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Team USA Learns Its Path To Gold For U19 World Championships

PUEBLO, Chilolo. (October 26, 2024)Team USA will have twelve boxers competing at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships. These twelve boxers learned their paths to gold, including their first-round opponents during Friday tournament draw.

The 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships boxing tournament has 20 weight divisions, 10 men’s and 10 women’s. Competition in Pueblo, Chilolo. will begin on Saturday, October 26 before concluding on Saturday, November 2, at the Pueblo Convention Center.

Getting it all started for Team USA is Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz (La Cruces, N.M.) ndipo Shamiracle Hardaway (Lagrange, Ga.). Olayo-Munoz will box Chanchal Chaudary out of India in the 48 kg weight class tomorrow afternoon around 5:30 AND. Hardaway will match up with Penelope Grochau from Germany in the 60 kg weight class.

Hardaway was on the Youth High-Performance Team last year and earned bronze at the 2023 International Invitational in Germany. If both boxers win their opening bouts, they will advance to the medal round.

Sunday, October 27, Team USA will see their first male boxer in Emmanuel Chance (East Orange, N.J.) Chance is boxing in the 55 kg weight class and received a bye and will get the winner of Juan Jin from South Korea and Kelvy da Trindade from Brazil. Chance won silver at the 2023 Youth International Invitational in Germany.

Also competing Sunday is Laila Zakirova (Staten Island, N.Y.). Zakirova is boxing in the 51 kg weight class and is boxing Xian Baguhin out of the Philippines.

Team USA will see six boxers make their 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships debuts.

Lorenzo Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii) will represent Team USA in the 50 kg weight class and received a first-round bye and will box the winner of Seiya Nakayam out of Japan and Beau Piggott out of Australia.

Violet Lopez (Milwaukee, Wis.) also, with a first-round bye and will box Caitlyn Wise out of England in the 54 kg weight class.

Mu 70 kg weight class Malachi Ross (Grandview, Mo.) earned a bye and is going up against the winner of Festim Nimani from Germany and Sumit Sumit from India.

For Team USA in the 75 kg weight class, Joseph Awinongya (Jouliet, Kudwala.) will go up against Connor Anerson from Australia.

Elijah Lugo (Marietta, Ga.) will represent the USA in the 80 kg weight class and will go head-to-head with Cristian Sarsilli out of Italy.

In the heavyweight class of 90 kg, Rishon Sims (Harrisburg, Pa.) will go up against Eris Andi Lushtaku out of Germany. Sims was on the Youth High-Performance Team last year and won gold at the 2023 International Invitational in Germany.

Mesiah Nimo (Dallas, Texas) is the lone boxer going on Tuesday, October 29, and he will box in the 65-kg weight class and was given a bye and will box the victor of Simon Stojka from Czech Republic and Assylkhan Kosherbay from Kazakhstan.

Nevaeh Williams received a bye and will go head-to-head with the winner of Aaliyah Hoppema from the Netherlands or Renee Doole out of New Zealand. Due to the bye Williams is already in the medal round and will receive at least a bronze medal.

Ticket pricing for the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships begins at $10 for a single-day pass or $50 for an all-week pass. Fans can also purchase tickets exclusively for Saturday’s finals at the price of $25.

USA Boxing will be led by National Development coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.). Assisting Wigle will be three assistant coaches in Danilo Garcia (Oakland, Calif.), Edward Fonteneaux (Fayetteville, N.C.), and Blanca Gutierrez (Pacifica, Calif.).

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ZA USA BOXING: The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

Kuposa 180 boxers from 30 nations will compete in 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado

RENES, Switzerland (June 20, 2024) — Kuposa 180 boxers from 30 National Federations will compete in the 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships which get underway this week at the Pueblo Convention Center, Colorado, USA (October 26 – November 2, 2024).

The competition, for male and female boxers aged 17 ndipo 18, is World Boxing’s first-ever global championships. It will feature athletes from all five Continents that compete in boxing and will be held across 10 weight categories for both men and women.

The action will run across one session per day, kuyambira 15:00 MT for the first five days when there will be two rings in place. The penultimate day, Friday, 1 November, will have one session in one ring, kuyambira 13:00 Mateyu.  The final day, when the medals will be handed out, will also feature action in a single ring across one session of boxing, kuyambira 13:00 Mateyu.

The largest contingent of boxers taking part in this historic event are from the host nation, USA, along with India and Italy, who have all entered teams of 15 amuna ndi akazi.

Other National Federations that will be taking part in the U19 Championships are Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Finland, Germany, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand, Ukraine, United States and Wales.

Details of the draw, ndandanda, and all event documents can be viewed athttps://www.usaboxing.org/2024-u19-world-boxing-championships.

The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, anati: “This competition is a significant milestone in the development of World Boxing, and I would like to thank USA Boxing for hosting our first global championships.

“World Boxing is committed to putting athletes first and delivering high quality competition opportunities for boxers at all levels is a significant part of this. I have no doubt that our colleagues at USA Boxing will deliver a top-class event which will provide a fantastic platform for U19 men and women from our member National Federations to showcase their skills and further their development as elite boxers.”

USA Boxing CEO and Executive Director, Mike McAtee, anati: “As we prepare to host the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, I could not be more excited for the opportunity to showcase the incredible talent of our youth boxers on an international stage.

“This event marks a historic moment for World Boxing and our sport. The World Boxing U19 Championships will serve as a monumental opportunity to keep Olympic-style boxing at the heart of the Olympic movement, and we are thrilled to play a pivotal role in fostering the next generation of champions from around the world. Pamodzi, we will celebrate the spirit of competition and the dedication that defines our sport.

The Chair of the Board of USA Boxing, Tyson Lee, anawonjezera: “As Chair of the Board of USA Boxing, I am honored to welcome everyone to the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships here in Colorado.

“In a short time, World Boxing has made remarkable progress in fostering competitive international tournaments by collaborating with National Federations around the globe. We at USA Boxing are proud to contribute to this effort, and we are eager to witness the spirited competition that this event will bring.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, our dedicated staff, and the entire USA Boxing community, thank you for your participation and best of luck to all the athletes!"

The 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships will be streamed live on World Boxing’s YouTube page and World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

• Instagram –https://www.instagram.com/officialworldboxing/

• X / Twitter –https://twitter.com/RealWorldBoxing

• Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWorldBoxing

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 and aims to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement and currently has 44-member National Federations covering all five Continents that compete in international boxing.

Pa 7 Mulole 2024 World Boxing held its first meeting with the IOC which signaled the start of formal collaboration between the two organizations aimed at establishing a pathway for boxing to remain in the Olympic Games.

Wapolisi wa Providence Kyana Williams adalanda mendulo yamkuwa pa mpikisano wotchuka wa National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.

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Providence (Mulole 28, 2024) -Wapolisi wa Providence Kyana "Special Kay" Williams, ndi 2024 New England Golden Gloves Champion, adatenga mendulo yamkuwa mu welterweight (146-mapaundi) gawo pa mpikisano waposachedwa wa National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions wochitidwa ndi City of Detroit.

National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions imakhala ndi Who's Who wa masewera a nkhonya ku United States.. Pafupifupi aliyense wamkulu wa U.S. boxer kuyambira 1928 wachita nawo mpikisano wapamwambawu.

Williams adatseka Zamyla Thurman-Houston pagawo lotsegulira mwachigamulo chogwirizana, 5-0, ndipo adatsala pang'ono kulowa mu semifinals, 3-2, ndi Brianna Gulia, womaliza wachiwiri.

"Ndinatsimikizira kuti ndine m'modzi mwa ochita bwino kwambiri mdziko muno,” Williams wosangalala ananena za momwe amachitira. "Ndine wokondwa kwambiri nazo."

Williams, wokhala ku Providence, amaphunzitsidwa ndi David Keefe ndi Joshua Lemar ku Bishop's Boxing ku Bridgewater ndi Veloz Boxing ku Providence..

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TEAM WILLIAMS (R-L) – Joshua Lemar, Kyana Williams ndi Dave Keefe

“Adangotulukira mwadzidzidzi,” mphunzitsi Keefe anafotokoza. “Zaka zitatu zapitazo, Ndinali kuphunzitsa omenyana ndipo Kyana anali mu masewero olimbitsa thupi. Ndinamuuza kuti atakonzeka kundipeza, Ndikanamuphunzitsa. Tinayamba limodzi miyezi inayi yapitayo ndikuwona zomwe wachita. Atha kutembenuza pro pompano, koma ndikufuna kupitiriza kuchita zinthu zingapo asanachite. "

Williams anali ndi zopinga zingapo zoti athane nazo kuti afike pomwe ali m'moyo komanso nkhonya. Pamene Keefe adamuwona koyamba, Kyana sanali wokonzeka kuchita masewera a nkhonya, makamaka chifukwa cha ntchito yake yatsopano monga wapolisi. Today, ali ndi zaka zisanu ndi zitatu ngati membala wa dipatimenti ya apolisi ya Providence, akulondera Mapeto a Kumpoto kwa mzindawu. Posachedwa adapanga mndandanda wa Detective, ndipo akuyembekeza kukwezedwa pantchito posachedwa.

Chifukwa ndondomeko yake ya ntchito ili pakati 6:45 a.m. NDI ndi 2:45 p.m. AND, amatha kusintha ntchito yake ndi nkhonya. Tsiku lake lenileni limayamba 5 a.m. kwa maphunziro mphamvu-ndi-conditioning, kutsatiridwa ndi kuthamanga kwa m'mawa, ndipo amachita masewera a nkhonya usiku.

“Ndine wodzuka msanga,” adavomereza, "kotero ndilibe vuto (kusamalira nthawi yake). Ndili ndi ntchito yoti ndigwire, malamulo ndi malamulo ndipo malamulo ndi malamulo, ndipo ndimayesetsa kupangitsa masiku a anthu kukhala osavuta ndikapita kuyitana. Mu mphete, Komabe, Ndimavutitsa adani anga.”

Williams adayamba masewera omenyera nkhondo ngati kickboxer pomwe anali 13, anapikisana kwa nthawi yoyamba pamene iye anali 15, ndipo adayamba kusewera nkhonya 2013. Anatenga zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri kuchokera ku nkhonya, ngakhale nthawi zonse ankalowa mu masewera olimbitsa thupi monga momwe amachitira atakumana ndi Keefe.

“Ndinali wapolisi, koma simungathe kusewera nkhonya,” adavomereza. "Sindinakhalepo konse (nkhonya). Zinali ngati kukwera njinga. Ndaphunzira zinthu zingapo zomwe zandithandiza pamasewera a nkhonya. Ndiyenera kukhala wodekha ndikugwira ntchito yapolisi monga ndimachitira mubwalo. Chikhulupiriro chomwe ndili nacho ngati wapolisi chimandithandizira pagulu, Ifenso.

Panali zovuta zina zingapo. Mu 2015, iye ndi bambo ake onse anawomberedwa pamene anaukira nyumba. Williams anawomberedwa pansi pa chiuno, bambo ake pa chala. Madokotala anasankha kuti asatulutse chipolopolocho chifukwa cha kuwonongeka kwa mitsempha ndi/kapena matenda, kukhulupirira kuti kuchita masewera olimbitsa thupi kungasunthire chipolopolocho kutali ndi kuwonongeka kwa mitsempha. "Ndikadathamanga mailosi asanu ndi limodzi,” adatero, mwendo wanga ukanachita dzanzi. Ndinafunika kumanga mphamvu kumanzere kwanga ndi, bola ndikuchita yoga ndi kutambasula, Ndili bwino tsopano.”

Pa nthawi yake yopuma nkhonya, Williams anawonjezera kulemera ndipo pamene anali wokonzeka kuchita masewera a nkhonya, anafunika kuonda ndi kuonda 65 mapaundi.

"Pamene ndinamuwona Dave,” Williams wazaka 27 anawonjezera, Ndinadziwa kuti ndiyenera kubwereranso ndisanamuuze kuti andiphunzitse. Chinali chosankha chabwino koposa chimene ndinapangapo.”

Funso lina lofunikira ndilakuti akakhalabe nkhonya ngati amateur kapena kutembenuka.

"Ndine wokondwa kukhala gawo la USA Boxing,” anamaliza motero, "koma ndimvera ngati mgwirizano woyenera waperekedwa. Ndinatsegula maso ambiri ku The National Golden Gloves. "

Emilio Garcia apambana m'modzi kuchokera ku Qualify to Compete ku Paris 2024 Olympic Games

BANGKOK, Thailand (Mulole 29, 2024) — Emilio Garcia (Laredo Texas) ndi chigonjetso chimodzi chokha kuti mufike ku Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Garcia adagonjetsa Joseph Commey kuchokera ku Ghana m'mafashoni. Garcia adapambana mavoti a oweruza onse m'magulu atatu kuphatikiza awiri 10-8 zigoli mu round yachitatu.

Garcia tsopano wangopambana m'modzi yekha kuti akwaniritse maloto ake amoyo wonse ndikulowa nawo Masewera a Olimpiki. Wosewera nkhonya m'modzi yekha ndiye amene adzayime m'njira yake ndipo ndiye adzapambana Abdallah Abou- Arab waku Denmark ndi Oier Ibarreche waku Spain.,” adatero Garcia atapambana Lachitatu. "Ndikumva bwino ndipo ndikuyembekezera Lachisanu."

Mawa, Mulole 30, ndi tsiku loyamba la livestream ndipo itha kuwonedwa pano.

Team USA heavyweight, Jamar Talley (Camden, N.J.) ziyamba mawa pomwe azikumana ndi Leclerc Nogaus waku Haiti. Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) adzawonekeranso kachiwiri ndipo adzamenyana ndi Olga -Pavlina Papadatou wochokera ku Greece. Pomaliza, Roscoe Hill (Spring, Texas) adzamupanga kukhala woyamba kupikisana ndi Yuberjen Martinez waku Spain.

Team ya USA ikuyimiridwa ndi osewera nkhonya asanu ndi atatu ku Italy omwe akuyembekeza kumenya tikiti yawo yachilimwe chino 2024 Masewera a Olimpiki a Paris. Timuyi ikutsogoleredwa ndi USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), komanso National Development Coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi othandizira makochi Adonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Kuyambira.) ndipo Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas).

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ZA USA BOXING: Ntchito ya USA Boxing idzakhala kulimbikitsa ndi kukulitsa masewera a nkhonya osachita masewera a Olimpiki ku United States komanso kulimbikitsa kufunafuna golide wa Olimpiki ndikupangitsa othamanga ndi makochi kukhala opambana.. Kuwonjezera, USA Boxing imayesetsa kuphunzitsa onse omwe akutenga nawo mbali mawonekedwe, chidaliro ndi chidwi amafunikira kuti akhale akatswiri olimba mtima komanso osiyanasiyana, zonse ndi kuchoka mu bwalo. USA Boxing ndi timu imodzi, mtundu umodzi, kupita ku golidi!

Robby Gonzales adapeza chipambano chachiwiri cha Team USA ku Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand (Mulole 25, 2024) — Robby Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) Team USA yapeza chipambano chachiwiri ndi chigonjetso chogwirizana ndi Ahmed Badrani wochokera ku Morocco pa tsiku lachiwiri la nkhonya ku Bangkok., Thailand.

Gonzales adagonjetsa nkhondo yonseyi pamene adagonjetsa maulendo awiri oyambirira 4-1 kenako adapambana mpikisano womaliza 5-0 zomwe zidapangitsa kuti chigonjetso chomwe chili chonse chigonjetse osewera wa nkhonya wochokera ku Morocco.

The 2021 Wopambana mendulo yagolide wa World Champion tsopano amenya nkhondo Lolemba ndi wopambana wa Weerapon Jongjoho ku Thailand komanso Vladimir Mironchikov waku Serbia..

"Ndidapeza woyamba ndipo ndapeza ena anayi oti ndipite,"Robby Gonzales wotsimikiza adanena pambuyo pake pamasewera 2024 World Qualification Tournament.

Team ya USA ikuyimiridwa ndi osewera nkhonya asanu ndi atatu ku Italy omwe akuyembekeza kumenya tikiti yawo yachilimwe chino 2024 Masewera a Olimpiki a Paris. Timuyi ikutsogoleredwa ndi USA Boxing Head CoachBilly Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi National Resident CoachTimothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), komanso National Development CoachChad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi othandizira makochiAdonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Kuyambira.) ndipoChristine Lopez(Rowlett, Texas).

Tsiku 2 Results

80 kg: Robby Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./USA, dec. pa Ahmed Badrani, MAR, 5-0

Tsiku 3 Ndandanda

63.5 kg: Emilio Garcia, Laredo, Texas/USA, vs. Ismail Umar FIN

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ZA USA BOXING: Ntchito ya USA Boxing idzakhala kulimbikitsa ndi kukulitsa masewera a nkhonya osachita masewera a Olimpiki ku United States komanso kulimbikitsa kufunafuna golide wa Olimpiki ndikupangitsa othamanga ndi makochi kukhala opambana.. Kuwonjezera, USA Boxing imayesetsa kuphunzitsa onse omwe akutenga nawo mbali mawonekedwe, chidaliro ndi chidwi amafunikira kuti akhale akatswiri olimba mtima komanso osiyanasiyana, zonse ndi kuchoka mu bwalo. USA Boxing nditimu imodzi, mtundu umodzi, kupita ku golidi!

Alyssa Mendoza apeza chipambano choyamba cha Team USA

Ku Bangkok pamasewera omaliza a Olympic Boxing Qualifier

BANGKOK, Thailand - Meyi 25, 2024 —  Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) adapeza Team USA chigonjetso choyamba ndi chigonjetso chosagwirizana ndi Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag kuchokera ku Mongolia tsiku loyamba la nkhonya ku Bangkok., Thailand.

Mendoza, amene adapambana mamendulo atatu mu 2023, ikuyang'ana zotsatira zofananira ku Bangkok. M’gawo lake loyamba adatenga zigoli za oweruza 3-2 koma Tumurkhuyag adagwira gawo lachiwiri, ndipo zigoli zonse zidalumikizidwa kupita mugawo lachitatu ndi lomaliza.

Wachibadwidwe wa Idaho adatuluka wotentha mugawo lachitatu ndipo adatenga zigoli zonse za oweruza asanu ndipo adapambana pachigamulo chimodzi.. Alyssa akufunikanso kupambana katatu kuti ayenerere ku Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

"Ndili ndi tsiku loyamba ndikupambana. Inali ndewu yolimba kuposa momwe ndimayembekezera, koma ndikupita patsogolo ndipo ndipanga zosinthazo ndikukhala bwino tsiku lililonse,” adatero Mendoza atapambana koyamba ku Bangkok.

Mendoza tsopano adikirira mpaka Meyi 30 kwa ndewu yake yotsatira. Adzamenyana ndi Olga-Pavlina Papadatou wochokera ku Greece. Mendoza akufuna kupanga mbiri mumpikisanowu ndikukhala katswiri wankhonya woyamba kuchoka ku Idaho kupita nawo ku Olimpiki..

Team ya USA ikuimiridwa ndi osewera nkhonya asanu ndi awiri ku Thailand omwe akuyembekeza kubweza tikiti yawo yachilimwe chino 2024 Masewera a Olimpiki a Paris. Timuyi ikutsogoleredwa ndi USA Boxing Head CoachBilly Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi National Resident CoachTimothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), komanso National Development CoachChad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), pamodzi ndi othandizira makochiAdonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Kuyambira.) ndipoChristine Lopez(Rowlett, Texas).

Tsiku 1 Results

57 kg: Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, Idaho/USA, dec. pa Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag, Mtengo wa MGL, 5-0

Tsiku 2 Ndandanda

80 kg: Robby Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./USA, vs. Ahmed Badrani, MAR

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ZA USA BOXING:  Ntchito ya USA Boxing idzakhala kulimbikitsa ndi kukulitsa masewera a nkhonya osachita masewera a Olimpiki ku United States komanso kulimbikitsa kufunafuna golide wa Olimpiki ndikupangitsa othamanga ndi makochi kukhala opambana.. Kuwonjezera, USA Boxing imayesetsa kuphunzitsa onse omwe akutenga nawo mbali mawonekedwe, chidaliro ndi chidwi amafunikira kuti akhale akatswiri olimba mtima komanso osiyanasiyana, zonse ndi kuchoka mu bwalo. USA Boxing nditimu imodzi, mtundu umodzi, kupita ku golidi!

USA Boxing Women’s Championships in Ohio to be delivered in association with World Boxing

The inaugural USA Boxing Women’s Championships in Toledo, Ohio, July 22-29, 2023, will be delivered in association with World Boxing.

The eight-day invitational event is open to novice (beginner) and open (anakumana) boxers of all ages from pee wee (aged 8-10) to masters (35 bwereza) and aims to create opportunities for women of all ages and abilities to compete.

Kuposa 200 boxers from eight National Federations across four continents are currently registered to take part.

The President of USA Boxing and a member of World Boxing’s Interim Executive Board, Tyson Lee, anati: “USA Boxing is extremely proud to be able to host this event in association with World Boxing. The Championships aim to celebrate women and create valuable competition opportunities for female boxers of all standards and ages.

“Working with USA Boxing to deliver this event is a sign of World Boxing’s support for boxers at every level, from the grassroots to the elite, and its commitment to creating competitive opportunities that will enable all boxers to flourish.”

World Boxing was launched in April 2023. It will hold its inaugural Congress in November and plans to publish details of its competition strategy, tournament calendar and the bidding process for staging events in the latter part of 2023.

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Las Vegas’ Rahim Gonzales Wins Gold and Boxer of Tournament on Final Day of 2023 Strandja Tournament

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Colorado Springs, Chilolo. (February 27, 2023) —  Rahim Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) picked up his third straight international gold medal yesterday on the final day of boxing at the 2023 Stranjda Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Gonzales took all five judges’ cards over Hambardzum Hakobyan of Armenia during today’s light heavyweight championship bout. All five judges scored the bout 30-27 to give Gonzales Team USA’s lone gold medal of the tournament and sixth medal overall.

The 2021 Elite Men’s World Champion path to gold included victories over Kristian Nikolov of Bulgaria (4-0), Kein Boakye Schumann of Germany (4-1) and Jasurbek Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan (5-0).

At the conclusion of the event Gonzales was also announced as the winner of the Runner-up Boxer of the Tournament award.

Gonzales gold resulted in six Team USA medals, as the team earned five bronze medals during Saturday’s semi-final bouts.

This marked the 74th edition of the Strandja Tournament and Team USA’s first time competing in the event since 2020. USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kolo.) is leading the team at the tournament, along with Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas), Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Kolo.), Richard Stephenson (Middletown, N.Y.) and Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Kolo.). This year’s event featured over 375 boxers from around the world.

Finals Results

80 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./USA, dec. over Hambardzum Hakobyan/ARM, 5-0

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Georgia flyweight Sa’Rai “Warrior Princess” Brown-El the future face of women’s boxing

Colorado Springs, Chilolo. (November 14, 2022) – Georgia flyweight Sa’Rai “Warrior Princess” Brown-El is on a sensational run as she prepares to compete in the upcoming Youth World Championships, November 14-26, in La Nucia, Spain.

The 17-year-old from Marietta is a three-time National Junior Olympic champion (2017-19) who has also captured gold medals at the 2021 USA Boxing Youth National Championships, 2020 USA Boxing Junior National Championships, 2019 Junior Open and 2019 National mnzako, among the many titles she owns.

She got into boxing at the age of 8 in Albany, New York, where her family was visiting, eventually leading them all to her uncle’s gym. Her father originally wanted her brothers to box, but Sa’Rai also wanted to get involved in combat sports. It was a natural transition for her, who is a legacy boxer because her father, mother and brothers have all boxed.

“Me and my mom went to find a pair of gloves after we were told there weren’t any left. I started hitting the bag and then I did mitts with my uncle. That’s where I fell in love with the sport and discovered I was naturally born to do this.”

She has excelled in every area on her remarkable roll, which she will attempt to extend at the Youth World Championships over the next two weeks.

“I am super pumped and ready to go to Spain for the Youth Worlds,” the ultra-confident Sa’Rai said. “My mindset is on gold. My manifestation and hard work will put me in top by the last day with the gold medal around my neck on that number one podium. It’s truly a blessing to be representing the USA.

“My biggest challenge is probably myself; boxing is 90-percent mental, meaning I have to have a mindset that nothing can be hard enough to stop me from reaching my goals. My short-range goals, pompano, are to win the Youth Worlds and finish out the year making the Youth High Performance Team. Long range, I’d say, is to fight in the 2024 Masewera a Olimpiki ku Paris. Being world champ, looked up to as an inspiration to all and, Chofunika kwambiri, having proven to be the most feared female boxer.”

Brown-El believes USA Boxing has helped in terms of working against other styles at tournaments, in addition to benefiting from training with her elite stablemates, and under the guidance of world-class coaches, at the state-of-the-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“I can show my skills and have learned many other skills and drills there (training center) to become a universal boxer,” adatero. “I’ve been able to go against every style there is in international fighting and be able to dominate every time. USA Boxing has taught me very valuable lessons: to be professional, disciplined and dedicated, because there are a lot of obstacles that come with it. Za ine, being professional is the only way to have a career in this sport.”
Winning at the 2021 National to be part of the 2022 Youth High Performance Team, apa, are the highlights of her relatively young boxing career. To win that gold medal, Sa’Rai explained, she needed to push through injuries that nearly forced her to pull out of the tournament.

Brown-El has a high ring IQ. Kwenikweni, the sweet science is about hitting the opponent without getting hit, especially in Olympic style boxing. Her ring IQ is advanced beyond her years, using angles, constantly moving, and confusing her opponent with her evasiveness. Ndipo, Brown-El quickly adds, that doesn’t mean she won’t bang if needed.

“I love representing my country,” anamaliza motero. “I want to show the world we are the greatest. Team USA will come out on top at the Youth Worlds. My message for U.S. boxing fans is to keep watching. The future of boxing is coming in hot!"

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