2019 USA BOXING WESTERN QUALIFIER FINALS ELITE RESULTS
April 18, 2024
By: Simon Ruvalcaba
@mister_Boxing
It was quite a week for USA Boxing’s Western Qualifier held at the Gran Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. With over 900 boxers from across the nation and bouts happening in 5 different rings simultaneously the event was a success with new names reaching Quarters and Semi-Finals and the good mix of top boxers that continued to impress in their respective divisions. For full results from the Pee-Wee, Intermediate and youth Male/Female Brackets please visit USA Boxing homepage usaboxing.org. Elite Champions secured a spot at the 2020 U.S, Olympic team trials later this year.
ELITE RESULTS:
Elite Male 201+ lbs:
Champion: Jeremiah Milton, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Runner-Up: Dacarree Scott, Decatur, Georgia
Elite Male 201 lbs:
Champion: Devon Young, Aiken, South Carolina
Runner-Up: Jamar Talley, Camden, New Jersey
Elite Male 178 lbs:
Champion: Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Runner-Up: Nasheed Smith, Washington, D.C.
Elite Male 165 lbs:
Champion: Kahshad Elliot, Plainfield, New Jersey
Runner-Up: Alexis Chaparro, Ridgewood, New York
Elite Male 152 lbs:
Champion: Victor Aranda, El Paso, Texas
Runner-Up: Morris Young, Saginaw, Michigan
Elite Male 138 lbs:
Champion: Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, California
Runner-Up: Marcell Davidson, Shawnee, Kansas
Elite Male 125 lbs:
Champion: Japhethlee Llamido, Norwalk, California
Runner-Up: Kevin Montano, Concord, California
Elite Male 114 lbs:
Champion: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, California
Runner-Up: Roscoe Hill, Las Vegas, Nevada
Elite Male 108 lbs:
Champion: Eulises Munoz, (unopposed) Las Vegas, Nevada
Elite Female 178 lbs:
Champion: Felicia Thomas, (unopposed) Garland, Texas
Elite Female 165 lbs:
Champion: Alexis Gomez, San Francisco, California
Runner-Up: Fallon Farrar, Raeford, North Carolina
Elite Female 152 lbs:
Champion: Danyelle Wolf, San Diego, California
Runner-Up: Jill Stafford, La Mesa, California
Elite Female 141 lbs:
Champion: Kieondra Jackson, Charlotte, North Carolina
Runner-Up: Heaven Burdett, Castro Valley, CA
Elite Female 132 lbs:
Champion: Kimberly Carlson, Chicago, Illinois
Runner-Up: Ravven Brown, San Antonio, Texas
Elite Female 125 lbs:
Champion: Andrea Medina, Chula Vista, CA
Runner-Up: Lupe Gutierrez, Sacramento, CA
Elite Female 119 lbs:
Champion: Iman James, New York, New York
Runner-Up: Dessie Waggener, Spokane, Washington
Elite Female 112 lbs:
Champion: Mariana Gonzalez, Sunnyvale, CA
Runner-Up: Jazzelle Bobadilla, Hawaii
Elite Female 106 lbs:
Champion: Diana Davilla (unopposed) Arlington, TX
About the Editor
Army Veteran and former Professional Boxer Simon Ruvalcaba started boxing at the age of ten and Had a 71 fight amateur career which featured a 139 lbs. 1998 8th U.S. Army Boxing Championship out of Camp Casey, Korea and a spot on the prestigious Army Boxing Team at Fort Hood, TX. After a journeyman pro career of 18 fights, which included sparring sessions with many champions and contenders including Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell “Sweat Pea” Whitaker, Simon started writing and has contributed to many publications and websites including fighthype.com, pound4pound.com, Tahoe Daily Tribune (South Lake Tahoe, CA), Nevada Appeal (Carson City, NV). He has also been the Boxing Instructor for Ken Shamrock and The Lions Den and was MMA and Bareknuckle star Paige VanZant’s first boxing coach!
Born and Raised in South Lake Tahoe, California he now resides in Sun Valley, Nevada and spends as much time as possible with his Sons Gabriel and Oscar! Beyond boxing, Simon is an all around sports fanatic and is passionate about the teams that he roots for. Simon also works as a Sportsbook Supervisor for Caesars Sportsbook in Lake Tahoe.
