2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament

2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Start date	March 11, 2016
End date	March 19, 2016

The 2016 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for the boxing tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil^[1] was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 11 to March 19, 2016. A total of 241 boxers from 35 countries competed.^[2]

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
−49 kg	Yuberjen Martinez Colombia	Nico Hernández United States	Leandro Blanc Argentina
−49 kg	Yuberjen Martinez Colombia	Nico Hernández United States	Víctor Santillan Dominican Republic
−52 kg	Fernando Martínez Argentina	Leonel de los Santos Dominican Republic	Ceiber Avila Segura Colombia
−52 kg	Fernando Martínez Argentina	Leonel de los Santos Dominican Republic	David Jimenez Costa Rica
−56 kg	Shakur Stevenson United States	Alberto Melián Argentina	José Vicente Diaz Venezuela
−56 kg	Shakur Stevenson United States	Alberto Melián Argentina	Jose Caraballo Puerto Rico
−60 kg	Luis Angel Cabrera Venezuela	Teofimo Lopéz Honduras	Ignacio Perrin Argentina
−60 kg	Luis Angel Cabrera Venezuela	Teofimo Lopéz Honduras	David Gauthier Canada
−64 kg	Arthur Biyarslanov Canada	Luis Arcon Venezuela	Gary Allen Russell United States
−64 kg	Arthur Biyarslanov Canada	Luis Arcon Venezuela	Daniel Tobar Guatemala
−69 kg	Roniel Iglesias Cuba	Gabriel Maestre Venezuela	Alberto Ignacio Palmetta Argentina
−69 kg	Roniel Iglesias Cuba	Gabriel Maestre Venezuela	Lester Normandy Martinez Guatemala
−75 kg	Charles Conwell United States	Misael Rodríguez Mexico	Jorge Vivas Colombia
−75 kg	Charles Conwell United States	Misael Rodríguez Mexico	Marlo Delgado Ecuador
−81 kg	Carlos Andres Mina Ecuador	Albert Ramirez Venezuela	Jonathan Esquivel United States
−81 kg	Carlos Andres Mina Ecuador	Albert Ramirez Venezuela	Juan Carlos Carrillo Colombia
−91 kg	Erislandy Savón Cuba	Yamil Peralta Argentina	Juan Nogueira Brazil
−91 kg	Erislandy Savón Cuba	Yamil Peralta Argentina	Cam Awesome United States
+91 kg	Lenier Pero Cuba	Nigel Paul Trinidad and Tobago	Clayton Laurent U.S. Virgin Islands
+91 kg	Lenier Pero Cuba	Nigel Paul Trinidad and Tobago	Kevin Espíndola Argentina

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
−51+ kg	Mandy Bujold Canada	Ingrit Valencia Colombia	Virginia Fuchs United States
−51+ kg	Mandy Bujold Canada	Ingrit Valencia Colombia	Grazieli Jesus de Sousa Brazil
−60 kg	Mikaela Mayer United States	Victoria Torres Mexico	Kiria Tapia Puerto Rico
−60 kg	Mikaela Mayer United States	Victoria Torres Mexico	Dayana Sanchez Argentina
−75 kg	Claressa Shields United States	Ariane Fortin Canada	Andréa de Oliveira Brazil
−75 kg	Claressa Shields United States	Ariane Fortin Canada	Yenebier Guillén Dominican Republic

Qualification summary

NOC	Men										Women			Total
NOC	49	52	56	60	64	69	75	81	91	+91	51	60	75	Total
Argentina		X	X						X					3
Brazil									X					1
Canada					X						X		X	3
Colombia	X						X				X			3
Cuba									X	X				2
Dominican Republic		X												1
Ecuador								X						1
Honduras				X										1
Mexico						X	X							2
Trinidad and Tobago										X				1
United States	X		X			X							X	4
Venezuela				X	X	X		X						4
Virgin Islands										X				1
Total: 12 NOCs	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	2	30

Results

Men

Light flyweight (49 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Carlos Quipo (ECU)	1
Yuberjen Martinez (COL)	TKO	Yuberjen Martinez (COL)	2
Todd Napper (CAN)				Yuberjen Martinez (COL)	3
				Víctor Santillan (DOM)	0
		Kevin Arias (NCA)	0
		Víctor Santillan (DOM)	3
						Yuberjen Martinez (COL)	3
						Nico Hernández (USA)	0
		Nico Hernández (USA)	3
Angelino Córdova (VEN)	3	Angelino Córdova (VEN)	0
Robinson Rodríguez (CRC)	0			Nico Hernández (USA)	3
Yankiel Rivera (PUR)	3			Leandro Blanc (ARG)	0
Elwin Soto (MEX)	0	Yankiel Rivera (PUR)	0
		Leandro Blanc (ARG)	3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Víctor Santillan (DOM)
	Leandro Blanc (ARG)	WO

Flyweight (52 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries March 14		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Ceiber Avila Segura (COL)	3
Kevin Humberto Traña (NCA)	0	Eddie Valenzuela (GUA)	0
Eddie Valenzuela (GUA)	3			Ceiber Avila Segura (COL)	0
				Fernando Martínez (ARG)	3
		Anthony Joseph (TTO)	0
		Fernando Martínez (ARG)	3
						Fernando Martínez (ARG)	2
						Leonel de los Santos (DOM)	1
		Thomas Blumenfield (CAN)	1
David Jimenez (CRC)	3	David Jimenez (CRC)	2
Francisco Rivera (PAN)	0			David Jimenez (CRC)	1
Leonel de los Santos (DOM)	3			Leonel de los Santos (DOM)	2
Antonio Vargas (USA)	0	Leonel de los Santos (DOM)	2
		Yoel Finol Rivas (VEN)	1

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Ceiber Avila Segura (COL)	WO
	David Jimenez (CRC)

Bantamweight (56 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Round of 32
	Score
Robeisy Ramírez (CUB)	3-0	Rafael Pedroza (PAN)

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

Alberto Melián (ARG)	3
Robeisy Ramírez (CUB)	0	Alberto Melián (ARG)	3
Sergio Chirino (MEX)	3	Sergio Chirino (MEX)	0
Ricardo Blandón (NCA)	0			Alberto Melián (ARG)	3
Jose Caraballo (PUR)	3			Jose Caraballo (PUR)	0
Segundo Padilla (ECU)	0	Jose Caraballo (PUR)	2
Ronald Woodside Jr. (BAH)	0	Juan Reyes Donis (GUA)	1
Juan Reyes Donis (GUA)	3					Alberto Melián (ARG)	0
Luis Miguel Ruiz (COL)	1					Shakur Stevenson (USA)	3
Shakur Stevenson (USA)	2	Shakur Stevenson (USA)	KO
Luis David Vargas (BOL)	0	Mathías Bagnado (URU)
Mathías Bagnado (URU)	3			Shakur Stevenson (USA)	3
José Vicente Diaz (VEN)	3			José Vicente Diaz (VEN)	0
Dalodtz Sadam Fevry (HAI)	0	José Vicente Diaz (VEN)	3
Kenny Lally (CAN)	2	Kenny Lally (CAN)	0
Héctor García (DOM)	1

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Jose Caraballo (PUR)
	José Vicente Diaz (VEN)	WO

Lightweight (60 kg)

The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Luis Angel Cabrera (VEN)

3

Henry Lebron (PUR)

0

Luis Angel Cabrera (VEN)

WO

Ricardo Carter (JAM)

0

Michael Alexander (TTO)

Michael Alexander (TTO)

3

Luis Angel Cabrera (VEN)

TKO

Eduardo Estela (URU)

0

David Gauthier (CAN)

David Gauthier (CAN)

3

David Gauthier (CAN)

2

Jaime Muñoz (PAN)

3

Jaime Muñoz (PAN)

1

Pierre-Marie Phelissien (HAI)

0

Luis Angel Cabrera (VEN)

2

Ludy Tenorio (ECU)

0

Teofimo Lopéz (HON)

1

Teofimo Lopéz (HON)

3

Teofimo Lopéz (HON)

3

Brian Alexis Gonzáles (MEX)

TKO

Brian Alexis Gonzáles (MEX)

0

Kolin Lamb (BIZ)

Teofimo Lopéz (HON)

3

Kevin Alfonso Luna (GUA)

0

Ignacio Perrin (ARG)

0

Ignacio Perrin (ARG)

3

Ignacio Perrin (ARG)

3

Hamsito Santiago (NCA)

0

Elvis Rodriguez (DOM)

0

Elvis Rodriguez (DOM)

3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	David Gauthier (CAN)
	Ignacio Perrin (ARG)	WO

Light welterweight (64 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Arthur Biyarslanov (CAN)	2
Ronan Sanchéz (ARG)	0	Danielito Zorrilla (PUR)	1
Danielito Zorrilla (PUR)	3			Arthur Biyarslanov (CAN)	3
Eduardo Abreu (URU)	0			Daniel Tobar (GUA)	0
Julio Garin (NCA)	3	Julio Garin (NCA)	0
Felix Santana (ISV)	0	Daniel Tobar (GUA)	3
Daniel Tobar (GUA)	3					Arthur Biyarslanov (CAN)	2
						Luis Arcon (VEN)	1
		Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)	3
Eduardo Sánchez (CRC)	0	Miguel Ferrin (ECU)	0
Miguel Ferrin (ECU)	3			Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)	0
Aaron Hassette (TTO)				Luis Arcon (VEN)	3
Rashield Williams (BAH)	KO	Rashield Williams (BAH)	0
		Luis Arcon (VEN)	3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Daniel Tobar (GUA)
	Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)	WO

Welterweight (69 kg)

The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Round of 32
	Score
Kestna Davis (JAM)	0–3	Juan Ramón Solano (DOM)
Daniel Alejandro Muñoz (CHI)	3–0	Lyndel Marcellin (LCA)
Sasan Haghight-Joo (CAN)	0–3	Alberto íetta (ARG)
Jose Peguero (ISV)	0–3	Quenza Yogly Fraidel (COL)
Jonathan François (GRN)	0–3	Gabriel Maestre (VEN)

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

Roniel Iglesias (CUB)	3
Juan Ramón Solano (DOM)	0	Roniel Iglesias (CUB)	3
Hopkin Ebanks (CAY)	0	Paul Kroll (USA)	0
Paul Kroll (USA)	3			Roniel Iglesias (CUB)	3
Aaron Prince (TTO)	1			Alberto Palmetta (ARG)	0
Daniel Alejandro Muñoz (CHI)	2	Daniel Alejandro Muñoz (CHI)	0
Alberto Palmetta (ARG)	3	Alberto Palmetta (ARG)	3
Abraham Josue Mora (CRC)	0					Roniel Iglesias (CUB)	3
Lester Martínez (GUA)	3					Gabriel Maestre (VEN)	0
Quenza Yogly Fraidel (COL)	0	Lester Martínez (GUA)	3
Roberto Custodio de Queiroz (BRA)	1	Jose Román (PUR)	0
Jose Román (PUR)	2			Lester Martínez (GUA)	1
Snood Duqueney (HAI)				Gabriel Maestre (VEN)	2
Gustiniano Abel Mina (ECU)	TKO	Gustiniano Abel Mina (ECU)	0
Gabriel Maestre (VEN)	3	Gabriel Maestre (VEN)	3
Juan Pablo Romero (MEX)	0

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Alberto Palmetta (ARG)	WO
	Lester Martínez (GUA)

Middleweight (75 kg)

The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Round of 32
	Score
Joaquín Lingua (ARG)	0–3	Pedro Lima (BRA)
Keithland King (VIN)	3–0	Joseph Jeudy (HAI)
Joseph Cherkashyn (CHI)	0–3	Misael Rodríguez (MEX)
Jorge Vivas (COL)	TKO	Allan Geban (BIZ)
Carl Leviticus Hield (BAH)	0–3	Clovis Drolet (CAN)

Preliminaries

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Marlo Delgado (ECU)

3

Pedro Lima (BRA)

0

Marlo Delgado (ECU)

3

José Luis Rodríguez (PUR)

3

José Luis Rodríguez (PUR)

0

Dennis Thomas (GUY)

0

Marlo Delgado (ECU)

Luis Hernandez (PAN)

2

Misael Rodríguez (MEX)

TKO

Keithland King (VIN)

1

Luis Hernandez (PAN)

0

Misael Rodríguez (MEX)

TKO

Misael Rodríguez (MEX)

3

Arthur Langelier (LCA)

Misael Rodríguez (MEX)

1

Jonathan Hanson (JAM)

0

Charles Conwell (USA)

2

Jorge Vivas (COL)

3

Jorge Vivas (COL)

TKO

Raúl Sánchez (DOM)

0

Jason Ramirez Blanco (CRC)

Jason Ramirez Blanco (CRC)

3

Jorge Vivas (COL)

0

Alejandro Mora (URU)

0

Charles Conwell (USA)

3

Charles Conwell (USA)

3

Charles Conwell (USA)

3

Clovis Drolet (CAN)

0

Johan Gonzalez (VEN)

0

Johan Gonzalez (VEN)

3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Marlo Delgado (ECU)
	Jorge Vivas (COL)	WO

Light heavyweight (81 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Albert Ramirez (VEN)	3
Julio Alamos (CHI)	3	Julio Alamos (CHI)	0
Ian Darby (JAM)	0			Albert Ramirez (VEN)	3
Lesy Jean (HAI)				Jonathan Esquivel (USA)	0
Marcos Escudero (ARG)	TKO	Marcos Escudero (ARG)
Jonathan Esquivel (USA)	3	Jonathan Esquivel (USA)	TKO
JIsrael Johnson (BAH)	0					Albert Ramirez (VEN)	0
Antony Solano (CRC)	0					Carlos Andres Mina (ECU)	3
Petru Bolun (CAN)	3	Petru Bolun (CAN)	0
Osmar Bravo (NCA)	0	Carlos Andres Mina (ECU)	3
Carlos Andres Mina (ECU)	3			Carlos Andres Mina (ECU)	3
Desmond Cort Amsterdam (GUY)	0			Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL)	0
Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL)	3	Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL)	3
		Rogelio Romero (MEX)	0

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Jonathan Esquivel (USA)	WO
	Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL)

Heavyweight (91 kg)

The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Erislandy Savón (CUB)

2

Ronald José Gonzalez Silva (VEN)

0

Julio Cesar Torres (ECU)

1

Julio Cesar Torres (ECU)

3

Erislandy Savón (CUB)

3

Arnaud Sony Jr (HAI)

3

Juan Nogueira (BRA)

0

Louis Jones (BIZ)

0

Arnaud Sony Jr (HAI)

0

Juan Nogueira (BRA)

3

Erislandy Savón (CUB)

WO

Yamil Peralta (ARG)

Samir El Mais (CAN)

1

Cam Awesome (USA)

TKO

Cam Awesome (USA)

2

Davon Hamilton (BAH)

Cam Awesome (USA)

0

Miguel Angel Correa (CHI)

0

Yamil Peralta (ARG)

3

Deivis Blanco (COL)

3

Deivis Blanco (COL)

0

Yamil Peralta (ARG)

3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Juan Nogueira (BRA)	2
	Cam Awesome (USA)	1

Super heavyweight (+91 kg)

The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Edgar Muñoz Mata (VEN)	0
Jean Carlos Mina (ECU)	0	Nigel Paul (TTO)	3
Nigel Paul (TTO)	3			Nigel Paul (TTO)	3
				Kevin Espíndola (ARG)	0
		Elvis García (MEX)	0
		Kevin Espíndola (ARG)	3
						Nigel Paul (TTO)	0
						Lenier Pero (CUB)	3
		Clayton Laurent (ISV)	3
Aaron Huggins (CAN)	2	Aaron Huggins (CAN)	0
Marlo Moore (USA)	1			Clayton Laurent (ISV)	0
Kieshno Major (BAH)	0			Lenier Pero (CUB)	3
Lenier Pero (CUB)	3	Lenier Pero (CUB)	3
		Rafael Duarte Lima (BRA)	0

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Kevin Espíndola (ARG)
	Clayton Laurent (ISV)	KO

Women

Flyweight (51 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Mandy Bujold (CAN)	3
Clara Lescurat (ARG)	3	Clara Lescurat (ARG)	0
Mónica González (PUR)	0			Mandy Bujold (CAN)	3
Grazieli Jesus de Sousa (BRA)	3			Grazieli Jesus de Sousa (BRA)	0
Estefani de León (DOM)	0	Grazieli Jesus de Sousa (BRA)	3
		Nadia Barriga Villarroel (BOL)	0
						Mandy Bujold (CAN)	3
						Ingrit Valencia (COL)	0
		Sarah Joy Rae (JAM)	0
Ingrit Valencia (COL)	2	Ingrit Valencia (COL)	3
Karlha Magliocco (VEN)	1			Ingrit Valencia (COL)	3
Cristina Porozo (ECU)	0			Virginia Fuchs (USA)	0
Sulem Urbina (MEX)	3	Sulem Urbina (MEX)	0
		Virginia Fuchs (USA)	3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Grazieli Jesus de Sousa (BRA)
	Virginia Fuchs (USA)	WO

Lightweight (60 kg)

The winner will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Preliminaries		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

		Caroline Veyre (CAN)	0
Mikaela Mayer (USA)	TKO	Mikaela Mayer (USA)	3
Kimberley Gittens (BAR)				Mikaela Mayer (USA)	2
Yeni Marcela Arias (COL)	1			Kiria Tapia (PUR)	0
Kiria Tapia (PUR)	2	Kiria Tapia (PUR)	2
Valerian Spicer (DMA)	3	Valerian Spicer (DMA)	1
Cindy Claudio (ISV)	0					Mikaela Mayer (USA)	3
						Victoria Torres (MEX)	0
		Dayana Sanchez (ARG)	3
Minerva Montiel (PAR)	0	Karol Hibbert (PAN)	0
Karol Hibbert (PAN)	3			Dayana Sanchez (ARG)	0
Scarleth Ojeda (NCA)	3			Victoria Torres (MEX)	3
Mirquin Sena (DOM)	0	Scarleth Ojeda (NCA)	0
		Victoria Torres (MEX)	3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Kiria Tapia (PUR)	KO
	Dayana Sanchez (ARG)

Middleweight (75 kg)

The two finalists will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

Claressa Shields (USA)	3
Atheyna Bylon (PAN)	0	Claressa Shields (USA)	3
Yenebier Guillén (DOM)	3	Yenebier Guillén (DOM)	0
Alma Ibarra (MEX)	0			Claressa Shields (USA)	3
Lucia Perez (ARG)	1			Ariane Fortin (CAN)	0
Andréa de Oliveira (BRA)	2	Andréa de Oliveira (BRA)	1
Francelis Paez (VEN)	0	Ariane Fortin (CAN)	2
Ariane Fortin (CAN)	3

Semifinals	Bronze medal

	Yenebier Guillén (DOM)
	Andréa de Oliveira (BRA)	WO

References

↑ "American Olympic Qualification Tournament". www.aiba.org/. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
↑ Jacqueline, Doorey (11 March 2016). "Draw released for Canadian boxers at American Olympic qualification event". CBC Sports. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[1] "American Olympic Qualification Tournament". www.aiba.org/. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[2] Jacqueline, Doorey (11 March 2016). "Draw released for Canadian boxers at American Olympic qualification event". CBC Sports. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved 11 March 2016.

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