Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก (กุมภาพันธ์. 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, Bulgaria.
2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (โคโลราโดสปริงส์, Colo.) 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.
รุ่นซูเปอร์ Richard Torrez Jr. (แลร์, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards 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 (เจอร์ซีย์ซิตี, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.
ทรอยสลีย์ (ซานเดรีย, เวอร์จิเนีย), Delante จอห์นสัน (คลีฟแลนด์, โอไฮโอ) Oshae Jones (Toledo, โอไฮโอ), Morelle McCane (คลีฟแลนด์, โอไฮโอ) และ Yarisel Ramirez (ลาสเวกัส, เนป) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.
Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (โคโลราโดสปริงส์, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (โคโลราโดสปริงส์, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (คลีฟแลนด์, โอไฮโอ), Tim Back (Cincinnati, โอไฮโอ), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, โอไฮโอ), Joe Guzman (น้ำพุ, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, เท็กซัส) 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 clicking here.
Finals Results
75 กก.: Naomi Graham, โคโลราโดสปริงส์, Colo./USA, ธ.ค.. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 กก.: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, เจอร์ซีย์ซิตี, N.J./USA, WO
91+ กก.: Richard Torrez Jr., แลร์, Calif./USA, ธ.ค.. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0
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