Antonio Vargas (52kg) was the only American competing in the finals of the Olympic Boxing World Qualification Event on Saturday and with an Olympic berth locked up there was a bit less to fight for. Vargas was defeated 30-27 according to all three judges by Daniel Panev Asenov of Bulgaria. The fight actually had much more at stake for the boxers these two defeated in the quarterfinals as the one who was defeated by the eventual champion would receive an Olympic spot. Unfortunately for Italy’s Vincenzo Picardi Vargas did not earn him a spot.

For those boxers who did not qualify this week the final Olympic spots will be awarded at the APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier July 3rd-8th in Vargas, Venezuela. The US will still be hoping to qualify boxers in the 69kg, 81kg, 91kg, and +91kg divisions. Paul Kroll (69kg), Jonathan Esquivel (81kg), and Cam F. Awesome (91kg) will be competing in the event while Marlo Moore (+91kg) is not eligible for the event as it is for boxers who competed in the World Series of Boxing.

Previous 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Event Coverage:
Preview
Thursday Update
Friday Update
Saturday Update
Sunday Update
Monday Update
Tuesday Update
Thursday Update
Friday Update