2009 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

CONGRATULATIONS CENTRAL PACIFIC REGION #11 2 GOLD AND 2 BRONZE MEDALS

SENIOR MEN'S GROUP PICTURE:   MIGHTY MIKE RUIZ (IN BLUE) OF FRESNO LOST ON POINTS TO  LOUIE BYRD OF COLORADO WHO WENT ON TO CLAIM THE 112 POUND SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

JOSE RAMIREZ WON GOLD IN THE 125 POUND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.  LAST YEAR HE WON GOLD IN THE 119 POUND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.

NATALIE SALAS OF FRESNO'S VELARDE GYM WON GOLD IN THE 119 POUND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.  SHE WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH  THE OUTSTANDING FEMALE BOXER AWARD

JOSE RAMIREZ - AVENAL GOLD NATALIE SALAS - FRESNO GOLD ERIC SANCHEZ - SALINAS BRONZE SAMMY VILLA - SACRAMENTO BRONZE

JUNIOR FEMALE TEAM SHANNE RUELAS, NATALIE SALAS AND CHRYSTAL BARAJAS