The City's Raquel Miller fights Monday night in the first round of the Olympic Trials. (Raymond Holbert)
San Francisco amateur middleweight Raquel Miller has drawn Tika Hemingway of Pittsburgh, Pa., as her first-round opponent in the inaugural U.S. Women's Olympic Trials.The bout, which takes place at 7 p.m. PT Monday night at the Northern Quest Resort in Airway Heights, Wash., will be broadcast online on a live stream provided by Universal Sports.
SHORTCUT TO LIVE STREAM: http://tinyurl.com/millermonday
Note: The stream does NOT go on until 7 p.m. PT.
The six-day event is a double-elimination tournament. If Miller wins, she advances to the Winners' Bracket tomorrow against whoever emerges victorious between Southern California natives Tiffanie Hearn (San Diego) and Tiffanie Ward (Hacienda Heights). If Miller loses, she takes on the loser of Hearn-Ward in the Challengers' Bracket, also on Tuesday, but in an elimination bout.
Saturday's champion punches her ticket to London to represent the U.S. Olympic Team.
MORE ON MILLER: Click this link for my in-depth profile on Raquel for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.
Boxing correspondent Ryan Maquiñana is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and Ring Magazine’s Ratings Advisory Panel. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com, check out his blog at norcalboxing.net, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.
I LOVE YOU SIS =******* We're all so PROUD of you!!!! Bring home the GOLD CHAMP!!!!!! Can't wait until I'm RINGSIDE CHEERING YOU ON.....I'll be THERE 2/15.....What a WONDERFUL B-DAY PRESENT =D
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