(SPOKANE, WASH.) – USA Boxing’s premier national championship event moved in to day two on Tuesday at the HUB Sports Center in Spokane, Wash. The day’s action began with a full slate of bouts in the bantamweight, lightweight and heavyweight divisions before the welterweight class took center stage in evening competition.
The first big upset of the tournament came in the first round of light welterweight action on Tuesday afternoon. Rahim Gonzales (Sylmar, Calif.) defeated reigning champion Abraham Nova (Albany, N.Y.) in the tournament opener for both boxers. Gonzales won a 2-1 decision over Nova to eliminate the 2015 gold medalist from the tournament.
The light welterweight division produced the first knockout of the tournament as well. 2012 Olympic Trials participant Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee, Wis.) moved one win closer to his second Olympic qualifying tournament with a second round knockout over Jabari Gregory (Charlotte N.C.). Feliciano hit Gregory with a right hand, uppercut combination and the shots ended the bout at the 2:34 mark of the second round.
Two-time national champion Jose Alday (Odessa, Texas) kicked off the evening session in a welterweight match-up with Vardges Vardanyan (Panorama City, Calif.). Vardanyan wasn’t intimidated by the returning titlist and the two faced off in a hard-fought, three-round battle. Alday pulled out a split decision victory in his 2015 tournament opener to move on to Wednesday’s competition.
Tory Williams (Mandeville, La.) won the lone light heavyweight bout of the day, taking a split decision win over Duane Johnson (Omaha, Neb.) in their second straight opening round match-up.
WBO Lightweight Champion and 2014 HBO and ESPN Fighter of the Year Terence Crawford (Omaha, Neb.) traveled to Spokane and his amateur roots for the 2015 tournament and he got the chance to share some inspiration with a special group of young people during his time in Washington state. Crawford spoke to youngsters from the HUB 360 program prior to the evening session about his road to the top of the sport and the importance of chasing your goals in life. The program is geared to middle school students from the Central Valley School District and the sixth-eighth grade students enjoy the opportunity to hear from community leaders and success stories from all walks of life.
Women’s action will begin on Wednesday with bouts in the flyweight and lightweight divisions being contested in the evening session. Preliminary competition will continue on Wednesday at noon and 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the HUB Sports Center.
Tuesday’s Preliminary Results
5 p.m.
152 lbs/male: Jose Alday, Odessa, Texas dec. Vardges Vardanyan, Panorama City, Calif, 2-1
152 lbs/male: Arthur Saakyan, Montebello, Calif., dec. Matthew Abregu, Leesburg, Va., 2-1
152 lbs/male: Kieron Hooks, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Jamaal Gregory, Charlotte, N.C., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Tyrone James, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Kevin Torres, Bellingham, Wash., 2-1
152 lbs/male: Adrian Gutierrez, Chula Vista, Calif., dec. Michael Stegall, House Springs, Mo., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Ardreal Holmes, Flint, Mich., dec. Robert Wallace, Jacksonville, Fla., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Alemeo Carter, Kansas City, Mo., dec. Gabriel Ayala, Mercedes, Texas, 2-1
152 lbs/male: Abram Martinez, Greeley, Colo., dec. Michael Lee, Jersey City, N.J., 3-0
152 lbs/male: John Williams, Baton Rouge, La., dec. Michael Montgomery, Macon, Ga., 2-1
152 lbs/male: VeShawn Owens, St. Louis Park, Minn., dec. Andy Kanene, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Damien Lopez, Burbank, Calif., dec. Jordan Jones, Rowlett, Texas, 3-0
152 lbs/male: Gregory Young, Hoover, Ala., dec. Jayquran Hazel, Newark, N.J., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Gabriel Hernandez, El Cajon, Calif., dec. Andrick Robinson, Sacramento, Calif., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Burim Beqiri, Grand Rapids, Mich., dec. Jonathan Burrs, Fredrick, Md., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Javaune James, Miramar, Fla., dec. Diego Vermilye, Denver, Colo., 3-0
152 lbs/male: Paul Kroll, Philadelphia, Pa., won on TKO over Chaz Mince, Lacombe, La., TKO-3
178 lbs/male: Tory Williams, Mandeville, La., dec. Duane Johnson, Omaha, Neb., 2-1
11 a.m.
123 lbs/male: Sean Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Nchatxu Vang, Minneapolis, Minn., 3-0
123 lbs/male: Jose Santana, Tampa, Fla., dec. Eduardo Vasquez, Sheridan, Colo., 3-0
123 lbs/male: Irvin Gonzalez, Worcester, Mass., dec. Yousif Saleh, Chicago, Ill., 2-1
123 lbs/male: Javier Oquendo, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Xavier Griffin, Minneapolis, Minn., 2-1
123 lbs/male: Angelo Valencia, Albuquerque, N.M., dec. Michael Stoute, Coram, N.Y., 2-1
141 lbs/male: David Sample, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., won on TKO over Joshua Freeland, Humble, Texas, TKO-3
141 lbs/male: Gilbert Vasquez, Brownfield, Texas dec. Nino Delgado, Anchorage, Alaska, 3-0
141 lbs/male: Christian Bermudez, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Martin Urias, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Jonathan Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Christopher Gonzalez, Tucson, Ariz., 3-0
141 lbs/male: Abraham Lopez, Rowland Heights, Calif., dec. Deonte Wilson, Madison, Wis., 3-0
141 lbs/male: Eduardo Garcia, Houston, Texas dec. Lorenzo Rosales, Milwaukee, Wis., 3-0
141 lbs/male: David Mijares, Pasadena, Calif., dec. Michael Hughes, New York, N.Y., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Douglas Northern, Philadelphia, Pa, dec. Eric Hernandez, Leesburg, Va., 3-0
141 lbs/male: Arturo Marquez, Houston, Texas dec. Kelvin Davis, Norfolk, Va., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Rahim Gonzales, Sylmar, Calif., dec. Abraham Nova, Albany, N.Y., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Christian Camarena, Pasadena, Calif., dec. Kevin Serrano, Philadelphia, Pa., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Anthony Marsella, Smithfield, R.I., dec. Joe James, Eden Valley, Minn., 3-0
141 lbs/male: Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., won on knockout over Jabari Gregory, Charlotte, N.C., KO-2
141 lbs/male: Evander Lamourt, New Port Richey, Fla., dec. Ector Madera, Stockton, Calif., 2-1
141 lbs/male: Sylla Boubacar, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Terrell Bostic, Wyandanch, N.Y., 3-0
141 lbs/male: Christopher Thompson, Flint, Mich., dec. Gerald Sherrell, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2-1
165 lbs/male: Kalvin Henderson, Fayetteville, Ark., dec. Ezekiel Scruggs, Little Rock, Ark., 2-1
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