The lightweight division boxers took the ring for the third time on Wednesday night and eight boxers moved on to quarterfinal action with preliminary round wins. 2004 Eastern Trials champion Miguel Gonzalez (Cleveland, Ohio) competed for the first time at the 2007 edition, facing off with Michael Perez (Newark, N.J.) in a lightweight match-up. A strong first round gave Gonzalez immediate momentum, and he held an 11-3 advantage after two rounds. Perez couldn’t overcome his early deficit in the final two stanzas and Gonzalez won a 21-10 final decision to advance to quarterfinal competition.

A hometown boxer thrilled the crowd in light welterweight action as Joseph Elegele (Melbourne, Fla.) put a quick end to his bout with Jared Robinson (Sumter, S.C.). An Elegele right hand floored Robinson one minute into the first round, bringing his throng of supporters to their feet and ending their light welterweight preliminary bout. Elegele will hope for the same success when he faces Jaime Salidvar (Palmhurst, Texas) in the quarterfinals. Salidvar also recorded a stoppage victory, winning a third round outscored stoppage victory over Israel Han (El Paso, Texas) to advance in the tournament.

Jesse Lubash (Munhall, Pa.) recorded another exciting stoppage win in his welterweight preliminary contest with Jerry Banks, Jr. (Saginaw, Mich.). Lubash dropped Banks to the canvas at the :53 mark of the third round to cause the stoppage, and win the preliminary contest. Lubash will face off with Gabriel Pham (Kissimmee, Fla.) in quarterfinal action on Thursday. Pham enjoyed a quick night in his preliminary contest as well, recording a stoppage victory over Frank Hawwat (Hardwood Heights, Ill.) at the :43 mark of the first round.

The middleweight division closed the action on Wednesday night with seven preliminary contests. Two-time Junior Olympic National Champion Dominic Wade (Largo, Md.) traveled south to Cocoa chasing his first senior title, and he took his first step in preliminary action on Wednesday. Wade built up a 20-point lead in the final seconds of the second round, to win a mandatory stoppage and advance on to the quarterfinal round.

Quarterfinal action will commence at 7 p.m. on Thursday with bouts in the featherweight, lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions.

Wednesday’s Preliminary Results
132 lbs/60 kg: Todd DeKinderen, Jacksonville, N.C., stopped Robert Ramos, Palm Bay, Fla., RSCO-3 (1:20)
132 lbs/60 kg: Carlos David Arce, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Ricky Lane, St. Louis, Mo., 11-6
132 lbs/60 kg: Miguel Gonzalez, Cleveland, Ohio dec. Michael Perez, Newark, N.J., 21-10
132 lbs/60 kg: Chris Green, Asbury Park, N.J. dec. Emiliano Reyes, Clearmont, Fla., 12-8
132 lbs/60 kg: Roberto Vargas, Santa Ana, Calif., dec. Jose Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas, 23-16
132 lbs/60 kg: Bryan O'Connor, Bronx, N.Y. dec. David Hamby, Orlando, Fla., 13-0
132 lbs/60 kg: Julius Leegrand, Cleveland, Ohio won on walkover oevr Demario Belvin, Orlando, Fla., W/O
132 lbs/60 kg: Angelo Ward, Baltimore, Md., dec. Ariel Duran, Jamaica, N.Y., 15-13
141 lbs/64 kg: Larry Recio, Lanham, Md., dec. Arturo Crespin, Las Vegas, N.M., 26-14
141 lbs/64 kg: Jaime Salidvar, Palmhurst, Texas stopped Israel Han, El Paso, Texas, RSCO-3 (:05)
141 lbs/64 kg: Mike Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y. dec. Anthony Walker, Cincinnati, Ohio, 25-14
141 lbs/64 kg: Adrian Granados, Cicero, Ill., dec. Clarence Booth, Auburndale, Fla., 28-19
141 lbs/64 kg: Joseph Elegele, Melbourne, Fla., stopped Jared Robinson, Sumter, S.C., RSCH-1 (:57)
141 lbs/64 kg: Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif., dec. Alex Karamakalos, St. Petersburg, Fla., 11-3
141 lbs/64 kg: Keith Redding, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Justin Diaz, Lake Worth, Fla., 13-11
141 lbs/64 kg: Alan Knight, Orlando, Fla, dec. Ruben Gutielvez, Jacksonville, N.C., 19-9
152 lbs/69 kg: Jesse Lubash, Munhall, Pa., stopped Jerry Banks, Jr., Saginaw, Mich., RSCH-3 (:53)
152 lbs/69 kg: Delen Parsley, Brooklyn, N.Y. dec. Rolan Molinere, III, Bourge, La., 21-6
152 lbs/69 kg: Femi Guri, Astoria, N.Y., dec. Anthony Accarti, Charlestown, N.H., 16-6
152 lbs/69 kg: Alvin Santiago, Elizabeth, N.J. stopped Charlemagne Juste, Weatley Heights, N.Y., RSC-1 (:40)
152 lbs/69 kg: Gabrial Pham, Kissimmee, Fla., Frank Hawwat, Hardwood Heights, Ill., RSC-1 (:43)
152 lbs/69 kg: David Roman, Patterson, N.J. stopped Xavier Lugo, Deltona, Fla., RSC-1 (1:27)
152 lbs/69 kg: Elliot Seymour, Monrovie, Calif., dec. Haig Mathew Klujian, Chicago, Ill., 18-1
152 lbs/69 kg: Robert Burwell, Orlando, Fla., dec. Anthony Tillman, Riverview, Fla., 21-6
165 lbs/75 kg: Richard Grant, Palm Bay, Fla., dec. William Clemons, Dayton, Ohio, 10-5
165 lbs/75 kg: Herve Duroseau, Elmont, N.Y. dec. Kareem Lewis, Orlando, Fla., 10-5
165 lbs/75 kg: Denis Douglin, Morganville, N.J. dec. Gary Griffin, Bronx, N.Y., 17-2
165 lbs/75 kg: Dominic Wade, Washington DC stopped Jason Taylor, Houma, La., RSCO-2 (1:55)
165 lbs/75 kg: Marcus Heathman, Washington DC dec. Aaron Lane, Atlanta, Ga., 16-9
165 lbs/75 kg: Abraham Han, El Paso, Texas dec. Dante Moore, S. Euclid, Ohio, 21-19
165 lbs/75 kg: Quinton Willis, Ft. Myers, Fla. dec. Luis Albaladejo, Tampa, Fla., 35-16

Thursday’s Quarterfinal Bout Sheets
Featherweight
Mark Davis, Cleveland, Ohio vs. Kashon Hampton, Philadelphia, Pa.
Walter Sarnoi, Concord, Calif./NMU vs. Efrain Esquivais, Torrance, Calif.
Darrell Martin, California vs. Chazz McDowell, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Jario Delgado, Denver, Colo. vs. Wanzell Ellison, Newark, N.J.

Lightweight
Carlos David Arce, Los Angeles, Calif. vs. Todd Dekinderen, Jacksonville, N.C.
Roberto Vargas, Santa Ana, Calif. vs. Miguel Gonzalez, Cleveland, Ohio
Bryan O’Connor, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Chris Green, Asbury Park, N.J.
Angelo Ward, Baltimore, Md. vs. Julius Leegrand, Cleveland, Ohio

Light welterweight
Larry Recio, Lanham, Md. vs. Adrian Granados, Cicero, Ill.
Jaime Saldivar, Palmhurst, Texas vs. Joseph Elegele, Melbourne, Fla.
Mike Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y. vs. Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif.
Alan Knight, Orlando, Fla. vs. Keith Redding, Cincinnati, Ohio

Welterweight
Gabriel Pham, Kissimmee, Fla. vs. Frank Hawwat, Hardwood Heights, Ill.
David Roman, Patterson, N.J., vs. Delen Parsley, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Elliot Seymour, Monrovie, Calif. vs. Femi Guri, Astoria, N.Y.
Robert Burwell, Orlando, Fla. vs. Alvin Santiago, Elizabeth, N.J.

Middleweight
Denis Douglin, Morganville, N.J. vs. Richard Grant, Palm Bay, Fla.
Marcus Heathman, Washington DC vs. Herve Duroseau, Elmont, N.Y.
Mike O’Connor, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Dominic Wade, Largo, Md.
Abraham Han, El Paso, Texas vs. Quinton Willis, Ft. Myers, Fla.

Light heavyweight
Mike Montoya, Colorado Springs, Colo. vs. Mark Tucker, Washington DC
Dennis Hasson, Philadelphia, Pa. vs. Jerome Horton, Palm Bay, Fla.
Joe Mazzuca, Pottsville, Pa. vs. Aleem Whitfield, Geneva, N.Y.
Sean McNamara, Deltona, Fla. vs. Alexander Johnson, Temple Hills, Md.

Heavyweight
Erick Earvin, Jacksonville, N.C. vs. Danny Calhoun, Cincinnati, Ohio
Norman Neely, Patterson, N.J. vs. Joey Dawejko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Victor Filerio, Loomfield, N.M. vs. Maurice Owens, State Line, Miss.
Lenroy Thompson, Port St. Lucie, Fla. vs. Andres Taylor, Johnstown, Pa.

Super heavyweight
Hector Hodge, Miami, Fla. vs. Reginald Jackson, Bloomfield, N.M.
Alfonso Lumpkin, Rockhill, S.C. vs. Juan Hernandez, Jacksonville, N.C.
John McDermott, Acworth, Ga. vs. Excell Holmes, Amherst, N.Y.