Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games – Qualifier 1

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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. There were three qualifying events for the Boxing Tournament, with the first one held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela from February 2 to February 8, 2007.

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Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Flag of Cuba.svg  Yampier Hernández  (CUB)11
Flag of the United States.svg  Luis Yáñez  (USA)10 Flag of Cuba.svg  Yampier Hernández  (CUB)RSC 4
  Flag of Guatemala.svg  Jorge Gudino  (GUA) 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Jorge Gudino  (GUA)BYE Flag of Cuba.svg  Yampier Hernández  (CUB)25
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Kevin Betancourt  (VEN)15 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Kevin Betancourt  (VEN)10
Flag of Colombia.svg  Oscar Negrete  (COL)7 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Kevin Betancourt  (VEN)WO
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Ortíz (PUR)RSCO-2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Ortíz (PUR) 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Lucas Navarro  (ARG) 

Flyweight ( 51 kg)

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Eddy Valenzuela  (GUA)27
Flag of Colombia.svg  William Urina  (COL)17 Flag of Guatemala.svg  Eddy Valenzuela  (GUA)7
Flag of Cuba.svg  Yoandri Salinas  (CUB)25 Flag of Cuba.svg  Yoandri Salinas  (CUB)13
Flag of the United States.svg  Qa'id Muhammad  (USA)15 Flag of Cuba.svg  Yoandri Salinas  (CUB)21
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Juan Vega  (ECU)12 Flag of Mexico.svg  Braulio Avila  (MEX)12
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Carlos Narvaez  (PUR)8 Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Juan Vega  (ECU)6
Flag of Mexico.svg  Braulio Avila  (MEX)14 Flag of Mexico.svg  Braulio Avila  (MEX)17
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Alexander Gueracuco  (VEN)6

Bantamweight ( 54 kg)

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Luis Moreira  (ECU)11
Flag of Guatemala.svg  José Pantaleon  (GUA)18 Flag of Guatemala.svg  José Pantaleon  (GUA)18
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Héctor Manzanilla  (VEN)KO-2 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Héctor Manzanilla  (VEN)35
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Padilla (COL)Flag of Venezuela.svg  Héctor Manzanilla  (VEN)RSCO-3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Carlos Cuadras  (MEX)34 Flag of the United States.svg  Roberto Marroquin  (USA)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Jorge Díaz  (PUR)15 Flag of Mexico.svg  Carlos Cuadras  (MEX)23
Flag of the United States.svg  Roberto Marroquin  (USA)RSC-2 Flag of the United States.svg  Roberto Marroquin  (USA)26
Flag of Argentina.svg  Daniel Giordano  (ARG)

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