Team USA Nabs Seven Gold Medals on Final Day of 2025 Brandenburg Cup
USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Closes Tournament With 11 Medals
Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025 | International Tournament | Frankfurt, Germany
W 5-0 | Secured Gold Medal
W 5-0 | Secured Gold Medal
W 5-0 | Secured Gold Medal
W 5-0 | Secured Gold Medal
W (WO) | Secured Gold Medal
W ABD (R3) | Secured Gold Medal
W 3-0 | Secured Gold Medal
Session 1:
W51 kg | Laila Zakirova, USA vs. Ruby White, ENG | L 5-0
M80 kg | Joseph Awinongya, USA vs. Vincent Solberg Odland, NOR | W 5-0
M85 kg | Angel Blancarte, USA vs. Gyula Bozai, HUN | W 5-0
Session 2:
M65 kg | Lavant Brownlee, USA vs. Alessandro Bramerini, ITA | W 5-0
M70 kg | Jose Vasquez, USA vs. Jason-Andre Sovva, GER | W 5-0
Session 3:
M75 kg | Anthony Lona, USA vs. Sebestien Culcay Keth, GER | W 5-0
M60 kg | Salim Ellis-Bey, USA vs. David Gerstenlauer, GER | W 5-0
M90+ kg | Nnajai Wright, USA vs. Denis Cucu, ROU | W 4-1
Session 1:
W65 kg | Lauryn Elmore, USA vs. Charlie Bell, AUS | W 5-0
W48 kg | Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, USA vs. Eliska Ostra, CZE | W 5-0
M50 kg | Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. Rida Al-Tamimi, DEN | W 4-1
M65 kg | Lavant Brownlee, USA vs. Nojus Samatauskas, LTU | W RSC (R1)
M80 kg | Joseph Awinongya, USA vs. Ahmed Nada, GER | W ABD (R1)
M55 kg | Landon Patricio, USA vs. Sasha Mencaroni, ITA | L 3-2
Session 2
W54 kg | Alexis Tangaro, USA vs. Ruby Cuthbertson, ENG | W 3-2
M60 kg | Salim Ellis-Bey, USA vs. Jay Jones, AUS | Win (Walkover)
M75 kg | Anthony Lona, USA vs. Brendon Berki, HUN | W 5-0
M70 kg | Jose Vasquez, USA vs. Jacob Pagaling, CAN | Ring A, 12:45 p.m. ET
M90+ kg | Nnajai Wright, USA vs. Csaba Bodnar, HUN | Ring B, 1:15 p.m. ET
Session 1: Only One Ring for Competition
W65 kg | Lauryn Elmore, USA vs. Aaliyah Hoppema, NED | L 5-0
M50 kg | Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. No Opponent | W Walkover
M80 kg | Joseph Awinongya, USA vs. Fabian Urbanski, POL | W 5-0
M85 kg | Angel Blancarte, USA vs. Henry Seiler, GER | L 3-2
Session 2: Only One Ring for Competition
M60 kg | Salim Ellis-Bey, USA vs. Luka Chkhikvadze, GEO | W 4-0
M65 kg | Lavant Brownlee, USA vs. Jacob Naismith, ENG | W 5-0
M70 kg | Jose Vasquez, USA vs. Akaki Basaria, GEO | L 4-1
M75 kg | Anthony Lona, USA vs. Diyanshu Redhu, AUS | L 5-0
M90+ kg | Nnajai Wright, USA vs. Vincent Omo-Osawe, GER | W 5-0
Team USA Schedule (Bout Times are Approximate and Are Listed in ET):
W48 kg | Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, USA vs. Amelia Sula, ITA | W 5-0
W54 kg | Alexis Tangaro, USA vs. Jelizaveta Jakimova, LTU | W 5-0
M50 kg | Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. Taj Harrington, AUS | W 5-0
M60 kg | Salim Ellis-Bey, USA vs. Babayev Subhan, AZE | W 5-0
M65 kg | Lavant Brownlee, USA vs. Zviad Tchotchua, GEO | W (WO)
M80 kg | Joseph Awinongya, USA vs. Khaled Bassal, AUS | W ABD (R3)
M90+ kg | Nnajai Wright, USA vs. Ahmed Abdulgamidov, GER | W 3-0
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