PACIFICA, CA - The Bay Area/Northern California female boxing is once again flourishing. Some of the young and exceptional talents to watch out for are Faith Gomez from Stockton ranked #1 in the 114 division but could rank #1 in several lighter divisions too.

Photo/Blanca Gutierrez /Faith Gomez

She will prove herself in the 110 lbs. division at the Junior Olympic Nationals coming soon. Faith Gomez won best boxer at Beautiful Brawlers 12 vs. Lexi Joyce from England.

Gomez has a strong work ethic, consistently proving ring IQ and taking risks, other boxers will not.

Photo - Layla Khan / Ava Quinones

Prediction – she will be signed. Gomez has a style which gives her a huge potential to make a name for herself in the professional ranks.

Ava Quinones out of Oakland, California, is 17 and a game boxer climbing the latter every single national. At Beautiful Brawlers 12 she and her opponent Layla Khan won best fight of the night in a spirited bout that had both boxing toe-to-toe and the audience in on their feet the whole fight.

Photo - Marley McNieley

USA National Team member Marley McNieley out of San Francisco in the 152 lbs. youth division is ranked #1. She just won a bronze medal in her first international tournament.

Photo:  Ruby Lopez

Ruby Martinez, 112 lbs. from Napa are also on the Youth National team and ranked number 1 in the nation.

Photo - Lauryn Elmore

Lauryn Elmore from Sacramento, California, is also on the Youth National team at 143 lbs. Elmore has an aggressive style and looks like she is enjoying every bit of every fight.  She just won a Gold Medal in her last international bout with the team USA and could be a possible wildcard for 2028 Olympic Trials.

Photo - Brianna Martinez

These three boxers will compete at an international world competition later this year. Look out for Brianna Martinez ranked #2 at 112 lbs. who always comes to fight, she brings angles and skills. With a polished style and high IQ, Brianna has a lot of potential for big opportunities once turning professional.

Alize Hernandez from Redwood City competes at the 125 lbs. division. She is long and rangy and is working hard to make her mark. Gomez and Martinez can spar with not only amateurs but can and have best some of the current professionals looking for good work.

You can see Faith Gomez, Ava Quinones, Brianna Martinez, Alize Hernandez on Beautiful Brawlers 14 where they will box against boxers from England and Ireland. 13-year-old Fernanda Hernandez from Merced, CA is ranked #1 in Intermediate division, will also have an international bout.

Beautiful Brawlers 14 will be held at the Babyface Boxing gym in Pacifica California on October 3rd. About 15 bouts on this card will be USA vs England, Ireland or Australia. Come see the best of the bay area who are ranked top in the nation. These young boxers will compete as the top young female boxers in the nation, but they are really THE FUTURE of the sport.

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