The Junior Olympic National Championships will return to Marquette, Mich., in 2008, marking the 37th edition of the event. Over 200 of the nation’s elite junior Olympic boxers will face off for a national championship, June 17-20, at the Superior Dome on the Northern Michigan University campus. The United States’ top 15 and 16-year-old boxers will convene in Marquette for the event, which consistently showcases the future stars of boxing..
In its 37th year, the Junior Olympic program continues to provide a critical pipeline for USA Boxing’s future stars. Six of the nine boxers who will compete in the Beijing Olympic Games were Junior Olympic champions prior to earning spots on the Olympic Team. The program continues to produce future champions, often immediately upon their advancing to the senior level as evidenced by 2007 Junior Olympic National Champion Louie Byrd (Denver, Colo.) who claimed a gold medal at the 2008 Future Stars National Championship in March. 2006 Junior Olympic National Champion Javier Molina (Commerce, Calif.) earned a berth on the United States Olympic Team only one year after winning his JO title.
Three male returning champions will vie for their second straight title in Marquette with 95 pounder Julio Garcia (Los Angeles, Calif.), pinweight Luis Cortes (Las Vegas, Nev.) and light welterweight Zeddie Adams (Cleveland, Ohio) all returning to Marquette for a second gold medal.
For the fourth straight year, the females will compete with the male boxers, and three returning titlists will compete for a second straight national championship on the women’s side as well. Reigning pinweight champion Jessica Ponce (Napa, Calif.), and defending featherweight titlist Karla Herrera (Los Angeles, Calif.) are both back in 2008 to duplicate their 2007 feats. 2007 Light Flyweight champion Seniesa Estrada (Los Angeles, Calif.) will move up to the flyweight division this year, and hopes to claim her second straight gold medal in 2008.
The future stars of the sport will compete for a prestigious junior Olympic title at the Superior Dome on the Northern Michigan University campus, June 17-30. Preliminary bouts will be contested at noon and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, quarterfinal boxing will take place and noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday with semifinal action at noon on Thursday. Final round bouts will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Superior Dome.
2008 Junior Olympic National Championships Schedule
Tuesday, June 17
Noon and 6 p.m. – Preliminary Round Bouts
Wednesday, June 18
Noon and 6 p.m. – Quarterfinal Round Bouts
Thursday, June 19
Noon – Semifinal Round Bouts
Friday, June 20
11 a.m. – Final Round Bouts
Male Athletes by Weight Class
80 pounds
Gregory Outlaw, Upper Marlboro, Md.
90 pounds
Steven Cross, Tampa, Fla.
Clyde Wilhite, Pensacola, Fla.
Rondarrius Hunter, Atlanta, Ga.
95 pounds
Joshua Jones, Philadelphia, Pa.
Corey Soileaux, Rayne, La.
Nate Burton, Chicago, Ill.
Richard Hernandez, El Campo, Texas
James Hernandez, Sacramento, Calif.
Julio Garcia, Los Angeles, Calif.
Michael Norato, Pacoima, Calif.
101 pounds
James Perella, Mansfield, Mass.
Joshua Simmons, Atlanta, Ga.
Jerry Lawton, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Anthony Tulley, Akron, Ohio
Alan Burns, St. Louis, Mo.
Oscar Mojica, Dallas, Texas
Mark Hernandez, Fresno, Calif.
Zebastyan Ulloa, Lawndale, CA
Termaine Williams
106 pounds
Wilfredo Morales, New York, N.Y.
Anthony Burgin, Philadelphia, Pa.
Barry Dudley, Shreveport, La.
Alejandro Hernandez, Detroit, Mich.
Quincy Means, Pine Bluff, Mo.
Rogielio De La Garza, Dallas, Texas
Emmanuel Luis Montono, Taos, N.M.
Edwin Sandoval , Bakersfield, Calif.
Nick Jefferson, Tacoma, Wash.
Joshua McShane, Waianae, Hawaii
Jovanni Diaz, Las Vegas, Nev.
Victor Pasillas, San Bernadino, Calif.
110 pounds
Kevin Heredia, Bronx, N.Y.
Miguel Cartegena, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jebarri Barr, Tampa, Fla.
Ryan Martin, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jesus Rojas, Columbus, Ohio
Luis Rodriguez, Omaha, Neb.
Jose Martinez, Jonesboro, Ark.
Ray Ximenez, Dallas, Texas
Andrew Baca, Pueblo, Colo.
Daveon Gibson, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Luis Ambrosio, Fresno, Calif.
Andres Ramos, Mesa, Wash.
Kurtis Hagi, Pearl City, Hawaii
Carlos Chavez, North Hollywood, Calif.
114 pounds
Lavisas William, Roberts, N.Y.
Tavon Frazier, Baltimore, Md.
Dennis Galarza, Orlando, Fla.
Javier Stone, Blue Island, Ill.
Ricky Lacefield, Lincoln, Neb.
Kiun Evans, Little Rock, Ark.
Jeremy Longoria, Corpus Christi, Texas
Zachary Borunda, Pueblo, Colo.
Gabriel Montoya, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Manuel Avila, Fairfield, Calif.
Elijah Peters, Tacoma, Wash.
Emmitt Bolibol, Honolulu, Hawaii
Luis Cortes, Las Vegas, Nev.
Antonio Magruder, Suitland, Md.
119 pounds
Randy Luciano, Passaic, N.J.
Shadeed Floyd, Washington DC
Christopher Torres, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Mike McGowan, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Brandon Morris, Toledo, Ohio
Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis.
Brandon Davis, St. Louis, Mo.
Chuy Alegria, Fort Worth, Texas
Ricky Rodriguez, Evans, Colo.
Mathew Ludwig, Great Falls, Mont.
Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif.
Victor Garcia, Boise, Idaho
Ansen-Jordan Armitage, Hawaii
Jesus Magdaleno, Las Vegas, Nev.
Marcus Gaddis, Landover, Md.
125 pounds
George Borges, Newark, N.J.
Damon Allen, Philadelphia, Pa.
Byron Zamora, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Donald Belcher, Pensacola, Fla.
Jose Arambula, Harvey, Ill.
Ivan Garcia, Fremont, Neb.
Shannen McCray, Lees Summit, Kansas
Abel Navarrete, San Angelo, Texas
Richard Coronado, Arizona
Anthony LaPiere, Great Falls, Mont.
David Borjorn, Concord, Calif.
Derik Jenson, Pocatello, Idaho
Joel Diaz, Palmdale, Calif.
Eric Deleon, Lincoln Park, Mich.
132 pounds
Christopher Galeano, Bronx, N.Y.
Sultahn Staton, Philadelphia, Pa.
Michael Finney, Smiths, Ga.
Anthony Johnson, Jackson, Tenn.
Timothy Matthews, Toledo, Ohio
Lucas Gardner, Mohecan, Wis.
Thomas Gifford, Leola, Ark.
Manuel Rojas, Dallas, Texas
Jose Benavidez, Phoenix, Ariz.
Dakotah LeRoy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Eric Sanchez, Salinas, Calif.
Junior Zurita, Beaverton, Ore.
Ezra Cabang, Pahoa, Hawaii
Alex Luna, Whittier, Calif.
Brian Nichols, Brandon, Miss.
138 pounds
Khalid Billings, Valley Stream, N.Y.
Alantez-Jamal Fox, Temple Hills, Md.
Willie Jones, Wilmington, N.C.
Joe Almanza, Lafayette, La.
Anthony Lindsay, Port Huron, Mich.
Arias Sergio, Racine, Wis.
Julius Butler, St. Louis, Mo.
George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
Antonio Moreno, Phoenix, Ariz.
Matthew Skaw, Hamilton, Mont.
Paul Cano, Clovis, Calif.
Armando Gallegos, Caldwell, Idaho
Misael Andrade, Pacoima, Calif.
Zeddie Adams, Cleveland, Ohio
145 pounds
Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y.
Chris Warden, Lusby, Md.
Martin Lagunas, Ruskin, Fla.
Bobby Bryant, Olive Branch, Miss.
Travis Hanshaw , Ashland, Ky.
Kevan Rivera, Sheboygan, Wis.
Donald Griffin, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Raul Zachary Prieto, El Paso, Texas
Juan Betancourt, Phoenix, Ariz.
Joshua Herrera, Rawlings, Wyo.
Jorge Hernandez, Hollister, Calif.
Keanu Sabado, Hawaii
Giovani Santillan, San Diego, Calif.
Eric Flores, Inglewood, Calif.
154 pounds
Eddie Gomez, Bronx, N.Y.
D’Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md.
Eric Bossler, Germantown, Tenn.
John Barnett, Cleveland, Ohio
Jesus Torres, Madison, Wis.
Corey Walker, St. Peters, Mo.
Ivan Zubieta, Dallas, Texas
John Zabala, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Dylan Nations, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Sammy Villa, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Joshua Nakagawa, Kihei, Hawaii
Brandon Munez, Huntington, Calif.
Edwin Espinal, Providence, R.I.
165 pounds
Edwin Espinal, Providence, R.I.
Jerry Odom
Daquan Arnett, Orlando, Fla.
Anthony Bailey, Memphis, Tenn.
Tracy Rollins, Homewood, Ill.
Julian Vann, Topeka, Kansas
Joey Andrist, Lubbock, Texas
Izaak Cardona, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jose Santiago, Corning, Calif.
Richard Romero, Los Angeles, Calif.
Donald Anderson, Columbus, Ohio
176 pounds
Malik Gary, Newark, N.J.
Bilaton Watson, Johnson City, Tenn.
Trevor Mourer, Cambridge, Ohio
Jonny Vargas, Milwaukee, Wis.
Otis Brown, St. Louis, Mo.
Alfredo Guzman, Keller, Texas
Joshua Yellow Owl, Great Falls, Mont.
Faleauto Manutulila, Honolulu, Hawaii
189 pounds
Lamar Richards, Philadelphia, Pa.
Frank Avalos, El Paso, Texas
Mike Russell, Petaluma, Calif.
Joshua Temple, St. Louis, Mo.
201 pounds
Kyle Burgett, Columbus, Ohio
Kyle Sturgeon, Cabot, Ark.
Garrett Parker Simon, Puyallup, Wash.
Arnold Noriega, E. Los Angeles, Calif.
Michael Stillabower, Columbia, Ind.
201+ pounds
Daniel Smith, Garden City, Mich.
Brandon Carmack, Kansas City, Mo.
Orlando Olmeda, Corpus Christi, Texas
Tino Dominquez, Dualte, Calif.
Female Athletes by Weight Class
95 pounds
Nurissa Mitchell
Emily Marie Delgado, Corpus Christi, Texas
101 pounds
Jessica Ponce, Napa, Calif.
Lizabeth Pereyra, Las Vegas, Nev.
106 pounds
Jessica Barrron, Topeka, Kansas
Vanessa Espinoza, Fort Worth, Texas
Cassandra Mendoza, Greeley, Colo.
Poula Estrada, Palmdale, Calif.
110 pounds
Samantha Martinez, Fort Worth, Texas
Seniesa Estrada, Los Angeles, CA
114 pounds
Sierra Terry, Rawlins, Wyo.
Daisy Gutierrez, Salinas, Calif.
119 pounds
Sherman Nyteeyah, Barrerton, Ohio
Alexandra Stein, Parkville, Mo.
Michelle Rodriguez, Fort Worth, Texas
Serina Aguilar, San Jose, Calif.
Chazzatte Sau, Kihei, Hawaii
125 pounds
Tanavris Negron, Orlando, Fla.
Sharvelle Burns, Toledo, Ohio
Selina Barrios, San Antonio, Texas
Helena Da la Cruz-Lopes, Waianae, Hawaii
Karla Herrera, Los Angeles, Calif.
132 pounds
LaTeisha Darden, Wilmington, N.C.
Valerie Farley, Port Huron, Mich.
Jasmine Avevedo, Beeville, Texas
Jennifer Sanchez. Inglewood, Calif.
138 pounds
Alyssa DeFazio, Peoria, Ariz.
145 pounds
Sharline Mendez, Reading, Pa.
Diona Wigang, Lexington, Ky.
Amounix Stamps, Wisconsin
165 pounds
Jamarri Shelby, Magnolia, Ark.
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).