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| Marisol Lopez was among the Youth gold medalists. (Lydia Razo) |
Marisol Lopez (King's Gym, Avenal) will bring a gold medal back to Stratford after winning Friday's Youth Women's light flyweight final at the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Northern Quest Casino in Spokane, Wash.
Brent Venegas III (Golden State Bloodhounds, Sacramento) was hoping to add one more gold to Region 11's tally, but lost by unanimous decision in the Youth Men's flyweight final.
In Elite Men's semifinal action, middleweight Daniel Thomas (Concord CYC) continued his surprising run with a unanimous decision victory, while 2011 Olympic Trials light flyweight winner Eros Correa (San Jose PAL) and bantamweight Edwin Sandoval (Bakersfield PAL) lost on points.
Correa dropped a split decision, but he felt he was robbed.
"I felt like I beat him pretty clearly," Correa told Norcalboxing.net. "I was cracking him. The whole crowd was reacting every time I landed. I didn't feel like I got hit with no clean punches at all. I'm not fighting without headgear for free with the increased chances to get a cut anymore. I'm going pro."
To watch a live stream, go to usaboxing.org. The whole tournament can be watched for $29.95, while a daily pass costs $9.95.
YOUTH MEN FINALS
114 lbs: Antonio Vargas, Kissimmee, Fla., dec. Brent Venegas, III, Elk Grove, Calif., 3-0
YOUTH WOMEN FINALS
106 lbs: Marisol Lopez, Stratford, Calif., dec. Monica Suazo, Tucson, Ariz., 3-0
ELITE MEN SEMIFINALS
114 lbs: Malik Jackson, Washington, D.C., dec. Eros Correa, San Jose, Calif., 2-1
123 lbs: Eduardo Martinez, Aurora, Ill., dec. Edwin Sandoval, Bakersfield, Calif., 3-0
165 lbs: Daniel Thomas, Concord, Calif., dec. Jonathan Esquivel, Anaheim, Calif., 3-0
SOURCE: USA Boxing
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