GUWAHATI, India (Novemba. 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, 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 Jumatano, Novemba. 22 for a quarterfinals match-up against

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

Kesho the remaining six members of Team USA will make their tournament debut, Ikiwa ni pamoja na 2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Calif.) The other five boxers will all be making their international debuts.

Kocha Mkuu Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.) na 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 Results:

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

75 kilo: Anastasiia Shamonova/RUS dec. juu ya Sharahaya Moreu, Albuquerque, N.M./USA, 5-0

Tomorrow’s Ratiba

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

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

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

57 kilo: Roma Martinez, Humble, Texas/USA vs. Emily Mauermann/GER

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

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

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