Americas Advance: Panamerican Power on Full Display as Medal Rounds Approach in Foz do Iguaçu

FOZ DO IGUAÇU, BRAZIL – Panamerican Boxing Confederation (PBC) athletes reached new heights on Day 3 of the World Boxing Cup, delivering a series of strong performances to secure a significant presence in the tournament’s final stages. Following an intense day of "Confederation Clashes" and elite international matchups, the PBC delegation has solidified its status as a dominant force heading into the quarterfinals.

Day 3 Highlights: Key Results

The Americas celebrated several standout performances today, including hard-fought tactical wins and dominant clean sweeps:

• Technical Masterclass for the USA: Yoseline Perez (USA) (W-54kg) remained perfect in the tournament, advancing to the quarterfinals with a dominant unanimous decision over Australia. In the M-60kg division, Salim Ellis Bey (USA) advanced to the next round via Walkover (WO) against Ireland. Isabella Winkler (USA) (W-70kg) secured her places in the next round with an authoritative unanimous decision over New Zealand

• Statement Wins for Mexico: Citlalli Vanessa Ortiz (MEX) (W-70kg) delivered a standout performance, defeating Evelyn Igharo (IRL) via a 4:0 decision to advance in the bracket.

• Host Nation Triumph: Luiz Gabriel (BRA) energized the home crowd in the M-60kg division, advancing to the next round with a 5:0 unanimous decision victory over Lucas Fernandez (URU). In the M-70kg class, Kaian Reis (BRA) swept the cards against Venezuela’s Lisandro Tejada. Rebeca Santos (BRA) edged out Turkey’s Gizem Ozer in the W-60kg division by 3:2 split decision, and Thauan Silva bested Morocco’s Akram El Massmoudi in the M-75kg class. Finally, Wanderley Pereira (BRA) controlled the action in a 3:0 victory against Venezuela’s Diego Andres Pereyra Mejia in a M-80kg contest.

• Dominican Dominance: Ricardo Cuello (DOM) continues to shine in this tournament as he pulled off an impressive 3:2 decision victory over Armenia’s Ararat Harutyunyan in the M-70kg class. Dani Caceras edged Bulgaria’s Ergyunal Sabri Sebahtin by 3:2 split decision in the M-50kg division. Noel Pacheco downed Pylyp Akilov (HUN) by yet another 3:2 split decision and advanced in the M-80kg field.

• Canada Crushes Competition: Scarlett Delgado (W-54kg), Keoma Al Ahmadieh (M-60kg), and Marie Al Ahmadieh (W-60kg) put on technical masterclasses by beating their opponents from Mexico, Italy, and USA. Josh Ofori overwhelmed his Bulgarian opponent, forcing a stoppage in the third round of his M-80kg bout.

• Argentina Advances: Nahuel Roldan (ARG) controlled the bout from start to finish against Ramoil Kurbonov from Tajikistan in a M-80kg competition, sweeping all rounds on the scorecards.

• Venezuela Surges Ahead: Krisandy Rios (W-60kg) tactfully picked apart her French opponent in a W-60kg bout, advancing to the next round.

Session 7 (11:00 Local Time) – Round of 16

• Ring A:

  • W-51kg: Buse Naz Çakiroğlu (TUR) vs. Esther Jimenez (DOM) (Bout 1)

  • M-55kg: Fredelin de los Santos (DOM) vs. Jiamao Zhang (CHN) (Bout 8)

  • M-65kg Gabriel Labrie (CAN) vs. Jacob Cassar (AUS) (Bout 10)

• Ring B:

  • W-51kg (PBC Clash): Noelle Haro (USA) vs. McKenzie Wright (CAN) (Bout 1)

  • M-55kg: Lorenzo Patricio (USA) vs. Ellis Trowbridge (ENG) (Bout 6)

  • M-65kg: Dean Clancy (IRL) vs. Hugo Barron (MEX) (Bout 9)

  • M-65kg: Marcus Luther (USA) vs. Alexandru Paraschiv (MDA) (Bout 11)

  • M-65kg: Miguel Angel (DOM) vs. Shion Nishiyama (JPN) (Bout 12)

Session 8 (17:00 Local Time) – Quarterfinals & Round of 16

• Ring A:

  • W-48kg: Fatima Herrera (MEX) vs. Yuka Sadamatsu (JPN) (Bout 2)

  • W-54kg: Yoseline Perez (USA) vs. Yunman Gan (CHN) (Bout 3)

  • W-65kg: Sacha Hickey (ENG) vs. Darianne Hernandez (MEX) (Bout 7)

  • W-65kg: Beatriz Gomes (BRA) vs. Mai Kito (JPN) (Bout 8)

  • W-75kg: Busra Isildar (TUR) vs. Maryelis Yriza (VEN) (Bout 9)

  • M-90kg: Isaias Filho (BRA) vs. Narek Manasyan (ARM) (Bout 11)

  • W-65kg (R16): Bourdon Rachel (CAN) vs. Douaa Zaki (MAR) (Bout 205)

• Ring B:

  • W-48kg: Nyousha Nakhjiri (CAN) vs. Marta Lopez Del Arbol (ESP) (Bout 1)

  • W-48kg: Angelika Krysztoforska (POL) vs. Tatiana Flores (ARG) (Bout 2)

  • W-54kg: Lauren Mackie (ENG) vs. Scarlett Delgado (CAN) (Bout 3)

  • W-65kg: Bourdon Rachel (CAN) vs. Douaa Zaki (MAR) (Bout 5)

  • W-65kg: Marie Rosendo (USA) vs. Kinga Krowka (POL) (Bout 6)

  • W-75kg: Barbara Santos (BRA) vs. Melissa Gemini (ITA) (Bout 9)

Panamerican Boxing Confederation invites all fans to follow the action and support our athletes as they compete for gold in Brazil. You can stream the bouts on panamsportschannel.org and follow our website for daily results, recaps, bout sheets, and other news.

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