Four Team USA Boxers Close Friday With Bronze Medals
USTI NAD LABEM, Repubblika Ċeka (Ġunju 13, 2025) -Team USA tied a bow on day three of the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 with four boxers earning bronze medals and four more athletes advancing to the gold medal rounds. Yoseline Perez (in-nisa 54 kg), Alyssa Mendoza (in-nisa 57 kg), Malachi Georges (irġiel 90 kg) and Kelvin Watts (irġiel 90+ kg) stamped won on Friday. Looking ahead to Saturday’s finals action, Team USA will see five boxers contesting for gold medals at the World Boxing Challenge.
Rene Camacho (irġiel 65 kg), Robby Gonzales (irġiel 80 kg), Jajaira Gonzalez (in-nisa 60 kg) and Morelle McCane (in-nisa 65 kg) concluded their respective weeks with bronze medals on Friday. McCane’s latest bronze marks her second internationally this year, following her outing at the World Boxing Cup: Brażil 2025. Camacho finished his impressive week with his first Elite international medal after two wins in three appearances. Gonzalez secured her medal in her first international competition of 2025, while Gonzales finished the week with a 1-1 record for his first podium placement of the year.
Mendoza nabbed a 4-1 statement victory over Brazil’s Jucielen Romeo, avenging her loss to the Brazilian at the Paris 2024 Logħob Olimpiku. In addition to her latest victory, the Caldwell, Idaho, native also defeated Hungary’s Vladislava Kukhta on Thursday. Following Saturday’s performance, Mendoza has guaranteed herself at least a silver medal. She will now take on Mongolia’s Michidmaa Erdenedalai on Saturday in bout four.
"Inħoss kbir,” Mendoza stated. “It was definitely a really tough bout, someone that I’ve shared the ring with before [min hu] always a tough competitor but we were able to pull off the victory today. I’m feeling good and we’re going into the silver and gold match tomorrow.”
Perez advances to the gold medal match in the women’s 54-kg division after garnering her second 5-0 decision of the week, this time against Hungary’s Hanna Lakotar. She will now compete in her second gold medal bout of the year and is riding a wave of confidence heading into her final matchup of the week. She will square off against England’s Charley Davidson in bout three.
Among the Team USA men’s contenders, Georges continued his remarkable week with a 4 1 win over Moldova’s Andrei Zaplitnii on Friday. In his two bouts, Georges has consistently dominated from the opening bell and enforced his powerful game on his foes. He will take on Brazil’s Isaias Filho in bout 18.
“I feel good,” said Georges. “I’m making it deep in this tournament. I’m here for the gold. Għada, I’ve got a guy, rematch, he thinks he’s better than me, but he just caught me at a time when I wasn’t where I need to be mentally. But I’m going to show him tomorrow. We’re on to the next one, getting that gold.”
Watts opened his tournament on Friday against Mexico’s Alejandro Cruz and imposed his size and power from the beginning of the bout. The super heavyweight has been hard at work this year and is guaranteed at least a silver medal at the World Boxing Challenge. Watts is focused on closing his week strong against Italy’s Diego Lenzi, a Paris 2024 Olympian, in bout 19.
In addition to the four Team USA winners from Friday, Marie-Angelis Rosendo will make her tournament debut on Saturday in the women’s 70-kg weight class against Brazil’s Barbara dos Santos in bout seven. Rosendo is making her Elite international debut for the USA and is intent on showing out on the world’s stage.
Saturday’s lone session at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 will get underway at approximately 10 a.m. U, with only one ring hosting all bouts. Each round of the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 will be broadcast live on the Czech Boxing Association’s YouTube channel. To watch all the action throughout the tournament, ikklikkjaHERE.
For all tournament updates, brackets, and additional event information for the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, Team USA fans can visit the USA Boxing event page, marbutHERE.
Team USA Competition Schedule | IS-SIBT, Ġunju 14:
W54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Charley Davidson, ENG | Bout 3
W57 kg: Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, Idaho/USA vs. Michidmaa Erdenedalai, MNG | Bout 4
W70 kg: Marie-Angelis Rosendo, Deland, Fla./USA vs. Barbara dos Santos, BRA | Bout 7
M90 kg: Malachi Georges, Teaneck, N.J./USA vs. Isaias Filho, BRA | Bout 18
M90+ kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, Va./USA vs. Diego Lenzi, ITA | Bout 19
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