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Youth High Performance Team Captain Salim Ellis-Bey Takes the World Stage With One Goal in Mind

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Ellis-Bey Makes International Debut at 2025 Brandenburg Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2025) – The city of Philadelphia has produced many legends in the sport of boxing. The city of Brotherly Love is known for its rich boxing culture, but it has been searching for its next Olympic superstar.

Meet Salim Ellis-Bey. The 18-year-old boxer from South Philly is emerging as one of Team USA's top Olympic prospects. After winning the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships, Ellis-Bey not only made Team USA's Youth High Performance team but was also selected as the team's captain.

The 18-year-old has tremendous leadership characteristics at such a young age, which is evident to anyone who steps into the USA Boxing gym for practice. Ellis-Bey proudly wears the "C" on his chest, and this week, he will be leading Team USA on the international stage at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Germany.

He will compete at 60kg and make his long-awaited international debut. The Philly native made it clear that he had dreamed of this moment since he was 14 years old, after he and his dad decided that boxing was no longer just a sport, but his career.

"After we had a sit-down talk, it really brought me into a different mindset with the sport," Ellis-Bey stated. "It became clear that it is more than just a sport to me, it is my career, and it is my life."

A conversation at that young age created a monster in the ring who quickly took over the sport. Ellis-Bey explained that it was the exact day that his career changed for him. It flipped a switch in him, as he developed a "dawg mentality" that has helped him achieve success this far in his career.

“It’s a dream come true,” Ellis-Bey stated. “Since the first day I stepped in the ring, I hoped for this. Wished for it. Now I’m here, and I’m not wasting a second of it.” Ellis-Bey's focus and attitude are second to none. His intensity and work ethic speak volumes immediately when you walk into the boxing gym. The captain takes over the room without even trying, as he refers to himself as an overachiever.

Now, the Philly native steps into unfamiliar territory and will take a big leap in his young boxing career. Making his international debut, Ellis-Bey has a clear vision and is manifesting his gold medal.

"This is big for me," Ellis-Bey stated on his mindset heading into the Brandenburg Cup. "The sightseeing can wait. That can always wait in life. I'm not rushing for that because I know those opportunities are coming my way as long as I just keep doing what I need to do. Right now, I am not taking this opportunity for granted. This is one of my biggest goals to represent the country and compete with the best of the best around the world, and I'm looking forward to putting my name out there on the world stage and winning gold."

Ellis-Bey's only focus right now is on a gold medal in Germany. He explained that he wants to represent Team USA in LA in 2028, but all that matters to the 60kg boxer this week is winning the gold medal on Saturday, August 3. Ellis-Bey and the rest of the 2025 USA Boxing Youth High Performance team will begin competition on Wednesday, July 30. Keep up with Salim's schedule at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, HERE. His path to his first international gold medal will be announced on Tuesday, July 29, during the tournament draw.

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