2010 Under-19 National Championships Action to Begin on Tuesday with Eight Preliminary Bouts

Over 70 of the nation's top Under-19 boxers braved the winter conditions to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday for the 2010 Under-19 National Championships at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. Preliminary action will kick off on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. EST with eight bouts on tap to open the tournament. 

First round action will take place in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight action on Tuesday night. Sixteen boxers from 12 states will take the ring to compete for a national title and the opportunity to represent USA Boxing in the 2010 Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Preliminary round action will continue on Wednesday evening with nine bouts in the featherweight, light welterweight and middleweight divisions. 

The Under-19 National Championships is a critical tournament in the development process of future Olympians and professional world champions.  The event, which has taken place since 1983, has featured many of the greats of the sport early in their budding careers. Since its inception, 18 Under-19 National Champions have gone on to represent the United States in the Olympic Games. Three of the 18 Olympians - Meldrick Taylor, David Reid and Andre Ward went on to claim gold medals at the Olympics, two claimed  silver medals and four won bronze, including Cincinnati's own Tim Austin. 

The final list of competitors and event brackets were finalized Monday night at the official event draw. Tuesday night's full bout sheet is attached, and event results will be disseminated upon completion of the bouts. 

2010 Under-19 National Championships Competitors

106 lbs
Rondarrius Hunter, Atlanta, Georgia
Carlos Suarez, Lima, Ohio

112 lbs
Emmanuel Folly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ray Ximenez, Dallas, Texas

119 lbs
Gabriel Montoya, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Emonte Scruggs, Dayton, Ohio
David Rios, Edinburg, Texas
Tyler McCreary

125 lbs
Sejad Fradi, Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Luis Angel Zarazua, Edinburg, Texas
Albert Bell, Toledo, Ohio
Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dennis Galarza, Orlando, Florida
Nick Christiansen, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Ricky Rodriguez, Evans, Colorado
Victor Pasillas, E. Los Angeles, California
Jeremy Longoria, Corpus Christi, Texas

132 lbs
Ace'son Leseure, Corpus Christi, Texas
Xavier Monelongo, Jr., E. Los Angeles, California
Gregory Young, Jr., Pewlben, Arizona
Divante Jones, Hephzibah, Georgia
Antonio Capulin, Houston, Texas
Ryan Martin, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Arthur Porter, Monroe, Michigan

141 lbs
Kent Cruz, St. Louis, Missouri
David Moore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
Ryan Karl, Milano, Texas
Gregorio Vergaro, Lexington, Kentucky
R.G. Garcia
Scott Sedan

152 lbs
David Lightfoot, Zanesville, Ohio
Jerry Tristan, Katy, Texas
Jake Maier, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Xavier DeLuca, Fort Morgan, Colorado
Quashwan Toler, Cincinnati, Ohio
Altanez Fox, Foresville, Md.

165 lbs
Julius Butler, St. Louis, Missouri
Daquan Arnett, Orlando, Florida
Quotavious Cash, Atlanta, Georgia
Richard Romero, Los Angeles, California
Immanuwel Aleem, Richmond, Virginia
Dimitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Maryland

178 lbs
Jerry Odom, Bowie, Maryland
Robert Hall, Jr., Johnson City, Tennessee
Trevor McCumby, Yorkville, Illinois
Juan Salinas, Youngstown, Ohio

201 lbs
Joshua Temple, St. Louis, Missouri
Timothy Moten, Louisville, Kentucky

Female/152 lbs
Maria Norton Baumer, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sariah Edwards, Lexington, Kentucky

Click HERE for daily bout sheets. 

Click HERE for full details on this event.

 

USA Boxing, as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).