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part of story for the Finals Results:) Team USA picked
up six more victories on the fifth day of the 2019 Pan American
Games Qualifier, as well as earned their first medal, a bronze
from Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) in Managua,
Nicaragua.
Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) and Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas)
picked up unanimous decision victories over their opponents to
advance to Wednesday’s championship bouts in their weight
classes.
Four men earned victories in their quarterfinal bouts to move
onto the medal rounds, as well as guarantee their spot at the
2019 Pan American Games this summer in Lima, Peru. Keyshawn
Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Richard
Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Calif.) all took unanimous decision
victories, while teammate Troy Isley (Alexandra, Va.) picked up
a 3-2 win over the home country to advance.
All four will box in today’s semifinal bouts along with Delante
Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) and Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio). Follow
boxing action by clicking here.
2018 Elite World Championships bronze medalists Graham fell
short of advancing to the finals, but will leave with a bronze
medal, her second international medal of 2019, as well as a spot
at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Update:
4 Golds, 1 Silver for Team USA on
finals day at Pan American qualifier Finals - results via this
USA Boxing Press Release
Update: Finals Results
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Valeria
Cardenas/CRC, 5-0
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, dec. over Beatriz
Ferreira/bRA, 5-0
64 kg: Andy Cruz/CUB, dec. over Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk,
Va./USA, 3-2 - silver medal
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio/USA, won by walkover
over Rohan Polanco/DOM, WO - gold medal
75 kg: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va./USA, dec. over Arlen
Lopez/CUB, 3-2 - gold medal
Day 6
56 kg: Jean Caicedo/ECU, dec. over Duke Ragan, Cincinnati,
Ohio/USA, 3-2 - bronze medal
64 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va./USA, dec. over Alexander
Michael/TTO, 5-0
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio/USA, won by walkover
over Roniel Iglesias/CUB, WO
75 kg: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va./USA, won by walkover over
Herbert Da Conceicao/BRA, WO
75 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio/USA, dec. over Nisa Rodriguez/PUR,
5-0
91+ kg: Cristian Salcedo/COL, won by walkover over Richard
Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, WO - bronze medal
Day 5
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Irismar
Cardozo, 5-0
56 kg: Duke Ragan, Cincinnati, Ohio/USA, dec. over Nilo
Guerrero/NCA, 5-0
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, dec. over Krisandy Rios/VEN,
5-0
64 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va./USA, dec. over Luis Arcon
Diaz/VEN, 5-0
75 kg: Tammara Thibeault/CAN, dec. over Naomi Graham, Colorado
Springs, Colo./USA, 5-0 - bronze medal
75 kg: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va./USA, dec. over Lestor Espino/NCA,
3-2
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over
Ricardo Brown/JAM, 5-0
Day 4
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Lucy
Valdivia/PER, 5-0
60 kg: Lazaro Alvarez/CUB, dec. over Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn,
N.Y./USA, 5-0
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, dec. over Dayana Sanchez/ARG,
5-0
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio/USA, dec. over Jimmy
Brenes/NCA, 5-0
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio/USA, dec. over Miriam da
Silva/CAN, 5-0
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, won by RSC
over Fredly Ramirez/NCA, RSC-2
Day 3
49 kg: Luis Delgado/ECU, dec. over Timothy Jarman, St. Louis,
Mo./USA, 4-1
56 kg: Duke Ragan, Cincinnati, Ohio/USA, dec. over Carlos
Morales/PUR, 4-1
57 kg: Leonela Sanchez/ARG, dec. over Yarisel Ramirez, Las
Vegas, Nev./USA, 5-0
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio/USA, dec. over Luiz da
Silva/BRA, 5-0
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio/USA, dec. over Beatriz Soarez/BRA,
4-1
75 kg: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va./USA, dec. over Bryan Angulo/ECU,
5-0
Day 2
52 kg: Yilmar Gonzalez/COL, dec. over Michael Angeletti, Spring,
Texas/USA, 3-2
57 kg: Yarisel Ramirez, Las Vegas, Nev./USA, dec. over Maria
Antunez/HON, 4-1
64 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va./USA, dec. over John
Gutierrez/COL, 5-0
81 kg: Carlos Mina/ECU, dec. over Adrian Tillman, Colorado
Springs, Colo./USA, 4-1
Day 1
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Grazieli
Jesus/BRA, 5-0
60 kg: Bruce Carrington, New York, N.Y./USA, dec. over Alberto
Mora/MEX, 5-0
64 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va./USA, dec. over Miguel
German/PER, 5-0
