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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Nationals, Day Four: Miller Marches into Elite Finals

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net

S.F.'s Miller won on all three judges' scorecards to reach Friday's final. (Raquel Ruiz)
 
Region 11 boxers competed in Thursday's action at the 2013 U.S. National Championships, with Raquel Miller (Champ Nation, Oakland) leading the charge at the HUB Center in Spokane, Wash.

Other fighters earning a spot in the finals include Brent Venegas (Golden State Bloodhounds, Sacramento), Marisol Lopez (King's Gym, Avenal), and Marlen Esparza (Undisputed Gym, San Carlos).  In quarterfinal action, Eros Correa (San Jose PAL), Daniel Thomas (Concord CYC), and Edwin Sandoval (Bakersfield PAL) advanced.

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 SEMIFINALS

114 lbs: Brent Venegas, III, Elk Grove, Calif., dec. Arnold Alejandro, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3-0
123 lbs: Francisco Martinez, Dallas, Texas, dec. Matthew Guerrero, Manteca, Calif., 3-0
165 lbs: Alex Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Aaron Katzman, Menlo Park, Calif., 3-0.
178 lbs: Michael Barreto, Minneapolis, Minn., dec. David Gaitan, North Highlands, Calif., 3-0

YOUTH WOMEN SEMIFINALS

106 lbs: Marisol Lopez, Stratford, Calif., dec. Monica Van Pelt, Toledo, Ohio, 2-1

ELITE MEN QUARTERFINALS

114 lbs: Eros Correa, San Jose, Calif., dec. Ernesto Delgadillo, Dallas, Texas, 3-0
123 lbs: Edwin Sandoval, Bakersfield, Calif., dec. Fidel Cervantes, Kansas City, Kan., 3-0
165 lbs: Daniel Thomas, Concord, Calif., won on TKO over Frederick Wilson, Cleveland, Ohio, TKO-3(2:15)
178 lbs: Reece Bennett, San Clemente, Calif., dec. Jasper McCargo, Oakland, Calif., 3-0
201+lbs: Elvis Garcia, Umatilla, Ore., dec. Ojayland Brown, Sacramento, Calif., 3-0


Esparza scored a stoppage with her new corner behind her. (Julie Goldsticker)
 
ELITE WOMEN SEMIFINALS

112 lbs: Marlen Esparza, Houston, Texas*, won on TKO over Maureeca Lambert, Glen Ellyn, Ill., TKO-2(1:59)
119 lbs: Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Casey Morton, San Francisco, Calif., 3-0
165 lbs: Raquel Miller, San Francisco, Calif., dec. Alicia Napoleon, New York, 3-0

*trains in San Carlos, Calif. 

SOURCE: USA Boxing

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