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“Yoshida-Metcalf 2” COMPUBOX Numbers Overwhelmingly Contradict the Judges’ Questionable Scoring

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Tatu wakati, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida

NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 25, 2024) – COMPUBOX numbers from this past Wednesday night’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) Women’s Bantamweight World Championship match between defending champion Miso Yoshida and challenger Shurretta Metcalf clearly do not support the judges’ controversial 10-round unanimous decision in favor of Metcalf.

The judge’s dubious scores of 99-91 (Robin Taylor), Robert Perez (97-93) and Max DeLuca (96-94) awarded Metcalf the disputed victory. The right outcome appeared clear – both in the surprise reactions of Metcalf’s corner and also the thunderous objection from the crowd.

As the scores were read, immediate objections reigned down through the arena as Yoshida and many ringsiders looked stunned.

Metcalf’s unproductive higher work rate of wildly ineffective aggression apparently was favored more by the judges than Yoshida’s well timed and forceful jabs, which set up her more impactful power shots, as well as a much higher comparable percentage of connected punches.

According to COMPUBOX, punch-wise, Yoshida finished the fight ahead 96-64 ujumla, 49-17 in jabs, 30-16 in body punches and 8-0-2 in a round-to-round breakdown of total connects. Yoshida’s masterful defense kept her opponent at a distance, resulting in a large percentage of Metcalf’s punches falling short of connecting, and striking nothing but air.

Kwa ujumla, Yoshida landed an astonishingly 50-percent more punches (96-64) than Metcalf, in addition to having a much higher accuracy percentage, nearly three times as great at 22-percent to her opponent’s 9-percent.

Considering her 4-inch height and 6 ½ -inch reach disadvantages, Yoshida shouldn’t have been discredited by the judges for her style – fighting on the outside, moving inside to land punches, and then returning to the outside – because it was really the only way she could defeat the much larger Metcalf. Based on COMPUBOX statistics, she did just that and should have had her hands raised in victory.

Putting aside the bizarrely lopsided scores from Taylor, if the other two judges scored the first, sixth and eighth rounds properly based on the COMPUBOX numbers, Miyo would have won the fight by way of a majority decision. Yoshida out-landed Metcalf in rounds one and eight by 100-percent and by 175-percent in round six. Inexplicably, those rounds were scored against Yoshida.

Go here to read COMPUBOX’s complete report: https://beta.compuboxdata.com/

“Yoshida vs. Metcalf 2” headlined the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, iliyotolewa na DiBella Entertainment, which was broadcast live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on ProBoxTV.

“It was an honor to once again share the ring with Shuretta,” the dejected Yoshita said shortly after the fight, “this time in the mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden. “I felt I did more than enough to win the fight, and I don’t understand why the judges awarded my opponent for throwing wild punches that never landed and the few that did, had no effect.”

“Having watched it ringside, read disagreement in the boxing media with the outcome and now seeing these lopsided statistics in Miyo’s favor,” Yoshita’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “It is hard not to question the accuracy of the scoring. A 7-3 score is a disturbingly extreme stretch. The 9-1 score turned a world championship fight into a tragic farce. This was a disservice to the sport.”

The ProBox TV announcers agreed on air that the 99-91 score was “absurd”. Hall of Fame boxing writer Thomas Hauser, who covered the fight live for www.tss.ib.tv, wrote the following about “Yoshita-Metcalf 2”: “Shurretta threw wild punches from long range all night. When she landed, it seemed almost by accident. The decision could have gone either way. I thought each fighter clearly won three rounds with four rounds up for grabs. 97-93 was a stretch. 99-91 reeked of being an agenda-driven scorecard.

Matt Delaglio was recently named executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission and inherited a job that has long been marked by incompetence and neglect. Delaglio is conscientious and well-qualified for the position. But he has a lot of work to do. One of the things on his ‘to-do list’ should be an overhaul of ring judging in New York. Sasa hivi, the judging in New York is unacceptable.”

A single mother of daughter Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, where she is a revered role model. Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring. She moved half-way around the world from Japan to New York City to enhance her pro boxing career, unable to speak English, although she is studying to learn the language.

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Miyo Yoshida set to avenge loss to Shurretta Metcalf & defend her IBF Bantamweight World title

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This Wednesday vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBox TV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
Umri wa Miyo(picture courtesy of DiBella Entertainment)

NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 21, 2024) – So much has changed in the last year for three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Kos) when she enters the ring this Wednesday night (Oktoba. 23) to make the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, as well as avenge a loss to her challenger, Je Si. 1 mshindani Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Kos), katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf will headline the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment and broadcast live on ProBoxTV, in the 10-round (2-dakika kila mmoja) main event to celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popular Broadway Boxing mfululizo.

A year ago, in the inaugural “Heroes on the Hudson” card, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, lakini, a month later, Yoshida answered the call to challenge IBF Bantamweight World Champion Ebanie Bridges (9-1) and the Japanese boxer was an upset winner in San Francisco via a 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 97-93), capturing her third world title.

“Everything changed when I received the offer two weeks before the world title I won,” Yoshida explained. “I had planned to fight if I received a nomination order, and I want to take revenge and increase my value. I can learn from my losses, so this result will be different.

“I think Metcalf maintains her boxing style with that blessed height (5' 7 ½”) because she works so hard. She is a single mother (as is Miyo) and tries many things. She can be rough with her language, but I basically respect her. I will defend and firmly avenge my loss to her to advance my story.”

Yoshida also attributed much of her success to her New York City-based team: head trainer Jimmy Sosa, his brother and assistant trainer Aurelinna, strength-and-conditioning coach Sergie Korchynskyy, and manager Keith Sullivan.

“The Sosas are like a father to me and Sergie is like my brother,” Yoshida said. “They come to listen to my lectures, and I learn important things in life, not only through boxing, but also with many kids at Cops & Kids Boxing gym in Brooklyn. Team Sosa patiently teaches me until I understand even if there is a language barrier. I appreciate that and members of Team Sosa are learning Japanese, because the team is united as one.” 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares will work her corner, and he speaks fluent Japanese.

“Keith is my manager, and he listens to me kindly and explores many possibilities for me. He understands my struggles as a single mother, in a foreign country.”

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf launches the Great 8 Tournament to crown the undisputed women’s World Bantamweight Champion.

Miyo had been training regularly with veterans and active duty personal at the U.S. military bases in Japan since her July 2016 match at Camp Zama, which inspired her to move to New York. She is still supported by the people at Camp Zama and Atsugi Base.

“It is truly an honor to be managing Miyo,” Sullivan commented. “She is a three-time world champion who brings tremendous professionalism and commitment to her training. This fight has a great drama built into it because of the loss she suffered in their first fight followed by Miyo convincingly winning the world title one month later as a last-minute fill-in. This is a Do Not Miss fight. It will be an exciting fight. I am hopeful that this tournament can be the blueprint for other female divisions to keep the champions and their mandatories active. It is a win-win for all involved.”

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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3-Muda, 2-Division World Champion Miyo Yoshida fighting for her boxing legacy at home in Japan

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Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight World title Oct. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBoxTV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 14, 2024) - Mara tatu, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Kos) will out her developing boxing legacy in Japan on the line October 23rd, when she makes the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight crown against No. 1 mshindani Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Kos), katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf will headline the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment and broadcast live on ProBoxTV, in the 10-round (2-dakika kila mmoja) main event to celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popular Broadway Boxing mfululizo.

One of only 23 mabingwa wa dunia wa kike kutoka Japan, The 35-year-old Yoshida is only the sixth from her country to capture world titles in two or more divisions. She captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crown twice in 2019 na 2021.

Japan is a powerbase in men’s professional boxing with contemporary superstars such as Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (28-0, 25 Kos) na World Boxing Council (WBC) Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 Kos). Hata hivyo, in women’s boxing today, Yoshida is arguably the best from Japan, as well as one of the greatest female prizefighters of all-time from the Land of the Rising Son, behind only retired Japanese fighters Naoko Fujioka (19-3-1, 7 Kos), Japan’s only five-weight class female world champion, and possibly Emiko Raika (24-8-1, 10 Kos).

A single mother of daughter Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, where she is a revered role model. Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring.

“I hope to further shape the way that was created by our predecessors into a better one for the next generation,” Yoshida said.

To cement her legacy, Yoshida must first get past Metcalf in their rematch, avenging Miyo’s loss by way of 10-round decision a year ago, and advance in the Great 8 Mashindano ya kubaini bingwa wa dunia wa uzani wa bantam wa wanawake ambaye hajapingwa. Kwa bahati nzuri, all of the world bantamweight champions – WBC/WBO & The Ring Champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 Kos) of Denmark, IBF Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 Kos) from the United Kingdom, and the Yoshida vs. Metcalf winner (their fight technically launches the tournament) – will compete in the Great 8 along with some of the leading contenders such as Cherneka Johnson (16-2, 6 Kos), Yulihan “La Cobritas” Luna Avila (27-4-1, 4 Kos), and Segolene “Majestic” Lefebure (18-1, 1 KO).

“Right now,” Yoshida noted, “I’m only thinking of defending my title belt. I had been hoping for unification fights since I was able to become world champion again. I was impatient with this interval between matches because it is the last chapter due to my age. If I couldn’t compete in boxing, I thought about returning to kickboxing or MMA. I didn’t want to be in between fights, and I thought it would be better for me and for women’s boxing if I became well known.”

“Japan’s boxing scene carries a rich history with a strong cultural connection to its people,” Miyo’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “Japanese boxers honor a tradition of competitive excellence and outstanding sportsmanship. Miyo embodies these qualities as she fights for the pride of Japan. She is an exemplary champion for her native country.”

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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Bingwa wa Dunia wa IBF uzito wa Bantam Miyo Yoshida kuwa na Bingwa wa Dunia mara 4 Jorge Linares kwenye kona yake

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Bingwa wa Dunia wa IBF uzito wa Bantam Miyo Yoshida kuwa na Bingwa wa Dunia mara 4 Jorge Linares kwenye kona yake

Oktoba. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf Theatre katika Madison Square Garden
(L-R) - Miyo Yoshida & Jorge Linares NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 7, 2024) - Mara tatu, Bingwa wa Dunia wa vitengo viwili anayetawala Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Kos) itaongeza nyongeza maalum kwenye kona yake mnamo Oktoba 23rd, anapofanya utetezi wa awali wa Shirikisho lake la Ndondi la Kimataifa (IBF) taji la uzani wa bantam dhidi ya No. 1 mshindani Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Kos), katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf itakuwa kichwa cha habari katika raundi 10 (2-dakika kila mmoja) tukio kuu kwenye kadi ya "Mashujaa kwenye Hudson 2"., iliyotolewa na DiBella Entertainment, ambayo itasherehekea na kuunga mkono mashujaa mashujaa wa Jeshi la Merika kabla ya Siku ya Mashujaa katika nyongeza ya hivi karibuni ya maarufu. Broadway Boxing mfululizo.

Ukumbi wa Future wa Famer Jorge "El Nino de Oro Golden Boy" Linares (47-9, 29 Kos), mara nne, bingwa wa dunia wa mgawanyiko wa tatu kutoka asili yake ya Venezuela, atafanya safari kutoka nyumbani kwake Tokyo hadi Big Apple, ambapo alipigana mara mbili wakati wa maisha yake ya miaka 21 ya ndondi.
“Mkuu wangu, Jorge Linares, ataungana nami kama wa pili wakati huu,” kupitia mtafsiri Yoshida alieleza tofauti kati ya pambano lake la kwanza na Okt. 23rd mpinzani. "Inatia moyo kuwa na mtu ambaye anaweza kunipa maagizo kwa Kijapani kwa maamuzi ya haraka wakati wa pambano hili.. Wanachama wa Timu ya Sosa (Jimmy Sosa ndiye mkufunzi wake mkuu) pia wanajifunza Kijapani. Timu imeungana.

"Ingawa ninapambana na lugha ya Kiingereza, Nimefurahiya sana kuja New York City. Ninamshukuru Lou DiBella (promota wake, DiBella Entertainment) kwa kunipa nafasi. Sharti kutoka kwake lilikuwa mimi na binti yangu kuhamia hapa. Namshukuru sana meneja wangu, Keith Sullivan, kwa kushughulikia upande wa biashara na kuniongoza. Ingawa sizungumzi Kiingereza, Nimekutana na marafiki wengi ambao waliona nilichokuwa nikifanya na wakaniunga mkono.”

Linares alihamia Japan akiwa na umri wa miaka 17 kwa sababu alitaka kuwa pro na ingemlazimu kungoja hadi alipokuwa 18 kama angebaki Venezuela. Alikuwa 10-4 katika mapambano cheo dunia, kuwashinda mabingwa sita wa dunia: Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Gamalieli Diaz, Jesus Chavez na Anthony Crolla (mara mbili).

Yoshida, 35, alikamata Shirika la Ndondi la Dunia (WBO) Super Flyweight taji mara mbili ndani 2019 na 2021. Yeye ni mmoja wa 23 mabingwa wa dunia wa kike kutoka Japan, wa sita pekee kutwaa mataji ya dunia katika vitengo viwili au zaidi.

Katika pambano lake la mwisho, Metcalf alimshinda Yoshida kwa uamuzi wa raundi 10 wa Shirikisho la Ndondi la Kimataifa. (IBF), hazijaingizwa, kwenye "Heroes of the Hudson" ya awali Novemba iliyopita 7 pia katika Theatre katika Madison Square Garden.

Desemba iliyopita katika pambano lake la hivi karibuni, Yoshida aliweka kliniki ya ndondi huko San Francisco, akichukua nafasi ya Avril Mathie aliyejeruhiwa kwa notisi ya chini ya wiki mbili ya kumshinda mtetezi wa taji la IBF uzito wa bantam Ebanie Bridges. (9-1) kwa njia ya uamuzi mkuu wa raundi 10 wa kauli moja (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).

Mama mmoja wa binti yake, Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, ambapo yeye ni mfano wa kuigwa anayeheshimika nyuma, na kwa sababu hiyo pamoja na mafanikio yake katika ulingo, Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf yazindua mwanzo wa Mkuu 8 Mashindano ya kubaini bingwa wa dunia wa uzani wa bantam wa wanawake ambaye hajapingwa
“Miyo ni Bingwa wa Dunia mara 3, amethibitisha kuwa anajua nini kinahitajika ili kushinda. Nje ya pete yeye ni mama wa ajabu anayelea binti yake mzuri katika nchi ya kigeni. Wachache wamejitolea kutengeneza fursa kwa ajili yake na binti yake jinsi Miyo alivyo. Ni heshima kufanya kazi na bingwa wa dunia mwenye nguvu na wa kusisimua”, Alisema meneja wa Miyo wakili anayeishi New York City Keith Sullivan.

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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Coyle inspired by Katie Taylor’s performance

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Tampa, FL (Mei 2, 2022) – Like most who love the sweet science, undefeated Middleweight Connor “The Kid” Coyle was fully engaged in the Katie Taylor–Amanda Serrano kupambana.


Recognized as the biggest in women’s boxing history, Taylor-Serrano took place in front more than 19,000 fans at a sold out Madison Square Garden. It was the first time a female fight headlined at The Mecca of Boxing.


Following four fast-paced and competitive rounds, Serrano rocked Taylor in the fifth with a left hook followed by a left cross. Taylor was in bad shape and nearly tasted the canvas for the first time in her career but managed to finish the round on her feet.


Serrano kept the momentum over the next few rounds as she appeared to be headed towards the biggest win of her great career. Taylor impressively turned the tides in the final three rounds of the contest, finding her second wind and outfighting Serrano en route to a split decision victory.


“What an incredible fight that was – major credit to both women” said Coyle, who trained with Taylor in Dublin when both were amateurs. “Katie really had to overcome a lot of adversity against Serrano especially in the fifth round. Katie showed incredible heart and came through like a champion. She’s a true warrior and great inspiration for me heading into the most important fight of my career.”


Coyle, 15-0 (7 KO ya), meets Antonio Todd in a ten round contest for the NABA middleweight title Jumamosi, Mei 21 katika Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Coyle-Todd airs live on Bally Sports Network kama sehemu ya Entrobox Championship Boxing Series katika 9 pm et.


Tickets are on sale at https://www.ticketmaster.com/bally-sportsentrobox-championship-boxing-orlando-florida-05-21-2022/event/22005C889425AF5F.


Coyle is promoted by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions.

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Beat The Streets ‘Grapple At The Garden’ To Be Postponed Until Later in 2020

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Annual Event Was Scheduled For May 28 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

(New York, Aprili 2, 2020)—Beat The Streets, the largest grassroots inner-city wrestling program in the United States, today announced that “Grapple At The Garden,” its annual fundraiser which was to be held on Thursday, Mei 28, has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The organization is entertaining several dates and formats for a rescheduled event later in the summer.


“Our primary focus is the health and safety of all involved, especially our supporters, our athletes and staff, and in order to be properly prepared for what is always a celebratory first class event for all, we have decided to postpone our late May date,"Alisema Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “We are working with our partners at Madison Square Garden and all our stakeholders to find the most effective date in the coming months.”


“Grapple at the Garden” made a highly successful, sold-out debut at the Hulu Theater in 2019 following nearly a decade at various other iconic New York City venues.


About Beat the Streets


The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life-changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.
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Annual Benefit, ‘Grapple At The Garden’ Raises $1.3 Million For Beat The Streets Youth Wrestling Non-Profit

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NEW YORK, Mei 13, 2019-The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into the post-event Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration at The Wilson on Monday. And while the victories by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, gold), Kyle Snyder (2016, gold) na J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University) na James Green (Willingboro, N.J.) stole the show on the mat during “Grapple at the Garden,” it was the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers who were the real winners, kama $1.3 million was raised for this worthy not-for-profit in support of programs which empower young people in New York City through the great sport of wrestling.


“It’s hard to put into words what the support of everyone involved in this great night means to these kids and our mission,"Alisema Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “The wrestling community responds year after year to this important cause, and not only did they get to enjoy an amazing night of unbelievably high-level wrestling at a historic venue like the Hulu Theater at MSG, but they also went away with the knowledge that they make everything we do at Beat the Streets a reality. We couldn’t me more pleased and can’t wait to grow this even bigger next year.”


The award winners announced at the Benefit Celebration include:

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Junior League Female Wrestler of the Year: Sujeydy Matos, Inwood Academy for Leadership


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Junior League Male Wrestler of the Year: Sulayman Bah, MS 129



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Become Your Own Dream Foundation Scholarship: Adrian Rosario Beato, Mott Haven Campus – This financial scholarship is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, worked through hardship, and plans to continue wrestling in college.


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Female Student Athlete of the Year:Lyn Kajihara, The Bronx High School of Science – This career achievement award is given to a female athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.



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Male Student Athlete of the Year: David Berkovich, Poly Prep Country Day School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.


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Grit Award: Michael Babbcort, George Wingate Educational Campus – This career achievement award is given to the New York City wrestler who has embraced the grind and shown improvement through their tireless effort and dedication to the sport.


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Lady Liberty:Shola Cascen, Harry S. Truman High School – This career achievement award is given to the New York City female wrestler who has stood as the beacon of opportunity and promise, representing all that is strong and proud of New York City women’s wrestling.



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Atlas Award: Terry Adams, Monsignor Farrell High School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who has picked up New York City wrestling and taken it to new heights.

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Junior League Coach of the Year: Jonathan Khoury, Eagle Academy for Young Men


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Girls High School Coach of the Year: Ted Cook, Harry S. Truman High School



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Boys High School Coach of the Year: Michael Stern, Queens Metropolitan High School


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Assistant Coach of the Year: Barry Hart, George Wingate Educational Complex



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Volunteer of the Year: Jake O’Hara, Columbia University (‘14) s

Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Tangu wakati huo, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Mwaka jana, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo match.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kama vile, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, kimataifa mieleka shirikisho. Tu, USA Wrestling ni shirika kuu kwamba kuratibu mipango mieleka Amateur katika taifa na kazi ya kujenga riba na kushiriki katika programu haya. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.


2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden”
Mei 6, 2019, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York


Final Results

122 lbs. (girls) – Valentina Bailon pin Elleny Seda, 3:22
138 lbs. (boys) – Jo Jo Aragona pin Adam Busiello, 4:06
Men’s freestyle – 57 kilo – Jack Mueller tech. fall Nick Piccininni, 11-0
Women’s freestyle – 62 kilo – Mallory Velte (USA) tech fall Linda Morais (Canada), 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 70 kilo – James Green dec. Anthony Ashnault, 8-4
Men’s freestyle – 97 kilo – Kyle Snyder tech. fall Nishan Randhawa (Canada), 15-1
Men’s freestyle – 125 kilo – Nick Gwiazdowski dec. Derek White, 9-0
Women’s freestyle – 57 kilo – Becka Leathers (USA) dec. Diana Weicker (Canada), 10-6
Men’s freestyle – 61 kilo – Nick Suriano dec. Joe Colon, 3-1
Men’s freestyle – 86 kilo – Drew Foster inj. dft. David Taylor, 0:31
Men’s freestyle – 92 kilo – J’den Cox tech. fall Patrick Brucki, 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 65 kilo – Yianni Diakomihalis dec. Bajrang Punia (India), 10-8
Men’s freestyle – 74 kilo – Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Ben Askren, 11-0

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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder Returns To Beat the Streets ‘Grapple At The Garden’ May 6 At Hulu Theater

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Snyder vs. Nishan Randhawa (Canada), Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia (India) In Tenth Annual Youth Non-profit Fundraiser


NEW YORK–Kyle Snyder, who won gold at 97 kg the 2016 Olimpiki huko Rio, will battle Canada’s Nishan Randhawa at the “Grapple at the Garden” Beat the Streets (BTS) benefit, Mei 6 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The addition of the superstar and longtime BTS supporter plus a matchup between two-time National Champion Yianni Diakomahlis (Rochester, N.Y.) na Bajrang Punia (India) increases the current number of scheduled matches to eight.


Snyder, of Woodbine, Md., a three-time NCAA Champion at Ohio State, will battle Randhawa at 97 kilo. The youngest Olympic gold medalist and youngest world champion in U.S. wrestling history (he was 20 at the time of the Rio victory), Snyder also took gold at the 2015 na 2017 World Championships and silver last year in Budapest. Last month he continued his dominance with a clean sweep at the Dave Kolov International to win gold. Randhawa, from Abbotsford, British Columbia, competes for Simon Fraser Univ. in B.C. and is a Canadian junior and senior freestyle champion.


Diakomahlis completed his second season at Cornell with his second straight national championship at 141 lbs., and now owns a mark of 66-1 with the Big Red, Ikiwa ni pamoja na 47 ushindi sawa. A four-time N.Y. state high school champion at Hilton H.S., Diakomahlis is a two-time Ivy League and EIWA Wrestler of the Year and a unanimous All-Ivy pick.


Bajrang, a frequent medalist in the World Championships, Asia Michezo, Commonwealth Games and other international championships since 2013, last November achieved the No. 1 ranking in the world at 65kg. Bajrang won five medals in all in 2018, including the historic first gold medal for India in the Asian Games, besting Daichi Takataniof Japan in the final.


“We’re excited to have our most recent Olympic gold medalist and one of our greatest ambassadors back this year,"Alisema Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Inc Executive Director. “Kyle Snyder adds to a night that fans have buzzing about for weeks. We can’t wait until May 6 to showcase all this outstanding wrestling talent on the big stage of the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.”


The added matchups boost an already impressive slate that is highlighted by featured bouts between 2012 gold medalist Jordan Burroughs na 2008 Olympian Ben Askren; a match between current NCAA champion Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J. / Rutgers Univ.) na 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon (Clear Lake, Iowa / Univ. of Northern Iowa); women’s bouts between 2018 World Silver Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt(Granger, Ind.) and Canada’s Dana Weicker, na 2018 Senior World Championships Bronze Medalist Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif.) vs. Linda Morais, also of Canada; and several other intriguing bouts.


The updated list of matches and weight classes is available below; the order is still to be determined, as are additional matchups. "Grapple at the Garden" inasaidia Beat the Streets (www.btsny.org), programu kubwa zaidi ya mieleka ya ndani ya jiji nchini Marekani, kutumika kama uchangishaji fedha kwa ajili ya shirika na kusherehekea wanariadha wake wanaposhindana kwenye hatua kubwa zaidi katikati mwa dunia..


Tickets for the evening’s action are available now via TicketMaster, priced starting at $30 katika https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005668AA091B69. A variety of donation packages which include “Grapple in the Garden” tickets are also available athttps://www.btsny.org/bts-events au kwa emailing molalde@btsny.org, kuanzia saa $1000. Doors open on May 6 katika 5:30 p.m., with the main event starting at 6 p.m.


For the fifth straight year, FloSports will provide live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling.com.


Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Tangu wakati huo, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Mwaka jana, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo match.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets


The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling


USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kama vile, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, kimataifa mieleka shirikisho. Tu, USA Wrestling ni shirika kuu kwamba kuratibu mipango mieleka Amateur katika taifa na kazi ya kujenga riba na kushiriki katika programu haya. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.


2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden”
Mei 6, 2019
Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York



(Matches scheduled to date, Order TBD)

Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Diana Weicker, 53 kilo (The)
Mallory Velte vs. Linda Morais, 62 kilo (The)
Jo Jo Aragona vs. Adam Busiello, 138 lbs.
Nick Suriano vs. Joe Colon, 61 kilo
Bajrang Punia (IND) vs. Yianni Diakomihalis, 65 kilo
James Green vs. Anthony Ashnault, 70 kilo
Jordan Burroughs vs Ben Askren, 74 kilo
Kyle Snyder vs. Nishan Randhawa (CAN), 97 kilo
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Wacheza Olimpiki Jordan Burroughs, Ben Askren Kupigana Kwa Mara ya Kwanza Mei 6 Katika Beat the Streets 'Gombana Kwenye Bustani'

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Mshindi wa Medali ya Dhahabu, Mashindano ya Muda Mrefu ya Washindani wa Beat the Streets Yachukua Ushindi Bora wa UFC Katika Kilo 74 Ili Kuangazia Uchangishaji wa Kumi wa Kila Mwaka wa Vijana Wasio wa Faida Katika Ukumbi wa Hulu huko MSG.
NEW YORK–
Wacheza mieleka wawili waliopambwa zaidi na wanaojulikana hivi majuzi wa Olimpiki watashindana kwa mara ya kwanza kama 2012 Mshindi wa Medali ya Dhahabu Jordan Burroughs inachukua 2008 Olympian Ben Askren
kama sehemu ya 10th kila mwaka "Gombana kwenye Bustani" Piga Mitaa (BTS) kufaidika katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Hulu kwenye bustani ya Madison Square mnamo Mei 6. Burroughs, ambaye ameshindana katika hafla nyingi zilizopita za BTS, atapigana na Askren, ambaye ameweka vipaji vyake vya mieleka katika taaluma ya karate iliyochanganywa katika UFC na matangazo mengine., kwa kilo 74 katika mechi inayotarajiwa sana.

"Grapple at the Garden" inasaidia Beat the Streets, programu kubwa zaidi ya mieleka ya ndani ya jiji nchini Marekani, kutumika kama uchangishaji fedha kwa ajili ya shirika na kusherehekea wanariadha wake wanaposhindana kwenye hatua kubwa zaidi katikati mwa dunia..
Burroughs, bingwa mara nne wa Ulimwengu wa freestyle (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017), ameshinda mechi nane mfululizo za faida za BTS, kumuangusha mwana Olimpiki mwenzake Frank Chamizo
mwaka jana katika msisimko, kuja-kutoka-nyuma 8-5 uamuzi katika tukio kuu Supermatch.

Burroughs alikuwa All-American mara tatu huko Nebraska, kushinda mataji mawili ya NCAA. Sicklerville, N.J., mzaliwa pia alishindana kwenye 2016 Olympics in Rio but did not medal.
Burroughs has the most World gold medals in USA history with four, tied with John Smith, Adeline Gray and Tricia Saunders. His five World and Olympic gold medals trails only Smith, who has six. He also has won two World bronze medals, giving him seven World and Olympic medals in his storied career.


Askren, who went 1-1 but didn’t medal in his lone Olympic appearance, was a four-time NCAA finalist at Missouri, winning the crowns in 2006 na 2007. His MMA career has included wins in his first 19 mechi, most recently at UFC 235 mwezi uliopita. He has fought for several other promotions, primarily One Championship and Bellator, in amassing his perfect record.


Both Burroughs and Askren competed at 74 kg at the Olympic Games. Combined, they represented the USA at this weight class for the last three Olympic Games.



“Jordan Burroughs ni bingwa ambaye amekuwa mfuasi mkubwa wa Beat the Streets kwa miaka mingi, na Ben Askren amejitengenezea jina na kipaji chake cha nje na utu wake kuendana,” Alisema Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Beat the Streets Brendan Buckley


. “Hii ni mechi ambayo mashabiki wengi wamekuwa wakiitarajia, na hatukuweza kuwa na msisimko zaidi kuwaleta pamoja kwa njia ambayo itawafaidi watoto wetu wa BTS juu ya kile kinachotokea kuwa usiku mkubwa wa mieleka katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Hulu."


Habari hizi zinafuatia pambano kuu la kwanza lililotangazwa wiki iliyopita, kati ya wenyeji wa New Jersey
James Green (Willingboro) na Anthony Ashnault (Plainfield Kusini). Mechi za ziada katika Timu ya Marekani dhidi ya. Matukio makuu ya Mabingwa wa NCAA yatatangazwa katika wiki zijazo. Those will be preceded by several youth matches, with one previously announced: a
battle of local State Champions in Jo Jo Aragona (Pope John XXIII HS/New Jersey) vs.
Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor HS/New York).


Tickets for the evening’s action are available now via TicketMaster, priced starting at $30 katika
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005668AA091B69. A variety of donation packages which include “Grapple in the Garden” tickets are also available at
https://www.btsny.org/bts-events au kwa emailing molalde@btsny.org, kuanzia saa $1000
. Doors open on May 6 katika 5:30 p.m., with the main event starting at 6 p.m.
For the fifth straight year, FloSports will provide live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling.com.


Beat the Streets, Inc. will invite select members of the 2018 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team, which placed second in the 2018 World Championships and won seven World medals, as well as select top USA women’s wrestlers.


Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Tangu wakati huo, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Mwaka jana, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Chamizo match.


The 2018 U.S. World Team, which competed in Budapest, Hungary, zilizoangaziwa 2018 World champions Kyle Dake, David Taylor and J’den Cox, 2018 World silver medalist Kyle Snyder, na 2018 World bronze medalists Joe Colon, Jordan Burroughs and Nick Gwiazdowski. Burroughs and Snyder are both multiple Olympic and World champions. Others on the USA team included 2016 World champion Logan Stieber, two-time World bronze medalist James Green and 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kama vile, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, kimataifa mieleka shirikisho. Tu, USA Wrestling ni shirika kuu kwamba kuratibu mipango mieleka Amateur katika taifa na kazi ya kujenga riba na kushiriki katika programu haya. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.
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USA World Team to Battle in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden for Beat the Streets Annual Benefit on May 6

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Members of the 2018 U.S. Men’s and Women’s World Team to compete in annual fundraiser to help raise money for youth non-profit Beat the Streets

NEW YORK– Beat the Streets Wrestling (BTS), programu kubwa zaidi ya mieleka ya ndani ya jiji nchini Marekani, and USA Wrestling announced today that the annual BTS benefit will be held on Monday, Mei 6, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. This is the first time in six years that the annual event will be held indoors.


Beat the Streets, Inc. will invite select members of the 2018 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team, which placed second in the 2018 World Championships and won seven World medals, as well as select top USA women’s wrestlers. The athletes will compete in freestyle wrestling. Team USA’s opponents will be announced at a later date.


“When we decided to move the event indoors we knew there was only one place iconic enough to host it – Madison Square Garden,” Alisema Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Beat the Streets
Brendan Buckley


. “Thanks to the wrestling community, this event has really grown over the past few years and by having it at the Hulu Theater at MSG many more fans will be able to experience the event live in person.”

This year celebrates the 10th straight year of Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010 and have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.
The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Tangu wakati huo, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Mwaka jana, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Chamizo match.


The 2018 U.S. World Team, which competed in Budapest, Hungary, zilizoangaziwa 2018 World champions Kyle Snyder, David Taylor and J’den Cox, 2018 World silver medalist Kyle Snyder, na 2018 World bronze medalists Joe Colon, Jordan Burroughs and Nick Gwiazdowski. Burroughs and Snyder are both multiple Olympic and World champions. Others on the USA team included 2016 World champion Logan Stieber, two-time World bronze medalist James Green and 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


Ticket information and the final event schedule have not yet been finalized.


About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kama vile, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, kimataifa mieleka shirikisho. Tu, USA Wrestling ni shirika kuu kwamba kuratibu mipango mieleka Amateur katika taifa na kazi ya kujenga riba na kushiriki katika programu haya. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com