(SEPT 10) LIVERPOOL, England-- The United
States concluded day six (September 9) of the 2025 World Boxing Championships
after Jajaira Gonzalez (women’s 60 kilograms) and Robby Gonzales (men’s 80
kilograms) were defeated on Tuesday inside M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.
Team USA will look ahead to Wednesday’s slate, where three American athletes
will compete in the quarterfinals and look to secure positions in the medal
rounds.
Gonzalez squared off against Poland’s Agneta Rygielska in the fourth bout of
Tuesday’s opening session. Gonzalez applied pressure to her Polish opponent from
the opening bell and consistently kept her foe on her heels. Rygielska met the
challenge and scored points, ultimately swaying the judges and earning the
unanimous decision victory over Gonzalez.
Gonzales matched up with Croatia’s Gabrijel Veocic and pushed the bout to the
brink but was dealt a 4-1 loss. The United States’ 80-kilogram contender showed
promise in the opening portion of the bout with incredible aggression. Despite
his pace, Gonzales fell behind 4-0 heading into the final round. He was able to
bounce back and sway four judges in the third round, but the damage was done,
and he was eliminated by the Croatian.
Heading into the quarterfinal rounds, the USA will have three athletes in
contention on Wednesday, including Yoseline Perez (women’s 54 kilograms), Tokyo
2020 Olympian Naomi Graham (women’s 75 kilograms) and Malachi Georges (men’s 90
kilograms). All three American boxers are just one win away from qualifying for
the medal rounds.
Perez will take on Uzbekistan’s Nigina Uktamova, a Paris 2024 Olympian. Uktamova
enters the bout with two wins via unanimous decision in the opening rounds of
the 2025 World Boxing Championships. The Uzbek contender defeated Kazakhstan in
the opening round of the tournament and followed suit with a win over Hungary to
qualify for the quarterfinals. The meeting will take place in Ring A, bout two,
starting at approximately 7:15 a.m. ET.
Graham is scheduled to face Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in Wednesday’s
matchup. The meeting will be the second bout of the tournament for both Graham
and Greentree. The Australian defeated Korea’s Suyeon Seong in her tournament
debut via abandonment in the third round. The women’s 75-kilogram matchup is
slated to begin at 8:15 a.m. ET, in Ring A, bout six.
Georges will square off against Brazil’s Isaias Filho, marking a huge matchup
for the American heavyweight. Georges and Filho met twice in 2025, with Filho
claiming victory in each bout. Georges looks to avenge those two meetings on
Wednesday after scoring a unanimous decision in his World Boxing Championships
opener and a second-round knockout in his second bout of the event. Filho enters
Wednesday’s matchup after earning a bye in the opening round and a unanimous
decision over France’s Soheb Bouafia in the second round. Georges and Filho will
begin their match at 10:45 a.m. ET, in Ring A, bout 16.
Every day of the 2025 World Boxing Championships will be broadcast live and free
on worldboxing.org. To follow the three remaining United States boxers competing
at the world championships, visit the USA Boxing event page. For all tournament
information, go to WorldBoxingLiverpool.com. Team USA’s complete schedule for
Tuesday’s action is listed below.
Wednesday, September 10:
Session 1:
54 kg: Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas) vs. Nigina Uktamova, UZB - Ring A, Bout 2
| Approximately 7:15 a.m. ET
75 kg: Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) vs. Emma-Sue Greentree, AUS - Ring A,
Bout 6 | Approximately 8:15 a.m. ET
90 kg: Malachi Georges (Teaneck, N.J.) vs. Isaias Filho, BRA - Ring A, Bout 16 |
Approximately 10:45 a.m. ET
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