DC 132-pounder Traon Bynum and Glen Burnie 201-pounder Nick Kisner have won championship bouts in the Under-19 National Championships in Kansas City, MO!
Bynum stopped Arlo Argueta of Phoenix, AZ at 1:58 of the first round. Kisner defeated Hasim Rahman, Jr. of Las Vegas by decision, 13-7. Both men will be on the US Under-19 team that will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the Under-19 World Championships October 25-November 1.
Kevin Rivers of Palmer Park, MD, however, will not join Bynum and Kisner on the US Under-19 team. Rivers lost his final bout in the 125-pound division to Olympic Trial participant Ronny Rios of Santa Ana, CA by decision, 22-12.
kevin rivers should have represented the usa at 119 in the olympics.
ReplyDeletehe was too young and still a junior last year. he would not have been able to compete. Where is Dominic Wade?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all 3 boxers for making it to the championships!
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