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Friday and Saturday October 31 & November 1,
2003 at Waukesha Expo Arena |
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Local Press Coverage: |
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-Boxing
Classic Draws Nation's Top Amateurs - 10-29-03 Milwaukee Journal |
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-Boxing
Classic has Big Finish - 10-31-02 Milwaukee
Journal |
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-Vargas
Proves Why He's No. 1 - 11-01-02 Milwaukee Journal |
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The Champions from all weight classes gather after
the tournament. |
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The Sportsmanship Award was earned by Geoffrey Metzer
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Outstanding Boxer Award was earned by Charles Hatley.
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The Champions: |
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106 pounds - Wiley McCanery - St. Louis |
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112 pounds - David Clark - Northern Michigan University |
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119 pounds -
Roberto Benitez - Northern Michigan
University |
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125 pounds - Ray Robinson - Northern Michigan
University |
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132 pounds - Carlos Small - Northern Michigan University |
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141 pounds - Charles Hatley - Dallas |
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152 pounds - Michael Faulk - St. Paul |
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165 pounds - Greg Hatley - Dallas |
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178 pounds - Dennis Draper - Toledo |
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201 pounds -
Devin Vargas - Toledo |
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Over 201lbs- Kevin Burnett - Kansas |
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Saturday Night Championship Bouts: |
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Lbs. |
Boxers |
Champion |
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106 |
Wiley McCanery (St. Louis) vs. Jose Hernandez (Fort Worth) |
McCanery - Pts. |
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112 |
David Clark (San Diego/NMU) vs. Joe Silva (Thorton, Colorado/NMU) |
Clark - Pts. |
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119 |
Roberto Benitez (New York/NMU) vs. Rodrigo Hernandez (Fort Worth) |
Benitez - Pts. |
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125 |
Ray Robinson (Philadelphia/NMU) vs. Luis Gomez (Rock Springs, Wyoming/NMU) |
Robinson - Pts. |
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132 |
Carlos Small (St. Louis/NMU) vs. Robbie Cannon (St. Louis) |
Small - Pts. |
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141 |
Van Oscar Penovaroff (Kailua Kona, Hawaii/NMU) vs. Charles Hatley (Dallas) |
Hatley - Pts. |
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152 |
Lamarr Harris (St. Louis) vs. Michael Faulk (St. Paul) |
Faulk - Pts. |
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165 |
Muhammed Adams (Cincinnati) vs. Greg Hatley (Dallas) |
Hatley - Pts. |
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178 |
Derae Crane (Davenport, Iowa/NMU) vs. Dennis Draper (Toledo) |
Draper - Pts. |
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201 |
Devin Vargas (Toledo) vs. Mike Word (Milwaukee) |
Vargas - RSC4 |
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201+ |
Kevin Burnett (Lenexa,Kansas) vs. Greg Corbin (Dallas) |
Burnett - Pts. |
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Saturday evening began as Wiley McCanery (right) of St. Louis
earned the championship at 106 pounds in an exciting bout with
Jose Heranandez of Dallas that lit up the crowd at the Expo Arena. |
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Friday Night Semi-Final Bouts: |
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Lbs. |
Boxers |
Winner |
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106 |
Joe Silva (NMU) vs. Jose Hernandez (Fort Worth) |
Hernandez - Pts. |
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Wiley McCanery (St. Louis) vs. Bye |
McCanery - Bye |
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112 |
David Clark (NMU) vs. Bye |
Clark - Bye |
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Joe Silva (Colorado) vs. Bye |
Silva - Bye |
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119 |
Roberto Benitez (NMU) vs. Bye |
Benitez - Bye |
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Rodrigo Hernandez (Fort Worth) vs. Bye |
Hernandez - Bye |
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125 |
Ray Robinson (NMU) vs. Anthony Walker (Cincinnati) |
Robinson - Pts. |
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Luis Gomez (Wyoming) vs. Bye |
Gomez - Bye |
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132 |
Carlos Small (NMU) vs. Sal Ruiz (Toledo) |
Small - Pts. |
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Robbie Cannon (St. Louis) vs. Bye |
Cannon - Bye |
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141 |
Van Oscar Penovaroff (NMU) vs. Rodney Jefferson (St. Paul) |
Penovaroff - Pts. |
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Michael Gonzalez (Milwaukee) vs. Charles Hatley (Dallas) |
Hatley - RSC2 |
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152 |
Rudy Cisneros (NMU) vs. Lamarr Harris (St. Louis) |
Harris - Pts. |
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Michael Faulk (St. Paul) vs. Steve Vincent (St. Louis) |
Faulk - Pts. |
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165 |
Dennis Hasson (NMU) vs. Greg Hatley (Dallas) |
Hatley - Pts. |
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Adam Mayweather (Michigan) vs. Muhammed Adams (Cincinnati) |
Adams - Pts. |
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178 |
Chuck Mussachio (NMU) vs. Dennis Draper (Toledo) |
Draper - Pts. |
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Derae Crane (NMU) vs. Bye |
Crane - Bye |
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201 |
Mike Word (Milwaukee) vs. Bye |
Word - Bye |
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Devin Vargas (Toledo) vs. Bye |
Vargas - Bye |
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201+ |
Tim Skolnik (NMU) vs. Greg Corbin (Dallas) |
Corbin - Ret. |
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Kevin Burnett (Kansas) vs. Geoffrey Metzer (Chicago) |
Burnett - Pts. |
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Photo Gallery |
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Click here to go to Page 2 of October 31, 2003
Photo Gallery |
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Charles Hatley of Dallas (2nd from left) receives his Outstanding
Boxer Award. Greg Hatley, left, coach Greg Hatley, right, and
Dominic Littleton, bottom, from Charles' team join him. |
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Geoffrey Metzer of Chicago receives his Sportsmanship award.
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Ray Robinson and Carlos Small of Northern Michigan University before
the bouts began on Saturday. |
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Wiley McCanery of St. Louis in the corner between rounds receiving
instruction from Ringside Inc. President, John Brown. |
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Devin Vargas receives his 201lb Championship Trophy from
Journal/Sentinel sportswriter, Gary D'Amato. |
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Carlos Small in the corner between rounds with NMU coach, Al Mitchell.
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Van Oscar Penovaroff of NMU pauses in the neutral corner before his
Saturday bout began. |
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NMU team members, Chuck Mussachio, Ray Robinson, Derae Crane, and
Roberto Benitez. |
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St. Louis team members, Lamarr Harris, Wiley McCanery, Robbie
Cannon, and Steve Vincent. |
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Jose Hernandez warms up with teammate Dominic Littleton (right). |
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Anthony Walker and Muhammed Adams of Cincinnati. |
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Toledo's Dennis Draper earns the victory over NMU's Derae Crane. |
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Carlos Small of NMU (right) celebrates his victory on Friday. |
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Andre Thomas of Racine, WI, 1999-2001 WI State Champion, 2000 Regional
Champion, and 2001 WI Golden Gloves Champion, all at 125 pounds, with
Roberto Benitez of NMU (right). |
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St. Paul teammates Rodney Jefferson (left) and Michael Faulk (right)
with their coach. |
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St. Louis teammates Steve Vincent and Robbie Cannon. |
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NMU's Carlos Small gets his hands wrapped before Saturday's bouts. |
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Photo Gallery
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