Box: Brazil wins four places in Beijing

Brazilians Paulo Carvalho (48 kg), Robenilson Vieira (51 kg), Robson Conceição (57 kg) and Everton Lopes (60 kg) guaranteed their participation in the boxing tournament at the Beijing Olympic Games on Tuesday.

Fighting in the Pre-Olympic in Guatemala, Paulo Carvalho defeated Colombian Oscar Negrete, 20-4, and Robson beat Puerto Rican Abner Cotto, 24-6.

Also Brazilian Hamilton Ventura (91 kg) today beat Canadian Jacques Lois Sylveira, 11-5, and will compete for a place in the Olympics against Colombian Julio Deivi.

Brazil, which placed eight of its nine fighters in the semifinals, suffered defeats with Myke Carvalho (64 kg), who lost to Dominican Félix Díaz 8-6, and Yamaguchi Florentino (75 kg), who lost to American Shawn Estrada by 12-7.

Results of the semi-finals of the Pre-Olympic Boxing Championship in Guatemala:

48 kg
Winston Méndez (DOM) 13 x 6 Yampier Hernández (CUB)
Paulo Carvalho (BRA) 20 x 4 Oscar Negrete (COL)

51 kg
Robenilson Vieira (BRA) 20 x 9 Braulio Avila (MEX)
Eddie Valenzuela (GUA) RSCO x 3 Willian Urina (COL)

57 kg
Roberto Navarro (DOM) 14 x 3 Giovanny Pantaleón (GUA)
Robson Conceiçao (BRA) 24 x 6 Abner Cotto (PR)

60 kg
José Pedraza (PR) 21 x 1 Alexis Folleco (EQU)
Everton Lopes (BRA) 11 x 6 Francisco Vargas (MEX)

64 kg
Félix Díaz (DOM) 8 x 6 Myke Carvalho (BRA)
Jonathan González (PR) 10 x 8 Gumersindo Carrasco (ARG)

69 kg
Gilber Lenin (DOM) 12 x 2 Alex Terán (COL)
Taureano Jhonson (BAH) 23 x 6 Omar Moreno (VEN)

75 kg
Ezequiel Maderna (ARG) 10 x 6 Clarence Joseph (ISV)
Shawn Estrada (USA) 12 x 7 Yamaguchi Florentino (BRA)

81 kg
Julius Jackson (ISV) 21 x 13 Ventura Vásquez (MEX)
Eleider Alvarez (COL) 8 x 3 Azea Austinama (HAI)

91 kg
Hamilton Ventura (BRA) 11 x 5 Jacques Lois Sylveira (CAN)
Julio Deivi (COL) 10 x 1 Alexander Vellón (PR)

91 + kg
José Payares (VEN) 10 x 3 Michael Hunter (USA)
Oscar Rivas (COL) 6 x 5 Gleison Silva (BRA)