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  • Flyweight Marlen Esparza becomes 1st US female boxer to qualify for London Olympics
  • US boxer Marlen Esparza moves closer to London Olympics at women's world championships

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    1. AIBA lifts USA Boxing's 3-month suspension - News | FOX Sports on MSN

      Stories

      Thu, 25 Oct 2012

      … home with no medals for the first time in Olympic history, although middleweight Claressa Shields and lightweight Marlen Esparza won medals in the inaugural women's tournament. While Bartkowski and Butler have stabilized the organization's …

    2. Olympic gold rewards 17-year-old boxer's resolve - News | FOX Sports on MSN

      Stories

      Wed, 10 Oct 2012

      … a $25,000 bonus from the USOC, and she gets a monthly stipend from USA Boxing. But flyweight bronze medalist Marlen Esparza had pre-games deals with Coca-Cola and CoverGirl, and endorsements like that matter for a girl like Shields …

    1. Column: Boxer: 'I might go into history books.'

      Stories

      Thu, 9 Aug 2012

      … the American men competed at an Olympics without winning a single medal; in addition to Shields' gold, teammate Marlen Esparza won bronze in the flyweight division. She said her teammates made it feel more like an honor to compete than a burden …

    2. US' Claressa Shields advances to gold-medal bout - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Wed, 8 Aug 2012

      … The 17-year-old Shields beat Volnova 29-15. She is the last American boxer left in London after flyweight Marlen Esparza lost 10-8 to Chinese world champion Ren Cancan an hour earlier. Esparza will win a bronze medal, but Shields is …

    3. Column: Women's boxing surprise hit at games - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Mon, 6 Aug 2012

      Updated Aug 6, 2012 7:29 PM ET LONDON (AP) Marlen Esparza was already having a tough time with her headgear when the crowd started booing her for refusing to trade haymakers with her Venezuelan …

    4. Olympic boxing field set after all-important draw - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Fri, 27 Jul 2012

      … Americans in the first Olympic women's boxing tournament have learned how fickle the draw can be. While flyweight Marlen Esparza and middleweight Claressa Shields both drew first-round byes Friday, lightweight Queen Underwood was assigned one …

    5. How well do you know your Olympians? - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Wed, 1 Aug 2012

      Updated Aug 1, 2012 2:54 PM ET         Competing for gold isn’t the only thing that makes Olympians interesting. Think you know a lot about the world’s top athletes gathered in London? Read these nuggets and take a guess before clicking on the links to find the answer. 1. This Team USA star is

    6. - Women's boxing Olympic trials - FOX Sports Photo Gallery | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Wed, 22 Feb 2012

      Marlen Esparza (red) lands a punch to the mid section ..... Claressa Shields, Queen Underwood, and Marlen Esparza (left to right) stand center ring ..... Claressa Shields, Queen Underwood, and Marlen Esparza (left to right) watch as Taunie Cullooyah …

    7. Esparza 1st US female boxer to qualify for London

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      Wed, 16 May 2012

      Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first American female boxer to qualify for the London Olympics. Esparza secured her birth by beating Luu Thi Duyen …

    8. Russia's boxer Ochigava reaches semis at Worlds - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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      Thu, 17 May 2012

      … 13-11 to No. 2-ranked Nicola Adams of England, while China's Asian Games champion Ren Cancan beat American Marlen Esparza 16-8 to progress. ''I gave my best but still lost, what can I say? I don't know if I have a chance or not …

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