(OCT 2) Team USA closed out
an impressive weekend in Castellon, Spain at the 2018 Boxam
Tournament with five more wins today to bring home five golds,
three silvers and one bronze from he tournament.
Flyweight Virginia Fuchs (Kemah,
Texas) picked up the Americans first win of the day. Fuchs took
all five judges cards over Australian Taylah Roberts to win her
first international gold of 2018. Amelia Moore (Alexandria, Va.)
closed out her international tournament debut on the top of the
podium following her own unanimous decision win over Stephanie
Pineiro of Puerto Rico. This marks the light welterweights first
international title.
Middleweight Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) picked up
her first international medal of 2018 following her 5-0 victory
against Australian Caitlin Parker, while teammate Krystal
Graham-Dixon (New Rochelle, N.Y.) picked up Team USA’s fourth
gold of the tournament after defeating Brunner Boglarka of
Hungary. Heavyweight Danielle Perkins (Houston, Texas) grabbed
the fifth and final gold for the Americans after the referee
stopped her bout in the third round against Juhasz Adrienn of
Hungary.
Three more boxers from USA stepped into the ring today, Jazelle
Bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.)
and Rianna Rios (Colorado Springs, Colo.), but fell short of
taking the judges cards to walk away with silver medals.
Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) has guided the
team throughout the tournament to a total of nine medals, while
Joe Guzman (Fountain, Colo.) and Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas)
have served as assistants. The team will return to the United
States tomorrow, with five boxers and members of the coaching
staff heading straight to Chattanooga, Tenn. for to take part in
the USA vs. Germany Duels.
Team USA Results
48 kg: Laura Fuertes Fernandez/ESP, dec. over Jazelle Bobadilla,
Ewa Beach, Hawaii/USA, UD
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Kemah, Texas/USA, dec. over Taylah
Roberts/AUS, UD
54 kg: Kristy Harris/AUS, dec. over Christina Cruz, New York,
N.Y./USA, SD
57 kg: Ellie April Scotney/ENG, dec. over Rianna Rios, Colorado
Springs, Colo./USA, SD
64 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Va./USA, dec. over Stephanie
Pineiro/PRI, UD
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, dec. over
Caitlin Parker/AUS, UD
81 kg: Krystal Graham-Dixon, New Rochelle, N.Y./USA, dec. over
Brunner Boglarka/HUN, UD
81+ kg: Danielle Perkins, Houston, Texas/USA, won by RSC over
Juhasz Adrienn/HUN, RSC-3