Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals
کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, گود (فروری. 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 (کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, 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, کیلیفورنیا.) 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 (جرسی سٹی, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.
ٹرائے Isley کی (اسکندریہ, VA.), Delante جانسن (کلیولینڈ, اوہائیو) Oshae Jones (ٹولڈو, اوہائیو), Morelle McCane (کلیولینڈ, اوہائیو) اور Yarisel Ramirez (لاس ویگاس, Nev کی.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.
Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (کلیولینڈ, اوہائیو), Tim Back (Cincinnati, اوہائیو), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, اوہائیو), Joe Guzman (فاؤنٹین, کیلیفورنیا.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, ٹیکساس) 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 کلو: Naomi Graham, کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 کلو: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, جرسی سٹی, N.J./USA, WO
91+ کلو: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
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