By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net
Rosino Legan won his opener at the National J.O. tourney. (Lora Schraft/Gilroy Dispatch)
The first day of action at the Junior Olympic National Championships is complete, with Region 11 fighters going 4-2 in six bouts that all went the distance.
Fresno PAL 110-pounder Isidro Ochoa cruised to victory over Harvey, Illinois' Jose Solorio, 19-8.
In the 125-pound division, Manteca native Matthew Guerrero of Felipe's Boxing Club in Lathrop fell to Jalonte Cole of Washington, D.C., 20-16.
Gilroy's Rosino Legan of San Jose PAL won his 132-pound opener over Tyjuan Townsend of St. Louis by a score of 20-12.
Las Vegas' Marco Magdaleno, the younger brother of promising pro prospects Diego and Jesse, edged Joseph Murrieta of Fresno's Velarde Training Center, 19-18, in a 145-pound battle.
Gilbert Alvarez of Oakland Boxing advanced with a 25-19 tally over fellow 165-pounder Kenneth Ursery of St. Louis.
Finally, North Highlands' David Gaitan, who fights out of Round 12 Boxing Club in Sacramento, captured a 21-7 decision over Jose Hurtado of Hazel Crest, Illinois, to win his 176-pound preliminary bout.
Norcalboxing.net's Ryan Maquiñana is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and Ring Magazine’s Ratings Panel. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com, check out his weekly column for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, his archive for BoxingScene.com, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.
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