[REAL VERSION] London 2012

REAL VERSION

Full coverage on NBC through August 12

El Monte Teen Hooks Spot on Olympic Boxing Team

El Monte native Joseph Pedroza Diaz Jr., 19, will compete in his first Olympic games in London after beating out Mexico’s Beijing representative and 2009 World Championships bronze medalist Oscar Valdez.

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