Competition at 2021 Strandja Tournament Begins Monday Morning
by Brian Taylor, USA Boxing
Team USA’s quest for international gold at the 2021 Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria begins early Monday morning.
USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), along with National Strength and Conditioning Coach Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and assistant coaches Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Marc Gargaro (Newton, Mass.), Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) and Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas), will guide the seven boxers competing in this week’s tournament.
The tournament draw will take place at 4:30 a.m. EST with two sessions taking place on Monday morning beginning at 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. EST. A full tournament schedule can be found below.
USA Boxing will post the first session bout sheets on the event page and social media as soon as they are made available. Links to live streams will be published on the event page as well as daily results and news from the event.
Tournament Schedule**
Day 1: 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. EST
Day 2: 4:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: 4:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. EST
Quarterfinals: TBA
Semifinals: TBA
Finals: TBA
**Subject to change**