Here?s a tribute to some of the sport?s youngest stars-in-the-making. Not even old enough to buy a beer in many parts of the United States, these young warriors are already making waves in the hardest of all sports:
The rundown was published by The Boxing Tribune and forwarded to us by WBO Asia Pacific president Leon Panoncillo. (Ronnie Nathanielsz)
1) Saul Alvarez (Mexico) Age: 20, Record: 33-0-1, 25 KOs Titles Held: WBA Fedecentro welterweight title NABF welterweight title WBO Latino welterweight title WBC Youth World welterweight title WBC Silver light middleweight title
2) Marvin Sonsona (Philippines) Age: 19, Record: 14-1-1, 12 KOs Titles Held: WBO super flyweight title WBO Oriental flyweight title WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight title
3) Adrien Broner (USA) Age: 20, Record: 16-0, 13 KOs Titles Held: WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
4) Chris Avalos (USA) Age: 20, Record: 16-0, 13 KOs Titles Held: WBO NABO bantamweight title
5) Stephane Jamoye (Belgium) Age: 20, Record: 18-0, 8KOs Titles Held: EBU-EU (European Union) bantamweight title WBC Youth World bantamweight title
6) Johnriel Casimero (Philippines) Age: 20, Record: 14-0, 8KOs Titles Held: interim WBO light flyweight title WBO Asia Pacific light flyweight title
7) Jesus Ruiz (Mexico) Age: 20, Record: 23-2-2, 18 KOs Titles Held: interim WBC Latino bantamweight title
8.) Jason Pagara (Philippines), Age: 18, Record: 23-1, 12 KOs Titles Held: WBO Asia Pacific Youth lightweight title
9) Pablo Cesar Cano (Mexico) Age: 20, Record: 20-0-1, 15 KOs Titles Held: NABF light welterweight title
10) Frankie Gomez (USA) Age: 18, Record: 4-0, 4 KOs Titles Held: None
