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BUDAPEST, Маҷористон (Август 28, 2018) – On the eighth day of competition at the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Маҷористон, Team USA advanced three boxers to the championship bouts, ҳол он Isamary Aquino(Universal City, Техас) picked up her second Youth World Championships bronze medal.
Flyweight Asa Stevens (Waianea, Ҳавайӣ) started the Americans off on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Bhavesh Kattimani of India to advance to the championship bout. Stevens will be looking to become the first flyweight Youth World Champion for Team USA since Shakur Stevenson won in 2014 when he steps into the ring on Friday against England’s Ivan Price, дар 2018 European Champion.
2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Calif.) revenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships by taking the rematch with a 3-2 ҳалли. Garcia will join Stevens on the second day of finals, as she will face Anamika Urang of India, дар 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist.
The third American to advance to the finals, Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Calif.), continued her impressive World Championships debut with a 4-1 victory over Aycan Guldgai of Turkey. Verduzco will be the first member of Team USA to box in the finals, as she will take on Aizada Yeslyamgali, дар 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist, рӯзи панҷшанбе.
Aqunio, the final member of Team USA to box in the semifinals, fell short of advancing to the championship bouts against Sakshi of India. This marks Aquino’s second Youth World Championships bronze medal after taking home the bronze at last year’s Youth World Championships.
Team USA will leave these World Championships with four medals total and have been under the leadership of National Junior and Youth Coach Augie Sanchez(Лас Вегас, Nev.) throughout this tournament, аз Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Огайо), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Calif.) ва Rosario Solis (Irving, Техас) serving as assistant coaches.
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Team USA Results
51 кг: Heaven Garcia, El Monte, Calif./USA, dec. over Zhanssaya Abdaimova/KAZ, 3-2
52 кг: Asa Stevens, Waianea, Hawaii/USA, dec. over Bhavesh Kattimani/IND, 3-2
54 кг: Iyana Verduzco, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, dec. over Aycan Guldagi/TUR, 4-1
57 кг: Sakshi/IND, dec. дар болои Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas/USA, 5-0
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