Flyweight/112 lbs./51 kg
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing champion Virginia Fuchs (Хјустон, Тексас) fell short of advancing to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games during the international qualification but has dominated the flyweight division ever since. Having won eight international medals since those trials, Fuchs could face her biggest competition from the young talent of Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Калифорнија.). Гарсија, a two-time World Champion in the junior and youth divisions, has been the one to watch for many years, and these trials could be her coming out party in the elite division. Меѓутоа, Christina Cruz (Пеколна кујна, N.Y.), two-time Elite World Championship bronze medalist, will bring experience to her third U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing that will be tough for any boxer that she faces. Mariana Gonzalez (Sunnyvale, Калифорнија.) stood atop the podium at the Western Elite Qualifier, while runner-up Jazzelle Bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Хаваи) has international experience on her side that can help her to upset this division. Jasmine Hampton (Ann Arbor, Мичиген.) was victorious at the Last Chance Qualifier to punch her ticket to Lake Charles, со Lina Vezzani (Бруклин, N.Y.) и Stephanie Chavez (Orange, Калифорнија.) rounding out the flyweight division.
Featherweight/125 lbs./57 kg
Expected to be the most competitive weight class in the women’s field, the featherweight division has numerous boxers looking to advance to the next stage of the selection process. Five of the eight boxers have World Championship medals, with the last three boxers having impressive performances at their qualifiers. Yarisel Ramirez (Лас Вегас, Nev.) won a silver at the 2015 Junior World Championships, as well as a bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in her first year in the elite division. Two-time Youth World Championships bronze medalists Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Тексас) leads the way in the medal count and will look to continue making a name for herself. Lupe Gutierrez(Sacramento, Калифорнија.) и Iyana Verduzco (Лос Анџелес, Калифорнија.) won gold medals in their World Championship debuts, with Gutierrez winning at the 2015 Junior World Championships and Verduzco at the 2018 Youth World Championships. Mikiah Kreps(Нијагарините водопади, N.Y.) won the bronze medal at this October’s Elite World Championships in her international debut, and will be using the confidence from that performance in Lake Charles. Andrea Medina (Сан Диего, Калифорнија.) impressed many in Reno, defeating numerous World Championship medalists on her way to the title, а Destiny Jasso(Далас, Тексас) и Melanie Costa (Norton, Маса.) survived a tough bracket out of the Eastern Elite Qualifier to advance to these trials.
Lightweight/132 lbs./60 kg
Rashida Ellis (Лин, Маса.) enters the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials with confidence on her side, after an impressive 2019 run that included bronze medals at the 2019 Pan American Games and World Championships. Amelia Moore (Александрија, VA.) и Stacia Suttles(Бронкс, N.Y.) both have World Championship experience, as well as winning international performances to be strong contenders to take the title and advance to the next stage of the qualification to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ravven Brown (Сан Антонио, Тексас) recently made her international debut at the 2019 Elite World Championships and had a quick rise to success in her short boxing career. Kimberly Carlson (Chicago, Лошо.) иWhitney Gomez (Bend, Часа.) left the Western and Last Chance Qualifiers golden, аJennifer Lopez (Џерси Сити, N.J.) и Rebecca Maine (Pittsburg, Pa.) round out the field following their silver medal performances in Ohio and California.
Welterweight/152 lbs./69 kg
Oshae Jones (Толедо, Охајо) made history this year with her gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and looks to be one of the favorites for the welterweight division. The comeback of a few boxers and the rise of some up and comers will make this another exiting weight class to watch. Two boxers who recently came back to the sport and looking to shake things up are Danyelle Wolf (Сан Диего, Калифорнија.) и Mary Spencer (Boulder, Colo.). Волкот, a three-time USA Boxing National Champion and two-time Continental Champion made her return to the ring in impressive fashion in Reno this year, while Spencer, who is a dual-citizen, represented Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games and won three World Championships under the Canadian flag, won the Eastern Qualifier to punch her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) may be the youngest in the division at 20-years-old but has a great deal of experience and will use that against her elder opponents. Briana Che (Madison, Wisc.), Arika Skoog(Бостон, Маса.) и Jill Stafford (La Mesa, Калифорнија.) all won silver medals in their respective qualifying competitions and could easily surprise many in Lake Charles, а Liz Flores(Woodland Hills, Калифорнија.) grabbed the last spot to compete after Morelle McCain decided to compete in the middleweight division following her qualifying in both weight classes.
Middleweight/165 lbs./75 kg
Since the departure of two-time Olympic Champion Claressa Shields to the professional ranks, Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) has been the leader for Team USA in the middleweight division, winning multiple international medals including a silver at the 2019 Pan American Games and a bronze at the 2018 World Championships. 2017 Светскиот шампион младите Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Калифорнија.) put on a dominating performance at the recent Last Chance Qualifier, including two wins by RSC, and will be looking to continue her winning ways into Lake Charles, а Morelle McCane (Кливленд, Охајо) had an impressive 2019, taking a bronze in her international debut earlier this year. Alexis Gomez(South San Francisco, Калифорнија.) и Kendra Reeves (Twin Falls, Ајдахо) picked up titles at the Western and Eastern Qualifiers to punch their tickets to Louisiana and will be looking to have another victorious tournament, а Fallon Farrar (Колорадо Спрингс, Colo.),Melody Popravak (Бруклин, N.Y.) и Rachael Washington (Њујорк, N.Y.) took the silver medals at the three qualifying tournaments and will hope to improve their performances in Lake Charles.
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