Thursday, June 23, 2011

Seven Beltway Amateurs Advance to USA National Semifinals!

Seven local amateurs remain in competition at the USA Boxing National Championships in Colorado Springs, CO as the event reaches its semifinal round.

During the afternoon session yesterday, 141-pounders Gary Allen Russell of Capitol Heights, MD and Michael Reed of Waldorf, MD both advanced to the final four. Russell decisioned Abel Ramos of Eloy, AZ 40-32 while Reed won a 24-12 decision over Manuel Lopez, Jr. of Centennial, CO.

In the 165-pound class, Antoine Douglas of Burke, VA decisioned Andre Penn of Rapid City, SD, 17-11.

And in the 108-pound bracket, Greg Outlaw of Glenarden, MD scored a 28-17 decision over Anthony Taylor of Jackson, TN.

During the evening session, Tyrieshia Douglas of Baltimore advanced to the 112-pound female semis with a 23-14 decision over Berenice Hernandez of Las Vegas.

In the 165-pound female semis, Franchon Crews of Baltimore won by RSC-4 over Audrey Drew of Dallas, TX.

Also in the 178-pound male bracket, Jerry Odom of Bowie, MD advanced to the semis with a 34-27 decision over Tony Mack of Plano, TX.

Failing to advance to the semis were Asia Stevenson (132 pounds female) and Dara Shen (165 pounds).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

congratulation to the PVA, our team is doing great. We r dominating the 141lb division, I hope Mike and Allen both end up in the final's we will have a great champ either way. Good luck to the Outlaw, A. Douglas, and T. Douglas, D.C. represent. All those boxers have made it to the olympic trials

Anonymous said...

2011
USA
Boxing
National
Championships
Colorado
Springs
Christian
School
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado
Friday,
June
24
RING
TWO
RED
CORNER
DIVISION
BLUE
CORNER
1.
Norberto
Torres
108
lbs/male
Gregory
Outlaw
Orlando,
Fla.
Glenarden,
Md.
2.
Emilio
Sanchez
114
lbs/male
Gabriel
Montoya
Pacoima,
Calif.
Cheyenne,
Wyo.
3.
Luis
Feliciano
123
lbs/male
Antonio
Nieves
Milwaukee,
Wis.
Cleveland,
Ohio
4.
Kenneth
Sims,
Jr.
132
lbs/male
Damon
Allen
Chicago,
Ill.
Philadelphia,
Pa.
5.
Gary
Allen
Russell
III
141
lbs/male
Michael
Reed
Capitol
Heights,
Md.
Waldorf,
Md.
6.
Willie
Jones
152
lbs/male
Regis
Prograis
Charlotte,
N.C.
Houston,
Texas
7.
Antoine
Douglas
165
lbs/male
Martez
Jackson
Burke,
Va.
Valdosta,
Ga

Anonymous said...

Mike Reed Vs. Alan Russell Friday Evening. Good Luck and may the best man win.

Anonymous said...

Allen and Mike will not be fighting, Allen pulled out of the tournament, due to some medical problems

Anonymous said...

same ole thing. bawk! bawk! bawk!