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kenyan_cheena · 02-01-2007, 07:21 PM

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Lightweight may be the division that has stood out the most at these trials, but that doesn't mean the others have been short on talent. A pair of Welterweights and a pair of Featherweights have also put their hands up and gained everyone's attention.

* Only 16 years old, Wilfred Benitez looks capable of going far in the IBL's Welterweight tournament. The teenager has shown a counter-punching ability that is rare in someone so young, especially when you take into account the fact that he only took up boxing eighteen months ago. Benitez is a friend of Felix Trinidad, but the two are destined to clash during the regional stages of the upcoming tournament.

* Jamaica's Simon Brown is another Welterweight that will certainly have some success in the International Boxing League. The 19 year-old represented his nation in Sydney, losing a close decision to American bronze medallist Billy Graham in the quarter-finals. His best attributes would have to be toughness, hitting power and fitness. Brown has excellent stamina, as proven in some of the endurance drills the trialists have been through this week.

* Featherweight Juan LaPorte is an excitement machine, an aggressive 18 year-old who can take a punch and give one in return. In his own words, he has a score to settle with Mexico's gold medallist Salvador Sanchez, who defeated him in Sydney and had also scored a pair of controversial victories over him in the lead up to the Olympics.

* An 18 year-old Cuban named Eligio Montalvo enamoured himself to many this week with his amiable personality and light-hearted nature. Preferring to go by the name "Kid Chocolate", this Featherweight is blessed with impressive endurance, dazzling ring movement and boxing intellect. Some might say his style is a bit showy and bragadocious but there are just as many, if not more, who will flock to see this young man when he steps in the ring.

Having flown to Puerto Rico from Panama last Sunday, the IBL's South American selection team are impressed by what they've found in San Juan.

"I'm excited about what Puerto Rico brings to the IBL's table," said Chief Director Stephen Joseph. "There is great support for our sport here and some of these guys really have the talent to go all the way to the top. I'm looking forward to seeing them in action."

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kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,423	(continuation) Lightweight may be the division that has stood out the most at these trials, but that doesn't mean the others have been short on talent. A pair of Welterweights and a pair of Featherweights have also put their hands up and gained everyone's attention. * Only 16 years old, Wilfred Benitez looks capable of going far in the IBL's Welterweight tournament. The teenager has shown a counter-punching ability that is rare in someone so young, especially when you take into account the fact that he only took up boxing eighteen months ago. Benitez is a friend of Felix Trinidad, but the two are destined to clash during the regional stages of the upcoming tournament. * Jamaica's Simon Brown is another Welterweight that will certainly have some success in the International Boxing League. The 19 year-old represented his nation in Sydney, losing a close decision to American bronze medallist Billy Graham in the quarter-finals. His best attributes would have to be toughness, hitting power and fitness. Brown has excellent stamina, as proven in some of the endurance drills the trialists have been through this week. * Featherweight Juan LaPorte is an excitement machine, an aggressive 18 year-old who can take a punch and give one in return. In his own words, he has a score to settle with Mexico's gold medallist Salvador Sanchez, who defeated him in Sydney and had also scored a pair of controversial victories over him in the lead up to the Olympics. * An 18 year-old Cuban named Eligio Montalvo enamoured himself to many this week with his amiable personality and light-hearted nature. Preferring to go by the name "Kid Chocolate", this Featherweight is blessed with impressive endurance, dazzling ring movement and boxing intellect. Some might say his style is a bit showy and bragadocious but there are just as many, if not more, who will flock to see this young man when he steps in the ring. Having flown to Puerto Rico from Panama last Sunday, the IBL's South American selection team are impressed by what they've found in San Juan. "I'm excited about what Puerto Rico brings to the IBL's table," said Chief Director Stephen Joseph. "There is great support for our sport here and some of these guys really have the talent to go all the way to the top. I'm looking forward to seeing them in action." __________________ The Heavyweight Boxing Federation The Heavyweight Boxing Federation: Tournament Group Standings The International Boxing League MLB: 1958 and Beyond...