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BUDAPEST, هنغاريا (أغسطس 28, 2018) – On the eighth day of competition at the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, هنغاريا, Team USA advanced three boxers to the championship bouts, في حين Isamary Aquino(Universal City, تكساس) picked up her second Youth World Championships bronze medal.
وزن الذبابة Asa Stevens (Waianea, هاواي) started the Americans off on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Bhavesh Kattimani of India to advance to the championship bout. Stevens will be looking to become the first flyweight Youth World Champion for Team USA since Shakur Stevenson won in 2014 when he steps into the ring on Friday against England’s Ivan Price, ال 2018 European Champion.
2015 بطل العالم للناشئين هيفين جارسيا (El Monte, كاليفورنيا.) revenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships by taking the rematch with a 3-2 قرار. Garcia will join Stevens on the second day of finals, as she will face Anamika Urang of India, ال 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist.
The third American to advance to the finals, Iyana Verduzco (لوس انجليس, كاليفورنيا.), continued her impressive World Championships debut with a 4-1 victory over Aycan Guldgai of Turkey. Verduzco will be the first member of Team USA to box in the finals, as she will take on Aizada Yeslyamgali, ال 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist, في يوم الخميس.
Aqunio, the final member of Team USA to box in the semifinals, fell short of advancing to the championship bouts against Sakshi of India. This marks Aquino’s second Youth World Championships bronze medal after taking home the bronze at last year’s Youth World Championships.
Team USA will leave these World Championships with four medals total and have been under the leadership of National Junior and Youth Coach Augie Sanchez(لاس فيغاس, نيفادا.) throughout this tournament, مع Timothy Back (سينسيناتي, أوهايو), Eliza Olson (Redwood, كاليفورنيا.) و Rosario Solis (ايرفينغ, تكساس) serving as assistant coaches.
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Team USA Results
51 كجم: هيفين جارسيا, El Monte, Calif./USA, dec. over Zhanssaya Abdaimova/KAZ, 3-2
52 كجم: Asa Stevens, Waianea, Hawaii/USA, dec. over Bhavesh Kattimani/IND, 3-2
54 كجم: Iyana Verduzco, لوس انجليس, Calif./USA, dec. over Aycan Guldagi/TUR, 4-1
57 كجم: Sakshi/IND, dec. خلال Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas/USA, 5-0
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