Quartet of Region 11 Boxers Tabbed for USA Boxing Training Camp

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net

Members of the Junior team pose after a study break. (Omar Sanchez)

USA Boxing has summoned four Region 11 amateurs to train with the national team for a mega training camp for all levels at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

In the Elite women's division, flyweight Marlen Esparza (Undisputed Gym, San Carlos) will hone her craft with coaches Benny Roman and Eugene Hart until May 11, when the team heads to the Women's Continental Championships in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.

A trio of local boxers in the Junior men's division will join her in Colorado.  Flyweight Evan Sanchez (Fresno PAL), light welterweight Brandon Trejo (Napa SAL), and light heavyweight Suray Mahmutovic (415 B.C., San Francisco) will train until May 7, when they head to Uman, Ukraine, for the Victory Day Tournament.  Sanchez's father Omar will be a part of a coaching staff that includes Edward Rivas and Willie Moses.

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.