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05-09-2012, 03:40 PM
William Encarnacion became the first Dominican boxer to qualify for the London Olympics yesterday, Tuesday 8 May. He defeated Cesar Diaz of Peru in the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Americas Continental Olympic Qualifiers, staged in Rio de Janeiro. In the 56 kilos category, he won 26-7.
Another Dominican, Felix Valera was eliminated, when he lost to Marcus Browne of the US in the 81-kilo division.
Others who will try to make it are Wellington Arias in 60 kilos, Junior Castillo in 75 kilos and Dagoberto Aguero in flyweight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_American_Boxing_Olympic_Qualification_Tournament
www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4725/news.aspx (http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4725/news.aspx)
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Another Dominican, Felix Valera was eliminated, when he lost to Marcus Browne of the US in the 81-kilo division.
Others who will try to make it are Wellington Arias in 60 kilos, Junior Castillo in 75 kilos and Dagoberto Aguero in flyweight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_American_Boxing_Olympic_Qualification_Tournament
www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4725/news.aspx (http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4725/news.aspx)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)