COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Reigning world champions Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) and Jahmal Harvey (Oxon Hill, Md.), lead the 22-person roster for the upcoming USA Boxing International Invitational scheduled for September 12-15 at the Pueblo Convention Center in Town, Colo. A full list can be seen below.
The first international boxing event to be held in the United States since 2018, and the first elite international competition since the 2007 Elite Men’s World Championship, will see boxers from Azerbaijan, China, Germany, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, take on a mix of Team USA veterans and newcomers looking to make an impression on the international stage as all boxers make their way to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Five of Ellis’s 2022 World Championship teammates will also step into the ring, including 2022 AMBC Elite Championship gold medalists Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, California) and Jennifer Lozano (Laredo, Texas), as well as bronze medalist of the AMBC Elite Championship 2022 Amelia Moore (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) and Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii).
Completing the women’s delegation from Team USA include Jazzelle Bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), a member of the 2018 Elite Women’s World Championships team, Kayla Gomez (El Paso, Texas), a bronze medalist at the Elite Championships on AMBC’s 2022, and Daisy Bamberger, two boxers making their international debuts on Team USA (Hayward, California) and Stephanie Simon (Miami, Florida).
2021 Elite Men’s World Championship silver medalists Roscoe Hill (Spring, Texas) and Omari Jones (Orlando, Fla.) join Harvey, as well as his 2021 World Championship teammates Vershuan Lee (Rock Island , Ill.) and Jonathan Mansour (San Diego, Calif.) as the veterans of the men’s team.
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A trio of boxers from last year’s inaugural Junior Pan Am Games, including gold medalists Julius Ballo (San Diego, California) and Quincey Williams (Washington, DC), as well as bronze medalist Donte Layne (Elmont, NY), They will make their elite international debut in Pueblo, while Richard Fernandez Jr. (San Antonio, Texas) will represent Team USA for the first time since his days in the junior division.
The final members of Team USA are 2022 AMBC Elite Championships bronze medalist Joshua Edwards (Houston, Texas) and his teammate from those championships, Emilio Garcia (Laredo, Texas).
International boxers expected to compete include 2020 Olympian Mahammad Abdullayev of Azerbaijan; two-time European champion Stefanie Von Berge and 2022 European champion Nelive Tiafack; two-time Olympic medalist Li Qian, world champions Wenlu Yang and Lina Wang of China; World Championship bronze medalist Rogen Ladon of the Philippines; and two-time Asian Championship medalist Bakhodur Usmonov.
USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) as well as Resident National Trainer Timothy Nolan (Rochester, NY) and National Development Trainer Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) will lead. Team USA in the competition, along with assistant coaches Lee Gladden (Gainesville, Fla.), Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) and Pete Rojas Jr. (Grand Prairie, Texas).
The competition will begin on Monday, September 12, with two sessions running through Wednesday at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm MST, with the finals scheduled for 11:00 am MST on Thursday, September 15. All matches will be streamed live online. or you can see it live at the Pueblo Convention Center for free.
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International guest list
50kg: Jazzelle Bobadilla, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
50kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas
51kg: Richard Fernandez Jr., San Antonio, Texas
51kg: Roscoe Hill, Spring, Texas
54kg: Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas
54 kg: Shera Mae Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii
57 kg: Julius Ballo, San Diego, Calif.
57kg: Jahmal Harvey, Oxon Hill, Maryland.
57kg: Daisy Bamberger, Hayward, Calif.
57kg: Amelia Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo.
60kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.
60kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif.
63.5 kg: Emilio Garcia, Laredo, Texas
63.5kg: Vershaun Lee, Rock Island, IL.
63.5kg: Jonathan Mansour, San Diego, Calif.
66kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio
66 kg: Stephanie Simon, Miami, Florida.
71 kg: Omari Jones, Orlando, Florida.
71kg—Quincey Williams, Washington, D.C.
80kg: Arjan Iseni, Staten Island, New York
80kg: Donte Layne, Elmont, New York
92+kg: Joshua Edwards, Houston, Texas
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer and Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. He is passionate about combat sports and also hosts a podcast for Sitting Ringside. He is also a former MMA Fighter and Kickboxer.
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