(NOV 23) LA NUCIA, Spain --
Team USA clinched three more medals during the second day of
quarterfinals at the 2022 Youth World Championships in La Nucia,
Spain, guaranteeing the team four medals total, matching their
total from the 2018 Youth World Championships.
Sa’Rai Brown-El (Marietta, Ga.)
started the day for Team USA on a strong note with a 4-1
decision victory over Mexico’s Alondra Sanchez Rodriguez to
advance to the semifinals of the flyweight weight category, as
well as secure herself a medal.
Brown-El picked up the first round by the slimmest of margins in
a 3-2 round, before taking more of a command in the second round
to grab four of the five judges’ cards.
The American sealed the deal in the final round, landing
numerous power punches, as well as giving her opponent a
standing eight count before getting the victory to advance to
tomorrow’s semifinal bout against India’s Devika Ghorpade.
Featherweight Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas) picked up her
third victory of these World Championships to secure a place in
tomorrow’s semifinals, as well as a medal for herself and Team
USA.
Perez began the fight with a 4-1 advantage after the first round
against Kazakhstan’s Ulzhan Sarsenbek. Sarsenbek tried to come
back in the second round, with two judges awarding the round to
her, however, Perez continued to keep her composure to hold onto
the lead heading to the final round.
The American closed out the round with strong combinations and
body work to take the overall 4-1 decision to set up a semifinal
bout with Emily Whitworth of England tomorrow.
Cornellio Phipps (Oxford, Pa.) closed out the day with his own
4-1 decision victory over Ukraine’s Aider Abfurimov to clinch
his spot in the semifinals and Team USA’s fourth medal of these
World Championships.
The featherweight took a slim 3-2 lead after the first round,
before picking it up in the second to take that round by 4-1.
With a medal on the line, the American closed out the final
round strong to take the overall decision to advance to
tomorrow’s semifinals against Bakhtiyor Asadov of Uzbekistan.
Dedrick Crocklem (Tacoma, Wash.) will be the fourth member of
Team USA to take to the ring in tomorrow’s semifinal bout. The
light welterweight will face Vanshaj Vanshaj of India for a
place in the gold medal bout on Saturday.
Middleweight Talia Halvorsen (Harwood Heights, Ill.) made her
international debut against a tough and experienced opponent,
Sunniva Hofstad of Norway, however, could not hold off the
two-time European Champion, falling short by way of unanimous
decision.
Follow all the action from tomorrow’s semifinals by clicking
here.
Day 8 Results
52 kg: Sa’Rai Brown-El, Marietta, Ga./USA, dec. Alondra Sanchez
Rodriguez/MEX, 4-1
57 kg: Cornellio Phipps, Oxford, Pa./USA, dec. over Aider
Abfuraimov/UKR, 4-1
57 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Ulzhan
Sarsenbek/KAZ, 4-1
75 kg: Sunniva Hofstad/NOR dec. over Talia Halvorsen, Harwood
Heights, Ill./USA, 5-0
Day 9 Schedule
52 kg: Sa’Rai Brown-El, Marietta, Ga./USA, vs. Devika Ghorpade/IND
(Ring B, Bout 2, 8:15 a.m. ET)
57 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA, vs. Emily
Whitworth/ENG (Ring B, Bout 3, 8:30 a.m. ET)
57 kg: Cornellio Phipps, Oxford, Pa./USA, vs. Bakhtiyor Asadov/UZB
(Ring A, Bout 8, 1:45 p.m. ET)
63.5 kg: Dedrick Crocklem, Tacoma, Wash./USA, vs. Vanshaj
Vanshaj/IND (Ring A, Bout 9, 2:00 p.m. ET)
Social Media
Women Boxing Archive Network
Instagram: @wbanbuzz
Twitter: @wbanbuzz
Facebook:
facebook.com/groups/womensboxing/
#
# #
#
More Information on WBAN, go to our affiliated websites!
www.womensboxing.org
www.womenboxingrecords.com
www.wban2012.com
www.wbanmember.com
www.floridaboxing.com
www.iwbhf.com
www.wban.tv
WBAN's
Group Facebook
