2012 Olympic Trials champion Eros Correa lost his bid to finally get to the Games, while nine boxers kept their Rio 2016 hopes alive, including Gary Russell, during Day 4 of the US Boxing Olympic Trials on Thursday at the Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall in Reno.

Correa, who won the light flyweight division at the Trials four years ago but did not place high enough at Worlds or win the “reload” tournament to automatically qualify for London, was hoping for better luck this time around.

But the San Jose product was beaten by Antonio Vargas in the winners bracket semifinals, which knocked him into the challengers bracket. He won his first bout against Gilbert Renteria on Wednesday, but lost a split decision to Christian Carto, the 2014 Golden Gloves National Champion, officially ending his Olympic dream.

That dream lives on, however, for Carto and eight other fighters who scored victories during ThursdayÂ’s action.

Among them was Russell, who is aiming to become the third member of his family to make it through the Trials victorious, and doing it the hard way. 

In 2007, his older brother, Gary Russell Jr., lost to Roberto Marroquin in the first round – his first loss to an American in eight years – before rebounding to win the bantamweight division. Only Russell Jr., Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr. and Floyd Mayweather have ever lost in the first round and come back to win the Trials.

On the opening day of these Trials, Russell lost a split decision to Jaron Ellis, which knocked him into the light welterweight challengers bracket. Russell continued to march through that bracket with a unanimous decision over Jamaine Ortiz-Rodriguez. He will now face Rahim Gonzalez in the challengers bracket final.

Click here for the challengers bracket finals matchups.

Day 4 Results

Light Flyweight (108 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Pablo Ramirez (Weslaco, TX) dec. Nicholas Scaturchio (Hartsdale, NY), 3-0
  

Flyweight (114 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Christian Carto (Deptford, NJ) dec. Eros Correa (San Jose, CA), 2-1
  

Bantamweight (123 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Ruben Villa (Salinas, CA) dec. Francisco Martinez (Dallas, TX), 3-0
  

Lightweight (132 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Bruce Carrington (Brooklyn, NY) dec. Elijah Pierce (Oklahoma, OK), 2-1
  

Light Welterweight (141 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Gary Russell (Capitol Heights, MD) dec. Jamaine Ortiz-Rodriguez (Worcester, MA), 3-0
  

Welterweight (152 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Paul Kroll (Philadelphia, PA) dec. Ferdinand Kerobyan (North Hollywood, CA), 2-1
  

Middleweight (165 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Leshawn Rodriguez (Medford, NY) dec. Anthony Campbell (Covington, TN), 2-1
  

Light Heavyweight (178 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Joseph George (Houston, TX) dec. Miguel Teo (Framingham, MA), 3-0
  

Heavyweight (201 lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Joshua Temple (St. Louis, MO) dec. Brandon Glanton (Atlanta, GA), 2-1
  

Super heavyweight (201+ lbs.)

• Challengers bracket: Brandon Lynch (Albany, NY) dec. Alante Green (Cleveland, OH), 3-0
  

WomenÂ’s Worlds Team Trials

• 106 lbs: Marlen Esparza (Houston, TX) dec. Jennifer Amato (Kenne, NH), 3-0?
  
• 119 lbs: Christina Cruz (New York, NY) dec. Amanda Pavone (Burlington, MA), 2-1?
  
• 125 lbs: Stalacia Leggett (San Diego, CA) dec. Rory Santos (Anchorage, AK), 3-0?
  
• 125 lbs: Melissa Parker (Ft. Carson, CO) won by TKO over Melody Montes (Kissimmee, FL, TKO-1 ?
  
• 141 lbs: Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, CA) won by TKO over Amelia Moore (Millersville, MD) TKO-1?
  
• 152 lbs: Naomi Graham (Ft. Carson, CO) dec. Martha Fabela (Oakland, CA), 2-1?
  
• 178 lbs: Tika Hemingway (Brackenridge, PA) dec. Franchon Crews (Baltimore, MD), 2-1