SOUTHERN BOYS BOXING

Bryant Starts Off On Good Foot In Title National Championships Bout

By Randy Hammons
Editor at ringside

HOLLY SPRINGS, MS - As expected, decorated amateur boxer Bobby Bryant dominated his opponent on Wednesday (July 1) in the opening night of the Title National Championships at the Holly Springs Multi-Purpose Center.

Bryant, the two-time Title National Champion at 132 and 141 pounds, defeated Arkansas' Dakota Dawson 3-0 in the 154-pound opening match. A left hook to the body from Bryant put Dawson on the mat in the second round. Bryant advanced to meet Missouri's Victor Gathright, who out-pointed Tennessee's Ladarius Miller.

Bryant, from Olive Branch, MS, said it wasn't his most pleasing performance. But it was a win nevertheless.

"I think it was real easy, but at the end of the last round, I got tired," Bryant said. "If I had had full sparring and trained like I would have liked, I would have knocked dude out. I think there will be a rematch because I can do a lot more than what I did tonight. I think it was a pretty good performance."

Bryant fired off combinations to begin the bout and worked to the body before going up to the head. Dawson maintained some distance starting the second round, but Bryant trapped Dawson along the ropes and unloaded to the body just before the knockdown.

In the final round, Bryant fired off three- and four-punch combinations and maintained his effective jab.

Bryant turns 17 on Aug. 7 and is scheduled to participate in the 17 to 34-year-old Open division at the PAL National Championships in San Antonio starting on Oct. 18.

Honors for Bryant include the 2007 Summer Classic and National Junior Golden Glove championships. He is a six-time Regional Junior Olympic champion.

Wednesday's complete results are below. Weight division and state represented are in parentheses:

RING I

Bout 1 - (11-12 year olds, 125 pounds) - Morgan Montgomery (AR) def. Sarah Abernathy (AL), by points

Bout 2 - (11-12 year-olds, 75 pounds) - Chelo Chesternut (MI) def. Israel Chavez (AL), by points

Bout 3 - (13-14-year-olds, 201-plus pounds) - Brian Little (MS) def. Brice Marin (NC) by RSC, 58 seconds 2nd

Bout 4 - Scratched

Bout 5 - (13-14-year-olds, 132 pounds) - Anthony Sims (IN) def. Clayton Crutchfield (AR) by RSC, 38 seconds 1st

Bout 6 - Scratched

Bout 7 (15-16 year-olds, 125 pounds) - Jimmy Thompson (Montreal, CAN) def. Ben Walls (MS), RSC, 1:07 2nd

Bout 8 (15-16 year-olds, 138 pounds) - Aceson Lesevre (TX) def. Nelson Roberson (AR), by points

Bout 9 - (15-16 year-olds, 154 pounds) - Bobby Bryant (MS) def. Dakota Dawson (AR), by points

Bout 10 - (Novice, 152 pounds) - Terance O'Neil (MA) def. Kenneth Roberson (FL), by points

Bout 11 - (Novice, 165 pounds) - Juan Meza (TX) def. Kentuna Banks (NY), by points

Bout 12 - Scratched

Bout 13 - (Novice, 201-plus pounds) - Traver Williams (IL) def. Timothy Slaughter (TN), by points

Bout 14 - (Open, 165 pounds) - Kenneth McNeil (AL) def. Patrick Boozer (MI), by points

Bout 15 - Scratched

RING II

Bout 1 - (11-12 year-olds, 75 pounds) - Leonel Tijerina (TX) def. Cody Vandiver (ID), by points

Bout 2 - (11-12 year-olds, 75 pounds) - Darren Biggers (AR) def. Sebastian Fundora (FL), by points

Bout 3 - (13-14 year-olds, 95 pounds) - D'Anders Hockerson (NY) def. Tayorre Lemons (AR), by points

Bout 4 - (13-14 year-olds, 119 pounds) - Nava Yoban (CA) def. Jacob Ross (AR), by walkover

Bout 5 - (15-16 year-olds, 125 pounds) - Hilario Ramirez-Median (CO) def. Noel Ullog (GA), by points

Bout 6 - (15-16 year-olds, 125 pounds) - Jeremy Longoria (TX) def. Stephen McIntyre (AL), by RSC, 1:41 2nd

Bout 7 - (15-16 year-olds, 132 pounds) - Antonio Capulin (TX) def. Tyler Mullins (AR), by walkover

Bout 8 - (15-16 year-olds, 154 pounds) - Victor Gathright (MO) def. Ladrius Miller (TN), by points

Bout 9 - (Novice, 152 pounds) - Jordan Mirring (NC) def. Landon Stinson (KY), by points

Bout 10 - (Novice, 152 pounds) - Gregory Varden (AR) def. Jessie Valle (FL), by RSC, 2:21 2nd

Bout 11 - (Novice, 165 pounds) - Hunt Lamante (OK) def. Quinn Parganiher (IL), by RSC 1st

Bout 12 - (Novice, 201-plus pounds) Dominque Valera (LA) def. Montrail Williams (TN), by DQ 27 seconds, 3rd

Bout 13 - (Open, 152 pounds) - Tony Harrison (MI) def. Edwin Castillo (FL), by points

Bout 14 - (Open, 165 pounds) - Anthony McKenna (MA) def. John Montgomery (SD), by points

Bout 15 - Scratched

Action Heavy On Second Day Of Title National Championships

By Randy Hammons
Editor at ringside

HOLLY SPRINGS, MS - Twenty-eight champions were crowned on Thursday night (July 2) on the second day of the Title National Championships at the Holly Springs Multi-Purpose Center.

The remainder of the championships are scheduled for today (July 3) as the tournament wraps up.

Complete results are below. Division and state represented are in parenthesis. * Denotes championship buts.

RING I

* Bout 1 - (8 year olds, 50 pounds) - Danny Chavez (NC) def. Tony Causey (NC), by points

* Bout 2 - (9-10 year olds, 70 pounds) - Isaiah Hope (OH) def. Trevor Troye (AR), by points

* Bout 3 - (9-10, 80 pounds) - Jailie Atchley (OH) def. Michael Rodgers Jr. (N/A), by points

* Bout 4 - (9-10, 90 pounds) - Mark Trevino (TX) def. Bill Lowe (AR), by points

Bout 5 - (11-12 female, 125 pounds) - Breeanna Bazarth (IN) def. Chasity Yates (AR), by RSC 1st

* Bout 6 - (11-12, 90 pounds) - Deon Sparks (NY) def. Liam Kelleher (PA), by DQ 2nd

* Bout 7 - (11-12, 95 pounds) - Antonio Valenzuela (LA) def. James Ard (MS), by points

* Bout 8 - (11-12, 75 pounds) - Caleb Chesternut (MI) def. Darren Biggers (AR), by RSC 2nd

* Bout 9 - (11-12, 100 pounds) - Jose Burgos (TN) def. Kekoa Balasi (HI), by points

* Bout 10 - (13-14, 80 pounds) - Elijah Shabazz (GA) def. Andrew Thornton (FL), by points

* Bout 11 - (13-14, 138 pounds) - Adrian Bermudez (TX) def. Sean Wight (IL), by points

* Bout 12 - (13-14, 145 pounds) - Christopher Moreno (GA) def. James Kelletter (PA), by RSC 2nd

* Bout 13 - (13-14, 201 pounds) - Tyler Moore (TX) def. Brian Little (MS), by RSC 3rd

* Bout 14 - (11-12, 65 pounds) - Jody Gauthier (LA) def. Aidan Campos (TX), by points

* Bout 15 - (13-14, 85 pounds) - Johnnie West (LA) def. Isaias Perez (KS), by points

Bout 16 - (15-16, 125 pounds) - Devon Adams (LA) def. Heath Dunn (AL), by points

Bout 17 - (15-16, 125 pounds) - Jeremy Longorio (TX) def. Jimmy Thompson (Canada), by points

Bout 18 - (15-16, 138 pounds) - Joey Reyes (TN) def. Tyler Mullins (AR), by RET 2nd

Bout 19 - (Open, 165 pounds) - Kenneth McNeil (AL) def. David Abel (LA), by points

Bout 20 - (Open, 178 pounds) - Morgan Fitch (LA) def. Robert Hall Jr. (TN), by points

Bout 21 - (Open, 201 pounds) -Javonte Charles (MS) def. Michael Bissett (AL), by points

RING II

* Bout 1 - (9-10, 65 pounds) - Christian Acosta (CA) def. Desmond Carpenter (TN), points

* Bout 2 - (8 year-olds, 65 pounds) - Hasaan Turner (OH) def. Freddy Fundora (FL), by points

* Bout 3 - (9-10, 95 pounds) - Jelani Embree (MI) def. Nicholas Splawn (TX), by points

* Bout 4 - (9-10, 80 pounds) - Caelan Gutierrez (OH) def. Deandre Smith (TN), by points

* Bout 5 - (11-12, 75 pounds) - Leonel Tijerina (TX) def. Samuel Friend (TN), by points

* Bout 6 - (11-12, 80 pounds) - Lawrence Hoby (MO) def. Kaleb Gard (IN), by RSC 2nd

* Bout 7 - (11-12, 106 pounds) - Greg Jones (IN) def. Austin Gardner (AR), by points

Bout 8 - (11-12, 70 pounds) - Darren Cunningham (MO) def. Adolfo Alanis Jr. (TX), by points

Bout 9 - (11-12, 70 pounds) - Raymond Muratella (CA) def. Zack Bartrum (KY), by points

Bout 10 - (13-14, female 114 pounds) - Jennifer Tucker (AR) def. Sherry Burleson (TN), by points

* Bout 11 - (13-14, 95 ponds) - Andres Hackerson (NY) def. Rahim Gonzales (CA), by points

* Bout 12 - (13-13, 101 pounds) - Ariel Vega (FL) def. Michael Griffin (MO), by walkover

* Bout 13 - (13-14, 106 pounds) - Joel Lamas (TX) def. Luis Castro (TX), by points

Bout 14 - 13-14, 114 pounds) - Andres Chavez (NC) def. Cody Utterback (TN), by points

* Bout 15 - (13 year-olds, 119 pounds) - Joey Bryant (MS) def. Yokan Nava (CA), by points

* Bout 16 - (13-14, 132 pounds) - Anthony Sims (IN) def. Charles Phillips (AR), by RET 1st

Bout 17 - (15-16, 154 pounds) - Bobby Bryant (MS) def. NelsonRobertsn (AR), by points

Bout 18 - (Novice 17-34, 152 pounds) - Terance O'Neil (MA) def. Jordan Manning (NC), by points

Bout 19 - (Novice 17-34, 201-plus pounds) - Kenneth Gray (MS) def. Larry Knight (AL), by points

Bout 20 - (Novice, 17-34, 201-plus pounds) - Dominique Valera (LA) def. Timothy Slaughter (AL), by points

* Bout 21 - (Open, 201-plus pounds) - Lenroy Thompson (KS) def. Frank Tate (AL), by RET 3rd

Bout 22 - (Open, 17-34, 106 pounds) - Juan Leija (TX) def. Anthony Taylor (TN), by points

Bout 23 - (Female, 156 pounds) - Kristen Abernathy (AL) def. Rebecca Harris (AZ), by points

UNOPPOSED CHAMPIONS

13-14 year-olds
(90 pounds) - Santana Amond (CA)
(100 pounds) - Kyle Rutland (MI)
(106 pounds) - Joshua Vandiver (IN)
(154 pounds) - Christopher Johnson (AL)
(178 pounds) - Orvile Crooks (NY)
(75 pounds) - Lyonel Tidwell (AR)
(145 pounds) - Alberto Fundera (FL)

15-16 year-olds
(112 pounds) - Justin Dabney (TN)
(152 pounds) - Jose Ulloa (GA)
(165 pounds) - Jessie Davis (TN)
(201-plus pounds) - Qudizell Thompson (TN)
(80 pounds) - Gabriel Muratella (CA)
(106 pounds) - Carlos Suarez(OH)
(112 pounds) - Anthony Ramirez (CA)
(201-plus pounds) - Jacob Fond (AR)

8-9-10 year-olds
(70 pounds) - Noah Jamison (O)
(85 pounds) - Sam Alvey (IN)

11-12 year-olds
(65 pounds) - Logan King (AR)
(112 pounds) - Donnie Luellen (AR)
(119 pounds) - Armando Mirelas (TX)
(152 pounds) - Salontae Blevins (AR)
(80 pounds) - Tony Phillips (AR)
(85 pounds) - Keoni Adrie (HI)
(106 pounds) - Henry Allen (LA)
(112 pounds) - Jorkas Fond (AR)
(125 pounds) - Demarius Driver (TN)
(176 pounds) - Jaimes Stevens (AL)
(132 pounds) Jarrett Shelby (AL)

17-34 year-olds
(132 pounds) - Stewart Flores (CA)
(132 pounds) - Crox Quintanella (TX)

Masters
(Female, 141 pounds) - Susan Dunn (AR)
(165 pounds) - Craig Johnson (CA)
(N/A) - Brent Kenney (CA)

Females
(85 pounds) - Sari Tucker (AR)
(50 pounds) - Ashley Gonzales (AR)
(154 pounds) - Dasha Holmes (LA)
(125 pounds) - Lindsey Higginson (IN)
(138 pounds) - Taylor Edwards (AR)
(145 pounds) Kimberly Phillips (AR)
(110 pounds) Davonna Blacksheer (OH)

TICKETS - TITLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNE 30- JULY 3, 2009 GENERAL ADMISSION $10 PER NIGHT

3rd Annual TITLE National Boxing Championships