Six of the US boxers who headed to Astana will be competing in the quarterfinals of the 2016 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships on Tuesday after two more advanced in the final day of preliminaries on Monday. Marlen Esparza in the 45-48kg division and Shadasia Green in the +81kg division had yet to compete until Monday and needed only one win to reach the quarterfinals. Both did so easily with 3-0 sweeps, Esparza over Korea’s Chorong Bak and Green over Romania’s Elena Turcin. Things didn’t go as well for 19-year-old Jajaira Gonzalez in the 64kg division as she lost 3-0 to China’s Wenlu Yang with each judge scoring it 39-37 to the Chinese boxer. Finally the Olympic hopes came to an end for Virginia Fuchs as Canada’s Mandy Bujold was eliminated and will use her Olympic qualifying spot from the Americas qualifier.
Joining Green and Esparza in the quarterfinals are 2012 gold medalist Claressa Shields in the 75kg division, 2015 Golden Gloves champion Christina Cruz in the 54kg division, Naomi Graham in the 69k division, and Franchon Crews in the 81kg division.
For reference the US won three medals, two gold and a bronze, at the last world championships in 2014. All of the weight classes will have quarterfinals on Tuesday with a day off Wednesday before Thursday’s semifinals.
Previous 2016 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Coverage:
Preview
Thursday Update
Friday Update
Saturday Update
Sunday Update
