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Sadam Ali (red) defeats Argentina at the Americas Qualifier (photo credit: AIBA)
SHAWN ESTRADA WINS GOLD AT THE AMERICAS QUALIFIER, CLAIMS A BEIJING BERTH WHILE MICHAEL HUNTER DROPS SEMIFINAL BOUT

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Middleweight Shawn Estrada (E. Los Angeles, Calif.) took home the gold from the second Americas Qualifier in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Wednesday. Estrada won a 4-1 paper scoring decision over Argentina’s Ezequiel Maderna, in their middleweight championship bout to add a gold medal to his Olympic berth.

The United States returned home from Guatemala on Thursday, and with Estrada’s victory; the United States Olympic Boxing Team is set. The nine boxers competing in the Olympic Games will be light flyweight Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas), flyweight Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio), bantamweight Gary Russell, Jr. (Capitol Heights, Md.), featherweight Raynell Williams (Cleveland, Ohio), lightweight Sadam Ali (Brooklyn, N.Y.); light welterweight Javier Molina (Commerce, Calif.), welterweight Demetrius Andrade (Providence, R.I.), middleweight Shawn Estrada (E. Los Angeles, Calif.) and heavyweight Deontay Wilder (Tuscaloosa, Ala.).

Light heavyweight Christopher Downs (Fort Carson, Colo.) and super heavyweight Michael Hunter (Las Vegas, Nev.) both fell short in their bids to qualify and will not be competing in the 2008 Olympic Games.

 
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Read the applications of the current nominees and cast your vote, click here.

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USA BOXING MOURNS THE LOSS OF ROBERT SILVA
USA Boxing has lost a devoted member as Robert Silva passed away at his home in Odessa, Texas on Tuesday, April 15.  Robert was an official at the local, state, and national level as well as serving as President of West Texas Boxing Association. In addition, he worked as the Team Manager for numerous international competitions for USA Boxing. He will be dearly missed.
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