USTI NAD LABEM, Република Чешка (Јуни 12, 2025) -Team USA dominated day two of the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025, securing seven wins and seven medals on Thursday. Two Team USA competitors secured their first international medals, while four key veterans secured their first international wins of 2025 during Thursday’s action.
Rene Camacho (men’s 65 кг) and Malachi Georges were standouts during Thursday’s competition. Both boxers earned unanimous decisions in the quarterfinals, securing their spots in the medal round and their first international medals along the way. Camacho secured his second victory in the event after taking down Brazil’s Carlos Patrique Souza. The Houston, Тексас, native will now look to secure a berth in the gold medal round but will need to defeat Japan’s Shion Nishiyama to do so. Georges’ impressive win over Hungary’s Levente Kiss marked his first international victory, setting up a bout against Moldova’s Andrei Zaplitnii on Friday.
As for the Stars and Stripes’ veterans, Yoseline Perez (women’s 54 кг) earned Team USA’s first win of the day, на 5-0 unanimous decision over Mexico’s Ariadna Jeanette Gil. Perez will now compete in the medal round for the second consecutive tournament, this time against Hungary’s Hanna Lakotar. Дополнително, Rahim Gonzales shined bright against Austria’s Lucky Aimufua and earned a 5-0 win of his own.
Team USA’s three returning Olympians then took the ring and dominated their respective opponents on day two. Alyssa Mendoza (women’s 57 кг) and Jajaira Gonzalez (women’s 60 кг) each earned unanimous decision victories over Hungary’s Vladislava Kukhta and Italy’s Rebeca Nicoli, соодветно. Morelle McCane (women’s 65 кг) nabbed a 4-1 win over Switzerland’s Anna Julia Jenni.
Mendoza will now have a massive showdown with Brazil’s Jucielen Romeu on Friday to decide one half of the gold medal bout. Mendoza and Romeu have a recent history, as Mendoza will seek revenge after Romeu defeated the Caldwell, Ајдахо, native in the Paris 2024 Олимписки игри. Gonzalez will look for her third win of the tournament and will square off against Brazil’s Rebecca Santos on Friday. McCane will take on Hungary’s Luca Hamori during Friday’s slate.
Kelvin Watts (men’s 90+ кг) will make his tournament debut on Friday against Mexico’s Alejandro Cruz. Watts is coming off a bronze medal at the World Boxing Cup: Бразил 2025.
Friday’s sessions at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 will get underway at approximately 8 изутрина. И. Each round of the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 will be broadcast live on the Czech Boxing Association’s YouTube channel. To watch all the action throughout the tournament, кликТУКА.
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Team USA Competition Schedule | Петок, Јуни 13:
Прстенот 1:
W54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Хјустон, Texas/USA vs. Hanna Lakotar, HUN | Напад 5
W57 kg: Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, Idaho/USA vs. Jucielen Romeu, BRA | Напад 8
W60 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif./USA vs. Rebecca Santos, BRA | Напад 10
W65 kg: Morelle McCane, Кливленд, Ohio/USA vs. Luca Hamori, HUN | Напад 12
M80 kg: Robby “Rahim” Gonzales, Лас Вегас, Nev./USA vs. Pylyp Akhilov, HUN | Напад 17
Прстенот 2:
M65 kg: Rene Camacho, Хјустон, Texas/USA vs. Shion Nishiyama, JPN | Напад 8
M90 kg: Malachi Georges, Teaneck, N.J./USA vs. Andrei Zaplitnii, MDA | Напад 16
M90+ kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, Va./USA vs. Alejandro Cruz, MEX | Напад 17
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