1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Tijuana, Mexico from March 12 to March 20, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The top two boxers in each weight division gained a place in the Olympics, with the exception of the heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions in which just the winner was entered.

Medal winners edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight
(– 48 kilograms)
  Rau'shee Warren (USA)   Raúl Castañeda (MEX)   Miguel Ángel Miranda (VEN)

  César Seda (PUR)

Flyweight
(– 51 kilograms)
  Ron Siler (USA)   Joseph Serrano (PUR)   Jonny Mendoza (VEN)

  Israel Reyes (MEX)

Bantamweight
(– 54 kilograms)
  Andrew Kooner (CAN)   Juan Manuel López (PUR)   Argenis Mendez (DOM)

  Alexander Espinoza (VEN)

Featherweight
(– 57 kilograms)
  Luis Franco (CUB)   Carlos Velasquez (PUR)   Jhon Ortega (VEN)

  Luis Dominguez (MEX)

Lightweight
(– 60 kilograms)
  Vicente Escobedo (USA)   Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM)   José Lopez (GUA)

  Jaider Parra (VEN)

Light Welterweight
(– 64 kilograms)
  Juan de Dios Navarro (MEX)   Alessandro Matos (BRA)   Juan Zúñiga (COL)

  Marcos Maidana (ARG)

Welterweight
(– 69 kilograms)
  Vanes Martirosyan (USA)   Andre Berto (HAI)   Juan Camilo Novoa (COL)

  Adam Trupish (CAN)

Middleweight
(– 75 kilograms)
  Andre Dirrell (USA)   Alfredo Angulo (MEX)   Jean Pascal (CAN)

  Elie Augustama (HAI)

Light Heavyweight
(– 81 kilograms)
  Edgar Muñoz (VEN)   Andre Ward (USA)   Trevor Stewardson (CAN)

  Julio Domínguez (ARG)

Heavyweight
(– 91 kilograms)
  Devin Vargas (USA)   Jason Douglas (CAN)   Kertson Manswell (TRI)

  Rafael Lima (BRA)

Super Heavyweight
(+ 91 kilograms)
  Michel López Núñez (CUB)   George García (MEX)   Bermane Stiverne (CAN)

  Rafael Zumbano (BRA)


Qualified edit

Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) edit


Flyweight (– 51 kg) edit


Bantamweight (– 54 kg) edit


Featherweight (– 57 kg) edit


Lightweight (– 60 kg) edit


Light Welterweight (– 64 kg) edit


Welterweight (– 69 kg) edit


Middleweight (– 75 kg) edit


Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) edit


Heavyweight (– 91 kg) edit


Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) edit


See also edit

External links edit