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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Красавіка 5, 2018 — USA Boxing has announced that Герцаг Раган (Цынцынаці, Агаё) і Віргінія Fuchs (Kemah, Тэхас) have been named 2017 Under Armour Elite Boxers of the Year. They are leading contenders to represent Team USA at the 2020 Алімпійскія гульні ў Японіі.
 У мінулым годзе, the 20-year-old Ragan used his stiff jab and ring intelligence to make a major statement in the ring for the first time in International competition. The slick bantamweight (123 кг.) captured gold at his initial International tournament, the Chemistry Cup in Halle, Германія, before he clinched a ticket to his first World Championships, by way of his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2017 Continental Championships in Honduras.
Ragan’s third International medal of 2017 came at the 2017 Elite Men’s World Championships, where he won a silver medal, marking the highest placing for an American bantamweight at that prestigious tournament since 1999.
 Fuchs, 30, had a perfect 18-0 record in 2017, у тым ліку 15 unanimous decision victories and one by RSC (referee stopped contest). Highlighted by winning top honors in the flyweight division (112 кг.) на 2017 USA Elite National Championships at Salt Lake City, Utah, Virginia also won at the Balkan Tournament, Continental Championships, Feliks Stamm Tournament, and Strandja Tournament. She won gold at all four International tournaments she entered.
A winner at the 2016 Алімпійскія гульні, Fuchs graduated from Louisiana State University in 2011 with a degree in Kinesiology.
Below is a complete list of USA Boxing’s 2017 Under Armour Boxer of the Year award winners:
2017 Under Armour Boxer of the Year Awards
Elite Male – Герцаг Раган (Цынцынаці, Агаё)
Elite Female – Вірджынія Фукс (Kemah, Тэхас)
Youth Male – Анхель Марцінес (Rockford, Ілінойс)
Youth Female – Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, ТАКОЙ ЯК)
Junior Male – Dante Benjamin (Shaker Heights, Агаё)
Junior Female — Gabriela Fundora (Coachella, ТАКОЙ ЯК)
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Архівы: Citlalli Ortiz
Citlalli Ortiz Wins Welterweight Youth World Championship Title
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GUWAHATI, Індыя (Лістапада 26, 2017) — Coachella, California-native Citlalli Ortiz closed out her impressive 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships campaign with a split decision victory over Russia’s Nataliya Sychugova to take her first major international title in Guwahati, Індыя.
“Today feels like one of the best days of my life,” stated Ortiz following her win. “Пасля бою, I doubted myself, but I am extremely happy I pulled out the win and it feels amazing being a world champion.”
Ortiz gold medal closes out a strong showing from the young American delegation. Team USA’s other medal, a bronze, was won yesterday by Isamary Aquino of Universal City, Тэхас.
“I am extremely proud of my performance at my first international tournament,” said Aquino following her medal ceremony. “It was an honor to be able to represent Team USA and bring home a world championship medal.”
The remaining members of the team included: Aidyl Cardenas (Calexico, Каліфорнія.),Diana Estrada (Hillsboro, Oregon), Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Каліфорнія.), Рома Марцінес (Humble, Тэхас), Sharahaya Moreu (Альбукерке, Н.М.) і Amy Salinas(Las Cruces, N.m).
This year’s Youth World Championships brought 160 of the world’s top youth female boxers from 36 different countries all vying for one of the 10 world titles up for grabs. Галоўны трэнер Білі Уолш (Каларада-Спрынгс, Кала.) and assistant coaches Корам (Каларада-Спрынгс, Кала.) і Jeff Mays (Сан - Антоніо, Тэхас) guided Team USA throughout these championships. The boxers and staff of USA Boxing will begin their journey back home to the United States заўтра.
Team USA Results:
69 кг: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA, дзес. over Nataliy Sychugova/RUS, 3-2
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Citlalli Ortiz Grabs First Win of Women’s Youth World Championships
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