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Training Camp Begins Today in Colorado Springs
by Brian Taylor, USA Boxing
31 boxers traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo. over the weekend to begin their next training camp at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. A full camp roster can be seen below.
This training camp is the final preparations for Team USA’s 18 boxers who will compete at next month’s AMBC Elite Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is leading the training camp, alongside National Developmental Coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.), National Strength and Conditioning Coach Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo), as well as assistant coaches Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) and Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.).
The team will remain in Colorado Springs until departing for Ecuador on March 20, with competition set to begin on March 23.
Follow USA Boxing on social media throughout the training camp for an inside look at the team’s progress.
Camp Roster
50 kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas*
51 kg: Roscoe Hill, Spring, Texas*
51 kg: Eli Lankford, Colorado Springs, Colo.
52 kg: Shera Mae Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii*
52 kg: Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas
54 kg: Jovanny Aguilar-Sanchez, Las Vegas, Nev.
57 kg: Julius Ballo, San Diego, Calif.
57 kg: Jahmal Harvey, Oxon Hill, Md.*
57 kg: Alexandra Fernandez, Splendora, Texas
57 kg: Amelia Moore, Davie, Fla.*
60 kg: Daisy Bamberger, Hayward, Calif.
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.*
60 kg: Jonathan Mansour, San Diego, Calif.*
63 kg: Briana Carrera, Dallas, Texas
63 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Montclair, Calif.*
63.5 kg: Emilio Garcia, Laredo, Texas*
63.5 kg: Vershaun Lee, Rock Island, Ill.
66 kg: Arika Skoog, Boston, Mass.*
67 kg: Keon Davis, Norfolk, Va.
70 kg: Jesikah Guerra, Victorville, Calif.
70 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio*
71 kg: Omari Jones, Orlando, Fla.*
71 kg: Quincey Williams, Washington, D.C.
75 kg: Obed Bartee-El, Harvest, Ala.*
75 kg: Donte Layne, Elmont, N.Y.
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C.*
81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev.*
86 kg: Arjan Iseni, Staten Island, N.Y.*
86 kg: Abimbola Osundairo, Chicago, Ill.
92 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J.*
92+ kg: Joshua Edwards, Houston, Texas*
*AMBC Elite Championships team member
This training camp is the final preparations for Team USA’s 18 boxers who will compete at next month’s AMBC Elite Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is leading the training camp, alongside National Developmental Coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.), National Strength and Conditioning Coach Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo), as well as assistant coaches Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) and Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.).
The team will remain in Colorado Springs until departing for Ecuador on March 20, with competition set to begin on March 23.
Follow USA Boxing on social media throughout the training camp for an inside look at the team’s progress.
Camp Roster
50 kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas*
51 kg: Roscoe Hill, Spring, Texas*
51 kg: Eli Lankford, Colorado Springs, Colo.
52 kg: Shera Mae Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii*
52 kg: Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas
54 kg: Jovanny Aguilar-Sanchez, Las Vegas, Nev.
57 kg: Julius Ballo, San Diego, Calif.
57 kg: Jahmal Harvey, Oxon Hill, Md.*
57 kg: Alexandra Fernandez, Splendora, Texas
57 kg: Amelia Moore, Davie, Fla.*
60 kg: Daisy Bamberger, Hayward, Calif.
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.*
60 kg: Jonathan Mansour, San Diego, Calif.*
63 kg: Briana Carrera, Dallas, Texas
63 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Montclair, Calif.*
63.5 kg: Emilio Garcia, Laredo, Texas*
63.5 kg: Vershaun Lee, Rock Island, Ill.
66 kg: Arika Skoog, Boston, Mass.*
67 kg: Keon Davis, Norfolk, Va.
70 kg: Jesikah Guerra, Victorville, Calif.
70 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio*
71 kg: Omari Jones, Orlando, Fla.*
71 kg: Quincey Williams, Washington, D.C.
75 kg: Obed Bartee-El, Harvest, Ala.*
75 kg: Donte Layne, Elmont, N.Y.
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C.*
81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev.*
86 kg: Arjan Iseni, Staten Island, N.Y.*
86 kg: Abimbola Osundairo, Chicago, Ill.
92 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J.*
92+ kg: Joshua Edwards, Houston, Texas*
*AMBC Elite Championships team member