Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals
Колорадо Спрингс, Тойргийн (Хоёрдугаар сар. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.
Super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Калифорни мужийн.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.
2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (Jersey хотын, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.
Troy Isley (Александра, Виржиниа.), Delante Жонсон (Кливленд, Охайо) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Охайо), Morelle McCane (Кливленд, Охайо) болон Yarisel Ramirez (Лас-Вегас, Невада.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.
Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Кливленд, Охайо), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Охайо), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Охайо), Joe Guzman (Усан оргилуур, Калифорни мужийн.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, АНУ-ын Техасын) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.
The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.
You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by clicking here.
Finals Results
75 кг: Naomi Graham, Колорадо Спрингс, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 кг: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, Jersey хотын, N.J./USA, WO
91+ кг: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
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