Team USA Eyes Gold At The World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem
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Team USA sets its sails for Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic, as 12 members of the Team USA Elite High Performance team will compete in the second international event of 2025, the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem. The Stars and Stripes competed in the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 earlier this year, where the squad earned five medals, led by a silver medal from Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas).
The World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem will take place from June 10 through June 15, inside Sportovni Hala Sluneta in the Czech Republic. The event will serve as the 55th edition of the tournament, which originally began in 1968, and will feature over 200 competitors from 21 nations. Preliminary rounds will take place on June 11-12, while the semifinals will be contended on Friday, June 13. All finals action will take place on Saturday, June 14.
Team USA will have its eyes set on its first gold medal of 2025, as four Olympians will lead the way, including Jennifer Lozano (Laredo, Texas; 51 kg), Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho; 57 kg), Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.; 60 kg), and Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio; 65 kg). Lozano earned a bronze medal in Brazil earlier this year, while Gonzalez will make her 2025 international debut after recovering from an injury. Rounding out Team USA's women's contingent in Usti Nad Labem are Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas; 54 kg) and Marie Rosendo (Deland, Fla.), who will make her international debut and represent her nation at 70kg.
As for Team USA's men's contenders, they will be led by 2021 World Champion Robby "Rahim" Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.; 80 kg) and World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 bronze medalist Kelvin Watts (Chesapeake, Va.; 90+ kg). Team USA will have two men making their 2025 international debut as Thomas Covington (Detroit, Mich.; 60 kg) and Rene Camacho (Houston, Texas; 65 kg) are set to represent the Stars and Stripes for the first time in their young boxing careers. Rounding out the men's side are key returners from Brazil, Orlando Zamora (Turlock, Calif.; 55 kg) and Malachi Georges (Teaneck, N.J.; 90 kg).
USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) will lead the charge for Team USA at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem. National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.) and Eric Zimmerman (Alexandria, Va.) will assist Coach Walsh during the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem.
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Team USA Elite Men's Roster:
55 kg: Orlando Zamora | Turlock, Calif.
60 kg: Thomas Covington | Detroit, Mich
65 kg: Rene Camacho | Houston, Texas
80 kg: Robby (Rahim) Gonzales | Las Vegas, Nev.
90 kg: Malachi Georges | Teaneck, N.J.
90+kg: Kelvin Watts | Chesapeake, Va.
Team USA Elite Women's Roster:
51 kg: Jennifer Lozano | Laredo, Texas
54 kg: Yoseline Perez | Houston, Texas
57 kg: Alyssa Mendoza | Caldwell, Idaho
60 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez | Glendale, Calif.
65 kg: Morelle McCane | Cleveland, Ohio
70 kg: Marie Rosendo | Orange City, Fla.
