic Wade will beat them both on the same night. He is the best to ever come out of Washington.
LOOKS LIKE MR CRYSTAL BALL WAS RIGHT! ALLEN DID LOSE BUT HE WAS ROBBED!
i spoke to someone who was there and they say allen def. won that fight. the scoring system is screwed up. there is need for a change. allen will be a world champ y 2010
Dominic Wade is the best of the bunch. he is our gold medal winner.
best trainer in the world adrian davis and best gym in the usa round 1
You clowns have no idea what you are talking about. None of you were there. I hear James Berry and Allan Rusel both really won and they was robbed without a knife.
sure is funny out here. people from home are actually rooting for the home-boy to lose. i see a boxer who has lost and now the boxers,coaches and father are wanting the guy from here to lose too. so damn jealous. i have been here for 3 days now and i see nothing but hate toward one another. i will tell you this right now-Dominic Wade looks great and will most likely win it all.
so all you jealous DC,MD boys who are out here rooting for Wade to lose. YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT IT$$$$
He wins it all.
UPDATE:
Tyreisha Douglas to fight Sacred Downing (#1 114lb) today. This would be a good bout for Tyreisha. Also, Gary Russell, Jr. to enter the ring for the first time of the tournament. Fernando and Dominic TODAY. It all balls down to who wants it the most. The winner will be invited to the Olympic Trials - now this is pressure for someone. Eitherway the Beltway has a winner!!
According to USA Boxing, both Guerrero and Wade have already advanced to the Olympic Trials by getting in the quarterfinals.
You are absolutely right Gary. Both boxers have advanced to the Olympic Trials! This is great for the Beltway - 3 boxers in the Olympic Trials.
Guerrero , holds no ill will toward Wade, Wade was not judging his bout. Wade was just as much a victom of bias as Guerrero was. Guerrero was forced to send a meesage about his abilities through Wade, who is now the real victom of a bad descision. Eventually all things come full circle. In the end that stuff doesn't help anyone and can hurt them even more. "You can brag and predict, love and hate
but you ain't gonne mess with Gods plan or fate.
Gary Russell, Jr. is the best bantamweight right now. I agree. Only an injury can stop him in pursuing his Olympic dream. I heard he was disqualified for medical reasons against Ronny Rios. Is this true? If it is true, is his dream shattered at this point?
edwin rodriguez was by far the best middle weight at the nationals i was there n saw edwin against d wade fight n that was bullshit. he was a victim of bad judges and a unreliable computer point system. every one knows that amateur boxing needs a better system to score the fight. since roy jones lost the olympics they have been trying to get a better system but it just gets worst.
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