Shakur Stevenson and Jajaira Gonzalez Make History as First U.S. Boxers to Win Both Junior and Youth World Championships (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The United States national anthem was the most popular tune of the day during 2014 Youth World Championships final round action at the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria today. Team USA
[Story by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Four representatives for the United States boxing team secured spots in the semifinal round with quarterfinal wins on Monday at the 2014 Youth World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Male flyweight Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.), female lightweight Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.), female middleweight Martha Fabela (Oakland, Calif.)
[By Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing – Photo of Gonzalez/Facebook] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three young American boxers earned preliminary round wins on Friday at the 2014 Youth World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. The U.S. squad won their first three bouts of the day as female competitors Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) and Martha Fabela (Oakland, Calif.)
[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The 2014 Youth World Championships tournament draw took place on Sunday in Sofia, Bulgaria, determining the path to the medal stand for all 12 American competitors. Over 520 athletes will vie for gold at the largest edition of the youth tournament to date, April 14-24 at the
by Julie Goldsticker (OCT 10) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While one squad of athletes competes in the Elite Men’s World Championships in Kazakhstan, a second U.S. team will box in neighboring Russia at the SportAccord World Combat Games. A mixed squad of nine athletes will represent the United States in the multi-sport event in St.