Ellis Advances to Quarterfinals of 2021 Strandja Tournament
by Brian Taylor, USA Boxing
Lightweight Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) once again showed why she is a World Championship medalist during her dominating performance over Morocco’s Chaymae Rhaddi. Ellis took all five judges’ cards in impressive fashion to advance to tomorrow’s quarterfinal bout between Nune Asatrian of Russia.
Charlie Sheehy (Brisbane, Calif.) went head-to-head in his second fight of the tournament against Armenia’s Benik Nikoghosyan, with the American lightweight falling just short in a 3-2 decision to move to the medal rounds.
Joining Ellis in tomorrow’s quarterfinal bouts will be Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.), Anthony Herrera (East Los Angeles, Calif.) and Andrea Medina (San Diego, Calif.). A win tomorrow will move the boxer into the medal rounds and guarantee them at least a bronze medal.
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Day 3 Results
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, dec. over Chaymae Rhaddi/MAR, 5-0
63 kg: Benik Nikoghosyan/ARM dec. over Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, Calif./USA, 3-2
Day 4 Bouts
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, vs. Hanna Okhota/UKR
52 kg: Anthony Herrera, East Los Angeles, Calif./USA, vs. Shakhobidin Zoirov/UZB
57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Calif./USA, vs. Svetlana Kamenova/BUL
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, vs. Nune Asatrian/RUS
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C./USA, vs. Kachari Bhagyabati/IND
Charlie Sheehy (Brisbane, Calif.) went head-to-head in his second fight of the tournament against Armenia’s Benik Nikoghosyan, with the American lightweight falling just short in a 3-2 decision to move to the medal rounds.
Joining Ellis in tomorrow’s quarterfinal bouts will be Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.), Anthony Herrera (East Los Angeles, Calif.) and Andrea Medina (San Diego, Calif.). A win tomorrow will move the boxer into the medal rounds and guarantee them at least a bronze medal.
Follow Team USA throughout the tournament by clicking here.
Day 3 Results
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, dec. over Chaymae Rhaddi/MAR, 5-0
63 kg: Benik Nikoghosyan/ARM dec. over Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, Calif./USA, 3-2
Day 4 Bouts
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas/USA, vs. Hanna Okhota/UKR
52 kg: Anthony Herrera, East Los Angeles, Calif./USA, vs. Shakhobidin Zoirov/UZB
57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Calif./USA, vs. Svetlana Kamenova/BUL
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass./USA, vs. Nune Asatrian/RUS
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C./USA, vs. Kachari Bhagyabati/IND