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Team USA Earns Three Wins on Day Two of World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025

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Yoseline Perez, Robby Gonzales and Alyssa Mendoza Advance to Quarterfinal Rounds

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 1, 2025) – Team USA secures three more wins on day two of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. Yoseline Perez (female 54 kg), Robby Gonzales (male 80 kg) and Alyssa Mendoza (female 57 kg) each dominated their opponents and earned unanimous decisions to claim positions in the quarterfinal rounds of t

Perez was the first American boxer to compete on day two and earned a 5-0 win over South Korea's Aeji Im, a Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist. The 21-year-old was down 3-2 after the first round but found her footing in the second round to take a 2-0 advantage heading into the final round. The Houston, Texas native then picked up the pace once more and closed the bout with a 5-0 decision. Perez will now face Turkey's Gamze Soguksu in the quarterfinals on Thursday, July 3.

Gonzales put together a masterful showing in his 80 kg tournament debut, overpowering Australia's Marlon Sevehon from the first bell to the last. The Las Vegas, Nev., native won 5 0 in the first two rounds of the bout, and 4-1 in the final round, punching his ticket to the quarterfinals. Gonzales will now square off against Germany's Ben Ehis on Thursday, July 3.

Mendoza was the final American to earn a victory on Tuesday and carried the momentum that Perez and Gonzales established earlier in the day. Mendoza defeated Australia's Julie Ramadan to capture Team USA's third unanimous decision of the day. The Caldwell, Idaho, native dominated the opening six minutes and even dealt Ramadan a standing 8-count in the first round. Mendoza will now face off with Kazakhstan's Aidana Zabynbekova on July 3.

Also competing Tuesday for USA Boxing were Orlando Zamora and Thomas Covington. Zamora and Covington pushed the pace against their foes, but were ultimately defeated 4-1 and 5-0, respectively.

Team USA will see five athletes in action on Wednesday, including Jennifer Lozano, Jajaira Gonzalez, Morelle McCane, Rene Camacho and Malachi Georges. Lozano, Gonzalez and McCane each competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Lozano (female 51 kg) will open the day for Billy Walsh's squad and will take on Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in the opening session in Ring B, bout No. 5. The Laredo, Texas, native will appear in her second World Boxing Cup of 2025 and claimed a bronze medal at her first international tournament of the year in Brazil.

Gonzalez will step into the ropes in Wednesday's second session and will compete against India's Sanju Sanju in Ring A, bout No. 1. Wednesday's bout will mark the second international tournament of the year for Gonzalez, following a bronze medal earned at the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic last month.

McCane is hungry to compete in her third international event of 2025 and will do so in Wednesday's second session against Croatia's Mariela Steko in Ring A, bout No. 5. The Cleveland, Ohio, product has earned a medal in each of her previous two international competitions this year and expects to continue that standard in Kazakhstan.

After bursting onto the international scene with a bronze medal at the World Boxing Challenge in the Czech Republic last month, Camacho (male 65 kg) intends to carry his momentum into the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. He will step into the ring against Australia's Gene Keremete during the second session in Ring A, bout No. 10.

Finally, rounding out day three for Team USA, Georges (90 kg) will box in the quarterfinals against Kazakhstan's Sagyndyk Togambay. Georges returns to the ring after doling out an electrifying first-round knockout Monday in his tournament opening. The Team USA heavyweight will step onto the canvas in session two in Ring A, bout No. 11.

USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) leads the charge for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. National Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.) and Eric Zimmerman (Alexandria, Va.) will assist Coach Walsh throughout the week.

To view brackets, bout sheets, and all other tournament information for the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025, fans can navigate to the event page, linked HERE.

Each session of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 will be broadcast live, free of charge, on the World Boxing YouTube page.

Follow USA Boxing on all social media platforms for an inside look at Team USA.

Wednesday, July 2:

Session 1:
W51 kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas/USA vs. Alua Balkibekova, KAZ | Ring B, Bout 5

Session 2:
W60 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif./USA vs. Sanju Sanju, IND | Ring A, Bout 1

W65 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio/USA vs. Mariela Steko, CRO | Ring B, Bout 5

M65 kg: Rene Camacho, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Gene Keremete, AUS | Ring A, Bout 10

M90 kg: Malachi Georges, Teaneck, N.J./USA vs. Sagyndyk Togambay, KAZ | Ring A, Bout 11

Thursday, July 3:
70 kg: Marie Rosendo, Deland, Fla./USA vs. TBD | Bout 135

INFORMATION:
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