11/01/04 - FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Team USA filled their coffers with precious metal of three different varieties - claiming gold, silver and bronze medals at the final day of competition of the 48th annual CISM world military boxing championships, Saturday, Oct. 30. It was the first time in recent memory that a U.S. boxer had earned a medal of any color in the CISM boxing championships.
Army 2nd Lt. Boyd Melson of Fort Carson, Colo., took the gold in the 69 kg weight class in front of a wildly cheering crowd that included his father at Barnes Field House here. He outpointed Uzbekistan's Elshod Rasulov 20-14 to win the championship.
Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Canales, of Camp LeJeune, N.C., took on Dilshod Mahnudov of Uzbekistan in the 64 kg weight class. Canales was outpointed 33-18, leaving him with the silver medal.
Army Sgt. Miguel Albares lost his bout in the semi-finals Thursday, but still brought home a bronze medal.
A thrilling afternoon of boxing, which included the second knockout of the championships from Robert Kramberger of Slovenia, came to a close when the CISM flag was lowered and handed to the South African delegation who will host the 49th annual CISM boxing championship in 2005. Here are the final results of the 48th annual CISM boxing championships:
48KG
Vatalya Volkov, Ukraine ouptpointed Bouchtouk Redouane, Morocco, 24-18
Gold - Vitalya Volkov, Ukraine
Silver - Bouchtouk Redouane, Morocco
Bronze - Bonkaele Madolo, South Africa; Ryskeldy Almanov, Kazahkstan
51 KG
Meirzhan Rakhimzhanov, Kazakhstan outpointed Kamron Kosimov, Uzbekistan, 34-18
Gold - Meirzhan Rakhimzhanov, Kazakhstan
Silver - Kamron Kosimov, Uzbekistan
Bronze - Hakan Pasaoglu, Turkey; Oreksiy Dzhunkivskyy, Ukraine
54 KG
Tulashboy Doniydrov, Uzbekistan outpointed Maksym Tretiak, Ukraine, 21-11
Gold - Tulashboy Doniydrov, Uzekistan
Silver -- Maksym Tretiak, Ukraine
Bronze - Miguel Albares, United States; Almaz Asanov, Kazakhstan
57 KG
Pasquale Bennardino, Italy ouptpointed Bekzod Hidirov, Uzbekistan, 17-15
Gold - Pasquale Bennardino, Italy
Silver - Bekzod Hidirov, Uzbekistan
Bronze - Andreas Propp, Germany; Esteban Garcia-Comorera, Belgium
60 KG
Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan stopped Sergej Hann, Germany, round 2 2:43
Gold - Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan
Silver - Sergej Hann, Germany
Bronze - Valdimir Matreichuk, Ukrain; Ulugbek Buribaev, Uzbekistan
64 KG
Dilshod Mahnudov, Uzbekistan, outpointed Eric Canales, United States, 33-18
Gold - Dilshod Mahnudov, Uzbekistan
Silver - Eric Canales, United States
Bronze - Nafil Hicham, Morocco; Harun Sipahi, Germany
69 KG
Boyd Melson, United States oupointed Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan, 20-14
Gold - Boyd Melson, United States
Silver - Maxat Baktybazarov, Kazakhstan
Bronze - Ait Hammi Miloud, Morocco; Vyacheslav Kusov, Ukraine
75 KG
Sherzod Abdurahmonov, Uzbekistan outpoined Maxat Baktybazarov, Kazakhstan, 37-20
Gold - Sherzod Abdurahmonov, Uzbekistan
Silver - Maxat Baktybazarov, Kazakhstan
Bronze - Andrea Di Luisa, Italy; Donatas Bondorovas, Lithuania
81 KG
Robert Kramberger, Slovenia knocked out Antonio Brillantino, Italy, round 3 1:54 Gold - Robert Kramberger, Slovenia Silver - Antonio Brillantino, Italy Bronze - Andrej Laus, Lithuania; Tino Gross, Germany
91 KG
Clemente Russo, Italy outpoined Ovidiu Chereches, Romania, 16-11
Gold - Clemente Russo, Italy
Silver - Ovidiu Chereches, Romania
Bronze - Zhenis Taumurinov, Kazakhstan; Azizjon Rahnonov, Uzbekistan
91+ KG
Roberto Cammarele, Italy. (Steffan Kretschmann, Germany withdrew because of injury.)
Gold - Roberto Cammarele, Italy
Silver - Steffan Kretschmann
Bronze - Jasur Matchanov, Uzbekistan
10/28/04 - FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.-The Stars and Stripes will be represented in the finals of the 48th annual CISM world military boxing championships here. Two U.S. boxers move on to the finals after today's competition. Army 2nd Lt. Boyd Melson outpointed Moroccan Ait Hammi Miloud for the right to compete in the 69 kg class and Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Canales moved on to the finals after Nafil Hicham of Morocco had to withdraw because of injury.
A third U.S. boxer, Army Sgt. Miguel Albares lost his bout to Tulashboy Doniydrov of Uzbekhistan.
Here are the results of today's semi-final bouts:
2 p.m. Oct. 28
48 KG
Vitalya Vilkov, Ukraine stopped Bonakele Madolo, South Africa, round 3 1:26 Bouchtouk Redouane, Morocco outpointed Ryskeldy Almanov, Kazakhstan, 27-26
51 KG
Meirzhan Rakhimzhanov, Kazakhstan outpointed Hakan Pasaogly, Turkey, 30-9 Kamron Kosimav outpointed Oreksiy Dzhunkivskyy, Ukraine, 18-14
54 KG
Tulashboy Doniydrov, Uzbekistan outpointed Army Sgt. Miguel Albares, United States, 23-7 Maksym Tretiak, Ukraine outpointed Almaz Asanov, Kazakhstan, 18-13
69 KG
Army 2nd Lt. Boyd Nelson, United States outpointed Ait Hammi Miloud, Morocco, 18-14 Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan outpointed Yvacheslav Kusov, Ukraine, 24-6
81 KG
Antonio Brillantino, Italy outpointed Andrej Laus, Lithuania, 29-16 Robert Kramberger, Slovenia outpointed Tino Gross, Germany, 26-19
7 p.m. Oct. 28
57 KG
Pasquale Bennardino, Italy outpointed Andreas Propp, Germany 17-13 Bezkod Hidirov, Uzbekistan outpointed Esteban Garcia-Comorera, Belgium, 28-6
60 KG
Sergej Haan, Germany outpointed Valdimir Matreichuk, Ukraine, 24-20 Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan stopped Ulugbek Buribaev, Uzbekistan, round 4 0:51
64 KG
Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Canales, Camp LeJeune, N.C.
Dilshod Mahmudov, Uzbekistan outpointed Harun Sipahi, Germany, 20-14
75 KG
Maxat Baktybazarov, Kazakhstan outpointed Andrea Di Luisa, Italy 23-9 Sherzod Abdurahmonov, Uzbekistan outpointed Donatas Bondorovas, Lithuania, 26-12
91 KG
Ovidiu Chereches, Romania outpointed Shenis Taumurinov, Kazakhstan 17-8 Clemente Russo, Italy outpointed Azizjon Rahnonov, Uzbekistan, 21-6
91 KG+
Steffan Kretschmann, Germany outpointed Jasur Matchanov, Uzbekistan, 23-11
Boxers have a rest day Friday and will have an opportunity to experience the flavor of the Southwest during Culture Day. Boxing concludes Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Closing ceremonies take place at 6:30 p.m. in Barnes Field House. The CISM flag will be handed over to South Africa who will host the 49th annual CISM world military boxing championships in Pretoria next year.
10/27/04 - FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - The two U.S. boxers in today's competition turned in mixed results. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Canales from Camp LeJeune, N.C. outpointed Italy's Carmine Cirillo 22-21. Petty Officer 2nd Class Isreal Spencer from Seal Beach, Calif., was stopped by Ovidiu Chereches of Romania one minute into the second round.
Exciting international boxing yielded the following results:
2 p.m. Oct. 27
51 KG
Oreksiy Dzhunkivskyy, Ukraine outpointed Mitica Niculae, Romania, 24-10
57 KG
Pasquale Bennardino, Italy outpointed Andrei Buda, Romania, 21-15 Andreas Propp, Germany outpointed James Phillips, Ireland, 22-14
64 KG
Nafil Hicham, Morocco outpointed Roy Keogh, Ireland, 26-10 Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Canales, United States outpointed Carmine Cirillo, Italy, 22-21
75 KG
Andrea Di Luisa, Italy stopped Sivuyile Dingiswayo, South Africa, round 2 0:21 Maxat Baktybazarov, Kazakhstan, stopped Masolesa Tsie, Lesotho, round 3 0:21
91 KG
Zhenis Taumurinov, Kazakhstan retired David Nagode, Slovenia Ovidiu Chereches, Romania stopped Petty Officer 2nd Class Isreal Spencer, United States, round 2 1:00
7 p.m. Oct. 27
57 KG
Esteban Garcia-Comorera, Belgium outpointed Bakhat Hussain, Pakistan, 15-10 Bekzod Hidirov, Uzbekistan outpointed Galib Jafarov, Kazakhstan, 21-16
64 KG
Harun Sipahi, Germany outpointed Berik Kaliyev, Kazakhstan, 22-12 Dilshod Mahnudov, Uzbekistan outpointed Faisal Karim, Pakistan, 22-5
75 KG
Sherzod Abdurahmonov, Uzbekistan outpointed Eduard Gutknecht, Germany, 26-18 Donatas Bondorovas, Lithuania stopped Gunter Hoessels, Belgium, round 3 1:30
91 KG
Azizjon Rahnonov, Uzbekistan stopped Omar Bani Hamoud, Jordan, round 1 1:25 Clemente Russo, Italy outpointed Shoucat Ali, Pakistan 18-9
The fourth day of competition begins at 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Barnes Field House. The boxers have a rest day Friday to prepare for Saturday's finals. Boxing Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Closing ceremonies take place at 6:30 p.m. in Barnes Field House. Admission for the semi-finals at 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday is $5. Tickets for the final day of boxing on Saturday are $8. Tickets can be purchased on Fort Huachuca at the MWR Box Office and at the Sierra Vista Safeway. Out of town visitors can purchase tickets at the door or by calling the MWR Box Office at (520) 533-2404.
10/26/04 - FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Enthusiastic shouts of support for military boxers in German, Italian, Arabic, Romanian, Russian and Dutch echoed through Barnes Field House here and created a thoroughly international atmosphere on the second night of preliminary bouts in the 48th CISM World Military Boxing Championships.
Four U.S. boxers took to the ring in their attempts to advance in the championship. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Castillo was unsuccessful in his attempt to best South African Bonakele Madolo at 48 KG. Army Sgt. Miguel Albares bested Katiso Tsenoli of Lesotho at 54 KG. Army 2nd Lt. Boyd Melson continued the U.S. winning streak by outpointing Turkey's Atakan Ili at 69 KG. Italian Antonio Brillantino at 87 KG stopped Air Force Staff Sgt. Angel Landau.
Here are the full results of tonight's competition:
2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26
48 KG
Bonakele Madolo, South Africa outpointed Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Castillo, United States, 11-5 Vitalya Volko, Ukraine outpointed Otabek Mamajanov, Uzbekistan, 21-18
54 KG
Tulashboy Doniydrov, Uzbekistan outpointed Hakan Doluay, Turkey, 25-9 Army Sgt. Miguel Albares, United States outpointed Katiso Tsenoli, Lesotho, 36-14
60 KG
Sergej Haan, Germany stopped Tello Moezane, Lesotho, round 3 1:19 Valdimir Matreichuk, Ukraine outpointed Raghay Kamal, 31-14
69 KG
Ait Hammi Miloud, Morocco outpointed Azamat Makazhanov, Kazakhstan, 16 Army 2nd Lt. Boyd Melson, United States outpointed Atakan Ili, Turkey, 14-13
81 KG
Andrej Laus, Lithuania outpointed Celalettin Gokekoglu, Turkey, 15 Antonio Brillantino, Italy stopped Air Force Staff Sgt. Angel Laundrau, United States, round 3 1:09
7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26
48 KG
Ryskeldy Almanov, Kazakhstan outpointed Oshaq Ali, Pakistan, 33-13 Bouchtouk Redouane, Morocco outpointed Adyaka Phillip, Uganda, 27-24
54 KG
Maksym Tretiak, Ukraine outpointed Constatin Tirnoveanu, Romania, 19-5 Almaz Asanov, Kazakhstan outpointed Bradley Redman, Barbados, 31-8
60 KG
Serik Sapiyev, Kazakhstan outpointed Domenico Balentino, Italy, 31-11 Ulugbek Buribaev, Uzbekistan outpointed Hosnu Kocabus, Netherlands, 17-7
69KG
Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan outpointed Philip Lo Greco, Italy, 18-1 Vyacheslav Kusov, Ukraine outpointed Artem Merjasow, 17-16
81 KG
Tino Gross, Germany outpointed Thomas Sheahan, Ireland, 21-12 Robert Kramberger, Slovenia outpointed Nodir Golomov, Uzbekistan, 11-9
The third day of competition begins at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Barnes Field House. Boxing continues Oct. 28 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Closing ceremonies take place at 6:30 p.m. in Barnes Field House.
10/25/04 - FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - The first day of competition at the 48th Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Boxing Championships took place Monday night at Barnes Field House here.
Here are the results:
54 KG
Bradley Redman, Barbados outpointed Msiza Modishane, South Africa, 18-14 Almaz Asano, Kazakhstan outpointed Ibrahim Algharaghir, Jordan, 18-4
60 KG
Ulugbek Buribaev, Uzbekistan outpointed Ibrahim Bostanci, Turkey, 27-6 Husnu Kocabas, Netherlands outpointed Catalin Ratiu, Romania, 20-15.
69 KG
Elshod Rasulov, Uzbekistan outpointed Henry Coyle, Ireland, 16-12 Philip Lo Greco, Italy stopped Sera Tsoel, Lesotho, round 3 Artem Merjasow, Germany outpointed Nisar Khan, Pakistan, 22-8 Vyacheslav Kusov, Ukraine, walkover
81 KG
Nodir Golomov, Uzbekistan outpointed Shawn Cox, Barbados, 3-2 Robert Kramberger, Slovenia knocked out Anatoliy Dudchenko, round 2 1:27
7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25
57 KG
Bekzod Hidirov, Uzbekistan outpointed Jehad Alzubi, Jordan, 27-4
64 KG
Carmine Carillo, Italy outpointed Matthew Roach, Barbados, 23-7 Eric Canales, United States outpointed Abdallah Hawawreh, Jordan, 21-7 Harun Sipahi, Germany stopped Moses Tsoene, Lesotho, round 3 Berik Kaliyev, Kazakhstan outpointed Ion-Florin Avramescu, Romania, 21-13 Dilshod Mahnudov, Uzbekistan outpointed Artem Ayvasidi, Ukraine, 15-12 Faisal Karim, Pakistan outpointed Binka Oscar, Uganda, 26-7
91 KG
Clemente Russo, Italy outpointed Dieter Roth, Germany, 16-6 Shoucat Ali, Pakistan outpointed Oleg Sooschenko, 17-14
The second day of competition begins at 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 26, at Barnes Field House. Boxing continues Oct. 27 at 2 and 7 p.m., Oct. 28 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Closing ceremonies take place at 6:30 p.m. in Barnes Field House. Admission is free for bouts on Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Admission for the semi-finals at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday is $5. Tickets for the final day of boxing is $8. Tickets can be purchased on Fort Huachuca at the MWR Box Office and at the Sierra Vista Safeway. Out of town visitors can purchase tickets at the door or by calling the MWR Box Office at (520) 533-2404. Twenty countries including the United States are participating in the 48th annual CISM world military boxing championships. CISM is the world's second largest international sports organization after the International Olympic Committee. CISM's motto is "friendship through sports," and the organization hosts championships worldwide in more that 24 sports yearly.
Fort Huachuca has a long and rich boxing tradition and is the home of Army boxing. The installation will once again host the All Army Boxing Championships in January 2005 and the Armed Forces Boxing Championships in February 2005.