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| 科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (十月 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, 加入 沙库尔·史蒂文森 和 Jajairia Gonzales, who both accomplished this rare feat in 2014. | |
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夏季青年奥运会布宜诺斯艾利斯 2018 will be held Oct. 6-18 在Polideportivo罗卡公园阿根廷.
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BUDAPEST, 匈牙利 (八月 31, 2018) — The final day of the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary was another golden day for Team USA, as both 天堂加西亚 (山, 加利福尼亚州。) 和 阿萨·史蒂文斯 (怀厄奈, 夏威夷) 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 (爱尔兰), unanimous decision wins over Ibrahim Boukedim (法国) and Samandar Kholmurodov (乌兹别克斯坦), as well as a split decision win over Bhavesh Kattimani (印度) 在半决赛中. 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,”加西亚说，. “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 (火鸡) 在首轮, unanimous decision wins over Rinka Kinoshita (日本) and Simran Kaur (英国), as well as her rematch with Zhanssaya Abdaimova (哈萨克斯坦) 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 和 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 (拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。), Team USA’s Head National Junior and Youth Coach, was awarded Best Coach of the Tournament honors, 而 Isamary阿基诺 (环球城, 得克萨斯州) 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 来自以上的拳击手 50 countries from around the World. Joining Sanchez in the boxers corners throughout the tournament were assistant coaches Timothy Back (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄), Eliza Olson (Redwood, 加利福尼亚州。) 和 Rosario Solis (欧文, 得克萨斯州).
美国队结果
51 公斤: 天堂加西亚, 山, 加利福尼亚/美国, 十二月. over Anamika/IND, 4-1
52 公斤: 阿萨·史蒂文斯, 怀厄奈, Hawaii/USA, 十二月. over Ivan Price/ENG, 5-0
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BUDAPEST, 匈牙利 (八月 28, 2018) – On the eighth day of competition at the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, 匈牙利, Team USA advanced three boxers to the championship bouts, 而 Isamary阿基诺(环球城, 得克萨斯州) picked up her second Youth World Championships bronze medal.
飞锤 阿萨·史蒂文斯 (Waianea, 夏威夷) started the Americans off on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Bhavesh Kattimani of India to advance to the championship bout. Stevens will be looking to become the first flyweight Youth World Champion for Team USA since Shakur Stevenson won in 2014 when he steps into the ring on Friday against England’s Ivan Price, 该 2018 European Champion.
2015 Junior World Champion 天堂加西亚 (山, 加利福尼亚州。) revenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships by taking the rematch with a 3-2 决定. Garcia will join Stevens on the second day of finals, as she will face Anamika Urang of India, 该 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist.
The third American to advance to the finals, iyana贝尔杜斯科 (洛杉矶, 加利福尼亚州。), continued her impressive World Championships debut with a 4-1 victory over Aycan Guldgai of Turkey. Verduzco will be the first member of Team USA to box in the finals, as she will take on Aizada Yeslyamgali, 该 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist, 周四.
Aqunio, the final member of Team USA to box in the semifinals, fell short of advancing to the championship bouts against Sakshi of India. This marks Aquino’s second Youth World Championships bronze medal after taking home the bronze at last year’s Youth World Championships.
Team USA will leave these World Championships with four medals total and have been under the leadership of National Junior and Youth Coach Augie Sanchez(拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。) throughout this tournament, 同 Timothy Back (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄), Eliza Olson (Redwood, 加利福尼亚州。) 和 Rosario Solis (欧文, 得克萨斯州) serving as assistant coaches.
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美国队结果
51 公斤: 天堂加西亚, 山, 加利福尼亚/美国, 十二月. over Zhanssaya Abdaimova/KAZ, 3-2
52 公斤: 阿萨·史蒂文斯, Waianea, Hawaii/USA, 十二月. over Bhavesh Kattimani/IND, 3-2
54 公斤: iyana贝尔杜斯科, 洛杉矶, 加利福尼亚/美国, 十二月. over Aycan Guldagi/TUR, 4-1
57 公斤: Sakshi/IND, 十二月. 以上 Isamary阿基诺, 环球城, 德克萨斯州/美国, 5-0
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科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (六月 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 在阿根廷.
Following the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships and 2018 Youth Continental Championships, two men and two women have been nominated for the prestigious competition. The team will be comprised of 天堂加西亚 (山, 加利福尼亚州。), Otha Jones III (托莱多, 俄亥俄), 罗马马丁内斯 (谦卑, 得克萨斯州) 和 哈雷Mederos (纽约, 纽约州).
“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 Continental Championships. 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. 琼斯, 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,” 马丁内斯说. “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.
“然而, 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 Continental Championships.
“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, 身心两方面, 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. 加西亚, Jones and Mederos will use the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August as a tuneup leading to the event before heading to Argentina in late September.
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科罗拉多斯普林斯, 可乐 (五月 31, 2018) – The final night of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships saw the American delegation collect seven gold medals and three silvers, making their final medal count 11 golds, three silvers and one bronze at the week-long tournament that took place at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, 膝部.
Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。) and heavyweight David Stevens (阅读, 霸。) winning their second international title of 2018 by first-round knockouts. Espino took the gold over Puerto Rico’s Jancarmelo Nieves, while Stevens collected the title with his knockout against Andrews Salgado of Chile.
The final two females to box, bantamweight Heaven Garcia (山, 加利福尼亚州。) and lightweight Isamary Aquino (San Antonio, 得克萨斯州), defeated Emilia Dermott of Canada and Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo of Mexico, respectfully, to add two gold medals to the four the women’s team won on Thursday.
The final three gold medals were picked up by lightweight Harley Mederos (纽约, 纽约州), light welterweight Otha Jones III (托莱多, 俄亥俄) and super heavyweight Drake Banks (Homosassa, 佛罗里达州。). The trio defeated their opponents by unanimous decisions to give Team USA the top team of the tournament.
This week’s tournament brought 14 different countries to Olympic City USA looking to qualify to the Youth Olympic Games and Youth World Championships, both taking place later this year. Team USA was led by Junior and Youth National Team Head Coach Augie Sanchez (拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。), with Timothy Back (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄), Nora Lopez (Richmond, 得克萨斯州), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, 加利福尼亚州。) and Chadrick Wigle (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) served as assistant coaches throughout the week.
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古瓦哈提, 印度 (十一月 26, 2017) — 科切拉, 加州本地人 Citlalli奥尔蒂斯 关闭了她令人印象深刻的 2017 女子青年世锦赛以分胜负的决定战胜俄罗斯的娜塔莉亚·西楚戈娃，在古瓦哈蒂夺得她的第一个主要国际冠军, 印度.
“今天感觉是我一生中最美好的日子之一,” 奥尔蒂斯在获胜后表示. “战斗结束后, 我怀疑自己, 但我非常高兴我赢得了胜利，成为世界冠军感觉很棒。”
奥尔蒂斯金牌结束了年轻的美国代表团的强势表现. 美国队的另一枚奖牌, 青铜, 昨天被 Isamary阿基诺 环球城, 得克萨斯州.
“我为自己在第一次国际比赛中的表现感到非常自豪,” 阿基诺在颁奖典礼后说. “能够代表美国队并带回世界冠军奖牌是一种荣幸。”
团队的其余成员包括: 艾迪尔卡德纳斯 (加莱西哥, 加利福尼亚州。),戴安娜埃斯特拉达 (希尔斯伯勒, 俄勒冈), 天堂加西亚 (山, 加利福尼亚州。), 罗马马丁内斯 (谦卑, 得克萨斯州), 沙拉哈亚·莫鲁 (阿尔伯克基, N.M.) 和 艾米萨利纳斯(十字架, 牛米).
今年的青年世锦赛带来了 160 世界顶级青年女拳击手的 36 不同的国家都在争夺其中之一 10 世界冠军争夺战. 主教练 比利·沃尔什 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) 和助理教练 科罗马 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) 和 杰夫·梅斯 (San Antonio, 得克萨斯州) 在这些锦标赛中指导美国队. 美国拳击的拳击手和工作人员将开始他们的回家之旅 明天.
美国队结果:
69 公斤: Citlalli奥尔蒂斯, 科切拉, 加利福尼亚/美国, 十二月. 在 Nataliy Sychugova/RUS, 3-2
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