(AUG 31) The ten women that
will represent Team USA at next month’s Elite Women’s World
Championships in New Delhi, India departed from Colorado
Springs, Colo. this morning for a multination training camp at
the German Olympic Training Center, just outside of Berlin. A
full team roster can be seen below.
The team will be at this final training camp until November 9,
along with numerous countries, including Germany, Great Britain
and Ireland. Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
and National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs,
Colo.) will be leading the Americans, along with Marc Gargaro
(Newton, Mass.) and Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas), who are
serving as assistant coaches.
This year’s World Championships is the first Elite Women’s World
Championships since 2016, where Team USA won five medals, one
gold, one silver and three bronze medals. One of those bronze
medals was won by Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), who will be
looking for her third World Championships medal this year. Other
members of that team competing in New Delhi include Virginia
Fuchs (Houston, Texas) and Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs,
Colo.).
Other members of USA Boxing’s delegation attending the training
camp and/or the World Championships include, Team Sports
Psychologist Chris Bader (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Team Doctor
Debora Light (Albany, N.Y.) Team Physio Taryn Pennington
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Boxing High Performance Manager
Liz Podominick (Colorado Springs, Colo.), National Strength and
Conditioning Coach Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo.),
Nutritionist Rob Skinner (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and USA
Boxing Digital Media and Communications Manager Brian Taylor
(Colorado Springs, Colo.).
Follow usaboxing.org and USA Boxing on social media throughout
the training camp and World Championships for all the action.
Team USA Roster
48 kg: Jazzelle Bobadilla, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Kemah, Texas
54 kg: Christina Cruz, New York, N.Y.
57 kg: Rianna Rios, Colorado Springs, Colo.
60 kg: Stacia Suttles, Bronx, N.Y.
64 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Va.
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo.
81 kg: Krystal Dixon, New Rochelle, N.Y.
81+ kg: Danielle Perkins, Houston, Texas
