Two reigning champions will return for a second straight year with 2006 95-pound titlist Fabian Cervantes (Pacoima, Calif.) and 2006 Pinweight (101 lbs) champion Louie Byrd (Denver, Colo.) both vying for their second straight Junior Olympic titles. Byrd has already enjoyed a successful 2007, winning a gold medal at the elite international event, the Aliyev Cup. 2007 Silver Gloves champions, bantamweight Brian Nichols (Pearl, Miss.); featherweight Xavier Montelongo (Los Angeles, Calif.); light welterweight Pedro Sosa (Bronx, N.Y.); light heavyweight Rudy Puga, Jr. (Salinas, Calif.); and super heavyweight Nicholas Kisner (Glen Burnie, Md.) will all compete for their second national title of 2007 in Marquette. In addition to his national success, Montelongo grabbed a silver medal at the Aliyev Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, as well.

In its 36th year, the Junior Olympic program continues to provide a critical pipeline for USA Boxing’s future stars. Seven of the nine 2004 Olympians were Junior Olympic champions and all nine competed in the event. The program continues to produce future champions, often immediately upon their advancing to the senior level as evidenced by 2006 Junior Olympic National Champions Roberto Marroquin (Dallas, Texas) and Javier Molina (Commerce, Calif.). Marroquin earned a berth on the 2007 Pan American Games team in his first year as a senior boxer while Molina not only took home the U.S. Championships light welterweight division title, but also the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award.

For the third straight year, the females will compete with the male boxers, and two returning champions will vie for a second straight national championship in Marquette. Reigning flyweight champion Ashley Barela (Denver, Colo.) has moved down to the light flyweight division in 2007, and will battle for her second consecutive JO title. Defending bantamweight titlist Angela Bradford (Fort Worth, Texas) will look to duplicate her 2006 feat in Marquette as well.

The future stars of the sport will compete for a prestigious junior Olympic title at the Superior Dome on the Northern Michigan University campus, June 26-June 30. Preliminary bouts will be contested at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday with semifinal action taking place at noon on Friday and championship round action being contested on Saturday at 11 a.m.

2007 Junior Olympic National Championships Schedule
Tuesday, June 26th
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Preliminary Round Bouts (2 rings)

Wednesday, June 27th
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Preliminary Round Bouts (2 rings)
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Preliminary Round Bouts (2 rings)

Thursday, June 28th
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Quarterfinal Round Bouts (2 rings)
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Quarterfinal Round Bouts (2 rings)

Friday, June 29th
12 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Semifinal Round Bouts (2 rings)

Saturday, June 30th
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Final Round Bouts (1 ring)
*All bouts will take place at the Superior Dome

Male Athletes by Weight Class
90 lbs
Tyshawn Jones, Newark, N.J.
Larry Downs, Pensacola, Fla.
Anthony Tulley, Akron, Ohio

95 lbs
James Perella, Mansfield, Mass.
Maurice Adams, Temple Hill, Md.
Joshua Simmons, Atlanta, Ga.
Joe Garcia, Irving, Texas
Adam Gonzales, Madera, Calif.
Julio Garcia, Los Angeles, Calif.

101 lbs
Adan Ortiz, Sterling, Ill.
Jose Martinez, Taft, Texas
Emmanuel Montano, Taos, N.M.
Dennis Hernandez, Salinas, Calif.
Corey Hill, Portland, Ore.
Luis Cortes, Henderson, Nev.

106 lbs
Josh Bickford, Mt. Holly, Vt.
Antonio Magruder, Suitland, Md.
Mitch Foley, Alpharetta, Ga.
Daniel Long, Cincinnati, Ohio
Johnson Ryan, Tulsa, Okla.
Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas
Mike Herrera, Arroyo Seco, N.M.
Mark Chesmore, Billings, Mont.
Fabian Cervantes, Pacoima, Calif. (2006 95 Pound Champion)
Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo. (2006 101 Pound Champion and 2007 Aliyev Cup Champion)

110 lbs
Luis Rosa, East Haven, Conn.
Seifullah Jihad, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cody McNabb, Jasper, Tenn.
Gregory Hyche, Chicago, Ill.
Johnny Determan, Omaha, Neb.
Aaron Loya, Little Rock, Ark.
Jesse Hernandez, Ft. Worth, Texas
Michael Martinez, Tucson, Ariz.
Montoya Gabriel, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Gino Ramos, Honolulu, Hawaii
Randy Caballero, Coachella, Calif.

114 lbs
Raul Lopez, Bronx, N.Y.
Trayvon Bynum, Washington, DC
Cody Good, Chillicothe, Ohio
Wilver Carrillo, Fremont, Neb.
Darion Williams, St. Louis, Mo.
Adam Lopez, San Antonio, Texas
Zachary Borunda, Pueblo, Colo.
Frank McBride Jr., Great Falls, Mont.
Eduardo Villa, Modesto, Calif.
Taylor Shirley, Puyallup, Wash.
Ezra Cabang, Pahoa, Hawaii
Elvis Buenrostro, Vista, Calif.

119 lbs
Amir Iman, Albany, N.Y.
Marcus Powell, Philadelphia, Pa.
Divante Jone, Augusta, Ga.
Eddie Estrada, Cicero, Ill.
Jesus Hernandez, Racine, Wis.
Chad Peeler, Independence, Mo.
Isaac Torres, Mission, Texas
Jesus Vasquez, Sheridan, Colo.
Anthony LaPier, Great Falls, Mont.
Daneil Robert Otts, Capitola, Calif.
Jerrell Barbour, Tacoma, Wash.
Frankie, Gomez, Los Angeles, Calif.
Brian Nichols, Pearl, Miss. (2007 National Silver Gloves Champion)

125 lbs
Robert Glosek, Buffalo, N.Y.
Keenan Smith, Philadelphia, Pa.
Willie Jones, Durham, N.C.
Donald Belcher, Pensacola, Fla.
Robert Easter Jr., Toledo, Ohio
Ulices Abelino, Omaha, Neb.
Lavale Wilson, Little Rock, Ark.
Mario Amador, Pharr, Texas
Emilio Garcia, Phoenix, Ariz.
Santos Jaramillo, Rawlins, Wyo.
Jonathan Garcia, Watsonville, Calif.
Andre Keys, Tacoma, Wash.
Micha Matsushima, Eleele, Hawaii
Jessie Roman, Garden Grove, Calif.
Xavier Montelongo, Los Angeles, Calif. (2007 Silver Gloves Champion and Aliyev Cup silver medalist)

132 lbs
Kamerin Burroughs, Rochester, N.Y.
Omar Douglas, Wilmington, Del.
Verbain Curry, Belle Glade, Fla.
Joe Almanza, Duson, La,
Vincent Craddock, Columbus, Ohio
Chris Cardenas, Kearney, Neb.
Shelby Willhite, Paris, Ark.
George Rincon, Carrolton, Texas
Julio Miramontes, Pueblo, Colo.
Dakota LeRoy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Antonio Corrales, Hollister, Calif.
Seguam McGlone, Puyallup, Wash.
Kylie Dela Cruz-Kaheaku, Waianae, Hawaii
Carlos Rodriguez, Oxnard, Calif.

138 lbs
Joe Isaac, Yonkers, N.Y.
Emanuel Taylor, Edgewood, Md.
Aldaberto Morales, Altamonte Spring, Fla.
Zeddie Adams, Cleveland, Ohio
Joseph Claus, Pine City, Minn.
Deondre Malvin, Little Rock, Ark.
George Gutierrez, Robstown, Texas
Juan Betancourt, Phoenix, Ariz.
Ryan Soft, McLaughlin, S.D.
Michael Morales, Bay Point, Calif.
Manual Mendez, Ontario, Ore.
Boston Salmoa, Waianae, Hawaii
Hugo Centeno, Oxnard, Calif.
Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y. (2007 National Silver Gloves champion)

145 lbs
Wilmont Wood, Rochester, N.Y.
Michael Finney, Augusta, Ga.
Charles Watson, Johnson City, Tenn.
Meko Bonner, Cleveland, Ohio
Jordan Brooks, Lincoln, Neb.
Johnston Daniels, Little Rock, Ark.
Joshua Ortega, Houston, Texas
Juan Gonzalez, Phoenix, Ariz.
Wesley Padilla, Rock Spring, Wyo.
Daniel Thomas, Concord, Calif.
Joel Ayiles, Spanaway, Wash.
Josh Nakagawa, Kihei, Hawaii
Flavino Rodriguez, Los Angeles, Calif.
David Aleman, Los Angeles, Calif.

154 lbs
Justin Keith, Buffalo, N.Y.
Colton W. Searberry, Portsmouth, Ohio
Monreco Goldsern, Durham, N.C.
Eduardo Alicea, Cleveland, Ohio
Demarcus, Layton, Little Rock, Ark.
Ronnie Gutierrez, Robstown, Texas
Cesar Ramirez, Phoenix, Ariz.
Gabe Yellow Owl Jr., Great Falls, Mont.
Gonzalo Riquelme Jr., Fairfield, Calif.
Frankie Hernandez, West Richland, Wash.
Eric Menez, Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.

165 lbs
Marcus Brown, Metro, N.Y.
Travis Peterkin, Baltimore, Md.
Hershinne Beauvior, Atlanta, Ga.
Paris McCullough, Jackson, Tenn.
Ramon Valenzuela Jr., Chicago, Ill.
Martin Schuh, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Otis Brown, St. Louis, Mo.
Damazo Tello, Houston, Texas
Izaak Cardona, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Josh Yellow Owl, Great Falls, Mont.
Mike Russel, Petaluma, Calif.
Johnny Gutierrez, Seattle, Wash.
Faleauto Monutulia, Honolulu, Hawaii
Kavika Audiv, Las Vegas, Nev.
Wynten Ellis, Gary, Ind.
Alex Lopez, Boise, Idaho (2007 Aliyev Cup bronze medalist)

176 lbs
Carey Richards, Philadelphia, Pa.
Antwon Hernoon, Austell, Ga.
David Glamore, Lake Charles, La.
Jake Duffy, Monroe, Mich.
Chaz Durby, Norfolk, Neb.
Deangelo Doyle, Tulsa, Okla.
Sterling Morgan, Salt Lake, Utah
Joe Hernandez, Los Angeles, Calif.
Rudy Puga Jr., Salinas, Calif. (2007 National Silver Gloves champion)

189 lbs
Andre Hines Jr., Maple Heights, Ohio
Jeffrey Page, Andover, Kansas
Joey Montoya, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Garret Simon, Puyallup, Wash.
Jacob Callos, Kahului, Hawaii
Angel Bernazer, Bronx, N.Y.
201 lbs
Blayton Watson, Johnson City, Tenn.
Kyle Burgett, Columbus, Ohio
Frank Avalos, El Paso, Texas
Martin Villalva, Phoenix, Ariz.
201+ lbs
Justin Novaria, Zanesville, Ohio
Ricardo Garcia, Robstown, Texas
Thomas Vincent, Roselle, N.J.
Mannin Quarles, Washington, DC
Joseph Goodie, Cerencro, La,
Tino Dominiguez, Duarte, Calif.
Nicholas Kisner, Glen Burnie, Md. (2007 National Silver Gloves champion)
Leroy Jones, St. Louis, Mo.
Female Athletes by Weight Class
101 lbs
Jeannie Delgado, Rosharon, Texas
Jessica Ponce, Napa, Calif.

106 lbs
Amber Bush, North Augusta, SC
Ashley Barela, Denver, Colo.
Seniesa Estrada, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sylvia Villapando, Houston, Texas

110 lbs
Raven Abeyta, Rawling, Wyo.
Serina Aquilar, San Jose, Calif.
Heather Han, El Paso, Texas
Cassandra Mendoza, Greeley, Colo.

114 lbs
Monica Flores, Alvin, Texas
Adriana Iglesia, Union, N.J.

119 lbs
Angela Bradford, Fort Worth, Texas
Helena Dela Cruz-Lopes, Waianae, Hawaii
Marie Kelley, Peoria, Ill.
Raelene Pineda, San Bernardino, Calif.

125 lbs
Karla Herrera, Los Angeles, Calif.
Soledad Herrera, Corpus Christi, Texas
Deirdre Rhodes, St. Louis, Mo.
Negron Tanyaris, Orland, Fla.
Sylvia Yero, Rand Concourse, N.Y.

132 lbs
Amanda Crespin, Las Vegas, Nev.
Jessica Chambers, Tacoma, Was.
Crysean Clavelle, Jeanerette, La.
Lateisha Darden, Wilmington, N.C.
Courtney Gifford, Sheridan, Ark.
Stephanie Han, El Paso, Texas

138 lbs
Sofia Enriquez, Hutchinson, Kansas

145 lbs
Marie Torres, Norfolk, Neb.
Kimberly Smith, Hot Springs, Ark.
Sherrice Smith, Cleveland, Ohio

154 lbs
Charmaine Brown, Landover, Md.
Samantha Quintana, Lincoln, Neb.

165 lbs
Katrina Reed, Landover, Md.
Jamarri Shelby, Magnolia, Ark.