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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El Monte Teen Hooks Spot on Olympic Boxing Team
The 19-year-old El Monte native is competing in headed to London for his first Olympic games.
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