Jul 2012 03

United States will be represented in all three women’s weight divisions in the first-ever Olympic Games for Women’s Boxing.

Marlena Esparza

Women’s Olympic Boxing Team

Marlena Esparza -112lbs- Flyweight, Texas

Queen Underwood -132lbs- Lightweight, Washington

Claressa Shields -165lbs- Middleweight, Michigan

 

Men’s Olympic Boxing Team

Rau’Shee Warren-114lbs- Flyweight, Ohio

Jose Ramirez

Joseph Diaz Jr.-123lbs-Bantamweight, South El Monte, Calif.

Jose Ramirez -132lbs-Lightweight, Avenal, Calif.

Jamel Herring -141lbs-Light Welterweight, New York

Errol Spence Jr.-152lbs-Welterweight, Texas

Terrell Gausha -165lbs-Middleweight, Ohio

Dominic Breazale

Marcus Browne -178lbs-Light Heavyweight, New York

Michael Hunter -201lbs-Heavyweight, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dominic Breazeale -201lbs- Super Heavyweight, Alhambra, Calif.

The United States qualified 11 athletes for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 11 athlete’s qualified ties the U.S. with Australia for the most athletes qualified for boxing in this Olympics.

 

Team Coaches

Olympic Head Coach, Basheer Abdullah (Fort Carson, Colorado.)

Olympic Assistant Coach, Candelario Lopez (San Jose, California)

Retired San Jose Police Dept, San Jose PAL Boxing Coach)

Olympic Assistant Coach, Israel Acosta (Milwaukee, Wisconsin.)

Team Manager, Delilah Rico (Los Angeles, California.)