Final Bell for 2025 USA Boxing National Open Event National Open Event Concludes With 1,870
Registered Participants In Tulsa, Oklahoma!
(October 1st) USA Boxing concluded its third national event of the year, the 2025 National Open in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earlier this month, with an astounding 1,870 registered participants. Throughout the week, 632 bouts were conducted to crown 112 champions in the male and female PeeWee, Bantam, Intermediate, Junior, Youth and Elite divisions.
Throughout 10 sessions and six days of competition inside the Arvest Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 726 boxers competed in bouts. When looking at a breakdown of the boxers who competed throughout the week, there were 72 bouts conducted among female competitors and 560 bouts conducted among male competitors. There were 30 walkovers during the week, and 19 matched bouts created to further provide boxers with competition experience.
Of the 632 bouts conducted, 553 were finalized by judges’ decision, while 49 were concluded by referee stoppage. There were three medical restrictions throughout the week, and a 0.25% incidence of injury during the entirety of the event.
Among the 1,104 registered boxers in the tournament, there were 934 male registrations and 170 female registrations. Additionally, 674 coaches, 86 officials and six physicians registered for the event. Among all registered participants in the event, 85% were male, while 15% were female.
In addition to the 112 champions crowned, 12 coaches earned their Bronze-level coaching certification, while six coaches gained their Silver-level coaching certification. There were 1,831 registrations from the United States, led by 446 registrations from Texas. California came in second for total event registrations with 179, followed by Ohio with 111, Florida with 108 and Kansas with 62, rounding out the top five states represented.
From a digital media perspective, the 2025 USA Boxing National Open was exceptional for viewers catching the event remotely. Beginning with the tournament draw and technical meeting on Sunday, and ending with the final day of competition, USA Boxing accrued 216,638 broadcast views. Additionally, fans watched over 1.4 million minutes of competition for an average length of 6:26 per ring and 9:13 on the multi-ring broadcast over the six-day stretch.
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Up next for USA Boxing is the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships hosted in Lubbock, Texas, from December 6 to 13. More information for the National Championships can be found on the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships event page, just (click here).
About USA Boxing
USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!
USA Boxing Finishes Canada Duel Undefeated!
By: USA Boxing
(September 29th) Team USA went undefeated with three international wins last weekend at the Melee Gala X in Winnipeg, Canada. The United States sent six boxers with much anticipation, but due to unforeseen circumstances with the event, three boxers, including Noelle Haro, Marcus Luther and Joseph Awinongya, were unable to step into the ring for their international bouts.
Marie Rosendo (Deland, Fla.), Marcellus Smith (Cleveland, Ohio), and Salim Ellis-Bey (Philadelphia, Pa.) each secured an international win for the Stars and Stripes on Saturday, September 27. Rosendo and Smith both secured their first international victories, while Eliis-Bey earned his first elite international win, having made the jump to the Elite division after winning gold in Germany at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup as a Youth competitor.
Smith made his international debut and defeated Canada's Karan Sembhi with a 3-2 split decision. Rosendo returned to the international stage after winning silver at the 2025 World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, this time securing a dominant unanimous decision against Canada’s Simran Takhar. In his first international competition without headgear, Ellis-Bey continued his commanding run of victories and also earned a 5-0 win over Canada’s Aayan Khokhar.
USA Boxing will now shift its focus to the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships, which will take place at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas, from December 6 to 13. This event will be USA Boxing's fourth and final national event of 2025, and will be open to Bantam, Intermediate, Junior, Youth, and Elite divisions.
USA Boxing is expected to host the nation’s top Olympic-style boxers during the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships. Boxers who finish top two in Olympic weight classes in the Youth and Elite divisions will then earn a spot in January’s High Performance Selection Camp at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. There, those boxers will be evaluated and scored with the opportunity to earn a spot on USA Boxing’s 2026 Elite and Youth High Performance Teams.
Jennifer Lozano Targets
2025 World Boxing Championship Run
Set To Compete In Women’s 51Kg Division
(September 3rd) La Traviesa: The Troublemaker. Jennifer Lozano has never been one to shy away from a confrontation. In fact, confrontation is a key element in her story as a boxer, one that has propelled her to the upper echelon of the sport’s international stage for the United States. In a sport that encourages its athletes to confront their problems head-on, she has repeatedly done just that.
As a young female in Laredo, Texas, Lozano credits her boxing career to being bullied as a youth. Rather than shying away from her antagonizers, she took matters into her own hands, literally, and decided to learn how to defend herself. That’s the mentality that she maintains as a member of Team USA’s Elite High Performance Team. She handles conflict herself and meets it head-on.
While her boxing journey began as a means to an end, Lozano now utilizes the sport as a means to a beginning. After years of tireless work, she is now able to hone her craft and compete for the United States, chasing gold medals instead of simply making it home at the end of each day. However, one thing has been a constant for Jennifer: you don’t dodge the work, and you don’t dodge the lessons learned along the way.
In 2025, Jennifer has experienced a spectrum of emotions while competing on the global boxing scene for the United States. She has achieved highs throughout the year, including two podium placements among her three international tournaments, as well as setbacks, all of which have her hungry for excellence while looking ahead. Now, her focus is set on the upcoming inaugural World Boxing Championships.
“Heading to the World Championships in Liverpool, I feel great,” Lozano stated when asked about her sentiments entering the competition. “I feel ready. I feel like, despite all the setbacks I’ve faced this year, I feel great. I’ve been training hard, and I’ve been sacrificing. I’ve never been this focused since the Olympics. I’m just ready to go out there and show out and perform.”
Throughout her boxing career, Jennifer has learned that the lessons taken from wins and losses are not so different. With the success, she has learned to press forward with what led her there. With the setbacks, she has learned to grow to be the best in the world and to use her experience to consistently progress.
“The biggest lesson that I’ve learned so far is not to give up and just trust the process with everything that comes with it. Also, trusting these setbacks are going to be worth it when it matters most, which is the World Championships.”
As a proud Mexican American and product of Laredo, Texas, Lozano is comfortable assimilating to situations, regardless of the stakes. While others may be able to focus on achieving goals for themselves, she is chasing greatness within the sport for more than just herself. She’s doing it for her family, her coaches and her community back home who are all cheering her on.
With so much support, Jennifer Lozano is not the boxer she is for everybody in her corner. Rather, she is this boxer because of everybody in her corner. She embodies the spirit of fighting back through her culture and the setbacks she has experienced along the way.
“This time, I’m a different person, mentally, emotionally and physically. I’ve matured from the Olympics, and I’ve grown. I’m ready to showcase what I’ve been working on ever since then [in Paris]. I’m just ready. I’ve been working really hard, and I’ve sacrificed a lot. It’s all going to be worth it once it comes to those rounds.”
While Lozano has already accomplished so much in her young boxing career, she realizes the opportunities that she still has in front of her. She has a silver medal from the 2023 Pan American Games, which qualified her for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She is forever an Olympian. She has yet another national title, which helped retain her spot on the 2025 USA Boxing High Performance Team. She has added medals from international tournaments throughout the year. Now, Lozano is hungry to show the world that she is the best in her weight class, and she has the perfect opportunity to take another step on that journey in Liverpool.
“I’m looking forward to showcasing my skills, my hard work, and representing not just my country but my city as well. Everybody back at home is supporting me. I’m just ready to get in there, show out, and show the people who I am.”
Lozano’s journey in the 51-kilogram weight class at the 2025 World Boxing Championships begins at the tournament’s official bracket draw on September 3. There, she will learn her path to gold and who she will need to defeat to claim a spot atop the podium.
Carlos Flowers Ready To Blossom
On The World’s Stage
At 2025 World Boxing Championships!
(August 30th) In boxing, struggle is no stranger to athletes at any level. Boxers train mentally and physically to attune themselves for competition, where they are forced to dig deep and tap into a level of discomfort in order to achieve the highest levels of success. While that standard is consistent across the 2025 USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team, Carlos Flowers has experienced struggles throughout the year, both in and out of the ring.
After a strong showing in Richmond, Va., at the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships, Flowers earned an invitation to the USA Boxing Elite High Performance Selection Camp at the beginning of the year. Throughout the grueling selection process, Carlos exceeded the standard and secured his position on the 2025 roster at the 70-kilogram weight class, granting him the opportunity to compete internationally for the USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team in the ensuing months.
Flowers wasted no time for the United States and took part in the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025, where he earned arguably the most impressive boxing win of his young international career. The Dover, Del., native outclassed Australia’s Shannan Davey, a Paris 2024 Olympian, to kick off his tournament in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
He carried that momentum into his next bout, where he landed a massive three-punch combo on Panama's Eduardo Beckford, dropping Beckford and earning an RSC victory in the third round. Flowers concluded his run at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 with a bronze medal, showing promise for the remainder of his international schedule.
"My pace was high, and I had that dog mindset," Flowers stated. "When I have that dog mentality of just biting down on that mouthpiece and just fighting, I am the best version of myself."
Flowers' bronze medal from the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 marked the first international medal of his amateur career, and with two more international events on the horizon, Flowers was poised for a massive 2025 season.
However, following his performance in Brazil, Flowers experienced an injury that sidelined him for the following two international competitions. While the injury was humbling for Flowers, he remained positive throughout his physical therapy sessions and explained he was hungry to get back in the ring.
After overcoming his mid-year injury, Flowers was primed to return to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the World Boxing Championships camp at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. However, he experienced an unspeakable tragedy that extended beyond the ring. In the days leading up to the camp, Flowers learned that his brother had passed away.
In that moment, Flowers turned to the sport that drives him as an avenue to perform for more than himself. He is utilizing his position on the team as an opportunity to not only succeed for himself, but also for his brother and his family.
“I'm eager to get back in the ring," Flowers stated. "I am 110 percent, and I am hungry. I am working extra for him to get that gold.”
2025 has been a challenging year for the Delaware native, but he will now channel his hardships as added motivation. His blue-collar work ethic, coupled with that “dawg mentality,” as he so eloquently states, has him primed and ready to perform for the United States once again, this time in Liverpool, England, on the biggest stage of the year.
Flowers will represent Team USA at the World Boxing Championships in the men's 70-kilogram division. His journey will begin on September 3, when the tournament’s official bracket is conducted. There, he will learn her path to gold and see who stands in her way for the prestigious spot atop the podium.
Team USA will be represented by 14 boxers at the 2025 World Boxing Championships, which will take place inside M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, from September 4 to 14. Each day of the competition will be broadcast live on the World Boxing YouTube channel.
For further information regarding the 2025 World Boxing Championships, including ticket information, spectator guides and event information, fans can navigate to WorldBoxingLiverpool.com.
About USA Boxing
USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!
Jajaira Gonzalez Prepared To Meet The Moment
At 2025 World Boxing Championships!
(August 27th) When Olympic-style boxing fans think of pure dominance in the junior and youth divisions, many may think of Jajaira Gonzalez, a consistent figure within the USA Boxing organization. The Glendora, Calif., native earned gold at Junior World Championships, Youth World Championships and Youth Olympics throughout the early stages of her amateur boxing career.
With her astounding resume of accolades, Gonzalez was one of the biggest names of the past decade to enter the USA Boxing Elite level. While those accomplishments were abundant for Gonzalez throughout the early stages of her career, the effort that they required certainly took a toll. After placing second at the 2016 United States Olympic Team Trials, Gonzalez reflected on her personal journey and made the difficult decision to step away from the sport for a few years. While this decision was unexpected for her, it allowed her to focus on her mental health and ultimately revitalize her presence in the boxing world.
During her time away from the sport, she worked a day job while continuing to watch Team USA boxers compete overseas. In those moments of watching former teammates compete internationally, Gonzalez found the motivation to return to the ring and train, sparking another push to compete for the United States at the highest levels of competition. In 2021, she officially stepped back onto the canvas within the USA Boxing organization and pursued yet another run of dominance throughout the 2022 calendar year.
After securing a title at the 2021 USA Boxing National Championships, Gonzalez was selected for the USA Boxing Elite High Performance team in 2022, once again granting her the opportunity to compete internationally for Team USA. Over the following two years, she succeeded against international foes, asserting herself as one of the best boxers in the world. After claiming a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, Gonzalez qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the 60-kilogram division.
At the latest installment of the Olympic Games, Gonzalez earned a difficult draw to begin the tournament and matched up against France’s Estelle Mossely, who won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games. With the world watching and the French home crowd raining boos upon her, Gonzalez met the moment and silenced the home stadium with a 4-0 decision over Mossely to advance to the second round of competition.
Following her statement victory in the opening round of competition, Gonzalez was narrowly defeated in her second bout, ending her run at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. While she did not close the tournament with the result she coveted, she did bolster her position among the best in the world and gained experience that others merely dream of.
Now, Gonzalez brings her veteran presence to the USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team once again and prepares for the inaugural World Boxing Championships. While her trophy case is filled with medals and belts that she has worked tirelessly for, she will now attempt to claim a World Boxing title.
“I am going into Worlds hungry," Gonzalez stated. "I am tired of bronze, and I need to get that gold.
Gonzalez won bronze at the 2025 World Boxing Challenge and emphasized she isn't going to England for just a medal; rather, she is focused on claiming the gold medal. How can she claim it? She kept it simple; she must have fun while sticking to her game plan.
"When I am able to have fun and stick to my game plan, it comes easy to me. I need to go in there and fight like it's the final fight, and I'll have fun and not stress as much."
Gonzalez will represent Team USA at the World Boxing Championships in the women’s 60-kilogram division. Her journey will begin on September 3, when the tournament’s official bracket is conducted. There, she will learn her path to gold and see who stands in her way for the prestigious spot atop the podium.
Team USA Travels To England For 2025
World Boxing Championships Preparation Camp
Fourteen USA Boxing Elite High Performance Athletes Preparing For Inaugural World Championships!
(August 18th) The 2025 USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team departed for Sheffield, England, on Saturday, August 16, for the team's acclimation camp in preparation for the 2025 World Boxing Championships. Team USA announced earlier this month that it will be represented by fourteen boxers at the inaugural World Boxing Championships that will take place in Liverpool, England, from September 4 to 14.
The acclimation camp will be hosted inside Great Britain Boxing’s training facility in Sheffield, England, from August 17 to September 1, and will see boxers from various nations preparing for the World Boxing Championships. Following the acclimation camp, Team USA will travel to Liverpool, where they will pursue gold medals inside M&S Bank Arena.
Seven men and seven women will represent the Stars and Stripes, including five Olympians, one world champion, and one youth world champion. The 14 boxers have earned a total of 16 medals in 2025, including two gold medals, five silver medals and nine bronze medals.
Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas) has been incredible for Team USA through three competitions in 2025 and will enter the championship with an 8-2 international record on the year. Her dominant 2025 campaign earned her a gold medal and two silver medals, and she has won 62.5 percent of her victories with unanimous decisions.
On the men's side, Kelvin Watts (Chesapeake, Va.) earned a silver and a bronze medal in both competitions he competed in for Team USA in 2025. The 90+ kg contender will look to medal in his third international event of his career and enter 2026 on a high note.
The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team is led by head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Walsh is assisted by National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.) and National Development Coaches Edward Fonteneaux (Fayetteville, N.C.) and Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.).
Team USA’s Youth High Performance Team
Made A Major Statement At 2025 Brandenburg Cup
In Germany, Americans Capture 7 Gold Medals!
(August 4th) Last Saturday, the United States closed out the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, in dominant fashion. After qualifying seven athletes for gold medal rounds, all seven Team USA boxers finished the day with their hands raised after the final bell. All told, the USA secured 11 medals for the week, including seven gold and four bronze.
Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz (women’s 48 kilograms | Las Cruces, N.M.) and Alexis Tangaro (women’s 54 kilograms | Waianae, Hawaii) were the two Team USA women's gold medalists on Saturday. Lorenzo Patricio (men’s 50 kg | Waianae, Hawaii), Salim Ellis-Bey (men’s 60 kilograms | Philadelphia, Pa.), Lavant Brownlee (men’s 65 kilograms | Louisville, Ky.), Joseph Awinongya (men’s 80 kilograms | Joliet, Ill.) and Nnajai Wright (men’s 90+ kilograms | Richmond, Va.) found their way atop the podium on the USA men’s side.
Olayo-Munoz opened the day with a flawless performance in the opening bout. She stayed on the attack against her Italian opponent, Amelia Sula, and showed her ability to be the aggressor and deal out punishment throughout the bout. Olayo-Munoz blanked Sula and ultimately earned the unanimous decision victory to earn her first international medal and set the tone for the day for Team USA.
Alexis Tangaro checked into the ring two bouts later and followed suit with a 5-0 victory of her own over Lithuania’s Jelizaveta Jakimova. The Waianae, Hawaii, product was poised in the pocket and landed her shots with precision to score the unanimous decision and earn her second win of the tournament. The medal marks the first international honor of her amateur career.
Lorenzo Patricio stepped back into the ring with an extra day of rest behind him and put that additional recovery to good use in his 50-kg title bout. He flustered Australia’s Taj Harrington with his movement and danced around the ring, picking his shots as he circled his foe. As he typically does, Patricio turned up the volume of his attacks throughout the bout and ultimately closed it out with a 5-0 win. After receiving his gold medal, Patricio was also named the Best Technician of the tournament after racking up three wins over the final three days.
Salim Ellis-Bey bullied his Azerbaijan opponent, Babayev Subhan, for three rounds before ultimately scoring the 5-0 win, marking his fourth victory of the week. The Philadelphia, Pa., native applied heavy pressure throughout the bout and damaged his opponent with several heavy-handed shots. Ellis-Bey closed out his first international tournament and claimed the medal that he focused on throughout his 2025 preparations.
Lavant Brownlee closed out the week with two 5-0 decisions, one in the opening round and another in the semifinals, one RSC in the quarterfinals, and a walkover decision in Saturday’s championship bout. The 65-kg title also marks the first international medal for the Louisville, Ky., native.
Joseph Awinongya impressed the masses once again and earned his second win by abandonment of the week, this time against Australia’s Khaled Bassal. After cooking Bassal for the opening two rounds, Awinongya turned up the heat in the final round and forced another eight count with his powerful right hand, which convinced the Australian team to throw in the towel. Awinongya is no stranger to international success and claims his latest medal after earning three wins throughout the week.
Nnajai Wright closed the show with an outstanding performance for the United States in the 90+ kg showdown against Germany’s Ahmed Abdulgamidov. While Abdulgamidov held an incredible reach advantage over Wright, the Richmond, Va., native had a strategic game plan in place to pick his German foe apart. Wright once again utilized his agility to find his way inside his opponent’s defense and subsequently landed a flurry of damaging uppercuts. While Abdulgamidov looked strong in the first round, Wright was able to wear him down and drag him into deep waters throughout the second and third rounds. Ultimately, Wright closed the bout with a 3-0 decision, regaining favor from the judges after falling behind early in the bout.
The USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team has successfully concluded its international schedule for 2025. Of the 13 athletes in competition at the Brandenburg Cup, 11 left with medals. All 14 athletes on the Youth High Performance roster have shown tremendous potential throughout the year and are sure to leave a lasting legacy within the USA Boxing High Performance department throughout the current Olympic cycle.
Youth High Performance Team Captain
Salim Ellis-Bey Takes The World Stage
With One Goal In Mind - 2025 Brandenburg Cup!
(July 30th) The city of Philadelphia has produced many legends in the sport of boxing. The city of Brotherly Love is known for its rich boxing culture, but it has been searching for its next Olympic superstar.
Meet Salim Ellis-Bey. The 18-year-old boxer from South Philly is emerging as one of Team USA's top Olympic prospects. After winning the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships, Ellis-Bey not only made Team USA's Youth High Performance team but was also selected as the team's captain.
The 18-year-old has tremendous leadership characteristics at such a young age, which is evident to anyone who steps into the USA Boxing gym for practice. Ellis-Bey proudly wears the "C" on his chest, and this week, he will be leading Team USA on the international stage at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Germany.
He will compete at 60kg and make his long-awaited international debut. The Philly native made it clear that he had dreamed of this moment since he was 14 years old, after he and his dad decided that boxing was no longer just a sport, but his career.
"After we had a sit-down talk, it really brought me into a different mindset with the sport," Ellis-Bey stated. "It became clear that it is more than just a sport to me, it is my career, and it is my life."
A conversation at that young age created a monster in the ring who quickly took over the sport. Ellis-Bey explained that it was the exact day that his career changed for him. It flipped a switch in him, as he developed a "dawg mentality" that has helped him achieve success this far in his career.
“It’s a dream come true,” Ellis-Bey stated. “Since the first day I stepped in the ring, I hoped for this. Wished for it. Now I’m here, and I’m not wasting a second of it.” Ellis-Bey's focus and attitude are second to none. His intensity and work ethic speak volumes immediately when you walk into the boxing gym. The captain takes over the room without even trying, as he refers to himself as an overachiever.
Now, the Philly native steps into unfamiliar territory and will take a big leap in his young boxing career. Making his international debut, Ellis-Bey has a clear vision and is manifesting his gold medal.
"This is big for me," Ellis-Bey stated on his mindset heading into the Brandenburg Cup. "The sightseeing can wait. That can always wait in life. I'm not rushing for that because I know those opportunities are coming my way as long as I just keep doing what I need to do. Right now, I am not taking this opportunity for granted. This is one of my biggest goals to represent the country and compete with the best of the best around the world, and I'm looking forward to putting my name out there on the world stage and winning gold."
Ellis-Bey's only focus right now is on a gold medal in Germany. He explained that he wants to represent Team USA in LA in 2028, but all that matters to the 60kg boxer this week is winning the gold medal on Saturday, August 3. Ellis-Bey and the rest of the 2025 USA Boxing Youth High Performance team will begin competition on Wednesday, July 30.
His path to his first international gold medal will be announced on Tuesday, July 29, during the tournament draw.
The Boss Punches In: Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz
Prepares For USA Boxing International Debut
Olayo-Munoz Prepares For Youth High Performance Appearance At The Brandenburg Cup!
(July 29th) Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz has been a consistent figure within the USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team over the past two years, during which she has advanced in the sport of Olympic-style boxing. While she contends within the women’s 48-kilogram weight class, her presence looms larger within the USA Boxing High Performance System.
While Olayo-Munoz is in her final year within the Youth High Performance team, she will soon compete at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup, marking her first international tournament for USA Boxing. Over the last year, she has grown as a competitor after missing the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships due to medical reasons.
“U19 wasn’t a loss, it was a lesson,” Joscelyn noted of last year’s 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships. “It made me realize that I chose a sport that was going to test me physically and mentally, and that’s exactly what it did. It made me hungrier than ever to compete on the international stage to show the world what they missed out on. I really couldn’t have done it without my family and coaches. They pushed me, and we went through all of that together. The bad days were only building me to make me stronger, and that’s exactly what it did.”
After missing an opportunity to make her international amateur debut late last year, she turned her attention to the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships, an event that she entered with newfound drive and determination. While in Richmond, Virginia, Olayo Munoz locked in and scored two wins to capture the 2024 title for the Women’s Youth 48 kg weight class.
“After winning at the National Championships in Richmond, it really boosted my confidence back up,” she noted of her latest national title. “After going through everything I went through back in U19, I was eager to get back in the ring. I knew going into Nationals, I had unfinished business. So, I went there to make a statement and earned my spot to get back on the team.”
After an incredible showing at the 2025 USA Boxing Youth High Performance selection camp in April, she was named to the team for the second consecutive year. She also showed incredible leadership qualities, which led head coach Edward Fonteneaux to name her one of two captains for this year’s roster.
“Being named Team Captain was an incredible honor. It made me realize all my hard work is paying off. It motivated me even more because it was my job to lead the team and push them to limits they didn’t know they could be pushed to. Our team has worked so hard, and it’s an honor being their team captain.”
It’s that confidence that has carried her through the past few months in preparation for the upcoming Brandenburg Cup. Entering her first and final international competition for the USA Boxing Youth High Performance team, Olayo-Munoz is prepared to do whatever it takes to bring home a gold medal.
“A gold medal in Germany will leave a stamp on my career. I’ve been saying this is my redemption round,” Olayo-Munoz acknowledged about the upcoming Brandenburg Cup. “I’m back and I’m more than ready to capture gold in the next couple of days. This tournament means a lot to me. Not only is this my first international tournament, but this is my first time traveling out of the country, competing on the highest level and doing what I love. Also, having my mom and my grandpa come out to watch me fight is a huge bonus because I get to share a special moment with them.”
After competing at the Brandenburg Cup, she will then focus on a new era of her amateur career, one that will come with many decisions and even more opportunities. Looking ahead to the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships in Lubbock, Texas (Dec. 6-13), Olayo-Munoz will age up into the Elite division. From there, she will embark on her next journey within the sport, one that has a potential stop at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
“In December, I will be going Elite, and I’m going to do whatever God has planned for me. I know with His guidance; he will lead me to the path that’s meant for me. I’m ready for whatever opportunity comes my way. I just want the four-year-old little girl who started boxing to be proud of herself because she’s checking off everything that she dreamed of doing. This is only the beginning of her story.”
Joscelyn, or “Jos the Boss,” as she is commonly referred to within the sport, is set to take on new aspects of her amateur boxing career, both over the next week and during the remainder of 2025. Her potential to represent the USA Boxing organization on the international level is one that the organization is incredibly excited to watch.
Joseph Awinongya
Targets Second International Gold Medal
In Next Step Toward Olympic Dream
Locks Attention On 2025 Brandenburg Cup In Germany!
(July 27th) Joseph “Jojo” Awinongya is quickly emerging as a name that everyone around the world is familiar with. After the Joliet, Illinois, native earned a gold medal at the inaugural World Boxing U19 Championships, Awinongya is trending to become an Olympic medal contender at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Awinongya represented Team USA last November at the World Boxing U19 Championships and stormed through the field with a first-round RSC win, a unanimous decision and a dominant 4-1 split decision victory in the gold medal round. Jojo has been turning heads for many years now for USA Boxing, but now he is realizing the style he created is setting him up for a historic career.
“Winning gold at the World Boxing U19 Championships meant that the style I created is actually viable on the international stage,” Jojo said. “I will be able to get the Olympic gold medal when the time comes.”
Jojo's time is now, and he proved it in his gold medal run in Pueblo, Colorado. Awinongya represented Team USA at 75 kg at the World Boxing U19 Championships, and he will now aim to make the transition to the Elite stage and officially begin his journey to LA.
The Olympic Games have been a dream for Awinongya and his family since he began boxing. The goal is simple: win gold.
“From the time I started boxing, it was 'how do I build my style into something that is going to win that gold medal,'” Jojo said.
It is essential for him not to get lost in the future, and with a goal that big, he explained, he stays in the present and lives one day at a time. The multi-time USA Boxing National Champion will take his mind off the Olympic gold medal for now but will look to make a massive stride in that direction and try to earn his second international gold medal in just eight months.
Awinongya will represent Team USA next week at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. The Cup will take place from July 30 through August 2, and Jojo will learn his path to gold at the draw on Tuesday, July 29.
He will represent Team USA at 80 kg in Germany in preparation to help him make the jump to the Elite stage and continue his Olympic journey. This will be Jojo's biggest test after winning his U19 World Boxing gold medal, and it will be a pivotal moment in his career as he advances to the Elite division this December at the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships in Lubbock, Texas.
“Germany is a great challenge for me and will help me prepare for the transition to the elite stage,” Jojo said. “The international competition will give me the biggest challenge I have faced, and that is what I need the most right now.”
Awinongya wants that gold medal in Germany, and he knows it is a crucial part of his journey toward the Olympics in LA. The stakes are higher, and the expectations are bigger. Team USA's 80kg boxer is here to prove he is a name for everyone to remember.
When 2028 comes around, he has his mind set on one goal, but for now, he plans to represent Team USA proudly and earn the second international gold medal of his young career.
Hawaiian Punch: Lorenzo Patricio
Closes Out Youth International Career And Looks
To The Future With USA Boxing!
(July 29th) When looking for a spark within the USA Boxing gym at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you can generally find it from any of the athletes who may be in the ring or hitting the bags on any given day. However, a noticeable charge can be felt anytime Lorenzo Juanito Patricio steps into the building. Lorenzo is in his second year on the USA Boxing Youth High Performance team and can usually be found in the gym putting in tireless hours of work with a smile on his face.
Lorenzo, commonly referred to as “Sparky” by those closest to him and the sport, routinely lives up to his nickname with his electric style of boxing. When watching the 18-year-old compete, fans have come to learn that you need to watch every second of each of his bouts because you never know what can happen from one second to the next.
“I get my boxing style from a mix of different fighters, and I add in my own touch and have fun while I’m at it. Boxers like Vasily Lomachenko, Manny Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali, and more,” Patricio noted of his explosive and unpredictable style in the ring.
While Lorenzo gives all of his opponents respect and a smile, his goal for every bout is always the same: Eat, Sweep, Repeat.
“I get the mantra ‘Eat, Sweep, Repeat’ from my dad. We say eat because we like to have a lion’s mentality. When a lion is hungry, it eats, no matter what the circumstances are. It means that we stay hungry and we’re ready to do whatever it takes in order to get what we want. Sweep means the brooms are out and we’re coming to sweep our brackets and competition.”
After claiming the gold medal at the inaugural World Boxing U19 Championships in Pueblo, Colorado, last year, Lorenzo will now compete in one final international competition for the USA Boxing Youth High Performance team, the Brandenburg Cup, in Frankfurt, Germany. After that, his journey to pursue his Olympic dreams will begin. At the conclusion of the year, Lorenzo will age up into the Elite and compete at the USA Boxing National Championships as an Elite competitor.
While that pursuit is on the horizon, Lorenzo has already begun putting the work in at the Elite level, competing in two competitions in 2025 as an Elite competitor. His first of those two was the 2025 Golden Gloves of America, and the second was at the 2025 USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival event, the conclusion of those two tournament appearances: two gold medals.
“I feel like it’s nothing new. I’ve dealt with moving up in divisions many times in my career. From PeeWee to bantam, to intermediate, to junior, to youth, and now elite,” Lorenzo stated of his upcoming transition into the Elite division. “Winning the two gold medals is like taking two more steps towards my goal: going and winning the LA 2028 Olympics. I know I’m ready to pursue my Olympic dreams for USA Boxing because I know that I've got everything I need to do so. I got God, my support system is strong, I got the talent and skills to do so, I put in the work, I know what I’ve been through, and I know I can do whatever I put my mind to.”
Lorenzo’s potential to challenge the world as an Elite competitor stems from everything that he surrounds himself with. For the Waianae, Hawaii native, he is heavily supported by his family and his culture.
In boxing, family is a constant theme, whether it is among teammates or actual familial ties within the sport. But among the Hawaiian islands, Ohana (family) is even more prevalent among natives. That is no different for Lorenzo and the acclaimed Patricio lineage.
“My family and my Hawaiian culture are so critical for my boxing journey because they are two of the many things I wear on my back and represent with pride. My family is one of the most important aspects of my life. They got my back, and I got theirs, no matter what. Each situation we have worked through as a team has brought me to the point I am now. My Hawaiian culture is so important because Hawaii is where I was born and raised. It’s one of the states that gets overlooked, as many don’t think of it as a state because of how isolated it is. All I’m trying to do is represent, show up and show out, give back to the aina (land) and people by bringing more exposure.”
His father and coach, Lyndon, his mother, and each of his seven siblings push him to succeed every single day, whether he is back on the island with them or at a USA Boxing camp or competition. The Patricio family is nationally known for its presence and success at virtually every USA Boxing national event.
With roots so deep on the island and within the sport, Lorenzo is constantly lifted by the support that he receives daily. The Patricios have infiltrated the USA Boxing High Performance system incredibly. In addition to Lorenzo, his brother Landon John Patricio also occupies a spot on the 2025 USA Boxing Youth High Performance team as a 55 kilogram competitor. Additionally, his older sister, Shera Mae, was a member of the 2024 Elite High Performance team before pursuing her professional career.
“Following in the footsteps of Shera, it feels like she gave me the blueprint and all I got to do is execute. Getting to compete alongside my brother Landon makes the tournament so much more special. Last year, I was able to win gold at the U19 World Championship, so just imagining that I can win another international tournament, but this time alongside my brother, is like a dream come true.”
While his older siblings have laid the groundwork for Lorenzo to flourish within the sport, it is not lost on him that he has the opportunity to do the same for his younger siblings.
“Being able to pioneer the route for my younger siblings is a task I’m glad I’m able to take. I get to be the person they get to look up to and follow, so this kinda keeps me in check to make sure I’m the best for them and everyone else that looks up to me.”
With the upcoming Brandenburg Cup set to be his final international performance as a Youth team member, the future is bright for Sparky. Lorenzo is poised to continue his boxing success as an Elite competitor, and his relentless drive will position him as a contender within the USA Boxing system. While his immediate goal is to secure a gold medal at the Brandenburg Cup, the next phase of his amateur career is about to begin.
“Next for me as a competitor in the Elite division for USA Boxing is grinding, staying tunnel visioned, and going for gold in the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships in December. I like to take my time with decisions and take things one step at a time. My main goal: make the Elite team through the selection process.”
While Lorenzo’s future in the sport is nearly as unpredictable as his boxing style, one thing is certain: he is prepared to succeed. His journey is just beginning, and USA Boxing is prepared to watch the fireworks that he is sure to enact in the ring.
Yoseline Perez Concludes World Boxing Cup
Astana 2025 With Silver Medal!
(July 7th) Yoseline Perez closes the week for Team USA at
the World Boxing Cup: Astana
2025. Perez’s bid for a gold medal came up just short in a
5-0 defeat in the 54-kilogram final against India’s Sakshi Sakshi. The World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 was hosted at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana,
Kazakhstan.
Perez was unable to find her footing from the beginning of the match against Sakshi and was stifled by her Indian opponent’s length. Despite
many attempts at using her speed against Sakshi’s defense, Perez could not muster a consistent attack around her opponent’s tie-ups. After the opening round, Perez was behind 4-1, creating a large
deficit for Perez to overcome.
While round two continued as a gritty battle for Perez, she pushed ahead, despite Sakshi’s many attempts to slow her down in the clinch position. Heading into round three, Perez was able to trim the
judges' scores to 3-0, still in favor of Sakshi, setting up a critical round three.
The 54 kg bout concluded in the same fashion as the opening two rounds, and unfortunately, did not fall in Perez’s favor. After the final three minutes of competition, Perez was defeated by a
unanimous decision, cementing the silver medal for her.
Perez closes the week with a 3-1 record for her third international medal of the calendar year. Throughout her opening three tournaments, Perez has earned two silver medals, each at a World Boxing
Cup event, and one gold medal at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem. She will now turn her attention to the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, in
September.
Team USA closed the week of competition at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 with three medals, one silver for Perez and two bronze, one for Morelle McCane (women’s 65 kg) and one for Robby Gonzales (men’s 80
kg).
USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) will lead the charge for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.), and Eric Zimmerman (Alexandria, Va.) will assist Coach Walsh throughout the week.
To view brackets, bout sheets, and all other tournament information for the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025, fans can (click here). Each session of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 will be broadcast live, free of charge, on the World Boxing YouTube page.
Yoseline Perez Advances To Gold Medal Bout
At World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025!
(July 5th) Yoseline Perez continued her success at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 and claimed her third win of the week, this time a 3-0 decision over Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska. The victory over Rogalinska vaulted Perez into the gold medal match on Sunday, July 6, inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempriov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Perez’s win over Rogalinska is not just about earning a shot at a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. The victory also serves as a redemption for Perez after falling to Rogalinska in the gold medal bout at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 earlier this year. While Rogalinska took the first meeting with a unanimous decision, Perez used that result as fuel for her next two international competitions.
Since suffering that defeat to Rogalinska at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025, Perez won gold at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, where she claimed three wins, including two unanimous decisions and one 4-1 victory. Throughout this week’s competition, Perez has garnered unanimous decision wins in two of her three performances and will now have the opportunity to win her second gold medal of the year and her first title at a World Boxing Cup event.
Perez will now compete against India’s Sakshi Sakshi on Sunday in bout five of the opening session. There will be just one ring within each session, and Perez will enter the ropes at approximately 6 a.m. ET and compete out of the blue corner.
Morelle McCane also competed on Saturday in the women’s 65-kilogram division against Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova. After falling behind 4-1 after the opening round, McCane picked up the pace in the second round and cut her deficit to 3-1 heading into the final three minutes. Unfortunately, McCane was unable to battle back and ultimately fell 4-1 against her Uzbekistan opponent. The Cleveland, Ohio, native closes the week with a bronze medal, marking her third international medal of the year.
Morelle McCane and Rene Camacho Advance To Quarterfinals Of World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025!
(July 3rd) Team USA sends two more boxers to the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 quarterfinals after Morelle McCane (female 65 kg) and Rene Camacho (male 65 kg) each earned wins on Wednesday inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. Six boxers remain in contention for the United States this week, each of whom is one victory from the medal rounds.
McCane earned the first win of the day for Team USA on Wednesday and did so in dominant fashion. She delivered a flurry of heavy-handed shots to her opponent, Croatia's Mariela Steko, throughout the bout and closed the match with an RSC in the second round. All told, McCane earned a trio of standing 8-counts over her opponent and provided a statement performance to her 65-kilogram bracket in the process.
Rene Camacho carried the torch from McCane's victory and cashed in a 4-1 decision over Australia's Gene Keremete later in the second session. The Houston, Texas, native flustered his Australian foe with his speed and his ability to deliver devastating hooks throughout the bout. Camacho has been red hot for the Red, White, and Blue over the past few weeks and continues to perform well at the international level in his first World Boxing Cup with Team USA.
Team USA Earns Three Wins On Day Two
Of World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025!
(July 2nd) Team USA secures three more wins on day two of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. Yoseline Perez (female 54 kg), Robby Gonzales (male 80
kg) and Alyssa Mendoza
(female 57 kg) each dominated their opponents and earned unanimous decisions to claim
positions in the quarterfinal rounds of t
Perez was the first American boxer to compete on day two and earned a 5-0 win over South Korea's Aeji Im, a Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
The 21-year-old was down 3-2 after the first round but found her footing in the second round to take a 2-0 advantage heading into the final round. The Houston, Texas native then picked up the pace
once more and closed the bout with a 5-0 decision. Perez will now face Turkey's Gamze Soguksu in the quarterfinals on Thursday, July 3.
Gonzales put together a masterful showing in his 80 kg tournament debut, overpowering Australia's Marlon Sevehon from the first bell to the last.
The Las Vegas, Nev., native won 5 0 in the first two rounds of the bout, and 4-1 in the final round, punching his ticket to the quarterfinals. Gonzales will now square off against Germany's Ben Ehis
on Thursday, July 3.
Mendoza was the final American to earn a victory on Tuesday and carried the momentum that Perez and Gonzales established earlier in the day.
Mendoza defeated Australia's Julie Ramadan to capture Team USA's third unanimous decision of the day. The Caldwell, Idaho, native dominated the opening six minutes and even dealt Ramadan a standing
8-count in the first round. Mendoza will now face off with Kazakhstan's Aidana Zabynbekova on July 3.
Also competing Tuesday for USA Boxing were Orlando
Zamora and Thomas Covington. Zamora and Covington pushed the pace against their foes, but were ultimately defeated 4-1 and 5-0,
respectively.
Team USA will see five athletes in action on Wednesday, including Jennifer Lozano, Jajaira
Gonzalez, Morelle McCane, Rene Camacho and Malachi
Georges. Lozano, Gonzalez and McCane each competed at the
Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Lozano (female 51 kg) will open the day for Billy Walsh's squad and will take on Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in the opening session in Ring B, bout No. 5. The Laredo, Texas, native will appear in her second World Boxing Cup of 2025 and claimed a
bronze medal at her first international tournament of the year in Brazil.
Gonzalez will step into the ropes in Wednesday's second session and will compete against India's Sanju Sanju in Ring A, bout No. 1. Wednesday's bout will mark the second international tournament of the year for Gonzalez, following a bronze medal
earned at the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic last month.
McCane is hungry to compete in her third international event of 2025 and will do so in Wednesday's second session against
Croatia's Mariela Steko
in Ring A, bout No. 5. The Cleveland, Ohio, product has earned a medal in each of her
previous two international competitions this year and expects to continue that standard in Kazakhstan.
After bursting onto the international scene with a bronze medal at the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic last month, Camacho (male 65 kg) intends to carry his momentum into the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. He will step into the ring against
Australia's Gene Keremete
during the second session in Ring A, bout No. 10.
Finally, rounding out day three for Team USA, Georges (90 kg) will box
in the quarterfinals against Kazakhstan's Sagyndyk
Togambay. Georges returns to the ring after doling out an
electrifying first-round knockout Monday in his tournament opening. The Team USA heavyweight will step onto the canvas in session two in Ring A, bout No. 11.
USA Boxing Youth High Performance Teams
Racks Up Nine Medals At Jr Olympics & Summer Festival Event Seven Youth High Performance Team
Members Earn Gold Medals!
(June 22nd) The USA Youth High Performance Team earned seven gold medals at the 53rd Annual USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lauryn Elmore (female 65 kg), Joseph Awinongya (male 80 kg), Kayla Moore (80+ kg), and Nnajai Wright (90+ kg) each made their tournament debuts on Saturday and earned gold medals in the process. All four boxers dominated their lone bout of the event, as Elmore, Moore and Wright secured unanimous decision victories, while Awinongya earned an RSC in the second round.
"With this fight, I was happy to get some ring rust [off] and get the work I needed before Brandenburg," Awinongya stated following his performance. "When it comes to the Brandenburg Cup, I know I will have quickness, those quick-twitch muscles. I saw that all of them performed today. I am glad I will be able to put that in my next fight in Brandenburg."
Also earning gold this afternoon was Salim Ellis-Bey (male, 60 kg), who secured a 3-2 split decision victory over Yahir Diaz Martinez. Bey represents the USA Youth High Performance Team as its captain and displayed dominance and leadership throughout the week in Las Vegas.
Rounding out Team USA's gold medals are two Hawaii natives, Lorenzo Patricio (male, 50 kg) and Alexis Tangaro (female, 54 kg), who both earned a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision win.
Earning two silver medals for the week were Landon Patricio (male 55 kg) and Jose Vasquez (male 70 kg). Both boxers had a successful tournament, as Vasquez earned three victories, while Patricio earned four of his own.
Team USA was represented by 10 members of its Youth High Performance Team, earning seven gold and two silver.
The Youth High Performance Team will now shift its focus to the Brandenburg Cup, which will take place in Germany from July 29 through August 3. The 14 team members will arrive at camp on July 6, at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
To view brackets, bout sheets and all other tournament information for the 2025 USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival, fans can navigate to the event page, linked (click here).
Bantam & Intermediate Champions Crowned On Day Five
Of USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival Junior, Youth & Elite Division Matchups Slated For Today!
(June 21st) Friday’s lone session has concluded at the 2025 USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival inside the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Day five was packed with 154 bouts decided throughout the afternoon, bringing the week to 1,203 bouts contested for USA Boxing.
The Bantam and Intermediate Male and Female champions were crowned on Friday for the Junior Olympics side of the tournament, leaving one more division to be crowned within that specific portion of the event. The Junior Male and Female divisions will close out the Junior Olympics with those bouts set for contention on Saturday. Additionally, the Summer Festival will conclude on Saturday with the Youth and Elite Male and female divisions.
The acclaimed event has been a hit for the organization and serves as the largest national tournament for USA Boxing in terms of bouts contested. With six divisions, three male and three female, left to be contested, USA Boxing has shattered competition records and attendance records throughout the week.
“This event has served as an incredible success,” said Michael Campbell, USA Boxing’s Operations and Technical Service Senior Manager. “Our members have showed up and showed out for us this entire week, and we’re thankful for their participation in both the tournament and training area over the past five days.”
Three Youth High Performance Boxers
Shine On Day Three
Of Junior Olympics & Summer Festival Jose Vasquez,
Salim Ellis-Bey & Landon John Patricio Nab Wins!
(June 20th) The USA Youth High Performance Team logged three more victories on Wednesday at the 53rd annual USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Salim Ellis-Bey (male, 60 kg), Landon Patricio (male, 55 kg), and Jose Vasquez (male, 70 kg) all secured wins on Wednesday, June 18, advancing to the quarterfinals in their respective weight classes.
Patricio kicked things off for Team USA this evening against Nevada native Ramsey Sayson Cagata Ursua. The Waianae, Hawaii, native went toe-to-toe with Ursua in a thrilling bout that was locked up at 2-2 entering the final round. Patricio was able to power his way onto the next round with a 3-2 victory after landing multiple blows to Ursua's head.
Ellis-Bey dominated his opponent once more and earned his second unanimous decision victory in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team USA's 60 kg representative will now move on and face Utah's Saul Gamino.
"I feel great, I am excited, and I am out here doing what I came here to do," Ellis-Bey stated after his dominant 5-0 victory on Wednesday.
Vasquez made his 2025 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival debut on Wednesday and routed his opponent with a unanimous decision. The Texas native will now switch his focus to his next opponent, Julian Hernandez.
Ten Team USA Youth High-Performance members will be in action throughout the week in Las Vegas. All three boxers from Wednesday's slate will compete on Thursday, June 19. Lorenzo Patricio (Male 50 kg) will make his 2025 Junior Olympics and Summer Festival debut and will go head-to-head with Ricardo Martinez in the Elite Male division.
USA Boxing’s Elite High Performance Team Concluded World Boxing Championship 2025 With Nine Medals!
(June 15th) Team USA's Elite High Performance roster picked up nine medals to close out the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem this past Saturday. Yoseline Perez (women's 54 kg) and Alyssa Mendoza (women's 57 kg) led the way for the USA with gold medals in their respective weight classes, marking the first international gold medals of 2025.
Perez got things started this morning for the Red, White and Blue, earning a 4-1 victory over England's Charley Davidson. The Houston, Texas native has been notable this year with top two finishes in each of her international competitions in 2025. At the World Boxing Challenge 2025, Perez secured two unanimous decision victories in three appearances to close an incredible week in the Czech Republic. This gold medal marks the first of Perez's Elite international career for USA Boxing.
Mendoza secured her first medal of the calendar year while in Usti Nad Labem, and she did so in a dominant fashion. She earned two unanimous decisions and one 4-1 split decision victory in her three bouts on the week. One of her unanimous decisions came in Saturday's championship bout over Mongolia's Michidmaa Erdenedalai, a Paris 2024 Olympian.
Three other Team USA boxers also competed on Saturday, June 14, each of whom claimed silver medals at the 2025 World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem. Marie Angelis Rosendo (women's 70 kg) and Malachi Georges (men's 90 kg) earned the first international medals of their careers. Kelvin Watts (men's 90+ kg) secured his first silver medal of 2025, marking his second career international medal.
The Stars and Stripes' nine medals conclude the 2025 World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, and the team will now travel to Astana, Kazakhstan, for the second World Boxing Cup of 2025. Team USA will be represented by 12 boxers, six male and six female, at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. The event will take place from June 30 to July 7.
USA Boxing is led by head coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and assisted by National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.), and Eric Zimmerman (Alexandria, Va.).
Team USA was represented by 12 boxers at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025. For all tournament news, results, and additional event information at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, Team USA fans can visit the USA Boxing event page (click here).
Four Boxers Advance To Gold Medal Matches
On Day Three Of World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix
Usti Nad Labem Four Team USA Boxers
Close Friday With Bronze Medals!
(June 13th) Team USA tied a bow on day three of the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 with four boxers earning bronze medals and four more athletes advancing to the gold medal rounds. Yoseline Perez (women’s 54 kg), Alyssa Mendoza (women’s 57 kg), Malachi Georges (men’s 90 kg) and Kelvin Watts (men’s 90+ kg) stamped won on Friday. Looking ahead to Saturday’s finals action, Team USA will see five boxers contesting for gold medals at the World Boxing Challenge.
Rene Camacho (men’s 65 kg), Robby Gonzales (men’s 80 kg), Jajaira Gonzalez (women’s 60 kg) and Morelle McCane (women’s 65 kg) concluded their respective weeks with bronze medals on Friday. McCane’s latest bronze marks her second internationally this year, following her outing at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025. Camacho finished his impressive week with his first Elite international medal after two wins in three appearances. Gonzalez secured her medal in her first international competition of 2025, while Gonzales finished the week with a 1-1 record for his first podium placement of the year.
Mendoza nabbed a 4-1 statement victory over Brazil’s Jucielen Romeo, avenging her loss to the Brazilian at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In addition to her latest victory, the Caldwell, Idaho, native also defeated Hungary’s Vladislava Kukhta on Thursday. Following Saturday’s performance, Mendoza has guaranteed herself at least a silver medal. She will now take on Mongolia’s Michidmaa Erdenedalai on Saturday in bout four.
“I feel great,” Mendoza stated. “It was definitely a really tough bout, someone that I’ve shared the ring with before [who is] always a tough competitor but we were able to pull off the victory today. I’m feeling good and we’re going into the silver and gold match tomorrow.”
Perez advances to the gold medal match in the women’s 54-kg division after garnering her second 5-0 decision of the week, this time against Hungary’s Hanna Lakotar. She will now compete in her second gold medal bout of the year and is riding a wave of confidence heading into her final matchup of the week. She will square off against England’s Charley Davidson in bout three.
Among the Team USA men’s contenders, Georges continued his remarkable week with a 4 1 win over Moldova’s Andrei Zaplitnii on Friday. In his two bouts, Georges has consistently dominated from the opening bell and enforced his powerful game on his foes. He will take on Brazil’s Isaias Filho in bout 18.
“I feel good,” said Georges. “I’m making it deep in this tournament. I’m here for the gold. Tomorrow, I’ve got a guy, rematch, he thinks he’s better than me, but he just caught me at a time when I wasn’t where I need to be mentally. But I’m going to show him tomorrow. We’re on to the next one, getting that gold.”
Watts opened his tournament on Friday against Mexico’s Alejandro Cruz and imposed his size and power from the beginning of the bout. The super heavyweight has been hard at work this year and is guaranteed at least a silver medal at the World Boxing Challenge. Watts is focused on closing his week strong against Italy’s Diego Lenzi, a Paris 2024 Olympian, in bout 19.
In addition to the four Team USA winners from Friday, Marie-Angelis Rosendo will make her tournament debut on Saturday in the women’s 70-kg weight class against Brazil’s Barbara dos Santos in bout seven. Rosendo is making her Elite international debut for the USA and is intent on showing out on the world’s stage.
Saturday’s lone session at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025 will get underway at approximately 10 a.m. ET, with only one ring hosting all bouts. 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 (click here).
For all tournament updates, brackets, and additional event information for the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, Team USA fans can visit the USA Boxing event page (click here).
Team USA Sends Seven Boxers
To The Medal Rounds Thursday At
World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem 2025!
(June 12th) 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 kg) 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, Texas, 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 kg) earned Team USA's first win of the day, a 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. Additionally, 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 kg) and Jajaira Gonzalez (women's 60 kg) each earned unanimous decision victories over Hungary's Vladislava Kukhta and Italy's Rebeca Nicoli, respectively. Morelle McCane (women's 65 kg) 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, Idaho, native in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 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+ kg) will make his tournament debut on Friday against Mexico's Alejandro Cruz. Watts is coming off a bronze medal at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025.
Team USA Competition Schedule | Friday, June 13:
Ring 1:
W54kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Hanna Lakotar, HUN | Bout 5
W57kg: Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, Idaho/USA vs. Jucielen Romeu, BRA | Bout 8
W60kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif./USA vs. Rebecca Santos, BRA | Bout 10
W65kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio/USA vs. Luca Hamori, HUN | Bout 12
M80kg: Robby “Rahim” Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./USA vs. Pylyp Akhilov, HUN | Bout 17
Ring 2:
M65kg: Rene Camacho, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Shion Nishiyama, JPN | Bout 8
M90kg: Malachi Georges, Teaneck, N.J./USA vs. Andrei Zaplitnii, MDA | Bout 16
M90+kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, Va./USA vs. Alejandro Cruz, MEX | Bout 17
2025 USA Boxing International Open
Finalized On Saturday!
(May 19th) The 2025 USA Boxing International Open concluded on Saturday, April 19, inside the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colo. After 45 bouts on the final day, champions were crowned across the junior, youth and elite divisions.
Saturday featured plenty of action and notable performances from USA Boxing members nationwide. Izlynn Shirley (46kg), from Westside Striking in Waianae, Hawai’i, and Brandon Noriega (50kg), from Rival Boxing Gym OKC in Oklahoma City, Okla., each carried over success from 2024 and earned gold medals in their respective divisions and weight classes.
Shirley scored a flawless 5-0 win to capture her first title at a national event this year, while Noriega also masterfully downed his opponent with a unanimous decision. Shirley and Noriega each captured titles at each USA Boxing national event in 2024, and carry that hunger into 2025.
In the junior male division, Lawrence Davis (46kg) and Tayvon Tolliver (48kg) secured titles for the Real Deal Boxing out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Real Deal Boxing ranked second in the USA Boxing organization for collective wins by gym among the four USA Boxing national events in 2024.
As a gym, Westside Striking collected four gold medals on the day from junior female Izlynn Shirley (46kg), junior male Dreson Eugenio (48kg), youth female Nissi Teulilo (48kg) and junior male Leighton James Patricio (43kg). Westside Striking closed out the 2024 calendar year as the No. 1 club in USA Boxing for wins at national events.
For a complete list of Saturday’s results (click here).
LA28 Celebrates Updated Olympic Venue Plan Showcasing The Best Of Los Angeles On The World Stage LA28 Highlights Olympic Venue Plan Updates!
(April 17th) LA28 unveiled the most comprehensive look at the 2028 Olympic venue plan to date, following approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board last week. With this plan, LA28 is set to host the greatest collection of athletes in world-class venues across the region, showcasing all the best that Los Angeles has to offer.
“We’ve promised the world an incredible Olympic Games and today we’re proud to share the plan that will make it happen,” said LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover. “Los Angeles is the epicenter of sports, culture and entertainment, and every venue selected for the 2028 Games will provide athletes and fans the best possible experience. The 2028 Olympic venue plan invites communities from across the region to celebrate the Games coming to their backyard with the most exciting sports staged at some of the world’s top-tier existing stadiums and arenas, famous beaches and purpose-built temporary structures.”
“As the Host City for the 2028 Games, Los Angeles will become only the third city in the history of the world to host the Summer Olympics three times and these venues will showcase the best of our city to a global audience,” said City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “This plan brings the Games to all corners of our city like never before — from the Sepulveda Basin to the iconic shores of Venice Beach, our world-famous neighborhoods as well as our hidden gems will be on full display for all to experience and enjoy. And as we come together to prepare, we will help small businesses, create local jobs and implement lasting environmental and transportation improvements that will leave a legacy in our city for generations to come.”
As the organizer for the 2028 Games, LA28 will stage events across the entire city and county at prime competition locations. The Olympic footprint will extend north to the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, which will host Olympic events for the first time in history in 2028, where 3x3 Basketball and Modern Pentathlon will officially join several other high energy disciplines including BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Skateboarding Park and Skateboarding Street.
Also in the San Fernando Valley, Squash will make its Olympic debut against one of Hollywood’s most iconic and recognizable backdrops in movies like To Kill a Mockingbird and Back to The Future, Courthouse Square, on the Universal Studios Lot.
The scenic and vibrant coastline of Venice Beach will serve as the new home of Triathlon, which is relocating from Long Beach. This historic beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles will also host the official starting locations for the Marathon and Cycling Road courses. The courses and finishes for both the Marathon and Cycling Road will be confirmed and announced at a later date.
Heading inland toward downtown, Rhythmic Gymnastics will take center stage at the USC Sports Center where athletes and fans will join one of the main competition zones in Los Angeles, adjacent to the LA Memorial Coliseum. This relocation aligns with LA28’s commitment to maximize the use of existing world-class facilities, as the USC Sports Center will also stage events for Badminton, as previously announced.
Boxing, recently reinstated to the 2028 sport program by the IOC last month, will hold preliminary matches in the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and the final stages in the Arena in Downtown Los Angeles. This update maximizes the use of these two existing world-class venues which will also stage events for Weightlifting at the Peacock Theater and Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline in the Arena in Downtown Los Angeles.
America’s favorite pastime will capture the world’s attention when Baseball makes its Olympic return in Dodger Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles, one of the world’s most iconic stadiums. It has hosted countless record-breaking games, including 11 World Series, the most recent being in 2024, and will continue to break records in 2028.
Synonymous with California-culture is Surfing, which will be held at Trestles Beach in San Clemente, CA where athletes will enjoy the best and most consistent waves for competition in Southern California.
In 2028, the West Coast will welcome back Cricket to the Olympic stage for the first time in more than a century. Cricket (T20), a globally renowned sport which was added to the 2028 Olympic sport program in 2023, will make its Southern California debut at the Fairgrounds in Pomona in a temporary, purpose-built structure.
The City of Long Beach, a 2028 Venue City, will showcase Beach Volleyball at Alamitos Beach, bringing the event closer to a variety of other sports including Coastal Rowing, LA28’s newest discipline, which will make its first Olympic appearance at the nearby Waterfront in Long Beach, and Open Water Swimming as previously announced.
Sport Climbing will take place in the Convention Center Lot in Long Beach, offering stunning views, framing the temporary climbing wall with the nearby Pacific Ocean as an iconic backdrop. Target Shooting will take place in a purpose-built, temporary indoor range at the Convention Center in Long Beach, marking the first time this precision sport will be within walking distance of other Olympic disciplines.
The Shotgun Shooting events will be held at the Shotgun Center in South El Monte, CA that is one of Southern California’s premier shotgun ranges. Conveniently located in LA County, the site offers a scenic backdrop for a series of thrilling competitions in 2028.
The City of Carson, a 2028 Venue City, will be the stage for a variety of exciting Olympic events within its state-of-the-art sports complex that will officially include Archery. This high-stakes, precision sport will be held in the Stadium in Carson, following the Rugby Sevens tournament.
Volleyball will be held in the Arena in Anaheim, marking the first time this premier entertainment and sports venue will host an Olympic event. This prominent Southern California venue is home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and hosts a variety of sporting events and concerts, offering its top-notch amenities and prime spectator seating for an unforgettable fan experience.
Equestrian makes its return to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, which previously hosted the sport during the 1984 Olympics. Its top-tier facilities are set against the scenic backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains, and the 90-year-old historic racetrack is the only of its kind in Los Angeles County.
All confirmed sports and venues announced to date are available for reference on www.la28.org. The updated Paralympic venue plan will all be announced at a later date following review and approval by the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.
The complete list of Olympic sports, disciplines and venues announced today is below.
City of Los Angeles – 2028 Host City
• 3x3 Basketball in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
• Baseball in Dodger Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles
• Boxing in the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles (preliminaries), Arena in Downtown Los Angeles (finals) • Cycling Road in Venice Beach (starting point) • Marathon in Venice Beach (starting point)
• Modern Pentathlon in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
• Rhythmic Gymnastics in the USC Sports Center
• Squash at the Universal Studios Lot
• Triathlon in Venice Beach City of Carson
2028 Venue City
• Archery in the Stadium in Carson
City Long Beach – 2028 Venue City
• Beach Volleyball at Alamitos Beach
• Coastal Rowing at the Waterfront in Long Beach
• Target Shooting in the Convention Center in Long Beach
• Sport Climbing at the Convention Center Lot in Long Beach
City of Anaheim
• Volleyball in the Arena in Anaheim
City of Arcadia
• Equestrian at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia
City of Pomona
• Cricket (T20) at the Fairgrounds in Pomona
City of San Clemente
• Surfing at Trestles Beach
City of South El Monte
• Shotgun Shooting at the Shotgun Center in South El Monte
ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, non-profit organization with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.
Yoseline Perez Secures Silver Medal
For Team USA At World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025!
(April 5th) The World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 wrapped up Saturday, and Team USA secured five medals, one silver and four bronze. USA was represented throughout the week by 12 boxers, seven males and five females, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The event was the first international Elite tournament for Team USA for the 2025 calendar year.
Yoseline Perez earned her first elite international medal on Saturday after falling in the championship bout of the 54kg division. Perez lost to Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska on a 5-0 decision. The Houston, Texas, native is just 21 years old and is one of Team USA's top up-and-comers on the Elite roster. This silver medal is the latest of Perez’s international career and joins her gold medal from the 2022 Youth World Championships. In the first round of the tournament, Perez defeated Australia’s Monique Suraci, a Paris 2024 Olympian, and followed that up with a victory over Italy’s Sirine Charaabi in the semifinals.
Team USA’s four bronze medals at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 were obtained by Jennifer Lozano (51 kg), Morelle McCane (65 kg), Carlos Flowers (70 kg), and Kelvin Watts (90+ kg). Perez’s silver medal brings the USA’s medal count to five for the week.
The World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 was hosted in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, from March 31 to April 5. Team USA will now focus on the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic (June 10-15), followed by a second World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan (June 30 – July 7). The final international competition for the USA Boxing Elite teams in 2025 will be the inaugural World Boxing Elite Championships, hosted in Liverpool, England, Sept. 4-14.
Saturday, April 5, Results:
54 kg: Wiktoria Rogalinska, POL defeats Yoseline Perez, Houston, TX/USA, 5-0
Team USA Medalists:
51 kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, TX/USA | Bronze
54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, TX/USA | Silver
65 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, OH/USA | Bronze
70 kg: Carlos Flowers, Dover, DE/USA | Bronze
90+ kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, VA/USA | Bronze
Jennifer Lozano Secures Team USA’s
Fourth Medal at World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025!
(April 5th) Day five of the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 closed for Team USA on Friday, April 4, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Jennifer Lozano secured Team USA's fourth bronze medal in the second bout of the day.
Lozano went toe-to-toe in a hard-fought battle with Lucia Elen Ayari from Italy but lost in a close 32 split decision. Lozano represented Team USA in the 51 kg weight class as she competed in her first international tournament since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Lozano secured her first international medal since the 2024 USA Boxing International Invitational.
Team USA will see one boxer in the gold medal round tomorrow as Yoseline Perez will represent the Stars and Stripes on Saturday, April 5. The Houston, Texas, native will take on Wiktoria Rogalinska from Poland in Bout No. 96. Perez won gold at the 2022 Youth World Championships and will now target her first elite international gold medal.
USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is leading the charge for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup. National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.) and new National Junior & Youth Coach Edward Fonteneaux (Fayetteville, N.C.) are assisting Coach Walsh during the event.
Friday, April 4, Results:
51 kg: Lucia Elen Ayari, ITA defeats Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, TX/USA, 4-1
Saturday, April 5, Schedule:
54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, TX/USA vs. Wiktoria Rogalinska, POL | Bout 96
Team USA Collects Three
Bronze Medals On Day Four in Brazil!
By: USA Boxing
(April 4th) Day four of the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 concluded for Team USA on Thursday, April 3, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Team USA was led on the day by 54 kg boxer Yoseline Perez, who captured a split decision win over Italy's Srine Charaabi to advance to the gold medal bout of her weight class.
Perez put on a gritty performance despite falling behind 4-1 after the opening round. With plenty of work to do heading into the second round, she did just that and cut her deficit to 3-2 after the second round. She then carried that momentum into the final round and earned a 3-2 win to secure her spot in the gold medal match. Following the win, Perez will return to the ring on Saturday, April 5, in bout No. 96 against Poland's Wiktoria Rogalinska. She is guaranteed a medal as she approaches her final bout of the week, which will be her first international medal in the elite division.
In addition to Perez, Team USA also secured three bronze medals on the day from Carlos Flowers (70 kg), Morelle McCane (65 kg) and Kelvin Watts (90+ kg).
Flowers was the first American boxer to compete on Thursday, and he did so against England's Odel Kamara. Flowers carried a wave of momentum into his semifinal bout but was defeated 5-0. Although he suffered a setback against Kamara, Flowers' bronze medal marks the first international medal of his career.
McCane made her tournament debut in the evening session on Thursday, marking her first international appearance since the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Cleveland, Ohio, native battled against England's Sacha Hickey for all three rounds, but came up on the wrong side of a 3-2 decision, securing her first international medal of the year.
Watts closed out Thursday's evening session and squared off against a lengthy boxer from England, Damar Thomas. Watts entered the semifinal matchup with plenty of confidence after knocking off Brazil's Abner Junior, a Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, in the quarterfinals, but was defeated by Thomas, 5-0. Watts closed out his first international tournament with Team USA, marking a strong start to his young amateur boxing career.
Team USA will see one boxer in action on Friday, April 4, with Jennifer Lozano in action against Italy's Lucia Elen Ayari in bout No. 84. Lozano, another 2024 Olympic for Team USA, will make her second appearance of the week in the semifinal matchup with a path to the gold medal match on the line.
Thursday, April 3, Results:
70 kg: Odel Kamara, ENG defeats Carlos Flowers, Dover, DE/USA, 5-0
54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, TX/USA defeats Sirine Charaabi, ITA, 2-1
65 kg: Sacha Hickey, ENG defeats Morelle McCane, Cleveland, OH/USA, 3-2
90+ kg: Damar Thomas, ENG defeats Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, VA/USA, 5-1
Carlos Flowers & Jennifer Lozano
Dominate Day Three for Team USA
At World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025
(April 2nd) On day three of the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025, Team USA sent two more boxers into medal rounds, bringing their medal count to a minimum of five for the week. The Stars and Stripes saw wins from a pair of experienced boxers, Carlos Flowers (70 kg) and Jennifer Lozano (51 kg). Flowers and Lozano dominated their respective bouts and advanced to the medal round, securing at least a bronze medal for each contender.
Flowers went in the afternoon session and earned Team USA's first RSC decision of the tournament. The Delaware native landed a massive right hook in a three-punch combo on Eduardo Beckford in the third round, dropping the Panama foe. The ref ended the bout, advancing Flowers into the medal round. Flowers secured every judge's scorecard in the first two rounds, including 10-8 scores in the second round. Flowers will go head-to-head with England’s Odel Kamara on Thursday, April 3, in bout No. 66.
Following Flowers was Lozano, a Paris 2024 Olympian out of Laredo, Texas. The Stars and Stripes representative in the 51 kg bracket dominated from start to finish in her bout, securing four 30-25 scorecards. Lozano earned four 10-8 scorecards in the second round and carried that momentum into the final round, where she unanimously earned five 10-8 scores. She won 5-0 and advanced to the medal round, where she will box Italy’s Lucia Elen Ayari on Friday, April 4, in bout No. 84.
Also boxing for Team USA on the day were Paris 2024 Olympian Alyssa Mendoza (57 kg), Dustin Jimenez (65 kg), and Robby Gonzales (80 kg). These three boxers made their tournament debuts on Wednesday but unfortunately fell short in their respective brackets.
Wednesday, April 2, Results:
W57kg: Julia Szeremeta, POL defeats Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, ID/USA | 5-0
M70kg: Carlos Flowers, Dover, DE/USA defeats Eduardo Beckford, PAN | RSC-Round 3
W51kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, TX/USA defeats Ching-Yu Shiu, TPE | 5-0
M65kg: Gianluigi Malanga, ITA defeats Dustin Jimenez, Rochester, NY/USA | 3-0
M80kg: Javokhir Ummataliev, UZB defeats Robby "Rahim" Gonzales, Las Vegas, NV/USA | 3-2
Team USA Advances Two More Boxers
To Medal Rounds At World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025
(April 1st) Team USA secured two more wins on Tuesday, April 1, at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Yoseline Perez (54kg) and Kelvin Watts (90+kg) claimed statement career victories on day two of competition, advancing the pair into the medal rounds of their respective brackets. After advancing to the semifinals of their divisions, Team USA is now guaranteed a minimum of three medals for the week.
Perez got things started for Team USA today as the Houston, Texas, native dominated from start to finish over the Paris 2024 Olympian out of Australia, Monique Suraci. Perez, the 2022 Youth World Championships gold medalist earned another elite international victory and will carry that momentum moving forward for the remainder of the tournament. Perez secured multiple 10-8 scores in the first round en route to her unanimous decision victory. She advances to the medal round with the win and will now take on Italy’s Sirine Charaabi in the 54 kg bracket on Thursday, April 3, in bout No. 70 of the evening session.
Watts secured the other victory for Team USA on day two. The 90+kg American secured a massive win in his young boxing career with a decisive 5-0 result. Watts has been boxing for only two years and just secured a victory over the 2020 Olympic bronze medalist out of Brazil, Abner Junior. In his international debut, Watts earned a unanimous decision over the Brazilian boxer after putting on a technical clinic. Watts' monumental win over the 2020 Olympic medalist advances him to the medal round in his bracket, and he will now take on England’s Damar Thomas in the evening session on Wednesday, April 3, in bout No. 82.
Team USA’s other two boxers who competed on Tuesday were Ramon Ordonez and Lisa Greer. Ordonez competed in his first international bout and went toe-to-toe with Poland’s Pawel Brach. The Newark, N.J., native left it all in the ring but fell to the experienced boxer, 5-0. Greer returned to the international stage after claiming a bronze medal at the 2024 USA Boxing International Open but unfortunately lost 4-1 to Australia’s Tina Rahimi.
Tuesday, April 1, Results:
W54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA defeats Monique Suraci, AUS, 5-0
M60 kg: Pawel Brach, POL defeats Ramon Ordonez, Newark, N.J./USA, 5-0
M90+ kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, Va./USA defeats Abner Junior, BRA, 5-0
W60 kg: Tina Rahimi, AUS defeats Lisa Greer, Chicago, Ill./USA, 4-1
Carlos Flowers Shines On Day One For Team USA
In World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025!
(April 1st) Team USA saw three boxers compete on the opening day of the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The Stars and Stripes were led by their experienced boxer Carlos Flowers out of Dover, Del., as the 70 kg boxer secured the lone win for Team USA on Monday, March 31.
Flowers had a massive victory in round one as the American pulled off the upset over the Paris 2024 Olympian out of Australia, Shannan Davey. Flowers secured a flawless unanimous win and will now advance to the quarterfinals of his weight class, where he will square off against Panama’s Eduardo Beckford. Flowers and Beckford will take the ring on Wednesday, April 2, in bout No. 46.
Orlando Zamora was the first American boxer to compete in the World Cup: Brazil 2025 on Monday, marking his international debut. Throughout a tightly contested bout against Paris 2024 Olympian Yusuf Chothia of Australia, Zamora flashed moments of brilliance in the 55kg showdown. Zamora found himself down 5-0 after the first round but battled his way back in the final two rounds before narrowly falling 3-2 on the final scorecard.
Malachi Georges rounded out the action for Team USA on day one against Brazilian boxer Isaias Filho in the 90kg showdown. Georges fought valiantly but ultimately fell 5-0 to Filho to close his tournament contention.
Monday, March 31 Results:
55 kg: Yusuf Chothia, AUS defeats Orlando Zamora, Turlock, CA/USA, 3-2
70 kg: Carlos Flowers, Dover, DE/USA defeats Shannan Davey, AUS, 5-0 90 kg: Isaias Filho, BRA defeats Malachi Georges, Teaneck, NJ/USA, 5-0
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