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 July 12th – 17th (Monday - Saturday) 2010 Senior National Championship Tournament Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Colorado 4

July 24th Puro Azteca Boxing Show Location: TBA Contact: Bobby Flores (281) 690 – 1293

July 31st (Saturday) Azteca Empire Boxing Show Location: TBA Contact: Larry Hernandez (832) 206 – 4984.

August 2nd – 7th (Monday – Saturday) Ringside World Tournament Kansas City, Missouri

August 14th (Saturday) Golden Triangle Boxing Show VFW Post 797 710 Main Avenue Port Arthur, Texas 77642 Weigh-ins: 4 PM - 6 PM Showtime: 7 PM Contact: C.L. Richard (409) 779 – 7723

 September 3rd – 5th (Friday - Sunday) Houston Open Ring Nationals Legends Sports Complex 602 Pruitt Rd. Spring, Texas 77380 Contact: Randy Horn (713) 412 – 0668 Note: All Athlete and Non-Athlete registration will be done by Geno Cruz, contact him at (713) 301 – 1330 Contact show host before traveling to an event. There may be unexpected changes/cancellations.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Legends          

The phrase "Future Legends" might appear at first to be so much hype until you consider the history of the Houston amateur boxing scene, and the legends already produced thus far. Few of us old enough to have seen it will forget George Foreman's waving of an American flag after winning the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.  Since then Houston-area gyms have continued to produce some of the world's finest fighters: "Termite" Watkins, Raul Marquez, Reggie Johnson, and Eric Griffin all fought in the Houston Golden Gloves. Active Houston-area pros who came up through the local amateur system include former N.A.B.F. Cruiserweight Champion Felix Cora, Jr., former W.B.A. Lightweight Champion Juan Diaz and former W.B.C. Continental Americas Featherweight Champ Rocky Juarez. There are currently at least 700 amateur boxers registered in Houston and the surrounding area, training in 50 boxing clubs. On any given day you can walk into one of these gyms and see greatness in development. On this page we chronicle the hard work and the achievement of those young men and women who strive to fulfill their destinies, and give you a glimpse at the making of Future Legends!!

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Galena Park Boxing Academy Show!!

Boxers from throughout Southeast Texas and as far away as Lafayette, Louisiana converged on the Texas World Class Boxing Gym in Pasadena on May 22nd 2010! Photos are of bout winners! Congratulations to all the fighters!!!



 

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Andrew Thomas, H.I.T. Gyms, decisions James Cardenas, Warriors Boxing Association

 

 

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Kenny Quintanilla, 106 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy, decisions Arturo Marquez, Eastside Boxing Club

Outstanding Boxer!

 Jose Campos, 106 lbs., was named outstanding boxer of the tournament. With Trainer Kenny Weldon

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Hector Garcia, 112 lbs., Main Gym, decisions Juan Martinez, Eastside Boxing Club

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Jesus Gonzales, 141 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy, decisions Jesus Vega, Aztlan Boxing Club

 

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Larry Carillo, 132 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy, decisions Jesus Salazar, Aztec Boxing Club

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Robert Gonzales, 90 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy, decisions Devonte Johnson, Elite Boxing Club.

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Luis Lopez, 120 lbs., decisions Joseph Gonzales, Galena Park Boxing Academy

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Lazaro Ramirez, 80 lbs., Ray's Boxing Club, decisions Andrew Newman, Angleton Boxing Club

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Oshea Johnson, 80 lbs., H.I.T. Gyms, wins by TKO Rd. 3 over Donovan Dassinger, Gauthier's Boxing Club

   Tournament Notes

 

www.usaboxing.org

http://www.amateurboxing.com

Southeast Texas Regional Golden Gloves--2007

DVD-1Open 17+ Preliminary Bouts

DVD-2 Open 17+ Championship Bouts

DVD-3 Non-Open 17+ Bouts

$30 For Set of 3 DVD's

$10 For DVD-1 or DVD-3, $15 for DVD-2

Contact Mike Campbell--email bluedanes@sbcglobal.net

Call or Text Message--832-439-8534

         

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Marlen Esparza Wins 5th consecutive National Amateur Title!

Houston's own Marlen Esparza returned home on -7-18-2012 from Colorado Springs,CO with her 5th consective U.S National Championship but this time around she moved up in weight from 106lb to the new olympic weight class 112lb showing that shes ready to represent Team USA in the 2012 Olympics at 112lbs.Marlen's road to her 5th national championship was no easy task competing and beating three national champions on her way including Tyireshia Douglas, Baltimore, MD in the finals by a score of 15-7 and doing all this while still walking around near her former weight class 106lbs and being clearly one of the smallest in the tournament at 112lbs.Marlen will now come home to Houston,Tx and take a few days off before geting back in the gym to prepare to get ready to travel to Bridgetown, Barbados with team USA on September 06,2012 for the Womens World Championship.

Houston's Errol Spence won his 2nd consecutive National Title as well!

 

 

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Roberto Gonzales, 120 lbs., Main Boxing Gym, decisions Curtis Johnson, H.I.T. Gyms.

 


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Jose Campos, 106 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy, decisions Antonio Valenzuela, Elite Boxing Club

 


 

 

Eliseo Correa, 70 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy

Albert Gongora, 75 lbs., Galena Park Boxing Academy

Jose Pena, 119 lbs., Main Boxing Gym

Eddie Cantu, 112 lbs.,  Aztlan Boxing Gym

Joseph Rivera, 114 lbs., Ray's Boxing Club

Sebastian Nickerson, 100 lbs., Twin Cities Boxing Club

Michael Olvera, 125 lbs., Spring Branch Boxing Club

 

 
                              

 

 

Texas World Class Boxing Gym!!! Pasadena, Texas!!!

                                

 

The World Class Boxing Gym is managed by the Galena Park Boxing Academy

Established 1967

 

 

  The Galena Park Boxing Academy has a tradition of excellence

 

Boxers warm up before working out

 

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2007 Southeast Texas Golden Gloves Champion Jazmin Perez, age 16, 98 lbs.

 

 

Philosophy--"Boxing is the art of hitting an opponent from the furthest distance away, exposing the least amount of your body while getting in position to punch with maximum leverage and not getting hit. "

 

2007 Southeast Texas Golden Gloves Champion Thomas Le, age 13, 101 lbs.

     2007 Southeast Texas Golden Gloves Champion Tabor Wright, age 13, 93 lbs.

New crops of fighters keep coming into the gym

 

Pro fighter Jesus (Ernie) "El Martillo" Gonzales

(17-1, 11 KO's)

 

 

Kenny Weldon teaches boxing fundamentals

 Future Champion Roy Ortega

   

 

 

 

 

Weldon, third from left, during the 1968 Golden Gloves

     Weldon's primary boxing influence, Lightweight Benny Leonard of New York (169-11-4, 68 KO's) (Circa 1915)

 

 




 

   

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