2012 Olympic Trials Projections and Preview

Rau'shee Warren

Ryan Maquiñana
MaxBoxing.com

The London Games are just around the corner, which means the U.S. Olympic Trials are lurking as well. This year’s festivities for the men will take place in Mobile, Ala., from July 31-Aug. 6 (The women don’t duke it out until next year).

To earn the right to participate in the Olympic Trials tournament, an American amateur must earn one of the eight spots afforded each weight class. Here’s the breakdown:

• The 2010 National PAL Champion (1)

• The 2011 National Golden Gloves Champion (1)

• The 2011 Armed Forces National Champion (1)

• The 2011 USA Boxing National Championships’ top four finishers (4)

• The 2011 Last Chance Qualifier Tournament Champion (1)

All of the aforementioned contests have been completed with the exception of the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament next week in Cincinnati (July 4-9).

After the fruitless debacle in Beijing where the 2008 team made history for the wrong reasons, is there a gold medalist in this group? We’ll find out in London but for now, here’s a comprehensive list of the fighters in each weight class who have already punched their tickets to Mobile. Of course, everything is subject to change.

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