Women's Boxing Begins In London

With all but one Team USA Boxing male fighters eliminated, the American focus now shifts to the women. Three members of Team USA will compete in the Olympics starting this weekend.

After a 4-0 start for the USA male competitors, eight of nine boxers lost their next fights and the team that sent 12 boxers to the London Games is now pinning hopes of a medal on the women.

A first-time Olympic sport for women, Team USA has a strong group in all three weight divisions:

112: Marlen Esparza, Houston, TX (Ranked #6 in the world by AIBA)

132: Queen Underwood, Seattle, WA (Ranked #10 by AIBA)

165: Claressa Shields, Flint, MI (Ranked #12 by AIBA)

Fight schedule:

Sunday, August 5

8:30 AM: Underwood (USA) vs 7th-ranked Jonas (GBR) in Round of 16

Monday, August 6

7:45 AM: Esparza (USA) vs 45th-ranked Magliocco (VEN) in Quarterfinals

9:45 AM: Shields (USA) vs 7th-ranked Laurell (SWE) in Quarterfinals

Wednesday, August 8
7:30 AM: Esparza (USA) vs #1-ranked Ren (CHN) in Semifinal
8:30 AM: Shields (USA) vs 8th-ranked Volnova (KAZ) in Semifinal

Thursday, August 9
11:15 AM: Shields (USA) vs #1-ranked Torlopova (RUS) in Gold Medal bout

USA Boxers Schedule

Saturday, July 28
7:30 AM: Joseph Diaz, bantamweight (won 19-9)
4:20 PM: Terrell Gausha, middleweight (won R3 stoppage)


Sunday

3:30 PM: Jose Ramirez, lightweight (won 21-20)
4:10 PM: Errol Spence, welterweight (won 16-10)

Monday

9:45 AM: Marcus Browne, light heavyweight (lost 11-13)

Tuesday

9:30 AM: Jamel Herring, light welterweight (lost 9-19)

Wednesday

7:30 AM: Joseph Diaz, bantamweight (lost 15-21)

8:30 AM: Michael Hunter, heavyweight (lost decision 10-10)

9:30 AM: Dominic Breazeale, super heavyweight (lost 9-18)

Thursday

3:00 PM: Jose Ramirez, lightweight (lost 11-15)

3:45 PM: Terrell Gausha, middleweight (lost 15-16)

Friday

2:30 PM: Raushee Warren, flyweight (lost 18-19)

3:30 PM: Errol Spence, welterweight (lost 11-13)

NOTE: Times are estimates. All boxing events are broadcast on CNBC or NBColympics.com.

Olympic Boxing Begins

Men's and women's boxing begins today at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

For more information go to: http://www.london2012.com/boxing/

USA Wrestling Olympic Team Roster

2012 USA Olympic Wrestling Team (hometown, club)

Greco Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. - Spenser Mango, St. Louis, MO (U.S. Army)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ellis Coleman, Oak Park, IL (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Justin Lester, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (U.S. Army)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ben Provisor, Stevens Point, WI (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chas Betts, St. Michael-Albertville HS (Minnesota Storm)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - none qualified
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers, Kings Mountain, NC (U.S. Army)

Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel, Pensacola, FL (Sunkist Kids)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott, Waynesburg, PA (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jared Frayer, Clearwater, FL (Gator WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs, Atco, NJ (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jake Herbert, Wexford, PA (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Jake Varner, Bakersfield, CA (Nittany Lion WC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev, Arlington, TX (Sunkist Kids)

Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun, Hawaii (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Milwaukie, OR (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Elena Pirozhkova, Greenfield, MA (Gator WC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stephany Lee, Hawaii (Sunkist Kids)

USA Boxing Olympic Team Roster

Team USA Boxing

Female
112: Marlen Esparza, Houston, TX

132: Queen Underwood, Seattle, WA

165: Claressa Shields, Flint, MI

Male

108: no qualifier

114: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, OH

123: Joseph Diaz Jr., South El Monte, CA

132: Jose Ramirez, Avenal, CA

141: Jamal Herring, Coram, NY

152: Errol Spence Jr., Dallas, TX

165: Terrell Gausha, Cleveland, OH

178: Marcus Browne, Staten Island, NY

201: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, NV

+201: Dominic Breazeale, Alhambram CA

Olympic Boxing Schedule: July 28-August 12, 2012

NBC Olympic Boxing:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/boxing/index.html

Olympic Boxing Guide:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/7904164/London-2012-Olympics-boxing-guide.html

Olympic Sports Previews

In the next few days I am going to take a look at the four martial arts Olympic sports, highlighting the USA rosters. This includes boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling.

Up first will be boxing. Look for a post on July 9.