GUWAHATI, India (Nov. 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.

Welterweight Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Կալիֆոռնիա) 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 Չորեքշաբթի, Nov. 22 for a quarterfinals match-up against

The second American in today’s field, Միջին Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.), fell short of taking the judges card over Russian Anastasiia Shamonova.

Վաղը the remaining six members of Team USA will make their tournament debut, ներառյալ 2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Կալիֆոռնիա) The other five boxers will all be making their international debuts.

Գլխավոր մարզիչ billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Կոլո), Koroma (Colorado Springs, Կոլո) իսկ Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Տեխաս) 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 Results:

69 կգ: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA dec. over Nadezhda Ryabets/KAZ, 4-1

75 կգ: Anastasiia Shamonova/RUS dec. ավելի Sharahaya Moreu, Albuquerque, N.M./USA, 5-0

Tomorrow’s Գրաֆիկ

48 կգ: Amy Salinas, Las Cruces, N.M./USA vs.Gloria D’almeida/FRA

51 կգ: Heaven Garcia, El Monte, Calif./USA vs. Chaewon Kim/KOR

54 կգ: Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas/USA vs. Kateryna Rohova/UKR

57 կգ: Roma Martinez, Խոնարհ, Texas/USA vs. Emily Mauermann/GER

60 կգ: Diana Estrada, Hillsboro, Oregon/USA vs. Fatia Benmessahel/FRA

64 կգ: Aidyl Cardenas, Calexico, Calif./USA vs. Khongorzul Batbold/MGL

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