Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games

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Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games
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DatesJuly 20–28, 2007
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The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 20 to July 28. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. The number one and two earned a ticket for the Olympic Tournament.

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There were three qualifying events for the Boxing Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games:

Medal winners

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light Flyweight
(– 48 kilograms)
Luis Yáñez
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kevin Betancourt
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Winston Méndez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

Carlos Ortíz
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Flyweight
(– 51 kilograms)
McWilliams Arroyo
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Juan Carlos Payano
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Yoandri Salinas
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Braulio Ávila
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Bantamweight
(– 54 kilograms)
Carlos Cuadras
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Claudio Marrero
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
James Pereira
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Clive Atwell
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana

Featherweight
(– 57 kilograms)
Idel Torriente
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Abner Cotto
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Davi Souza
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Orlando Rizo
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua

Lightweight
(– 60 kilograms)
Yordenis Ugás
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Éverton Lopes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Luis Rueda
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina

José Pedraza
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Light Welterweight
(– 64 kilograms)
Karl Dargan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jonathan González
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Myke Carvalho
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Inocente Fiss
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Welterweight
(– 69 kilograms)
Pedro Lima
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Demetrius Andrade
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Diego Chaves
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina

Ricardo Smith
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Middleweight
(– 75 kilograms)
Emilio Correa
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Argenis Núñez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Glaucélio Abreu
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Carlos Góngora
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador

Light Heavyweight
(– 81 kilograms)
Eleider Álvarez
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Yusiel Nápoles
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Julio Castillo
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador

Christopher Downs
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Heavyweight
(– 91 kilograms)
Osmay Acosta
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
José Payares
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Rafael Lima
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Jorge Quiñónes
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador

Super Heavyweight
(+ 91 kilograms)
Robert Alfonso
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Óscar Rivas
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Didier Bence
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Antônio Nogueira
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Medal table

PlaceNation Gold medal america.svg Silver medal america.svg Bronze medal (Americas).svg Total
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5128
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2114
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1225
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1168
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1102
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1012
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0314
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0202
9Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0033
10Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 0022
11Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0011
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 0011
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Total11112244

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