28 de marzo de 2011, 14:24Caracas, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The boxing tournament in the Venezuelan city of Cumana, giving tickets for the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October, is starting its semifinals in the 10 male and in 3 female weight divisions on Monday.After the Monday matches, the way will be quite cleared for the 43 tickets at stake, 37 for men and 6 for the women.">28 de marzo de 2011, 14:24Caracas, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The boxing tournament in the Venezuelan city of Cumana, giving tickets for the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October, is starting its semifinals in the 10 male and in 3 female weight divisions on Monday.After the Monday matches, the way will be quite cleared for the 43 tickets at stake, 37 for men and 6 for the women.">

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PanAm Boxing Contest Qualifying Final Stage Starts Monday

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  • 03 / 29 / 2011

28 de marzo de 2011, 14:24Caracas, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The boxing tournament in the Venezuelan city of Cumana, giving tickets for the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October, is starting its semifinals in the 10 male and in 3 female weight divisions on Monday.

After the Monday matches, the way will be quite cleared for the 43 tickets at stake, 37 for men and 6 for the women.

"The contest has been successful up to now. We can see it because of the opening ceremony, the response of the audience, and the criteria of the 22 countries taking part, besides Venezuela," said Venezuelan Boxing Federation president Fran Lopez.

Lopez said the fighters's level is another reason to feel satisfied for the three first days of the contest.

"The competition has been quite strong, that is why we expect a great show in the semifinals Monday and in the finals Tuesday," he pointed out.

The conditions are created for the closing ceremony. Of all the tickets to compete in the Pan American Games, 28 of them already have a name.

Up to Now Qualified Fighters for the 16th Pan American Games-Guadalajara 2011:


Male 49 Kg Division

-Juan Medina (Dominican Republic).

-Ceiver Avila (Colombia).

-Jantony Ortiz (Puerto Rico).

-Junior Zarate (Argentina).

52 kg Division

-Eddie Valenzuela (Guatemala).

-Dagoberto Agüero (Dominican Republic).

-Oscar Negrete (Colombia).

-Robersi Ramírez (Cuba).

56 Kg Division

-Félix Verdejo (Puerto Rico).

-Luis Salazar (Dominican Republic).

-Lázaro Álvarez (Cuba).

-Luis Porozo (Ecuador).

60 kg Division

-Julio Laguna (Nicaragua).

-Fradimil Macayo (Venezuela).

-Ángel Suárez (Puerto Rico).

-Yosniel Toledo (Cuba).

64 kg Division

-Everton Lopez (Brazil).

-Ricardo García (Dominican Republic).

-Rosniel Iglesias (Cuba).

-José Virula (Guatemala).

69 kg Division

-Patricio Villagra (Chile).

-Biran Castaño (Argentina).

-Carlos Sánchez (Ecuador).

-Gabriel Maestre (Venezuela).

75 kg Division

-Alex Theran (Colombia).

-Emilio Correa (Cuba).

-Jaime Cortez (Ecuador).

-Juan Carlos Rodríguez (Venezuela).

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