Escobedo grew up in a Mexican-American family in Woodland, California. As an amateur, Escobedo boxed out of the Woodland Boxing Club. Escobedo represented the United States at the
2004 Summer Olympics, winning one bout and losing one bout. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the
1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in
Tijuana, Mexico.
Olympic Results •
Jose David Mosquera (Colombia) W TKO 3 •
Rovshan Huseynov (Azerbaijan) L PTS (18-36)
Amateur Highlights • Won a gold medal at the 1997 US Junior Olympics at 106 lbs. • Won a bronze medal at 112 lbs at International Junior Olympics tournament in 1997. • Bronze medalist at the 1998 US Junior championships at 119 lbs, losing to
Mike Albares. • Competed at the 2000 United States (US) championships at 125 lbs. • 2000 P.A.L. National Champion - Won a gold medal at the 2000 Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships at 132 lbs, beating
Paul Malignaggi and
Marshall Christmas. • Competed at the 2001 US championships at 132 lbs, losing
Verquan Kimbrough. • Won a silver medal at the 2001 PAL championships at 132 lbs, losing to Marshall Christmas. • Won a bronze medal at the 2002 US championships at 132 lbs, losing to
Lorenzo Reynolds. • 2002 P.A.L. National Champion - Won a gold medal at the 2002 PAL championships at 132 lbs, beating
Marlon Kerwick,
David Rodela and
Allen Litzau. • 2003 United States Amateur Champion - 132 lbs. - Won a gold medal at the 2003 US championships at 132 lbs beating Aaron Bensinger of the Army World Class Athlete Program a three time National Championship bronze medalist 2002 P.A.L, 2003 National Golden Gloves, and 2004 Western Trials, Karl Dargan and Wes Ferguson. • Competed at the 2003 PAL championships at 132 lbs, losing to
Tyrone Harris. • Competed at the 2003 World championships at 132 lbs. • Won a silver medal at the 2004 US championships at 132 lbs, beating
Hector Ramos and
Mike Torres but losing to Anthony Vasquez. • Won 2004 US Western Olympic trials at 132 lbs beating Sadot Vazquez. • Won 2004 US Olympic trials at 132 lbs beating
Miguel Gonzalez,
Anthony Peterson,
Anthony Vasquez and Peterson again. • Won 2004 US Olympic box-off at 132 lbs, beating Anthony Peterson. • Won a gold medal at the 2004 Titan Games at 60 kg. == Professional career ==