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Troy Isley coming off biggest win, Preparing for 2020 الألعاب الأولمبية


COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (مايو 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight تروي يسلي is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 الميدالية الذهبية الاولمبية, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, نيكاراغوا.


Lopez served as a positive barometer for Isley in terms of his potential 2020 Olympic run. “Beating Lopez is my biggest win so far,” Isley admitted. “He won a gold medal at the last Olympics. I avenged my loss to him in 2017. We almost fought in The Continentals, but he lost in the quarterfinals, and I lost in the semifinals. We could face each other again in July at the Pan American Games.

في 2017, Isley captured a gold medal at the Elite World Championships, which marked a first for an American elite boxer in six years. He’s progressed year-by-year, الحصول على مرتبة الشرف الأولى في 2012 & 2013 National PAL Championships, 2014 National Junior Olympics, 2016 & 2017 بطولات النخبة الوطنية. So far this year, in addition to winning at the Pan American Games Qualifier, he also took gold at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.

Not too shabby accomplishments for a kid who really didn’t like boxing, especially compared to football, which was his favorite sport growing up.

When I returned to the gym I trained at, الإسكندرية (VA) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coach Kay Koromba remembered,” they needed help with a young kid, تروي يسلي. I had a simple conversation with him. He said he’d come back to the gym if I was there coaching. I didn’t go back for a little while and he didn’t return. I eventually took over the gym when the coach left, and Troy returned.

Troy is friends with Keyshawn Davغير (USA Boxing’s No. 1-rated lightweight). They both live in Virginia (Troy in Alexandria, Keyshawn in Newport) and train with me at the Alexandria Boxing Club, when we aren’t living and training in Colorado Springs. They fought as kids and became good friends. All of the other boxers here look up to them.

“كنت فقط 8 and at first I really didn’t like boxing,” the now 20-year-old Isley spoke about his introduction to amateur boxing. “I was more interested in team sports like football, but I gave up boxing when I chose to compete in the Box-Offs. I just wanted to be a kid and you can’t play boxing. I went back to the gym and beat up everybody. Coach Kay told my father that he could make me into a national champion, and that gave me a lot of self-esteem.

A self-described boxer puncher, Isley is an intelligent, well-spoken boxer with eyes on the future, outside of boxing, taking on-line business courses through DeVry University. “I can do it all,” he offered about his boxing style. “I’m working on using more jabs to be a better all-around boxer. The jab sets the offense up. I’m working on my jab because you can win fights with a jab.

Promoters are lining up to pitch their companies to sign Isley, who has a definitive plan that involves making the 2020 USA Olympic Boxing Team, medal in Japan, and then turn professional.

The Olympics is only a year away,” Isley noted. “I’m close with Keyshawn and Shakur(ستيفنسون, 2016 Olympic silver-medalist and an 11-0 pro prospect). Training with them makes things easier for all of us. We drive each other and train against different styles. I’m always picking up new stuff. We help each other training, السجال, and just talking. We’re always together, either in Alexandria or Colorado Springs. Shakur still goes there for good sparring.

Shakur tells us a lot about his experiences in the Olympics and now as a pro. Me and Keyshawn have always talked about being together on the USA Boxing Olympic Team. We keep working hard and staying focused. It’s been our dream.

Dreams do come true but, أولا, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, ربما, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, لوبيز.

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Graham and Torrez Jr. Win Gold; Coe Takes Silver in Finals of 2019 Strandja Tournament


Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن (فبراير. 19, 2019) The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, بلغاريا.

2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist نعومي جراهام (كولورادو سبرينغز, كولو.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.

Super heavyweight ريتشارد توريز جونيور. (تولير, كاليفورنيا.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judgescards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.

2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (جيرسي سيتي, نيوجيرسي) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.

تروي يسلي (الإسكندرية, فا.), Delante جونسون (كليفلاند, أوهايو) أوشي جونز (توليدو, أوهايو), موريل ماكين (كليفلاند, أوهايو) و Yarisel Ramirez (لاس فيغاس, نيفادا.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.

Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (كولورادو سبرينغز, كولو.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (كولورادو سبرينغز, كولو.). Rasheen Ali (كليفلاند, أوهايو), Tim Back (سينسيناتي, أوهايو), Kevin Benford (سينسيناتي, أوهايو), Joe Guzman (نافورة, كاليفورنيا.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, تكساس) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.

The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.

You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by النقر هنا.

Finals Results

75 كجم: نعومي جراهام, كولورادو سبرينغز, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 كجم: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, جيرسي سيتي, N.J./USA, WO
91+ كجم: ريتشارد توريز جونيور, تولير, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0

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CLARESSA SHIELDS INDUCTED INTO USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

Paving the way for female boxers…..
Claressa شيلدز
USA Boxing is family!”
رابطة خريجي الملاكمة USA, فئة من 2018 Inductee

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (ديسمبر 3, 2018) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa شيلدز not only is spearheading a new wave in women’s boxing, she has developed into a true role model for countless youths.

 

 

 

Shields will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this Friday night in Salt Lake City, along with Class of 2018 أعضاء روي جونز جونيور. و, اندريه وارد, as well as the late Emanuel Stewartو توم كليري.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 بطولة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمة والبطولات الوطنية للشباب والمبتدئين والإعدادية, ديسمبر 2-8, will be held December 7, في فندق راديسون (215 S. شارع المعبد) في سولت ليك سيتي, يوتا.

 

 

 

I feel honored,” Shields spoke about being inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” I am only 23 years old and to be inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame is a great honor, but also a shock to me. I believe I am worthy of any honor, but I know things take time, and I always thought I would put in the Hall of Fame at the age 40 أو 50. This is a big deal to me and I feel so honored. Just to have my name mentioned alongside names of greats like Andre Ward and Roy Jones just really motivates me. I feel privileged!”

 

 

 

The pride of Flint, ميشيغان, Shields has already successfully parlayed her amateur success to the professional ranks, in which she is 7-0 (2), and the reigning unified (اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي, رابطة الملاكمة العالمية & WBC) بطل الوزن المتوسط ​​العالم.

 

 

 

Shields finished her amateur career with an incredible 77-1 (18 كوس) سجل, highlighted by her Olympic gold-medal-performances in 2012 و 2016. She hasn’t lost in the ring since 2012, متى Savannah Marshall (انجلترا) won on points, 14-8, at the World Championships in China.

 

 

 

USA Boxing came into my life as a two-time Junior Olympic champion,” Claressa explained her USA Boxing relationship. “The help from USA Boxing was so important: just noticing me as a young athlete and knowing I would be a strong young woman to represent the USA in the future; لقاء Julie Goldsticker, who was a blessing for me as she helped me with a lot as a teenager, and just having Coach Abdullah, مدرب آل ميتشل, ومدرب Gloria Peek teach me different styles and how to use all my attributes. USA Boxing blessed me with a lot of knowledge and life-long friendships with all my Olympic teammates and Olympic coaches. My favorite coach, كوروما, literally was with me the whole way through 2015-2016, helping me outside the ring with advice and inside the ring.

 

 

 

Shields is one of the driving forces in women’s boxing today, carrying the torch handed off by American female boxing pioneers such as كريستي مارتن, ليلى علي and a few others.

 

 

 

There is great change going on right now — أنا, Mikaela Mayer, طواقم Franchon, كاتي تايلور, أماندا سيرانو and a few other women are carrying the torch for women’s boxing right now,” Shields explained. “Progress has been fast, every network has had a women’s fight on television this year, especially Showtime, on which I have boxed the main event four times. Women’s boxing can go far. I believe the day will come when we can be paid millions just like men.

 

 

 

By opening doors and breaking down obstacles, Claressa has become a true role model for youngsters all over, in and out of boxing.

 

 

 

It feels good to be a role model for them (females), and also for so many male boxers,” Shields noted. “Boxing is in a different era and I just want to make it easier for girls coming up, so when they turn pro, boxing will be closer to equality.

 

 

 

Claressa has one of the greatest stories in the history of amateur boxing,” قال كريس tofflemire, المدير التنفيذي لرابطة خريجي الملاكمة بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. “Her drive, commitment, talent, and character made her a USA Boxing and Olympic champion, leaving a legacy that will last for a very long time. She is a trailblazer for women’s boxing and has established her place as one of the most influential USA Boxing Alumni members of all time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank her for inspiring the amateur boxing community and serving as a great role model for the next generation of champions.

 

رابطة خريجي الملاكمة USA

 

 

 

أنشئت لبطل لمدى الحياة, العلاقات ذات المنفعة المتبادلة بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الملاكمة وخريجيها, –الملاكمين, مسؤولون, المدربين والمشجعين الملاكمة — رابطة خريجي يربط الأجيال الابطال, الملهم ويعيد الى بطل الملاكمة في المستقبل USA الملاكمة, الدخول والخروج من الحلبة.

 

 

 

رابطة الملاكمة خريجي الولايات المتحدة منفتحة على أي شخص لديه حب للملاكمة، ونود أن البقاء على اتصال مع الملاكمة للهواة. يتم منح الأعضاء الوصول إلى مجموعة واسعة من الأحداث الخاصة التي تستضيفها جمعية الخريجين, بما في ذلك حفل استقبال قاعة مشاهير رابطة خريجي الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمة.

 

 

 

للانضمام إلى جمعية الخريجين, تسجيل ببساطة في alumni@usaboxing.org ل $40.00 في رسوم عضوية العام. والأعضاء الجدد الحصول على تي شيرت, المفاتيح والمحفظة الإلكترونية.

 

 

 

 

Despite all the honors and accolades, she has so richly received, Shields hasn’t forgotten where it all started, and she’s still actively involved in USA Boxing.

 

 

 

I keep in contact with a lot of the female athletes and give them advice if they ask me,” Claressa added. “I also went to Colorado for five days to be a motivator and keynote speaker for the Next Olympic Hopeful. After my career is over in about 15 سنوات, I want to be a boxing trainer and lead the women’s team to more Olympic gold medals, if given the opportunity. I also want to be a school teacher and a counselor for youth.

 

 

 

الدروع, مع الاسف, is unable to attend this Friday night’s Hall of Fame reception because she’s in deep training for her titles defense this Saturday evening on HBO, live from the StubHub Center in Carson, كاليفورنيا, ضد Fenmke Hermans (9-1).

 

 

 

“للأسف,” Shields concluded, “I can’t be there but, if I was there, I would say: Thank you to USA Boxing for believing in me at the age of 16. It was an honor to represent America, not only once but two times in the Olympics! I thank Coach هراوة (Walsh) for making me dig deep, by having to deal with his Irish ways and jokes, also for changing the culture of USA Boxing. A special thank you to coach Kay, also, I can’t count on my hands how many days we trained at 1 صباحا, how many times I knocked on his room door and ran, how many times he has had to take my phone from me because I was crying or having a family problem. He is the coach I could tell everything to, and he also blessed me with his boxing knowledge and made me always feel secure in myself when he was in the corner. USA Boxing isn’t just staffUSA Boxing is family! Even though I’ve had a few words with Matthew Johnson and other staff, I thank them for being hard on me and making sure I handled my responsibilities. Love to all USA Boxing staff, I’m truly thankful.

 

 

 

Claressa Shields is much more than world and Olympian champion, she’s a class act as well, exactly what’s so desperately needed today.

 

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USA Boxing National Championships return to Salt Lake City Next Week

أكثر من 700 of the top amateur boxers in the United States will box for National Titles
COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (تشرين الثاني. 27, 2018) — USA Boxing’s Elite and Youth National Championships & Junior and Prep Open returns to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah for the second consecutive year, ديسمبر. 1-8.

 

 

 

أكثر من 700 of the nation’s best boxers, aged 8 إلى 40, will step into the ring beginning Dec. 4 looking for their chance to win a national title. This year’s tournament will also serve as the first qualifier to the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing for those boxers in the elite division (19-40).

 

 

 

Winners in the junior (15-16), youth (17-18) and elite division will earn spots on USA Boxing’s High Performance Squad, which will give them the opportunity to attend training camps at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, كولو., as well as represent Team USA in international competition in 2019. Boxers in the prep divisions (8-14) will earn valuable ranking points for the next year.

 

 

 

We are looking forward to returning to Salt Lake City for another year of amazing boxing,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “These championships are an important step towards qualifying to Team USA and their chance to try and qualify to the Tokyo 2020 الألعاب الأولمبية, as well as earn a place on our high-performance squad for our younger boxers.

 

 

 

USA Boxing will kick off the week-long tournament with a press conference on Monday, ديسمبر. 3 in Room 155 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Local Utah boxers, World Championship medalists, as well as alumni of USA Boxing are expected to speak. A list of speakers will be announced closer to the day of the press conference.

 

 

 

Boxing will begin on Tuesday, ديسمبر. 4 with two sessions, noon and 6:00 مساءا, and will be free to the public until finals. Two sessions will continue through Thursday, ديسمبر. 6, with Friday, ديسمبر. 7 having just one noon session. The championships will conclude with the junior and youth finals beginning at 3:00 مساءا, followed by the elite championship bouts starting at 6:00 عصرا. Tickets will be available for purchase throughout the week at the venue or at the door prior to the start of the finals.

 

 

 

USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association will also host its second annual Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. شارع المعبد) يوم الجمعة, ديسمبر 7. زيارة teamusa.org/usa-boxing/alumni لمزيد من المعلومات.

 

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World Class referee….. Tom Cleary USA Boxing Alumni Association, فئة من 2018 Inductee

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (تشرين الثاني 12, 2018) – The late توم كليري was one of the most respected referees in the world during his illustrious career. He joins a select group in the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 بطولة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمة والبطولات الوطنية للشباب والمبتدئين والإعدادية, ديسمبر 2-8, will be held December 7, في فندق راديسون (215 S. شارع المعبد) في سالك ليك سيتي, يوتا.

 

 

 

In addition to Cleary, فئة من 2018 also includes U.S. أصحاب الميداليات الأولمبية والعالم (محترف) ابطال روي جونز, الابن., اندريه وارد و Claressa شيلدز, as well as a past USA Boxing National Director of Coaching, في وقت متأخر إيمانويل ستيوارد.

 

 

 

تم تضمين فئة الميثاق الذي تم إدخاله العام الماضي محمد علي و ايفاندر هوليفيلد, as well as veteran coaches روزفلت ساندرز و توم كولتر.

 

 

 

A longtime resident of Westchester, أوهايو, Cleary was a USA Boxing member since 1982, and he served as Chief of Officials for the National Collegiate Boxing Association from 2002 until his passing May 21, 2017.

 

 

 

He refereed in 12 دول مختلفة, on four continents, as an International Official assigned by AIBA. Tom earned a three-star rating and he was selected to work the World Series of Boxing.

 

 

 

Tom’s dedication to amateur boxing and respect he garnered from boxers, coaches and fellow officials are second to none,” قال كريس tofflemire, المدير التنفيذي لرابطة خريجي الملاكمة بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. “The Alumni Association emphatically endorsed his case for the Hall of Fame, and his induction was received both by those close to him, as well as the entire amateur boxing community. Tom’s commitment to serving USA Boxing provides a great example for all of us and we couldn’t be prouder to call him a member of this year’s Hall of Fame class.

 

 

 

Tom never forgot where he came from, dedicating countless hours to the youth of Cincinnati, in addition to helping boxing clubs run efficiently throughout his community for more than a quarter-century.

 

 

 

ال 2017 NCBA Official of the Year, Tom worked local, regional, national, International, world and Olympic levels of boxing. Highlights included working numerous U.S. البطولات الوطنية, four U.S. المحاكمات الأولمبية (2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012) و 2007 World Championships in Chicago.

 

 

 

When I was a young coach at the Air Force Academy,” USA Boxing coach Ed Weichers علق, “we needed to replace an AIBA top notch referee who was retiring. We were looking for a highly qualified person and Tom Cleary was recommended. He came out the next 25 years straight. Tom was one of the best referees. He cared so much about the safety of the boxers and Tom was also a valuable mentor.

 

 

 

Tom was a wonderful man who everybody loved. He administered referee clinics in the United States and always helped those in need, youngsters and adults. Tom’s work in the Cincinnati area influenced so many boxers and coaches for more than 25 سنوات. We dearly miss him.

 

 

 

رابطة خريجي الملاكمة USA

 

أنشئت لبطل لمدى الحياة, العلاقات ذات المنفعة المتبادلة بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الملاكمة وخريجيها, –الملاكمين, مسؤولون, المدربين والمشجعين الملاكمة — رابطة خريجي يربط الأجيال الابطال, الملهم ويعيد الى بطل الملاكمة في المستقبل USA الملاكمة, الدخول والخروج من الحلبة.

 

 

 

رابطة الملاكمة خريجي الولايات المتحدة منفتحة على أي شخص لديه حب للملاكمة، ونود أن البقاء على اتصال مع الملاكمة للهواة. يتم منح الأعضاء الوصول إلى مجموعة واسعة من الأحداث الخاصة التي تستضيفها جمعية الخريجين, بما في ذلك حفل استقبال قاعة مشاهير رابطة خريجي الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمة.

 

 

 

للانضمام إلى جمعية الخريجين, تسجيل ببساطة في alumni@usaboxing.org ل $40.00 في رسوم عضوية العام. والأعضاء الجدد الحصول على تي شيرت, المفاتيح والمحفظة الإلكترونية.

 

 

 

 

Tom is survived by his wife, Diane, their two children and eight grandchildren.

 

 

 

Tom Cleary’s leadership and mentor-ship inspired all those who were fortunate enough to meet him. He cared passionately about the boxers he shared the ring with, offering words of advice before, during and after bouts.

 

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Large turnout for recent 1st USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering on West Coast

بيان صحفي
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A good time was had by all who attended the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association on the West Coast

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (أكتوبر 9, 2018) – A large group of past and present amateur boxers, as well as others involved in the sport, recently turned out in force for the first USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering on the West Coast.

 

The inaugural West Coast gathering of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, held at Fortune Gym in Hollywood (لوس انجليس), resulted in memorable storytelling, welcome reunions, even between past foes, in addition to a substantial increase in membership ranks.

 

In addition to longtime amateur boxing supporter, actor/singer Frank Stallone, along with the Godmother of amateur boxing, Melanie Ley, attending past and present boxers and trainers included ميكي بك, أليكس راموس, Maureen Shea, Ronnie Essett, Paul Banke, Jorge Hawley, Les Fabri, Frank Vassar, Don Deverges, Michael and Anna Keopuhiwa, Zachary Padilla, Lenny Gargaliano, Tony Lesbeur, Felix Nance, المرفاع أداة رافعةو Vince Hudson, Rudy Garza, Justine Fortune, Alan Santana, Willie Tubbs, Randy Crippen, Alan Santana, Jacquie Richardson, Steven Stokes, Manny Salcido, Jason and Jeremy Williams, Mike Simms, Jeff Bumpus, current Team USA heavyweight Richard Torres (تولير, مثل), و 2018 Youth World Champion and Los Angeles local Iyana Verduzco. 1984 الميدالية الذهبية الأولمبية Henry Tilman was also in attendance and registered as a new Alumni Association member.

 

 

 

USA Boxing board advisor and fighter liaison, “رجل الثلج” جون سكالي, was responsible for recruiting most of the attendees.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering in Hollywood fully demonstrated our mission: Connecting Generations of Champions,” said attendee كريس tofflemire, المدير التنفيذي لرابطة خريجي الملاكمة بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. “While former opponents reunited after exiting the ring decades ago, two of today’s champions and Team USA members, Richard Torres and Roxy Verduzco, were proudly recognized for their recent success. The Alumni Association wants to thank Fortune Gym for hosting this gathering, and we look forward to connecting with our West Coast members at future events.

 

 

 

أنشئت لبطل لمدى الحياة, العلاقات ذات المنفعة المتبادلة بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الملاكمة وخريجيها, –الملاكمين, مسؤولون, المدربين والمشجعين الملاكمة — the Alumni Association connects generations of champions, الملهم ويعيد الى بطل الملاكمة في المستقبل USA الملاكمة, الدخول والخروج من الحلبة.

 

 

 

رابطة الملاكمة خريجي الولايات المتحدة منفتحة على أي شخص لديه حب للملاكمة، ونود أن البقاء على اتصال مع الملاكمة للهواة. يتم منح الأعضاء الوصول إلى مجموعة واسعة من الأحداث الخاصة التي تستضيفها جمعية الخريجين, بما في ذلك حفل استقبال قاعة مشاهير خريجي الملاكمة في الولايات المتحدة مساء الجمعة.

 

 

 

To join the USA Boxing Alumni Association, تسجيل ببساطة في alumni@usaboxing.org ل $40.00 في رسوم عضوية العام. والأعضاء الجدد الحصول على تي شيرت, المفاتيح والمحفظة الإلكترونية.

 

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Houston featherweight Roma Martinez represents next wave of USA female boxers

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Out to make statement at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

أكتوبر. 6-18 في الأرجنتين

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (أكتوبر 8, 2018)Houston featherweight Roma Martinez, who represents the next wave of USA female boxers, is currently In Argentina to make a statement at the ongoing Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.

 

 

الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية للشباب في بوينس آيرس 2018 continues through Oct. 18 في Parque Polidesportivo Roca في الأرجنتين.

 

 

 

The 18-year-old Martinez started boxing six years ago, when her step-father came into her life, taking her to a local boxing gym to help keep her out of potential trouble, as well to defend herself.

 

 

 

She is an online student at the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, planning to major in business, and Roma has been able to balance her busy schedule for a simple reason. “I don’t have much of a social life,” اعترفت, “so it’s easy for me to train and study.

 

 

Argentina is the second foreign country she’s traveled to having competed last November in India. Although she has a relatively limited amateur career, Martinez has managed to capture top honors at six national events: 2016 USA Boxing Nationals, 2014 & 2015 Batte lf the Universe, 20-15 Women’s Golden Glove, 2-15 Junior Olympics Nationals, و 2014 Brown Gloves.

 

 

 

Like many of her Team USA teammates, in addition to opponents from all over the world, Roma hopes she can parlay an impressive performance in Buenos Aires to improve her chances to eventually qualify for the 2020 دورة الالعاب الاولمبية في اليابان.

 

 

 

The Youth Olympics is the biggest thing in my career because I hope to compete in the 2020 الألعاب الأولمبية,” Martinez said. “The Youth Olympics is almost as big as the Olympics, only younger athletes compete. I take things one day at a time, but I do have goals to make the Olympics, win a gold medal, and then turn pro and win a world title.

 

 

This is my last youth competition. This December I will move up to Elite Division. There will be a difference in age (of her opponents) and more international competition, but I need that experience to reach my goals.

 

 

 

Roma, she says, is a technical boxer who occasionally brings pressure. Her favorite boxer is the great “سكر” راي ليونارد and she looks up to Nicola Adams (2012 & 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Great Britain) و Mikaela Mayer (2016 USA أولمبي). Roma has taken advantage of sparring sessions with Adams and Mayer, على التوالي, in Houston and Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

Martinez believes female boxing is on the upswing and she looks forward to its future. “The more top female boxers will mean bigger things for us,” Martinez added, “We’ll get more TV time and make more money.

 

 

 

Roma credits USA Boxing for her learning how to be disciplined and she’s grateful for the outstanding coaching she’s received. Martinez plans to travel a lot in the future and when she earns her business degree, Roma is determined to use it to her advantage, owning a restaurant and, ربما, a gym so that she can remain in boxing after she hangs up her gloves way down the road.

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2018 تصفيات النخبة الشرقية & Regional Open Championships has Largest Turnout in USA Boxing History

CHATTANOOGA, تنيسي. (أكتوبر. 8, 2018) — ال 2018 تصفيات النخبة الشرقية & Regional Open Championships in Chattanooga, تنيسي. will begin tonight with the largest turnout in USA Boxing national tournament history.

 

 

 

After check-in and general weigh-in, ما مجموعه 834 boxers and 550 boxers will take part in the weeklong national tournament at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

We have seen our national tournaments continually grow each event,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “منذ 2017, USA Boxing has been providing extra opportunities with our regional qualifying tournaments for all boxers, aged 8-40, to step onto the national stage and box the best in the nation.

 

 

 

This marks the second year the Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open has been held in Chattanooga, which saw a total of 645 boxers and 307 coaches participate last year. The first regional qualifying tournament, ال 2017 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open in Albuquerque, N.M., had 302 boxers and 102 coaches and the 2018 edition had 719 boxers and 482 coaches attend.

 

 

 

With the large turnout in Chattanooga, the opening days of the event will include the addition of a fifth ring to hold the increased number of bouts.

 

 

 

USA Boxing will be providing a free live stream throughout the tournament, which can be found هنا.

 

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Otha Jones III competing at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

Straight outta Toledo….
أكتوبر. 6-18 في الأرجنتين

COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (أكتوبر 4, 2018) Two-time USA National Champion Otha Jones III is heading to Argentina tomorrow to make a statement at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, أكتوبر 6-18 in Parque Polidesportivo Roca.

 

 

 

Jones is from the new home of amateur boxing champions, توليدو, أوهايو, where the 18-year-old Jones is also making a difference in his community, especially after his brother was shot and killed a few weeks ago while he was riding a bike.

 

 

 

Otha first got interested in boxing after watching a YouTube boxing sensation. “I thought that was cool,” light welterweight Jones explained, “so I asked my father to take me to a gym. I soon learned that I was good at it, worked hard, and now I’m heading to the Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

Fighters at all the gyms in Toledo help each other out. (2017 USA Nationals heavyweight champion) Jared Anderson is my best friend. The first year we trained at the same gym, but I never sparred with him (يضحك), because he’s too big for me. We’re at different gyms now. Six Toledo boxers, five of my teammates, are in the USA Boxing program, including my sister, (وزن الوسط) أوشي جونز, who is on the women’s Elite team competing right now in Spain. We all push each other to the limit.

 

 

 

In addition to capturing gold at the last two USA National Championships, he also won top honors at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, plus a silver medal at the 2018 Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament.

 

 

 

Self-described as an unorthodox boxer-puncher, Jones says he, “Throws punches from all angles. I can box well or sit and fight if I have to.

 

 

 

جونز, who has a 267-11 سجل الهواة, has already traveled and competed in Bulgaria, Hungary and Russia. He’s looking forward to experiencing Argentina, where he will live and train for two weeks in an Olympic village atmosphere.

 

 

 

Making it this far to the Youth Olympic, إلى هذا الحد, is the highlight of my career,” هو قال. “I love traveling to different countries to experience and learn about new cultures. My goal is to fight at the 2020 Olympics in Japan and win a gold medal. I need to improve my skills; punch harder and place my punches better.

 

 

 

After the Olympics, I plan to turn pro. I want to move my family out of the ghetto and get better clothes and meals for everyone.

 

 

 

I own the Soul City Gym with my brother and dad. A lot of kids in Toledo have nothing to do. We go on social media to tell these kids to come by the gym to get in shape. We are part of a program that feeds these kids. We feel that, the less time on the street, we can help stop the violence, like my brother being killed. We’re trying to get kids off the streets and in the gym.

 

 

Otha Jones III (أزرق)

 

 

 

 

Jones also noted that he really enjoys training in Colorado Springs, not only because of the outstanding facilities and coaching, but for his peace of mind.

 

 

 

I thought I was in top shape training in Toledo,” Jones added, “but you come here, and the air is different. After training at sea level, you get tired training here. أحبه هنا. There are so many nice buildings and facilities, it’s like a small city, only without crime. I can be myself here.

 

 

 

Otha Jones, III is making an impact in and out of the ring, whether he’s at home in Toledo, training in Colorado Springs, or competing around the world.

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لوس أنجلوس وزن الذبابة Heaven Garcia Fighting للحصول على ميدالية ذهبية أخرى في الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية للشباب في بوينس آيرس 2018

السماء لا يمكن أن تنتظر….
أكتوبر. 6-18 في الأرجنتين
COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (أكتوبر 2, 2018) — وزن الذبابة في لوس أنجلوس هيفين غارسيا في مهمة لتصبح ثالث ملاكم أمريكي فقط, أنثى ثانية, للحصول على الميداليات الذهبية في بطولة العالم للشباب وأولمبياد الشباب القادمة خلال نفس العام, انضمام شاكور ستيفنسون و جاجيريا جونزاليس, كلاهما أنجز هذا العمل الفذ النادر في 2014.
 

 

الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية للشباب في بوينس آيرس 2018 سيعقد أكتوبر. 6-18 في Parque Polidesportivo Roca في الأرجنتين.

 

 

أوضحت غارسيا أن اسمها الأول غير المعتاد هو نتيجة إخبار والدها أنه لا يمكن أن ينجب أطفالًا وعند ولادتها, شعر أنها كانت معجزة, تسميتها بجدارة, الجنة.

 

 

 

 

بدأت السماء الملاكمة عندما كانت في الثامنة من عمرها. “بعد أسبوع,” قال جارسيا, “لقد وقعت في حب الملاكمة. لم أمارس أي رياضة أخرى.

 

 

 

“هدفي قصير المدى في الملاكمة هو الفوز بميداليتي الذهبية الثانية في أولمبياد الشباب. المدى البعيد هو التأهل والفوز بميدالية ذهبية في 2020 الألعاب الأولمبية, ثم أصبح محترفًا وأصبح بطل العالم.”

 

 

 

جارسيا البالغ من العمر 18 عامًا, الذي كان 2015 بطل العالم للناشئين, انتقمت من خسارتها ربع النهائي أمام كازاخستان Zhansaya Abdraimova في بطولة العالم للشباب العام الماضي, الفوز في مباراة العودة مع أ 3-2 القرار في الدور قبل النهائي من 2018 نهائي بطولة العالم للشباب. حصلت جارسيا معها على لقبها العالمي الثاني 4-1 انتصار قرار منقسم على أناميكا الهندية

 

 

 

لا تعتبر جارسيا نفسها ملاكمًا خالصًا أو ملاكمًا مدمرًا, على الأقل في هذه المرحلة من مسيرتها المهنية الشابة نسبيًا في الملاكمة. “أنا مقاتل يمضي قدمًا,” لاحظت. “أنا أضغط على خصمي, تذهب إلى الجسم كثيرا, وضربها عندما يكون المكان الصحيح هناك.”

 

 

 

ستنهي جارسيا مسيرتها المهنية للشباب في أولمبياد الشباب هذا الشهر, وبعد ذلك سترتقي لتصبح ملاكمًا من النخبة. “أشعر أنني مستعد للنخبة,” علقت السماء. “كل خطوة أقوم بها هي التقدم.

 

 

 

“لقد حظيت بسنة جيدة,” اعترفت. (كما فازت بميدالية ذهبية في بطولة القارية للشباب لهذا العام) “لقد سافرت أيضًا إلى تايوان, المجر والآن الأرجنتين.”

 

 

 

لا تستطيع السماء الانتظار للحصول على ميدالية ذهبية ثالثة لها في أ 2018 بطولة دولية.

 

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