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USA Boxing featherweight Andrea Medina closing in on 2020 Olympic spot in Tokyo

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Colorado Springs, Lap. (Pebrero 10, 2020) – Coming off consecutive runner-up finishes in major tournaments, USA Boxing featherweightAndrea Medina is within one tournament of representing her country in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Sa Disyembre, the 20-year-old Medina lost a split decision toLupe Gutierrez sa 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, ug 4-1 saIulia Tsyplakova (Ukraine) last month at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria. The Chula Vista, California boxer was recently named to USA Boxing’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Boxing Qualification Team.

“Placing second at the trials only made me more eager to get that Olympic Qualification spot,” Medina said. “I just wanted to show USA Boxing that I was the one to represent at 57 kilograms. I am only going to get better and I cannot wait to show the world everything that I got.

“For it (Strandja) being my first ever international tournament, I was very proud of how far I got in the tournament and getting that silver medal. I was very happy with all my performances and I am excited to get back to work on things I need to improve on. Aside from all that, going to a different country was awesome and I can’t wait to travel more doing what I love the most.”

Medina and her Team USA stablemates are currently training in Colorado Springs at the state-of-the-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. To qualify for participation in this year’s Olympic Games, Medina needs to finish among the top three in the 57-kilogram (125 lbs.) division at the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, France, in which she could qualify for the Olympics by placing among the top five.

“It means the world to me to be on the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team,” Medina added. “It is everything I have been working for since I started competing at eight years old and I cannot believe the Olympic Games are only in a few months. Making history in San Diego by being the first person to make the Olympic Team for boxing is a big deal for my family, my city and myself. I cannot express how excited I am to have come this far, but there is still so much to do, and I am ready.

“I feel that I work better under pressure and I truly believe that I will qualify for Tokyo, whether it be in Argentina or France, but my main goal, karon, is to train hard to get that gold in Argentina.”

Medina believes her major strength inside the ring is her ability to adjust during a fight. She prefers fighting on the outside, but she can brawl if needed, because she enjoys throwing a lot of power punches.

Medina also realizes that she’s in a prime place regarding the rising popularity of female boxing, following in the USA Boxing footsteps of two-time Olympic gold medalistClaressa Shields and Olympic bronze medalistMarlen Esparza, along with past USA Olympians such asQueen Underwood ugMikaela Mayer.

“Female boxing is only going to get bigger,” Medina predicted. “Being a female fighter today means a lot to me, because I have been doing this for 15 ka tuig na karon, and seeing it grow year after year only shows how strong females are and what we can accomplish. I predict that, in the future, boxing will not be seen as a man’s sport, but will be neutral for both men and women.”

Competing at the Olympics has been a life-long dream for Medina, but she also has plans for her immediate future.

“Reaching the Olympics has been my main goal throughout my boxing career,” Andrea remarked, “so now that it is so close makes me want to work even harder. Other goals of mine are to graduate from college and get my own condominium, which I will do after all this is over.

“I plan on turning pro after the Olympics, most likely at the beginning or middle of 2021, so I can finish school and give my body some rest and recovery.”

Andrea Medina is so close to being an Olympian and everything associated with that accomplishment that she can practically reach out and feel it. Just one more step, whether in Buenos Aires or Paris, and it’ll be mission accomplished for her.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS GINPULONG SA USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

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Naghatag ug dalan alang sa mga babayeng boksingero…..
Claressa Shields
“Pamilya ang USA Boxing!”
USA Boxing Alumni Association, klase sa 2018 Inductee

Colorado Springs, Lap. (Disyembre 3, 2018) – Duha ka higayon nga Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields dili lamang ang pagpanguna sa usa ka bag-ong balud sa boksing sa mga babaye, nahimo siyang tinuod nga sulondan sa dili maihap nga mga batan-on.

 

 

 

Ang Shields isulod sa USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame karong Biyernes sa gabii sa Salt Lake City, kauban sa Klase sa 2018 mga miyembro sa Roy Jones Jr.. ug, Andre Ward, ingon man ang ulahi Emanuel Stewartug Tom Cleary.

 

 

 

Ang ikaduha nga tinuig nga pagdawat sa Hall of Fame sa USA Boxing Alumni Association, gipahigayon inubanan sa 2018 USA Boxing Elite ug Youth National Championships ug Junior ug Prep Open, Disyembre 2-8, ipahigayon sa Disyembre 7, sa Radisson Hotel (215 S. Templo St.) sa Siyudad sa Salt Lake, Utah.

 

 

 

“Gibati nako nga gipasidunggan,” Naghisgot si Shields bahin sa pagpasulod sa USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Ako ra 23 mga tuig ug masulod sa USA Boxing Hall of Fame usa ka dakong dungog, pero shock pud ko. Nagtuo ko nga takus ako sa bisan unsang kadungganan, pero kabalo ko nga naay time, ug ako kanunay naghunahuna nga ako ibutang sa Hall of Fame sa edad 40 o 50. Kini usa ka dako nga butang alang kanako ug gibati nako nga gipasidunggan. Ang paghisgot sa akong ngalan kauban ang mga ngalan sa mga bantugan sama nila Andre Ward ug Roy Jones nakapadasig gyud nako. Mibati kog pribilehiyo!”

 

 

 

Ang garbo ni Flint, Michigan, Malampuson na nga na-parlay ni Shields ang iyang amateur nga kalampusan sa propesyonal nga ranggo, diin siya 7-0 (2), ug ang naghari nahiusa (IBF, WBA & WBC) sa kalibutan middleweight champion.

 

 

 

Gitapos ni Shields ang iyang amateur nga karera sa usa ka talagsaon 77-1 (18 KOs) nga rekord, gipasiugda sa iyang Olympic gold-medal-performances sa 2012 ug 2016. Wala na siya mapildi sa ring sukad niadto 2012, sa diha nga Savannah Marshall (England) midaog sa puntos, 14-8, sa World Championships sa China.

 

 

 

“Ang USA Boxing miabut sa akong kinabuhi isip duha ka higayon nga Junior Olympic champion,” Gipasabot ni Claressa ang iyang relasyon sa USA Boxing. “Importante kaayo ang tabang gikan sa USA Boxing: Nakamatikod lang kanako isip usa ka batan-ong atleta ug nahibal-an nga ako mahimong usa ka kusgan nga batan-ong babaye nga magrepresentar sa USA sa umaabot; nga pagatiguman Julie Goldsticker, kinsa usa ka panalangin alang kanako ingon nga siya mitabang kanako sa usa ka daghan sa usa ka tin-edyer, ug naa lang si Coach Abdullah, coach Al Mitchell, ug coach Gloria Peek tudloi kog lain-laing mga estilo ug unsaon paggamit sa tanan nakong mga hiyas. Ang USA Boxing mipanalangin kanako og daghang kahibalo ug tibuok kinabuhi nga panaghigalaay uban sa tanan nakong mga kauban sa Olympic ug mga coach sa Olympic.. Akong paboritong coach, Kay Koroma, literal nga nag-uban kanako sa tibuok nga dalan 2015-2016, pagtabang kanako sa gawas sa singsing uban sa tambag ug sa sulod sa singsing.”

 

 

 

Ang Shields usa sa mga nagmaneho nga pwersa sa boksing sa mga babaye karon, nga nagdala sa sulo nga gitunol sa mga Amerikanong babaye nga mga pioneer sa boksing sama sa Christy Martin, Laila Ali ug uban pa.

 

 

 

“Adunay dakong kausaban nga nahitabo karon — kanako, Mikaela Mayer, Franchon Crews, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano ug pipila ka mga babaye ang nagdala sa sulo alang sa boksing sa mga babaye karon,” Gipasabot ni Shields. “Madasig ang pag-uswag, matag network adunay away sa mga babaye sa telebisyon karong tuiga, labi na sa Showtime, diin upat ka beses nako na-boxing ang main event. Mahimong layo ang boksing sa mga babaye. Nagtuo ko nga moabot ang adlaw nga mabayran ta og minilyon sama sa mga lalaki.”

 

 

 

Pinaagi sa pag-abli sa mga pultahan ug pagguba sa mga babag, Si Claressa nahimong tinuod nga sulondan sa mga batan-on sa tibuok kalibotan, sulod ug gawas sa boksing.

 

 

 

“Nindot sa feeling nga mahimong role model ka nila (mga babaye), ug alang usab sa daghang mga lalaki nga boksidor,” Gipahibalo ni Shields. “Ang boksing naa sa lahi nga panahon ug gusto lang nako nga mas sayon ​​​​alang sa mga babaye nga moabut, busa sa dihang sila nahimong pro, ang boksing mas duol sa pagkaparehas.”

 

 

 

“Si Claressa adunay usa sa labing kadaghan nga istorya sa kasaysayan sa amateur boxing,” miingon Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Iyang drive, pasalig, talento, ug ang kinaiya naghimo kaniya nga usa ka USA Boxing ug Olympic champion, nagbilin ug kabilin nga molungtad sa taas kaayong panahon. Usa siya ka trailblazer sa boksing sa kababayen-an ug gitukod ang iyang lugar isip usa sa labing impluwensyal nga mga miyembro sa USA Boxing Alumni sa tanang panahon.. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank her for inspiring the amateur boxing community and serving as a great role model for the next generation of champions.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Gibuhat aron kampeon sa tibuok kinabuhi, mutually beneficial nga relasyon tali sa USA Boxing ug sa alumni niini, –boxers, mga opisyal, coach ug boxing fans — Ang Alumni Association nagkonektar sa mga henerasyon sa mga kampeon, makapadasig ug naghatag balik sa umaabot nga boxing champion sa USA Boxing, sa ug gikan sa mga singsing.

 

 

 

Ang USA Boxing Alumni Association bukas sa bisan kinsa nga adunay gugma sa boksing ug gusto nga magpabilin nga konektado sa amateur boxing. Ang mga miyembro gihatagan og access sa usa ka halapad nga lainlain nga espesyal nga mga panghitabo nga gi-host sa Alumni Association, lakip ang pagdawat sa Hall of Fame sa USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Aron makaapil sa Alumni Association, magparehistro lang sa alumni@usaboxing.org para sa a $40.00 kada tuig nga membership fee. Ang mga bag-ong miyembro makadawat og T-shirt, keychain ug e-wallet.

 

 

 

 

Despite all the honors and accolades, she has so richly received, Shields hasn’t forgotten where it all started, and she’s still actively involved in USA Boxing.

 

 

 

“I keep in contact with a lot of the female athletes and give them advice if they ask me,” Claressa added. “I also went to Colorado for five days to be a motivator and keynote speaker for the Next Olympic Hopeful. After my career is over in about 15 ka tuig, I want to be a boxing trainer and lead the women’s team to more Olympic gold medals, if given the opportunity. I also want to be a school teacher and a counselor for youth.”

 

 

 

Ang mga taming, Subo, dili makatambong sa salo-salo sa Hall of Fame karong Biyernes sa gabii tungod kay anaa siya sa lawom nga pagbansay alang sa iyang pagdepensa sa mga titulo karong Sabado sa gabii sa HBO, live gikan sa StubHub Center sa Carson, California, batok sa Fenmke Hermans (9-1).

 

 

 

“Ikasubo,” Gitapos ni Shields, “Dili ko makaadto pero, kung naa ko, Moingon ko: Salamat sa USA Boxing sa pagsalig kanako sa edad nga 16. Usa ka kadungganan ang pagrepresentar sa Amerika, dili lang kausa kondili duha ka higayon sa Olympics! Nagpasalamat ko ni Coach Billy (Walsh) sa paghimo kanako sa pagkalot sa lawom, pinaagi sa pag-atubang sa iyang Irish nga mga paagi ug mga komedya, alang usab sa pagbag-o sa kultura sa USA Boxing. Espesyal nga pasalamat ni coach Kay, usab, Dili nako maihap sa akong mga kamot kung pila ka adlaw ang among gibansay 1 sa buntag, kapila nako nanuktok sa iyang kwarto ug nidagan, kapila na niya gikuha akong phone kay naghilak ko or naay problema sa pamilya. Siya ang coach nga akong masulti sa tanan, ug gibendisyonan pud ko niya sa iyang kaalam sa boksing ug gipafeel nako kanunay nga luwas sa akong kaugalingon kung naa siya sa suok. Ang USA Boxing dili lang kawani – Pamilya ang USA Boxing! Bisan tuod ako adunay pipila ka mga pulong uban sa Matthew Johnson ug uban pang kawani, Nagpasalamat ko nila sa pagkatig-a nako ug pagsiguro nga akong gidumala ang akong mga responsibilidad. Gugma sa tanang kawani sa USA Boxing, Nagpasalamat gyud ko.”

 

 

 

Ang Claressa Shields labaw pa sa kampeon sa kalibutan ug Olympian, class act man siya, eksakto kung unsa ang gikinahanglan kaayo karon.

 

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Sharahya-Taina Moreu to make USA Boxing Women’s Elite debut at home in Albuquerque

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2018 Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships
Dagat. 6-10 at Albuquerque Convention Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Marso 1, 2018) – High school senior Sharahya-Taina Moreu, one of the top youth amateur boxers in the world, will make her USA Boxing in the Women’s Elite Division at home in Albuquerque, Marso 6-10, sa 2018 USA Boxing Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships.

The 18-year-old Moreu, who plans to attend community college next year, mao ang usa ka 2016 USA Boxing National Champion, in addition to a four-time Native American and 2014 Gene Lewis champion. She was a silver medalist at the 2015 Junior/Youth Open and 2014/2015 Junior Olympic championships.

Boxing, her father/coach, Yoruba Moreu, sa ulahing bahin sa Johnny Tapia helped her overcome the life-changing tragedy of her mother’s death in an automobile accident, forging a new path for her as a role model and 2020 Olympic hopeful. “I was only eight when my mother died,” Moreu remembered. “I was laying on her when the car-rolled and she was thrown through the back window. I was the first out of the card and on the freeway asking for help.

“I’m a better person because of that accident, bisan. Sa una, I was regretful and angry, getting in fights and on a bad path. I got into boxing, took anger management, and became motivated. I didn’t realize that I’d become a role model until girls started asking me for advice. They do look up to me and some of them I now coach.”
Moreu started boxing at the age of 12 and Tapia, ang lima-ka-panahon, tulo ka mga division world champion, in addition to the 1983 ug 1985 National Golden Gloves champion, had a tremendous impact on Sharahya-Taina that will remain in her heart and soul for life.
“We became like family,” Moreu said. “Sa una, he didn’t like girls boxing, so he worked me real hard. I was a good basketball player and he kept telling me to go play basketball. But he became a big person in my life, Akong hunahuna, because I had lost my mother at such a young age. He helped me in and out of the ring in so many ways. Johnny Tapia was the nicest, most humble man I’ve ever met. We became family until the gym fell apart. He only coached me about eight months, but he taught me that boxing defines you as a person, sa ug gikan sa mga singsing. I feel safe in the ring. I’m a better person because of Johnny and boxing.”

Style-maalamon nga, Sharahya-Taina preys on her opponents’ mistakes, adjusting in the ring the same as, she says, “Just like in life.” At 5′ 10″, Moreu has a distinct height and reach advantage over most of her middleweight opponents, using those attributes, her speed and stiff jab to relentlessly pile up points.

She strongly believes that, because of Claressa Shields‘ gold-medal performances in the 2012 ug 2016 Olympics, the doors are open wider for women in boxing. “I saw an American woman do what Clarissa did and become a dominant force in boxing,” Moreu remarked. “(2016 U.S. Olympian and three-time USA Boxing National Champion)) Mikaela Mayer (3-0, 2 KOs as a pro) has helped a lot, usab. She signed with a good promoter (Top Rank). Boxing is slowly getting better for woman, maybe not equal to men, but there are more girls boxing today than ever before and that’s a good sign.”

Fighting at home in the Western Qualifier has a special meaning for Moreu. “I thought fighting in Albuquerque would be a lot of pressure,” she admitted, “but there’s not much pressure on me because of all the support I’m receiving. It’s easy here. Albuquerque isn’t like a big city but it’s becoming a fight town.

“I like to travel and meet different people. Miaging tuig, I represented to United States in India at the Youth Championships, and I saw another part of the world, how people trained and had different life styles. I’m turning 19 sa Mayo, so this is my first-time boxing in an Elite tournament, and it’s great doing it in my hometown.

Moreu also credits her father for a large amount of her success in the ring and life. “He’s been a single parent, but he’s always been there doing his best for me as a father and coach,” Sharahya-Taina noted. “Most people don’t know that he’s Puerto Rican, my mother a Native American (Pueblo).”

Like most young, elite athletes, Sharahya-Taina has a dream. “2020 in the Olympics,” she concluded. “I want to establish myself as an amateur and eventually go pro and have a good career.”

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Selina Barrios Spooks Her Opponent, Zarina Tsoloyeva Backs Out of Fight

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RAYNE, LA (Nobyembre 2, 2017) – Two days after Halloween, unbeaten female sensation, lightweight Selina “Aztec Queen” Kasilinganan (2-0, 1 KO), has spooked her opponent, Zarina Tsoloyeva (Pro debut) from Zhaksy, Kazakhstan, as she backed out of their scheduled 4-round bout, set to take place today at The Rayne Civic Center in Louisiana. Tsoloyeva refused to step on the scale at yesterdays weigh-in.
Selina Barrios is one of the most avoided female fighters in the United States and now Kazakhstan. Ebony Jones from Alabama, Alpha Patricia Lopez from Mexico, ug karon Zarina Tsoloyeva from Kazakhstan, all signed to fight Selina but backed out to fight her at the last minute. Jones and Lopez were no shows, while Tsoloyeva who is from the distant land of Kazakhstan, showed up to the weigh-in, but declined to step on the scale.
“I was willing to fight Zarina Tsoloyeva, the decorated amateur from Kazakhstan, but she pulled out at the last minute, like my last two opponents.” said Selina Barrios from San Antonio. “It’s been very difficult getting opponents to fight me. I’ve always said, I don’t care who they put in front of me, I’ll fight anyone. I have that much confidence in my skills. I have no choice but to move on, but I’m respectfully sending a message to everyone in the lightweight and super-lightweight divisions, Ako dili sa bisan asa, eventually you will all have to fight me.”
Nothing will derail Selina as she stays positive and continues to work hard, looking for that opportunity to challenge the best the lightweight and super-lightweight divisions has to offer. Selina’s handlers must now move her to six and eight round bouts right away, to chip away and get to a championship fight as she gains more ring experience as a professional.
“Looking at all the top lightweights and super-lightweights, I predict Selina will fight for a world championship before her tenth fight,” said advisor Kerry Daigle. “Possibly by fight number seven or eight. We’re going to move her into six and eight rounders moving forward. I’m already in talks with the sanctioning bodies to get her ranked.”
“If no one wants to fight me, then I’m calling out all the name fighters in the division,” Selina Barrios continued. “Amanda Serrano, Mikaela Mayer, Jessica McCaskill and of course, Katie Taylor, I’m willing to fight you guys anytime, bisan asa. Sama sa ako miingon, at some point, you will all have to fight me.”
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Salina Aztec Queen Barrios Returns to the Ring Nov 2 Against Decorated Amateur Zarina Tsoloyeva

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SAN ANTONIO, TX (Oktubre 27, 2017) – Undefeated female sensation, super-lightweight Selina “Aztec Queen” Kasilinganan (2-0, 1 KO), mobalik sa singsing Huwebes, Nobyembre 2, 2017 in Louisiana at The Rayne Civic Center. Barrios will face the highly touted Zarina Tsoloyeva (Pro debut) from Zhaksy, Kazakhstan, in a 4-round bout in the super-lightweight division. The card titled “RAYNE RISING” is presented by Bad Chad’s Boxncar Promotions.
Kasilinganan, who hails from San Antonio, TX, is the older sister of undefeated super-lightweight contender, Mario Barrios (20-0, 12 KOs). Sama sa usa ka amateur, Selina had a remarkable record of (80-3), most of which came by stoppage. She has a notable win against USA Olympian and Top Rank fighter, Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2 KOs), and vows to make a statement against Tsoloyeva.
“Even though Tsoloyeva is making her pro debut, she’s a big step up in competition,” Selina Barrios said. “She had a great amateur career and I know she’s going to be a tough opponent. All I know is I’m going to bring the heat, and show her why I’m the most dangerous fighter in women’s boxing.”
Selina Barrios is guided by longtime boxing manager, Kerry Daigle, who believes Barrios is one of the most exciting boxers he’s seen in years.
“Selina has that fighting style that every boxing fan loves,” said Kerry Daigle. “She’s nonstop action every time she steps in the ring. I haven’t seen a fighter like her in a long time, lalaki o babaye. She has that special something that you can’t explain but you know is extraordinary. She’s in a very competitive fight, against a very skilled fighter in Zarina Tsoloyeva. When I asked her if she was willing to fight such a decorated amateur fighter, she said yes, with no hesitation. That’s what I love about Selina, she’s ready to fight anyone, anywhere.”
Zarina Tsoloyeva, best known for her resemblance to actress Angelina Jolie, won a bronze medal in the Kazakh national championships. She’s a highly accomplished amateur champion with great boxing skills.
Tickets to “RAYNE RISING” priced $25 Kinatibuk-ang Admission (Pre-sale), ($30 general admission tickets at the door), $125 VIP ringside, ug $800 1st Row Executive Tables, are on sale now at http://www.boxncar.com/buy-tickets/ o pinaagi sa pagtawag (337) 298-7658.

The Rayne Civic Center is located at 210 Frog Festival Dr, Rayne, LA 70578. Pultahan sa6:00 sa gabii. Una nga Bell sa 7:00 sa gabii.