The 2016 Junior Open and Youth National Championships rolled in to day two on Wednesday in Reno, Nev. Multiple national and international medalists competed in today’s preliminary round at the Grand Sierra Resort Summit Pavilion.
2015 Junior Olympic National Champion Santos Ortega (La Quinta, Calif.) won the first TKO victory of the day, stopping Treston Domingo (Aiea, Hawaii) in the third round of their flyweight match-up on Wednesday afternoon. Tariq Gordon (Cincinnati, Ohio) stepped in to the ring immediately following Ortega’s bout and recorded a stoppage victory of his own. Gordon won a TKO victory over Daniel Terrazas (Lubbock, Texas) in the second round of their flyweight match-up to advance on to the quarterfinals.
Derry Noble (Vacaville, Calif.) pulled the biggest upset of the early session in his bout with 2015 World Championships silver medalist Rey Diaz (N. Las Vegas, Nev.) in flyweight action. Noble claimed a unanimous decision victory over Diaz in the preliminary match-up to join Ortega and Gordon in Thursday’s competition.
Wesley Diana (Las Vegas, Nev.) scored the third TKO victory of the afternoon session in his light welterweight match-up with Evan Sanchez (Parlier, Calif.). Sanchez’s corner called a halt to the bout in the third round of their contest, giving Diana the preliminary round victory.
2015 Youth National Championships Victor Morales (Vancouver, Ore.) kicked off evening session action in a bantamweight bout with Joseph Cuellar (Tulare, Calif.). Morales emerged victorious, taking a 3-0 decision over Cuellar in the opening contest.
Fellow 2015 semifinalist Bryan Lua (Coachella, Calif.) won his bout on Wednesday evening as well. Lua faced off with Doctress Robinson (Augusta, Ga.) in lightweight competition and won a unanimous decision victory to advance on in tournament action.
2015 World Championships bronze medalist Leon Lawson (Flint, Mich.) took the ring for one of the final bouts of Wednesday’s competition with Eduardo Diaz (Los Angeles, Calif.). He recorded the final TKO of the day with a second round win over Diaz in youth division welterweight action.
Quarterfinal competition will take place on Thursday in two sessions at noon and 6 p.m. at the Grand Sierra Resort Summit Pavilion. Flo Sports is live streaming all the action on their boxing channel and it can be purchased via this link.
Wednesday Results
Junior male 101 lbs: Angel Garcia, Laredo, Texas dec. Omar Estrada, Hillsboro, Ore., 3-0
Youth male 114 lbs: Santos Ortega, La Quinta, Calif., won on TKO over Treston Domingo, Aiea, Hawaii, TKO-3
Youth male 114 lbs: Tariq Gordon, Cincinnati, Ohio won on TKO over Daniel Terrazas, Lubbock, Texas, TKO-2
Youth male 114 lbs: Fernando Martinez, Phoenix, Ariz., dec. Kawelo Alcos, Waipahu, Hawaii, 3-0
Youth male 114 lbs: Derry Noble, Vacaville, Calif., dec. Rey Diaz, N. Las Vegas Nev., 3-0
Youth male 114 lbs: Jessie Mandapat, Anaheim, Calif., dec. Alejandro Dominguez, Las Vegas, Nev., 3-0
Youth male 114 lbs: Juan Medina, Hayward, Calif., dec. Lorenz Jordan, Green Bay, Wis., 3-0
Youth male 114 lbs: Guillermo Gutierrez, San Antonio, Texas, dec. Jorge Ramos, Jr., Laredo, Texas, 2-1
Youth male 114 lbs: Jovany Carrillo, Dallas, Texas dec. Brandon Montoya, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Gabriel Quijada, Phoenix, Ariz., dec. Cesar Sajche, Houston, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Victor Morales, Vancouver, Ore., dec. David Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Keyshawn Davis, Norkfolk, Virg., dec. Jonah Flores, Riverside, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jovani Martinez, Austin, Texas, dec. Adrian Baca-Escamilla, Thorton, Colo., 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Marc Castro, Fresno, Calif., won by TKO over Rasheen Brown, Philadelphia, Penn., TKO-2
Youth Male 123 lbs: Ronnell Johnson, Westerville, Ohio, won by TKO over Romeo Santa Cruz, Fairview Heights, Miss., TKO-2
Youth Male 123 lbs: Derek Ochoa, Sanger, Calif., dec. Martin Ramirez, Chula Vista, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Daniel Duenez, Lockhart, Texas, dec. Jason Meza, National City, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Luis Ortiz, Schenectady, N.Y., dec. Kawaikapuokaainahou Kahoohanohano, Kihei, Hawaii, 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Joseph Cuellar, Tulare, Calif., dec. Tayden Beltran, Hungtington Beach, Calif., 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jose Montoya, Henderson, Nev., dec. Roberto Negrete, West Liberty, Iowa, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Manuel Flores, Indio, Calif., dec. Dimas Deleon, Mission, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jordan Pace, Dallas, Texas, dec. Jose Perez, Arlington, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Ezequiel Huaracha, Streamwood, Illin., dec. Brandon Cruz, San Diego, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Adrian Benton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Iman Lee, Yonkers, N.Y., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: John Lewus, Oak Forrest, Illi., dec. Christian Chavez, Sparks, Nev., 3-0
Junior Male 132 lbs: Oscar Perez, Houston, Texas, dec. Neamiah Ioane, Centennial, Calif., 3-0
Junior Male 132 lbs: Harley Mederos, New York, N.Y., won by TKO over Anthony Soto, Pueblo, Colo., TKO-1
Junior Male 132 lbs: George Ramos, San Antonio, Texas, dec. Giovanni Marquez, Houston, Texas, 2-1
Youth Male 132 lbs: Carlos Velasquez, Phoenix, Ariz., dec. Adolfo Alanis, Edinburg, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Rommel Caballero, Coachella, Calif., won by TKO over Justin Cardona, Salinas, Calif., TKO-1
Youth Male 132 lbs: Victor Padilla, Pennsauken, N.J., dec. Pedro Cruz, San Jose, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: James Browning, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Fabian Camarena, Las Vegas, Nev., 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Carlos Nava, Pasadena, Texas, dec. Shavale Johnson, Westerville, Ohio, 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Doctress Robinson, Augusta, Ga., won by TKO over Manuel Terrazas, Lubbock, Texas, TKO-2
Youth Male 132 lbs: Raul Manrique, Dallas, Texas, dec. Nicholas Sullivan, Portsmouth, Va., 2-1
Youth male 141 lbs: Branden Pizarro, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Dezmond Lucas, Bronx, N.Y., 3-0
Youth male 141 lbs: Freudis Rojas, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Isaac Rosales, Oakland, Calif., 3-0
Youth male 141 lbs: Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, Calif., dec. Khalid Johnson, Greenville, S.C., 3-0
Youth male 141 lbs: Nathaniel Rodriguez, Elgin, Ill., dec. Israel Rodriguez, Humble, Texas, 2-1
Youth male 141 lbs: Alejandro Guerrero, Irving, Texas dec. Alfredo Escarcega, Buckeye, Ariz., 3-2
Youth male 141 lbs: Wesley Diana, Las Vegas, Nev., won on TKO over Evan Sanchez, Parlier, Calif., TKO-3
Youth male 141 lbs: Samuel Salas, Stockton, Calif., dec. Angel Rodriguez, Commerce, Calif., 3-0
Youth male 141 lbs: John Bauza, North Bergen, N.J., dec. Gustavo Guerrero, Houston, Texas, 3-0
Day 1 Results
The fourth edition of the Junior Open and Youth National Championships began on Tuesday at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., with two sessions of Olympic-style boxing action. Male boxers in both the junior and youth divisions stepped through the ropes for the first event of 2016 on a snowy, overcast day in Reno.
Four reigning junior world champions have returned to Reno for a repeat performance in 2016. Men’s bantamweight gold medalist Marc Castro (Fresno, Calif.) was the first of the group to take the ring in Reno. He showcased the skills that led him to his world title in his first bout in his new youth division against Rasheen Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.). Castro won a second TKO in the bout, ending the contest with a strong combination to the body and head before the referee called a halt to the bout.
Castro’s world championships teammate, lightweight bronze medalist Harley Mederos (Brooklyn, N.Y.) also took a TKO victory on day one of the 2016 Junior Open and Youth National Championships. Mederos landed heavy shots in the opening round of his match-up with Anthony Soto (Pueblo, Colo.) before Soto’s corner chose to stop the bout.
In the early session, 2015 Junior Open silver medalist Jaydon Vigil (Lakewood, Colo.) dropped a split decision to Dezmond Lucas (Bronx, N.Y.) in their youth light welterweight division bout. Fellow returning silver medalist Rommel Caballero (Coachella, Calif.) had a different outcome in his 2016 opener, taking a TKO victory over Justin Cardona (Salinas, Calif.) in their youth men’s lightweight contest.
The 2016 Junior Open and Youth National Championships will continue in two sessions at noon and 6 p.m., on Wednesday at the Grand Sierra Resort Summit Pavilion. All of Tuesday’s victors will return to action on day two along with athletes in four additional weight divisions.
Tuesday Results
Junior Male 114 lbs: Jose Martinez, Laredo, Texas, dec. Jordan Jenkins, Garland, Texas, 2-1
Junior Male 114 lbs: Joseph Landeros, Riverside, Calif., dec Heyner Diaz, Santa Maria, Calif., 3-0
Junior Male 119 lbs: Joricksen Galiza, Waianea, Hawaii, dec. Isaias Rosales, Oakland, Calif., 3-0
Junior Male 119 lbs: Rajon Chase, East Orange, N.J., dec. Alyzha Martin, Rayne, Louis., 2-1
Junior Male 119 lbs: Noah Castillo, South Houston, Texas, dec. Carlos Gonzalez, Sunnyvale, Calif., 3-0
Junior Male 119 lbs: Damon Reyes, Grafton, N.D., dec Joshua Jenkins, Garland, Texas, 2-1
Junior Male 125 lbs: Jaycob Ramos, Dallas, Texas, dec. Ram Gandara, Houston, Texas, 3-0
Junior Male 125 lbs: Christian Avalos, Carson City, Nev., dec. Armando Chavez, Phoenix, Ariz., 2-1
Junior Male 132 lbs: Oscar Perez, Houston, Texas, dec. Neamiah Ioane, Centennial, Calif., 3-0
Junior Male 132 lbs: Harley Mederos, New York, N.Y., won by TKO over Anthony Soto, Pueblo, Colo., TKO-1
Junior Male 132 lbs: George Ramos, San Antonio, Texas, dec. Giovanni Marquez, Houston, Texas, 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Gabriel Quijada, Phoenix, Ariz., dec. Cesar Sajche, Houston, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Victor Morales, Vancouver, Ore., dec. David Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Keyshawn Davis, Norkfolk, Virg., dec. Jonah Flores, Riverside, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jovani Martinez, Austin, Texas, dec. Adrian Baca-Escamilla, Thorton, Colo., 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Marc Castro, Fresno, Calif., won by TKO over Rasheen Brown, Philadelphia, Penn., TKO-2
Youth Male 123 lbs: Ronnell Johnson, Westerville, Ohio, won by TKO over Romeo Santa Cruz, Fairview Heights, Miss., TKO-2
Youth Male 123 lbs: Derek Ochoa, Sanger, Calif., dec. Martin Ramirez, Chula Vista, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Daniel Duenez, Lockhart, Texas, dec. Jason Meza, National City, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Luis Ortiz, Schenectady, N.Y., dec. Kawaikapuokaainahou Kahoohanohano, Kihei, Hawaii, 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Joseph Cuellar, Tulare, Calif., dec. Tayden Beltran, Hungtington Beach, Calif., 2-1
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jose Montoya, Henderson, Nev., dec. Roberto Negrete, West Liberty, Iowa, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Manuel Flores, Indio, Calif., dec. Dimas Deleon, Mission, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Jordan Pace, Dallas, Texas, dec. Jose Perez, Arlington, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Ezequiel Huaracha, Streamwood, Illin., dec. Brandon Cruz, San Diego, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: Adrian Benton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Iman Lee, Yonkers, N.Y., 3-0
Youth Male 123 lbs: John Lewus, Oak Forrest, Illi., dec. Christian Chavez, Sparks, Nev., 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Carlos Velasquez, Phoenix, Ariz., dec. Adolfo Alanis, Edinburg, Texas, 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Rommel Caballero, Coachella, Calif., won by TKO over Justin Cardona, Salinas, Calif., TKO-1
Youth Male 132 lbs: Victor Padilla, Pennsauken, N.J., dec. Pedro Cruz, San Jose, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: James Browning, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Fabian Camarena, Las Vegas, Nev., 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Carlos Nava, Pasadena, Texas, dec. Shavale Johnson, Westerville, Ohio, 3-0
Youth Male 132 lbs: Doctress Robinson, Augusta, Ga., won by TKO over Manuel Terrazas, Lubbock, Texas, TKO-2
Youth Male 132 lbs: Raul Manrique, Dallas, Texas, dec. Nicholas Sullivan, Portsmouth, Va., 2-1
Youth Male 141 lbs: Alejandro Guerrero, Irving, Texas, won by TKO over Andres Borrego, Arvada, Colo., TKO-2
Youth Male 141 lbs: Dezmond Lucas, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Jaydon Vigil, Lakewood, Calif., 2-1
Youth Male 141 lbs: Wesley Diana, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Ryan Galindo, Anaheim, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 141 lbs: Angel Rodriguez, won by disqualification over Logan Yoon, Honolulu, Hawaii, DQ
Youth Male 141 lbs: Freudis Rojas, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Diego Elizondo, Carson City, Nev., 3-0
Youth Male 141 lbs: Khalid Johnson, Greenville, S.C., dec. Rati Kordzkhia, Fresno, Calif., 3-0
Youth Male 141 lbs: John Bauza, North Bergen, N.J., dec. Destyn Hopkins, Grand Island, N.Y., 3-0
