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Los Angeles flyweight Heaven Garcia Fighting for another gold medal at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Heaven can’t wait….
Oktober. 6-18 in Argentinië
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ronde. (Oktober 2, 2018) — Los Angeles flyweight Heaven Garcia is on a mission to become only the third American boxer, second female, to capture gold medals at the Youth World Championships and upcoming Youth Olympics during the same year, joining Shakur Stevenson en Jajairia Gonzales, who both accomplished this rare feat in 2014.
 

 

The Summer Jeugd Olympische Spelen Buenos Aires 2018 will be held Oct. 6-18 Parque Roca Sportcentrum in Argentinië.

 

 

Garcia explained that her unusual first name is the result of her father being told he could never have children and upon her birth, he felt it was a miracle, aptly naming her, Hemel.

 

 

 

 

Heaven started boxing when she was eight. “After a week,” Garcia said, “I fell in love with boxing. I never played any other sports.

 

 

 

“My short-range goal in boxing is to win my second gold medal at the Youth Olympics. Long-range is to qualify and win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympische Spelen, and then turn pro and become world champion.”

 

 

 

The 18-year-old Garcia, die een 2015 Junior Wereldkampioen, avenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships, winning the rematch with a 3-2 decision in the semifinals of the 2018 Youth World Championships final. Garcia picked up her second World title with her 4-1 split decision victory over India’s Anamika

 

 

 

Garcia doesn’t consider herself a pure boxer or devastating puncher, at least at this stage of her relatively young boxing career. “I’m a fighter who goes forward,” she noted. “I pressure my opponent, go to the body a lot, and hit her when the right spot is there.”

 

 

 

Garcia will be ending her youth career at this month’s Youth Olympics, after which she will move up to become an Elite boxer. “I feel I’m ready for the Elites,” Heaven remarked. “Every step I take is to progress.

 

 

 

“I’ve had a good year,” ze toegelaten. (she also won a gold medal at this year’s Youth Continental Championships) “I’ve also traveled to Taiwan, Hungary and now Argentina.”

 

 

 

Heaven can’t wait to capture her third gold medal at a 2018 International tournament.

 

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Garcia and Stevens Close Out 2018 Youth World Championships with Wins

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Team USA leaving Budapest with 4 medals

BOEDAPEST, Hongarije (Augustus 31, 2018) — The final day of the 2018 Wereldkampioenschappen jeugd in Boedapest, Hungary was another golden day for Team USA, as both Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.) en Asa Stevens (Waianae, Hawaii) won the female and male flyweight titles..

 

 

 

Stevens began the final day of boxing in the first bout against 2018 European Champion Ivan Price of England. Leading up to this showdown, Stevens and the USA Boxing coaching staff worked on a plan that would result in victory.

 

 

 

“The past three days we were creating a game plan of keeping distance and doing a lot of faints,” said Stevens after his gold medal performance. “I feel like we utilized it very well and that is how I got the win.”

 

 

 

The flyweight boxed a total of five times through the 11-day tournament, which included a split decision win over Patrick Clancy (Ierland), unanimous decision wins over Ibrahim Boukedim (Frankrijk) and Samandar Kholmurodov (Oezbekistan), as well as a split decision win over Bhavesh Kattimani (India) in de halve finale. His unanimous decision victory today over Price earned him his first World Championship title and the first youth flyweight title since Shakur Stevenson in 2014.

 

 

 

“This means a lot, no words can really explain how I feel,” stated Stevens. “This is the best feeling in the world.”

 

 

 

Garcia picked up her second World Championships title to add to her 2015 Junior World Championship title with her 4-1 split decision victory over India’s Anamika.

 

 

 

“My game plan was to use my jab and use that as a key,”Zei Garcia. “I wanted to also work in the body shots and wear her down with those and plenty of combinations.”

 

 

 

Like her teammate, Garcia boxed a total of five days in a grueling bracket that included three bouts in a row. Her victories included a split decision over Hatice Akbas (kalkoen) in de openingsronde, unanimous decision wins over Rinka Kinoshita (Japan) and Simran Kaur (Engeland), as well as her rematch with Zhanssaya Abdaimova (Kazachstan) by split decision in the semifinals.

 

 

 

Garcia’s win today adds her to a list of female American boxers that have won multiple amateur world titles that includes JaJaira Gonzalez and Claressa Shields. Garcia is the first American to win both a junior and youth world title since Gonzalez did so in 2013 en 2014/2015. Garcia will also look to join Gonzalez in the record books with a win at this October’s Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

“This win feels great because it was harder than my first title in 2015,” continued Garcia. “Everyone is older and more experienced at this level, and I worked very hard to get to the top spot.”

 

 

 

Following the conclusion of the tournament, Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), Team USA’s Head National Junior and Youth Coach, was awarded Best Coach of the Tournament honors, terwijl Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) was awarded her bronze medal during the medal ceremonies.

 

 

 

“I am very happy with the team,” said Sanchez at the end of the competition. “It was the whole staff that made this happen, and I am happy how our team performed overall.”

 

 

 

Team USA will begin their return home tomorrow with a total of three gold medals and one bronze after ten intense days of boxing. This year’s tournament brought over 350 boksers uit meer dan 50 countries from around the World. Joining Sanchez in the boxers corners throughout the tournament were assistant coaches Timothy terug (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Calif.) en Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas).

 

 

 

Team USA resultaten

51 kg: Heaven Garcia, Mt., Calif./USA, december. over Anamika/IND, 4-1

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianae, Hawaii / VS., december. over Ivan Price/ENG, 5-0

 

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Team USA Advances 3 naar de finale van de Wereldkampioenschappen Jeugd

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Isamary Aqunio wint brons

BOEDAPEST, Hongarije (Augustus 28, 2018) – Op de achtste wedstrijddag op de 2018 Wereldkampioenschappen jeugd in Boedapest, Hongarije, Team USA schoof drie boksers op naar de kampioenschappen, terwijl Isamary Aquino(Universal City, Texas) pakte haar tweede bronzen medaille voor het Wereldkampioenschap Jeugd.

 

 

 

Vlieggewicht Asa Stevens (Waianea, Hawaii) begon de Amerikanen op een winnende noot met een 3-2 winnen Bhavesh Kattimani van India om door te gaan naar het kampioenschap. Stevens wil de eerste wereldkampioen vlieggewicht jeugd voor Team USA worden sinds Shakur Stevenson won 2014 wanneer hij vrijdag de ring in stapt tegen de Engelse Ivan Price, de 2018 Europees kampioen.

 

 

 

2015 Junior Wereldkampioen Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.) wraakte haar kwartfinale verlies tegen Zhansaya Abdraimova van Kazachstan op de Jeugd Wereldkampioenschappen vorig jaar door de herkansing te nemen met een 3-2 beslissing. Garcia zal zich bij Stevens voegen op de tweede finaledag, terwijl ze Anamika Urang uit India zal ontmoeten, de 2018 Zilveren medaillewinnaar van de Aziatische Confederatie.

 

 

 

De derde Amerikaan die doorgaat naar de finale, Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Calif.), zette haar indrukwekkende WK-debuut voort met een 4-1 overwinning op Aycan Guldgai van Turkije. Verduzco zal het eerste lid van Team USA zijn dat bokst in de finale, zoals ze Aizada Yeslyamgali zal opnemen, de 2018 Zilveren medaillewinnaar van de Aziatische Confederatie, op donderdag.

 

 

 

Aqunio, het laatste lid van Team USA dat bokst in de halve finales, slaagde er niet in om door te gaan naar de kampioenschappen tegen Sakshi uit India. Dit is de tweede bronzen medaille voor Aquino's jeugdwereldkampioenschappen, nadat hij vorig jaar het brons mee naar huis had genomen op de jeugdwereldkampioenschappen.

 

 

 

Team USA verlaat deze Wereldkampioenschappen met in totaal vier medailles en stond onder leiding van de Nationale Junior- en Jeugdcoach Augie Sanchez(Las Vegas, Nev.) tijdens dit toernooi, met Timothy terug (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Calif.) en Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas) dienen als assistent-coaches.

 

 

 

Je kunt alle actie volgen vanaf de kampioenschapsgevechten hier te klikken.

 

 

 

Team USA resultaten

51 kg: Heaven Garcia, Mt., Calif./USA, december. boven Zhanssaya Abdaimova / KAZ, 3-2

 

 

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianea, Hawaii / VS., december. boven Bhavesh Kattimani / IND, 3-2

 

 

54 kg: Iyana Verduzco, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, december. van Aycan Guldagi / TUR, 4-1

 

 

57 kg: Sakshi / IND, december. over Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas / VS., 5-0

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USA Boxing Announces Four Boxers to Compete at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Boxing at Youth Olympics set to begin Oktober. 14

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Ronde. (Juni 2, 2018 – USA Boxing announced today the four boxers who were nominated to represent the United States at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee. The Youth Olympic Games will be held Oct. 6-8, with the boxing competition to take place Oct. 14-18 in Argentinië.

 

 

 

Following the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships and 2018 Youth Continentale Kampioenschappen, two men and two women have been nominated for the prestigious competition. The team will be comprised of Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.), Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio), Roma Martinez (Vernederen, Texas) en Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.).

 

 

 

“We’ve got a great group of young talent representing Team USA at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires,” said USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson on the nominated boxers. “Each one has good international experience, having participated in a junior or youth world championships over the past few years. That experience will be key as they face some of the world’s best up and coming boxers this October.”

 

 

 

Garcia has been on the international scene since her impressive World Championships debut in 2015, where she became the Junior World Champion. The bantamweight represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India before clinching her spot to Argentina with her winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships this May. She is a two-time USA Boxing Youth National Champion, and currently has a record of 53-7.

 

 

 

Garcia described being able to represent the United States at the Youth Olympics as “amazing.” “Knowing that only four boxers are nominated, and I was one of them is a very huge accomplishment for me,” she stated.

 

 

 

“Being able to represent my country at the Youth Olympics is something I have worked hard for and now that I get the opportunity, I will be sure to work even harder to bring home that gold medal.”

 

 

 

Light welterweight Jones III solidified his position on Team USA by winning gold at the 2018 Youth Continentale Kampioenschappen. Jones III will be looking to add his third international medal in 2018 at these Games, after his silver medal performance earlier this year at the Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria. Jones, who has a record of 267-11, is also the 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Champion, as well as a member of the 2015 Junior World Championships team.

 

 

 

“Not only is it an honor to represent Team USA in a huge tournament such as the Youth Olympics, I am pleased to represent my family as well,” stated Jones III.

 

 

 

“I grew up in the boxing gym. My family owns a gym, Soul City Gym, and all my brothers and sisters were brought up in the gym to show kids a better way to live than violence and making it this far will help me show that even more.”

 

 

 

Martinez was the sole American to qualify from the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships last November. The featherweight was the 2016 USA Boxing Youth National Champion and 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Championship silver medalist. The Youth Olympic Games will be Martinez’s first international tournament of 2018, where she will be looking for her first international medal.

 

 

 

“When I received the notification that I was nominated for the Youth Olympic Games, I felt resurrected,” Said Martinez. “I have experienced a few devastating life losses in the past six months, and was feeling confused about my future in the sport,” she explained.

 

 

 

“Echter, when I was contacted about this amazing opportunity, my vision became clear, my mind focused and my heart determined to take this opportunity not only for myself, but for every person who hoped and dreamed for a chance like this. I plan to take on this journey to Argentina with me; my faith, my boxing skills and a quote from my late teammate: ‘a boxers favorite scripture – it is better to give than to receive.”

 

 

 

Mederos is the final member of Team USA to be nominated for the Youth Olympic Games. The lightweight won bronze at the 2015 Junior World Championships prior to his transition to the youth division. Mederos is the 2017 Youth National Champion and earned his place to Buenos Aires following his impressive gold medal winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continentale Kampioenschappen.

 

 

 

“It feels amazing to be able to go to Argentina and represent my country in what I love to do most and get the chance to showcase my talent in front of everyone,” stated Mederos.

 

 

 

“I can guarantee you, the best Harley you’ve ever seen, both physically and mentally, will go out there and do the best that I can do and make everyone proud.”

 

 

 

All four boxers will return to Colorado Springs in July to begin training for the Youth Olympics. Garcia, Jones and Mederos will use the 2018 Wereldkampioenschappen jeugd in Boedapest, Hungary in August as a tuneup leading to the event before heading to Argentina in late September.

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Finale van 2018 Youth continentale kampioenschappen is Golden voor Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Mei 31, 2018) – De laatste nacht van de 2018 Youth Continentale Kampioenschappen zag de Amerikaanse delegatie verzamelen zeven gouden medailles en drie zilveren medailles, het maken van hun laatste medaille count 11 goud, drie zilveren medailles en een bronzen op de week durende toernooi dat in het hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs heeft plaatsgevonden, Ronde.

 

 

 

Twee hoogtepunten van de kampioenschappen opgenomen licht zwaargewicht Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) en zwaargewicht David Stevens (Lectuur, Pa.) het winnen van hun tweede internationale titel van 2018 door eerste ronde knockouts. Espino nam het goud over Puerto Rico Jancarmelo Nieves, terwijl Stevens verzamelde de titel met zijn knock-out tegen Andrews Salgado van Chili.

 

 

 

 

De laatste twee vrouwtjes naar box, bantamgewicht Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.) en lichtgewicht Isamary Aquino (San Antonio, Texas), versloeg Emilia Dermott van Canada en Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo van Mexico, eerbiedig, twee gouden medailles toe te voegen aan de vier het damesteam won op donderdag.

 

 

 

 

De laatste drie gouden medailles werden opgepikt door lichtgewicht Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.), licht weltergewicht Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio) en super zwaargewicht Drake Banks (Homosassa, Fla.). Het trio versloeg de tegenstander unanieme beslissingen om Team USA geven de top team van het toernooi.

 

 

 

 

Deze week toernooi gebracht 14 verschillende landen om Olympic City USA op zoek om zich te kwalificeren voor de Olympische Spelen van de Jeugd en Jeugd WK, zowel die plaatsvinden later dit jaar. Team USA werd geleid door Junior en Jeugd National Team Hoofd Coach Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), met Timothy Terug (Cincinnati, Ohio), Nora Lopez (Richmond, Texas), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, Calif.) en Chadrick Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) diende als assistent-coaches gedurende de week.

 

 

 

 

Klik hier voor de volledige uitslag. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Youth-Continental-Championships

 

 

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Citlalli Ortiz Wins Welterweight Youth World Championship Title

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Isamary Aquino Brings Home Bronze Medal

GUWAHATI, India (November 26, 2017) — Coachella, California-native Citlalli Ortiz closed out her impressive 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships campaign with a split decision victory over Russia’s Nataliya Sychugova to take her first major international title in Guwahati, India.
“Today feels like one of the best days of my life,” stated Ortiz following her win. “Na het gevecht, I doubted myself, but I am extremely happy I pulled out the win and it feels amazing being a world champion.”
Ortiz gold medal closes out a strong showing from the young American delegation. Team USA’s other medal, a bronze, was won yesterday by Isamary Aquino of Universal City, Texas.
“I am extremely proud of my performance at my first international tournament,” said Aquino following her medal ceremony. “It was an honor to be able to represent Team USA and bring home a world championship medal.”
The remaining members of the team included: Aidyl Cardenas (Calexico, Calif.),Diana Estrada (Hillsboro, Oregon), Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.), Roma Martinez (Vernederen, Texas), Sharahaya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) en Amy Salinas(Las Cruces, N.M).
This year’s Youth World Championships brought 160 of the world’s top youth female boxers from 36 different countries all vying for one of the 10 world titles up for grabs. Hoofd coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and assistant coaches Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.) en Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas) guided Team USA throughout these championships. The boxers and staff of USA Boxing will begin their journey back home to the United States morgen.
Team USA resultaten:
69 kg: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA, december. over Nataliy Sychugova/RUS, 3-2
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Citlalli Ortiz Grabs First Win of Women’s Youth World Championships

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Team USA finishes 1-1 on second day; six Americans to enter ring today
GUWAHATI, India (November. 21, 2017) — Day two of the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India brought two members of Team USA into the ring looking to advance one step closer to a world title.
Weltergewicht Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Calif.) grabbed Team USA’s first win of the championships with a split decision victory over Nadezhda Ryabets of Kazakhstan. She will return to the ring on Woensdag, November. 22 for a quarterfinals match-up against
The second American in today’s field, middengewicht Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.), fell short of taking the judges card over Russian Anastasiia Shamonova.
Morgen the remaining six members of Team USA will make their tournament debut, inclusief 2015 Junior Wereldkampioen Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.) The other five boxers will all be making their international debuts.
Hoofd coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.) en Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas) are guiding the American delegation in India. This year’s tournament has brought 160 boxers from 31 different countries looking to take one of the ten World titles up for grabs.
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Team USA resultaten:
69 kg: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA december. over Nadezhda Ryabets/KAZ, 4-1
75 kg: Anastasiia Shamonova/RUS dec. over Sharahaya Moreu, Albuquerque, N.M./USA, 5-0
Tomorrow’s Rooster
48 kg: Amy Salinas, Las Cruces, N.M./USA vs.Gloria D’almeida/FRA
51 kg: Heaven Garcia, Mt., Calif./USA vs. Chaewon Kim/KOR
54 kg: Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas / VS. vs. Kateryna Rohova/UKR
57 kg: Roma Martinez, Vernederen, Texas / VS. vs. Emily Mauermann/GER
60 kg: Diana Estrada, Hillsboro, Oregon/USA vs. Fatia Benmessahel/FRA
64 kg: Aidyl Cardenas, Calexico, Calif./USA vs. Khongorzul Batbold/MGL
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