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Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Women’s Elite National Championships

Dec. 5-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah
Colorado Springs, COLO (November 30, 2017) – Team USA women’s boxing hopefuls will be competing in the prestigious USA Women’s Elite National Championships, December 5-9, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year’s field is stacked with talent, na nsonye 2016 Olympic Trials Champion Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas), who will be looking to close out an impressive 2017 year that included four international titles and an undefeated 16-0 ndekọ, and two-time World Champion and 2014 Youth Olympic Champion Jajaira Gonzalez (Isi iyi, Colo.)
Other top contenders include featherweight Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), fechaa Rashida Ellis (Lynn, MA), as well as middleweight Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Ịzụ) na welterweight Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio)
Following a year of highly-competitive national events, the best U.S. female amateur boxers are set to compete in the 2017 USA Boxing Elite National Championship. With up to six spots in each division already secured, based on the results of the 2016 Elite National Championships, 2017 Elite Western Qualifier and 2017 Elite Eastern Qualifier, the remaining spots have been filled based on the wild-card application process to complete the field of elite boxers.
A total of 88 boxers applied for a wild card qualification with 35 allocations awarded to finalize the Elite National Championships brackets.
With this being the first year of the new elite athlete selection process, we are excited to see the top talent in the country compete to represent Team USA in 2018,” kwuru Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director. “We are looking forward to a high level of competition during these championships, and are confident that the increased competitiveness at the national stage will translate to further improvement of USA’s performance internationally on the road to Tokyo in 2020.
Below is the final list of elite boxers, in order of ranking, who will contend for the title of national champion:
USA BOXING ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS (106 lbs.)
Jacquelyn Cuddleback – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Hillary Perez – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Mia Valdez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Jazzelle Bobadilla – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Veronica Rodriguez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Elimarie Torres – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Monica LazadaleWild Card Selection
Sabrina SlatteryWild Card Selection
FLYWEIGHTS (112 lbs.)
Virginia Fuchs – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Kristyn Juarez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Maryquenn Vellinga – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Indeya Smith – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Leslis RosasWild Card Selection
FEATHERWEIGHT (119 lbs.)
Christina Cruz – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Dacia Jacquez – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Mikiah Kreps – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Mariana Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen McMurtree – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jayda Davis – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Melanie CostaWild Card Selection
BANTAMWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Trudy Li – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Carmen Vargas – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Eliza Peralta – 2017 Western Qualifier
Nephateria Miller – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Brittany Sims – 2017 Western Qualifier
Clarice Morales – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Rianna RiosWild Card Selection
Leslie SotoWild Card Selection
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Rashida Ellis – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Jajaira Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Lupe Gutierrez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Stacia SuttlesWild Card Selection
Diana EstradaWild Card Selection
Wendy CaseyWild Card Selection
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Amelia Moore – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Whitney Gomez – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Annalicia Sustaita – 2017 Western Qualifier
Destiny Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Nargis Shanghais – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Raven BrownWild Card Selection
Ashleigh Moore – Wild Card Selection
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Stephanie Malone – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Oshae Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Deseree Jamison – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Naomi Graham – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Leah Cooper – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Brooke Mullen – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (178 lbs.)
Krystal Dixon – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Amber Montoya – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen Leija – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Fallon FarrarWild Card Selection
HEAVYWEIGHTS (178+ lbs.)
Danielle Perkins – 2016 National n'asọmpi
Shadasia GreenWild Card Selection
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Limited Tickets still available for this Sunday’s 30th annual Ring 8 Ezumike Omume & Awards ememme

Barry McGuigan, Carl Frampton, Danny Jacobs, Joe Smith, Obere. &
Shakur Stevenson among 2016 award mmeri
NEW YORK (December 6, 2016) – Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon’s (Dec. 11) 30nke kwa afọ mgbanaka 8 Ezumike Omume na Awards ememe (12:30-5:30 p.m. NA) na russo si On The Bay na Howard Beach, New York.

Ring 8’s 2016 award winners are listed below:
2016 Mgbanaka 8 Award mmeri
International Fighter Achievement: Barry McGuigan
International Fighter of the Year: Carl Frampton
International Promoter of the Year: Cyclone Promotions
NYS Fighter of the Year: Danny Jacobs
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Sonya Lamonakis
Knockout nke Year: Joe Smith, Obere.
Uncrowned Champion: Larry Stanton
Manager of the Year: Phil Capobianco
Ọzụzụ nke Afọ: Jerry Capobianco
Rising Promoter of the Year: Ronson Frank
Official nke Afọ: Frank Lombardi
Amateur Official nke Afọ: Frankie Martinez
Amateur oku okpu nke Afọ: Christina Cruz
Long & Meritorious Service: Dr. Barry Jordan
Contender nke Year: Cletus Seldin
Atụmanya nke Year: Julian Sosa
Sunnyside Garden: John Clohessy
USA Olympic Boxer of the Year: Shakur Stevenson
Sam Kellerman Media: Bobby Cassidy, Obere.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Tiketi, ọnụ na $125.00 kwa onye, dị ka zuo site na ịkpọtụrụ Bob Duffy site na ekwentị (516.313.2304) ma ọ bụ email DepComish@aol.com. Onyinye nke ọ bụla ekpemekpe na-nnọọ maka ndị na-enweghị ịga ememe ndị.
Tiketi na-agụnye a zuru ezu brunch na mmanya hour n'elu ntinye, sochiri aba na awards ememe, nri abalị-eji megharịa ọnụ, na n'elu-shelf emeghe mmanya nile n'ehihie. A ga-enwekwa a nkịtị auction nke ọkpọ irighiri. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating.
Gaa online ka www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ihe ọmụma banyere Ring 8 ma ọ bụ ya kwa afọ Ezumike ihe na Awards ememe.
Russo si On The Bay na emi odude ke 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. na Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
IHE mgbanaka 8: Guzobere 1954 site na onye na bụbu-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Mgbanaka 8 ghọrọ asatọ enyemaka nke ihe ahụ a maara dị ka National vetiran na-eti ọkpọ Association – N'ihi ya, Mgbanaka 8 – na taa na nzukọ motto ka na-anọgide: Na-eti ọkpọ Inyere na-eti ọkpọ.

Mgbanaka 8 a n'ụzọ zuru ezu mbọ iji na-akwado na-erughị ihe ndabara ọma ndị ọkpọ obodo ndị nwere ike ịchọ enyemaka na okwu nke na-akwụ ụgwọ ụlọ, ụgwọ ụlọ ọgwụ, ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla nti mkpa.
Gaa na akara na- www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ihe ọmụma banyere mgbanaka 8, kasị otu ụdị na United States na ihe karịrị 350 òtù. Kwa Afọ otu dues bụ nanị $30.00 na onye ọ bụla so na-isiokwu a na-emekpa ihe nri abalị na mgbanaka 8 kwa ọnwa nzukọ, ewepu July na August. All n'ọrụ na-eti ọkpọ, na-amu amu na ọkachamara, na-isiokwu a ekele mgbanaka 8 kwa afọ otu. Ọbịa nke mgbanaka 8 òtù welcome na a na-eri nke naanị $7.00 kwa onye.