(JULY 23) COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo.-- The 11 boxers representing Team USA at this year's Pan
American Games in Lima, Peru departed from Colorado Springs,
Colo. today following a two-week training camp at the United
States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. A full team
roster can be seen below.
First held in 1937, and every
four years since 1951, the Pan American Games are a summer
sports competition for countries in North, South and Central
America. In 2015 in Toronto, more than 6,000 athletes from 41
countries competed in 36 sports. 6,700 athletes are expected to
compete in Peru, with Team USA sending a team of 643 total
athletes.
USA Boxing is sending a strong and experienced team of 11 boxers
- six men and five women - after an impressive performance at
the Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Nicaragua, where
Team USA won four gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
All 11 boxers will be making their Pan American Games debut in
Lima, Peru, buoyed by their previous international successes.
Team captains Virginia Fuchs and Richard Torrez Jr. will lead
Team USA. Fuchs, the 2018 elite world championships flyweight
bronze medalist, won gold at the qualifier, while Torrez, the
2019 super heavyweight Strandja Tournament champion, finished
with a bronze.
Rashida Ellis, Troy Isley and Delante Johnson will be looking to
repeat their gold-medal performances from the qualifier. Isley
was the highlight of the qualifier, as he defeated reigning Pan
American Games and Olympic Games champion Arlen Lopez of Cuba.
Keyshawn Davis and Oshae Jones are strong contenders and will be
looking for redemption after earning Team USA's silver medals at
the qualifier. Rounding out the Pan American Games Qualifier
medalists are 2018 elite world championships middleweight bronze
medalist Naomi Graham and 2017 elite world championships
bantamweight silver medalist Duke Ragan who both earned bronze
to punch their ticket to Lima.
Bruce Carrington and Yarisel Ramirez, 2015 junior world
championships silver medalist, complete USA Boxing's contingent
for Team USA at the Pan American Games.
USA Boxing will be led by National Head Coach Billy Walsh
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) and National Assistant Coach Kay
Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.), with Joe Guzman (Fountain,
Colo.) and Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas) as assistant coaches
and Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo.) as the team's
strength and conditioning coach. Other USA Boxing staff
traveling to Lima include Team Manager Matt Johnson (Colorado
Springs, Colo.), Athletic Trainer Kevin Kotsko (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
and Press Officer Brian Taylor (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Boxing will begin July 27 at the Miguel Grau Coliseum and
conclude on August 2. Click here to follow USA Boxing's progress
in Peru, as well as for news and boxer bios, and follow all of
Team USA by clicking here: https://www.teamusa.org/lima2019
Team USA Roster:
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas
56 kg: Duke Ragan, Cincinnati, Ohio
57 kg: Yarisel Ramirez, Las Vegas, Nev.
60 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y.
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.
64 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Va.
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo.
75 kg: Troy Isley, Alexandria, Va.
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif.