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Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Women’s Elite National Championships

Desember. 5-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (November 30, 2017) – Team USA women’s boxing hopefuls will be competing in the prestigious USA Women’s Elite National Championships, Desember 5-9, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year’s field is stacked with talent, insluitend 2016 Olympic Trials Champion Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas), who will be looking to close out an impressive 2017 year that included four international titles and an undefeated 16-0 rekord, and two-time World Champion and 2014 Youth Olympic Champion Jajaira Gonzalez (Fountain, Kol.)
Other top contenders include featherweight Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), liggewig Rashida Ellis (Lynn, MA), as well as middleweight Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, CO) en weltergewig Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio)
Following a year of highly-competitive national events, the best U.S. female amateur boxers are set to compete in the 2017 USA Boxing Elite National Championship. With up to six spots in each division already secured, based on the results of the 2016 Elite National Championships, 2017 Elite Western Qualifier and 2017 Elite Eastern Qualifier, the remaining spots have been filled based on the wild-card application process to complete the field of elite boxers.
A total of 88 boxers applied for a wild card qualification with 35 allocations awarded to finalize the Elite National Championships brackets.
With this being the first year of the new elite athlete selection process, we are excited to see the top talent in the country compete to represent Team USA in 2018,” gesê Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director. “We are looking forward to a high level of competition during these championships, and are confident that the increased competitiveness at the national stage will translate to further improvement of USA’s performance internationally on the road to Tokyo in 2020.
Below is the final list of elite boxers, in order of ranking, who will contend for the title of national champion:
USA BOXING ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
LIGTE VLIEGWIGTE (106 lbs.)
Jacquelyn Cuddleback – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Hillary Perez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Mia Valdez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Jazzelle Bobadilla – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Veronica Rodriguez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Elimarie Torres – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Monica LazadaleWild Card Selection
Sabrina SlatteryWild Card Selection
FLYWEIGHTS (112 lbs.)
Virginia Fuchs – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Kristyn Juarez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Maryquenn Vellinga – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Indeya Smith – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Leslis RosasWild Card Selection
Veergewigtitel (119 lbs.)
Christina Cruz – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Dacia Jacquez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Mikiah Kreps – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Mariana Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen McMurtree – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jayda Davis – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Melanie CostaWild Card Selection
BANTAMWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Trudy Li – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Carmen Vargas – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Eliza Peralta – 2017 Western Qualifier
Nephateria Miller – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Brittany Sims – 2017 Western Qualifier
Clarice Morales – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Rianna RiosWild Card Selection
Leslie Soto – Wild Card Selection
Liggewigte (132 lbs.)
Rashida Ellis – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Jajaira Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Lupe Gutierrez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Stacia Suttles – Wild Card Selection
Diana EstradaWild Card Selection
Wendy CaseyWild Card Selection
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Amelia Moore – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Whitney Gomez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Annalicia Sustaita – 2017 Western Qualifier
Destiny Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Nargis Shanghais – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Raven BrownWild Card Selection
Ashleigh Moore – Wild Card Selection
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Stephanie Malone – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Oshae Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Deseree Jamison – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Middleweights (165 lbs.)
Naomi Graham – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Leah Cooper – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Brooke Mullen – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
LIGTE SWAAR (178 lbs.)
Krystal Dixon – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Amber Montoya – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen Leija – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Fallon FarrarWild Card Selection
Swaargewigte (178+ lbs.)
Danielle Perkins – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Shadasia GreenWild Card Selection
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Limited Tickets still available for this Sunday’s 30th annual Ring 8 Vakansie Event & Toekenningsgeleentheid

Barry McGuigan, Carl Frampton, Danny Jacobs, Joe Smith, Jr. &
Shakur Stevenson among 2016 wenners
NEW YORK (Desember 6, 2016) – Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon’s (Desember. 11) 30ste jaarlikse Ring 8 Vakansie Event en Toekenningseremonie (12:30-5:30 namiddag. EN) by Russo se On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

Ring 8’s 2016 award winners are listed below:
2016 RING 8 Award Winners
International Fighter Achievement: Barry McGuigan
International Fighter of the Year: Carl Frampton
International Promoter of the Year: Cyclone Promotions
NYS Fighter of the Year: Danny Jacobs
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Sonya Lamonakis
Uitklophou van die Jaar: Joe Smith, Jr.
Ongekroonde kampioen: Larry Stanton
Manager of the Year: Phil Capobianco
Afrigter van die Jaar: Jerry Capobianco
Rising Promoter of the Year: Ronson Frank
Beampte van die Jaar: Frank Lombardi
Amateur Amptelike van die Jaar: Frankie Martinez
Amateur Boxer van die Jaar: Christina Cruz
Long & Meritorious Service: Dr. Barry Jordan
Aanspraakmaker van die Jaar: Cletus Seldin
Vooruitsig van die Jaar: Julian Sosa
Sunnyside Garden: John Clohessy
USA Olympic Boxer of the Year: Shakur Stevenson
Sam Kellerman Media: Bobby Cassidy, Jr.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Kaartjies, geprys teen $125.00 per persoon, is beskikbaar om te koop deur kontak Bob Duffy per telefoon (516.313.2304) of e-pos DepComish@aol.com. Skenkings van enige denominasie is welkom om vir diegene wat nie die feeste by te woon.
Kaartjies sluit 'n volledige brunch met cocktail uur op toegang, gevolg deur sitplek by die toekenningsgeleentheid, aandete en nagereg, en top-shelf open bar regdeur die middag. Daar sal ook 'n stille veiling van boks memorabilia wees. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating.
Gaan aanlyn www.Ring8ny.com Vir meer inligting oor Ring 8 of sy jaarlikse Vakansie Events en Toekenningseremonie.
Russo se On The Bay is geleë op 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
OOR RING 8: Gevorm in 1954 deur 'n oud-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 is die agtste filiaal van wat toe bekend as die Nasionale Veteraan Boksers Association – vandaar, RING 8 – en vandag die organisasie se leuse is nog steeds: Boksers Helpende Boksers.

RING 8 is ten volle verbind tot die ondersteuning van minder bevoorregte mense in die boks gemeenskap wat hulp nodig het in terme van die betaling van huur, mediese uitgawes, of wat ook al regverdigbaar behoefte.
Gaan op die lyn te www.Ring8ny.com Vir meer inligting oor RING 8, Die grootste groep van sy soort in die Verenigde State van Amerika, met meer as 350 lede. Jaarlikse ledegeld is slegs $30.00 en elke lid is geregtig op 'n buffet ete by RING 8 maandelikse vergaderings, uitgesluit Julie en Augustus. Alle aktiewe boksers, amateur en professionele, is geregtig op 'n gratis RING 8 jaarlikse lidmaatskap. Gaste van Ring 8 lede is welkom om teen 'n koste van slegs $7.00 per persoon.