CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION
USA BOXING
GARY SALAZAR STANDS ON TOP OF THE GOLD MEDAL PLATFORM AFTER RECEIVING HIS GOLD MEDAL
FOR WININING THE JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT CAMP LEJEUNNE, NORTH CAROLINA.
SALAZAR DEFEATED SHAWN SIMPSON OF CHICAGO (LAST YEARS GOLD MEDAL WIINNER) TO CLAIM THE
TITLE. THE WIN ALSO PROVIDES HIM WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKING IN THE NATION IN THE JUNIOR
MEN'S DIVISION. CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR ARTICLES RELEVANT TO GARY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION BOXERS POSE FOR PICTURES WHILE AT THE JUNIOR
OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT CAMP LEJEUNNE, NORTH CAROLINA . GARY
SALAZAR WAS A GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN THE 114 POUND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.
PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: ALEXIS GARCIA, GARY SALAZAR, GILBERT SALAZAR
(COACH AND FATHER TO GARY), CHRISTOPHER BAUTISTA, AND ANGEL BOGARIN.
JOSE RAMIREZ OF AVENAL, CALIFORNIA WON THE 2010 USA
NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLORADO ON JULY 17, 2010. BELOW, RAMIREZ DISPLAYS HIS
GOLD MEDAL FOR WINING THE 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALONG WITH HIS TWO OTHER NATIONAL GOLD MEDALD FOR
WINNING THE 2008 AND 2009 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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(Colorado Springs, Colorado) - An elite squad of United States male boxers
is completing final preparations before the first of two dual competitions
with Italy on Wednesday night in Rome, Italy. The U.S. team has been in
Europe for two weeks as part of the European Challenge, which has given
them the chance to train with top squads from both Great Britain and Italy.
After spending a week on England, they traveled to Assisi, Italy on
September 1st for the second leg of their training camp. With thousands
of miles and two full weeks of training camp under their belts, the U.S.
team members are primed and ready to face off in a high level
international competition with Italy in historic Rome.
In lightweight action, Jose Ramirez will face 2004 Olympian and 2009 World
Champion Domenico Valentino.
The two squads will travel back to Assisi, Italy where they have been
training since their arrival in Italy following the competition for a second
dual on Saturday, September 11. The second dual event will commemorate
the nine year anniversary of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001.
The European Challenge is the first international event for the newly
crowned 2010 USA Boxing National Team.
Lineup for Wednesday September 8, 2010 includes:
108 lbs. Louie Byrd, Denver, CO., vs. Alex Ferramosca, Italy
114 lbs. Miguel Cartagena Philadelphia, PA, vs. Vincenzo Piccardi, Italy
123 lbs. Joseph Diaz Jr., El Monte, CA. vs. Ciro Cipriano, Italy
132 lbs. Jose Ramirez, Avenal, CA vs. Domenico Valentino, Italy
141 lbs. Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Dario Vangeli, Italy
152 lbs. Alex Martine, Crest Hill, ILL. vs. Diego Di Luisa, Italy
165 lbs. Luis Arias, Milwaukee, WI. vs. Luca Podda, Italy
178 lbs. Jeffrey Spencer, Colorado Springs, CO vs. Simone Fiori, Italy
201 lbs. Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, FL. vs. Biagio Imbesi, Italy
201+ lbs Lenroy Thompson, Uniondale, N.Y. vs. Francesco Rossano, Italy
TEAM USA TO FACE ITALIAN SQUAD ON
SEPTEMBER 8 AND 11TH
JOSE RAMIREZ OF AVENAL TO FACE DOMENICO
VALENTINO THE 2009 WORLD CHAMPION
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