Norcalboxing.net
Fresno's Gary Salazar was eliminated in the 123-pound quarterfinals of the AIBA Youth World Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, losing by a 16-14 decision to Russia's Magomedrashid Dzahabrailov on Tuesday.
Trailing 11-7 heading into the final round, Salazar won the last frame 7-5 but was unable to make up the deficit against the Junior World Championships bronze medalist, according to USA Boxing.
Despite the loss, Salazar's three preceding victories were a welcome sign for the American amateur program, as the Central Valley native has introduced himself to the world stage in grand fashion.
Ryan Maquiñana was the boxing producer for NBCOlympics.com during London 2012 and writes a weekly column for CSNBayArea.com. He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Ratings Panel for Ring Magazine. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com, check out his blog at Norcalboxing.net, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.
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