2012 California State Silver Gloves Champions

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net

Mario Lopez of 415 BC won the 75-pound Junior (10-11) Division.

A new crop of champions were crowned at the 2012 California State Silver Gloves, which took place at the South El Monte Community Center in Southern California last weekend.  The winners advanced to the Regional Silver Gloves in Pasadena on January 3-6, 2013.

Thanks to Rob Fernandez and Oscar Ortiz for supplying the list of triumphant boxers, who hail from either Northern California, Central California, Southern California, or the Southern California Border.

FEMALES

JUNIOR (10-11):
65: Melissa Monroy (Northern; Caballero BC, Sacramento)
70: Roxonie Verdusco (Southern)

INTERMEDIATE (12-13):
85: Heven Garcia (Southern)
90: Jessica Juarez (Border)
95: Pauline Viesca (Southern)
101: Alyssa Baylon (Central)
112: Andrea Medina (Border)
125: Esperanza Ruelas (Southern)
132: Lupe Gutierrez (Northern; Shotgun Boxing, Sacramento)
139: Carla Soto (Southern)

SENIOR (14-15):
80: Leslie Barreras (Border)
95: Stephanie Valdez-Durante (Southern)
100: Caitlin Orosco (Southern)
106: Caroline Riojas (Central)
112: Odalys Camacho (Central)
119: Iris Contreras (Northern; D.F. Boxing, Richmond)
125: Jajaira Gonzalez (Southern)
132: Iraiz Vela (Southern)
156: Sandy Flores (Southern)

MALES

JUNIOR (10-11):
50: Jesus Haro (Central)
55: Robert Baylon (Central)
60: Juan Medina (Border)
65: Ernesto Mercado (Southern)
70: Cesar Mercardo (Southern)
75: Mario Lopez (Northern; 415 BC, S.F.)
80: Heyner Diaz (Southern)
85: Howard Trevino (Southern)
90: Kevin De La O (Southern)
95: Damien Basulto (Southern)

INTERMEDIATE (12-13):
60: Paul Reo (Southern)
65: Steve Rivera (Southern)
70: Raymond Otanez (Southern)
75: Japhethlee Llamido (Southern)
80: Santos Ortega (Southern)
85: Marc Castro (Central)
90: Anthony Reyes (Southern)
95: Gabriel Flores (Central)
100: David Navarro (Southern)
106: Fidencio Hernandez (Southern)
112: Isiel Barron (Southern)
119: Efrain Vasquez (Central)
125: Brandon Lee (Southern)
147: Isaac Hernandez (Southern)
178: Richard Torrez Jr. (Central)

SENIOR (14-15):
75: Raymond Garcia (Southern)
80: Peter Tavares (Northern; Unattached, Gilroy)
85: Adrian Alvarado (Southern)
90: Geovany Santiago (Southern)
95: Fernando Venegas (Northern; Golden State Bloodhounds, Sacramento)
100: Daniel Gonzalez (Southern)
106: Raymond Muratalla (Southern)
112: Ryan Garcia (Southern)
119: Ruben Villa IV (Central)
125: Gabriel Rojas (Southern)
132: Manuel Rodriguez  (Southern)
147: Javier Estrada (Southern)
156: Alexis Rocha (Southern)
165: Eric Murguia (Southern)
178: Suray Mahmutovic (Northern; 415 BC, S.F.)

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