De Leon Suffers Dual Losses
Posted: November 17, 2009

In his first elite competition as a member of Team USA, Erick De Leon suffered two losses – his first losses in twenty-six months – on November 13 and 15 in two international Duels between the United States and Great Britain held in England.

De Leon’s first loss was the closest of the day’s eight fights, 15-13, but on Sunday his 14-7 loss was in the middle of the pack of ten bouts. Both losses came against England’s Tom Stalker, a 24-year old southpaw, who won gold at Lightweight at this years Great Britain Amateur Championships and silver at the European Union Championships. Stalker is ranked #1 in the three countries of England, Wales and Scotland that comprise Great Britain. De Leon is the current Golden Gloves and PAL national champion.

Three U.S. boxers – Errol Spence, Lenroy Thompson and female Patricia Manuel – won Sunday while Kansas’ super-heavy Thompson was the lone American victor on Friday. The U.S. and Great Britain have met in five Duels in the past two months – three in the U.S. and two in England – with the United States losing all five. According to USA Boxing, the two teams compete annually.

Results:

November 15 Results
132 lbs/female: Patricia Manuel, Commerce, Calif./USA dec. Natasha Jones, GBR, 43-39
152 lbs/female: Savannah Marshall, GBR, dec. Brittany Inrkote, Red Lion, Pa./USA, 19-4
112 lbs/51 kg: Paul Butler, ENG, dec. Michael Ruiz, Fresno, Calif./USA, 22-3
119 lbs/54 kg: Leigh Woods, ENG dec. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo./USA, 13-4
125 lbs/57 kg: Martin Ward, ENG, dec. Ricky Edwards, Prospect Park, N.J./USA, 21-5
132 lbs/60 kg: Tom Stalker, ENG, dec. Erick De Leon, Lincoln Park, Mich./USA, 14-7
152 lbs/69 kg: Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas/USA dec. Dudly O'Shaunessey, ENG, 18-7
165 lbs/75 kg: Hosea Burton, ENG, dec. Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis./USA, 10-6
201 lbs/91 kg: Danny Price, ENG, dec. Lamar Fenner, Chicago, Ill./USA, 12-4
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas/USA, dec. Simon Vallily, 11-8

November 13 Results
112 lbs/51 kg: Khalid Yafai, GBR, stopped Michael Ruiz, Fresno, Calif./USA, RSC-2
119 lbs/54 kg: Andrew Selby, GBR, dec. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo./USA, 13-9
125 lbs/57 kg: Iain Weaver, GBR, dec. Ricky Edwards, Prospect Park, N.J./USA, 28-6
132 lbs/female: Natasha Jones, GBR, dec. Patricia Manuel, Commerce, Calif./USA, 11-8
152 lbs/female: Savannah Marshall, GBR, dec. Brittany Inrkote, Red Lion, Pa./USA, 16-3
132 lbs/60 kg: Tom Stalker, GBR, dec. Erick De Leon, Lincoln Park, Mich./USA, 15-13
201 lbs/91 kg: Stephen Simmons, GBR, dec. Lamar Fenner, Chicago, Ill./USA, 20-6
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas/USA, dec. Simon Vallily, 27-6

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