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לאַס וועגאַס’ Rahim Gonzales Wins Gold and Boxer of Tournament on Final Day of 2023 Strandja Tournament

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קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (פעברואַר 27, 2023) —  Rahim Gonzales (לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו.) picked up his third straight international gold medal yesterday on the final day of boxing at the 2023 Stranjda Tournament in Sofia, בולגאַריאַ.

Gonzales took all five judges’ cards over Hambardzum Hakobyan of Armenia during today’s light heavyweight championship bout. All five judges scored the bout 30-27 to give Gonzales Team USA’s lone gold medal of the tournament and sixth medal overall.

די 2021 Elite Men’s World Champion path to gold included victories over Kristian Nikolov of Bulgaria (4-0), Kein Boakye Schumann of Germany (4-1) and Jasurbek Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan (5-0).

At the conclusion of the event Gonzales was also announced as the winner of the Runner-up Boxer of the Tournament award.

Gonzales gold resulted in six Team USA medals, as the team earned five bronze medals during Saturday’s semi-final bouts.

This marked the 74th edition of the Strandja Tournament and Team USA’s first time competing in the event since 2020. USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, Colo.) is leading the team at the tournament, along with Christine Lopez (Rowlett, טעקסאַס), Timothy Nolan (Rochester, נ.י.), Jose Polanco (קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, Colo.), Richard Stephenson (Middletown, נ.י.) and Chad Wigle (קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, Colo.). This year’s event featured over 375 boxers from around the world.

Finals Results

80 קג: Rahim Gonzales, לאַס וועגאַס, Nev./USA, dec. over Hambardzum Hakobyan/ARM, 5-0

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Four Team USA Boxers Advance to Finals of 2021 World Championships

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BELGRADE, סערביע (נאָוועמבער 4, 2021)Team USA’s impressive 2021 Elite Men’s World Championships will continue into the finals, as four boxers won their semifinal bouts to advance to their championship bout.

Flyweight Roscoe Hill (פרילינג, טעקסאַס) kicked off the evening session for Team USA in dominating fashion over his opponent, Akhtem Zakirov, of the Russian Boxing Federation. Hill used his height to his full advantage over Zakirov to take all five judges’ cards every round. Hill will face the 2020 Olympic bronze medalist and 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan on Saturday.

The American will look to become the first American male featherweight World Champion since Rau’shee Warren accomplished the feat in 2007. Hill is also the first World Championships flyweight male medalist since 2011, when Warren won silver.

Jahmal Harvey (Oxon Hill, מד.) picked up his fourth win of these World Championships to secure his spot in the featherweight finals. Harvey, who was facing 2020 Olympian Samuel Kisohurry of France, began the bout extremely strong, taking all five judges’ cards at the end of the round. The American did not slow down in the second, taking all five cards again to have a comfortable lead heading into the final round.

Even with a 3-2 final round in favor of Kisohurry, the 18-year-old American claimed the unanimous decision to set up a final against 2020 Olympian Serik Temirzhanov of Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Rahim Gonzales (לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו.) closed out the evening session with what may end up being the bout of the whole World Championships. Gonzales was faced with the tough task of taking to the ring with Serbia’s own Vladimir Mironchikov.

After seeing the first round go in favor of Mironchikov, 4-1, Gonzales came back strong in the second round, taking the round 3-2. With the bout on the line, the American light heavyweight did not back down and left it all in the ring to grab all five judges’ cards and the final decision, 3-2. גאָנזאַלעס, who has earned just the fourth light heavyweight World Championship medal since 1974 and first medalists since Michael Simms gold in 1999, will step into the ring on Saturday with Aliaksei Alfiorau of Belarus.

Welterweight Omari Jones (אָרלאַנדאָ, פלאַ.) was scheduled to go head-to-head against Georgia’s Lasha Guruli in the first session of the day, אָבער, Guruli pulled out of the competition due to injury, advancing Jones to the finals against 2020 Olympian Sewonrets Okazawa of Japan, מאָרגן.

Jones is now guaranteed either a silver or gold medal in his World Championships debut and becomes the first American male to win a welterweight World Championships medal since Demetrius Andrade won gold in 2007.

Jones will compete in tomorrow’s first day of finals, while Harvey, Hill and Gonzales will take to the ring on Saturday. Click here to follow all the action.

Semifinal Results
51 קג: Roscoe Hill, פרילינג, Texas/USA, dec. over Akhtem Zakirov/RBF, 5-0
57 קג: Jahmal Harvey, Oxon Hill, Md./USA, dec. over Samuel Kistohurry/FRA, 5-0
67 קג: Omari Jones, אָרלאַנדאָ, Fla./USA, won by walkover over Lasha Guruli/GEO, WO
80 קג: Rahim Gonzales, לאַס וועגאַס, Nev./USA, dec. over Vladimir Mironchikov/SRB, 3-2

2020 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announcement Ceremony Photos

Photos by Anthony Saldana / NVBHOF


לאַס וועגאַס, נוו (מאַרץ 10, 2020) - די Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class of inductees today at the Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation אין לאַס וועגאַס. Inductees in attendance were, 2-צייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן Fernando Vargas, 2-צייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, Bones Adams, וובק לייטווייט טשאַמפּיאָן, Devin Haney, who was voted Fighter of the Year, ויסקוק פון די יאר, Rolando Romero, און Saalim Gonzales, father of Amateur Fighter of the Year, Rahim Gonzales. The group was introduced by NVBHOF founder, Rich Morrata, and President Michelle Corrales.


The 8th Annual Induction Weekend takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 7th & 8טה, 2020. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכןwww.nvbhof.com

די 2020 Induction Class includes


Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 קאָ ס)
Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 קאָס)
Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 קאָס)
James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 קאָס)
מיגועל קאָטטאָ (41-6, 33 קאָס)
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 קאָס)
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 קאָס)
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 קאָס)
Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 קאָס)
דזשאָסע לויס קאַסטיאָו (66-13-1, 57 קאָס)


Non-Boxer Inductees includes


קאַרלאָס פּאַדיללאַ
Lorenzo Fertitta
Sammy Macias
דזשאָסע סולאַימאַן


2019 פייטער פון די יאר
Devin Haney (24-0, 14 קאָ ס)


2019 ויסקוק פון די יאר
Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 קאָס)


2019 Amateur of the Year
Rahim Gonzales



For more information about the event and Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact:


Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis


טעלעפאָנירן: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463) בליצפּאָסט: michelle@nvbhof.com

USA Boxing Announces 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Qualification Team

קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (יאַנואַר 29, 2020) — USA Boxing announced today the 13 boxers who will represent Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Events, ווי געזונט ווי די 13 alternates. A full list can be seen below.

The team was announced following the two-stage qualification process that began in December at the 2020 יוז. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles and concluded at the recent 2020 Strandja Tournament in Sofia, בולגאַריאַ. The full athlete selection procedure can be seenדאָ.

“First of all, this was a very difficult decision,” stated USA Boxing Head Coachבילי וואַלש. “Some of these boxers were neck and neck between training camp and the 2020 Standja Tournament.”

“We feel the 13 boxers that earned their place on the Olympic Qualification Team will be the best team to represent Team USA at the upcoming qualifiers, as well as have the best opportunity to qualify a full team to the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo.”

אַלע 13 boxers will have two chances to punch their ticket to Tokyo. The first will take place at the America’s Qualification tournament in Buenos Aires, ארגענטינע, מאַרץ 26 – April 3. Boxers who do not qualify in Argentina will have one final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, פֿראַנקרייַך, May 13-24.Click here for more information on how boxers qualify

The boxers, as well as several training partners, will return to the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, שויס. אויף פעברואר. 5 for their next training camp.

Follow USA Boxing on social media to stay up to date on training and news of the Olympic Qualification Team.

USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team
51 קג: Virginia Fuchs, האָוסטאָן, טעקסאַס
52 קג: Anthony Herrera, לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף.
57 קג: Andrea Medina, סאַן דיעגאָ, קאַליף.
57 קג: Bruce Carrington, ברוקלין, נ.י..
60 קג: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, מאַסע.
63 קג: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, וועל.
69 קג: Oshae Jones, Toledo, אָהיאָ
69 קג: דעלאַנטע זשאנסאן, קליוולאַנד, אָהיאָ
75 קג: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, נ.ק.
75 קג: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, מיר.
81 קג: Rahim Gonzales, לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו.
91 קג: Darius Fulghum, האָוסטאָן, טעקסאַס
91+ קג: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calf.

USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team Alternates
51 קג: Christina Cruz, גיהנום ס קיך, נ.י..
52 קג: Abraham Perez, Albuquerque, נ.ם.
57 קג: Lupe Gutierrez, Sacramento, קאַליף.
57 קג: David Navarro, לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף.
60 קג: Amelia Moore, אלעקסאנדריע, וועל.
63 קג: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, קאַליף.
69 קג: Briana Che, Madison, Wisc.
69 קג: Freudis Rojas Jr., Dallas, טעקסאַס
75 קג: Morelle McCane, קליוולאַנד, אָהיאָ
75 קג: Javier Martinez, מילוואָקי, Wisc.
81 קג: Atif Oberlton, פילאדעלפיע, פּאַ.
91 קג: Jamar Talley, Camden, נ.דזש.
91+ קג: Antonio Mireles, Des Moines, Iowa

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