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Yoseline Perez Concludes World Boxing Cup Astana 2025 with Silver Medal

Perez Collects Her Third International Medal of the Year
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 6, 2025) – Yoseline Perez closes the week for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. Perez’s bid for a gold medal came up just short in a 5-0 defeat in the 54-kilogram final against India’s Sakshi Sakshi. The World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 was hosted at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Perez was unable to find her footing from the beginning of the match against Sakshi and was stifled by her Indian opponent’s length. Despite many attempts at using her speed against Sakshi’s defense, Perez could not muster a consistent attack around her opponent’s tie-ups. After the opening round, Perez was behind 4-1, creating a large deficit for Perez to overcome.

While round two continued as a gritty battle for Perez, she pushed ahead, despite Sakshi’s many attempts to slow her down in the clinch position. Heading into round three, Perez was able to trim the judges’ scores to 3-0, still in favor of Sakshi, setting up a critical round three.

The 54 kg bout concluded in the same fashion as the opening two rounds, and unfortunately, did not fall in Perez’s favor. After the final three minutes of competition, Perez was defeated by a unanimous decision, cementing the silver medal for her.

Perez closes the week with a 3-1 record for her third international medal of the calendar year. Throughout her opening three tournaments, Perez has earned two silver medals, each at a World Boxing Cup event, and one gold medal at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem. She will now turn her attention to the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, in September.

Team USA closed the week of competition at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 with three medals, one silver for Perez and two bronze, one for Morelle McCane (women’s 65 kg) and one for Robby Gonzales (men’s 80 kg).

Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led 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.) assisted Coach Walsh throughout the week.

To view the final USA Boxing medal count, daily recaps and all additional tournament information for the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025, head to the event page on the USA Boxing website, linked HERE.

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

Yoseline Perez Advances to Gold Medal Bout at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 

Perez Defeats Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska to Secure a Spot in 54-Kilogram Division
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 5, 2025) – Yoseline Perez continued her success at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 and claimed her third win of the week, this time a 3-0 decision over Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska. The victory over Rogalinska vaulted Perez into the gold medal match on Sunday, July 6, inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempriov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Perez’s win over Rogalinska is not just about earning a shot at a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. The victory also serves as a redemption for Perez after falling to Rogalinska in the gold medal bout at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 earlier this year. While Rogalinska took the first meeting with a unanimous decision, Perez used that result as fuel for her next two international competitions.

Since suffering that defeat to Rogalinska at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025, Perez won gold at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, where she claimed three wins, including two unanimous decisions and one 4-1 victory. Throughout this week’s competition, Perez has garnered unanimous decision wins in two of her three performances and will now have the opportunity to win her second gold medal of the year and her first title at a World Boxing Cup event.

Perez will now compete against India’s Sakshi Sakshi on Sunday in bout five of the opening session. There will be just one ring within each session, and Perez will enter the ropes at approximately 6 a.m. ET and compete out of the blue corner.

Morelle McCane also competed on Saturday in the women’s 65-kilogram division against Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova. After falling behind 4-1 after the opening round, McCane picked up the pace in the second round and cut her deficit to 3-1 heading into the final three minutes. Unfortunately, McCane was unable to battle back and ultimately fell 4-1 against her Uzbekistan opponent. The Cleveland, Ohio, native closes the week with a bronze medal, marking her third international medal of the year.

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.), USA Boxing, Inc. 1 Olympic Plaza · Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909 (719) 866-2300 · FAX: (719) 866-2132 · Website: www.usaboxing.org Nicole Burleson (Bethany, Okla.), and Eric Zimmerman (Alexandria, Va.) will continue to 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.

 

Sunday, July 6:

Session 1:

W54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Sakshi Sakshi, IND | Bout 5

Robby Gonzales and Yoseline Perez Progress to Semifinals at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025

Perez Earns 5-0 Win Over Turkey; Gonzales Captures 4-1 Win Against Germany
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 3, 2025) – Team USA secured its first two medals at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 after Yoseline Perez (female 54 kg) and Robby Gonzales (male 80 kg) picked up victories Thursday inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. Perez and Gonzales advance to the medal rounds and are each guaranteed at least a bronze medal.

Perez kicked off Thursday’s slate for Team USA and secured her second 5-0 victory of the tournament, marking her fifth unanimous decision of 2025. The Houston, Texas, native has dominated internationally this year and has won 71.4 percent of her 2025 matchups via unanimous decision. Perez’s latest win came over Turkey’s Gamze Soguksu, whom she bullied for three rounds in the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025.

Following Thursday’s win, Perez has officially secured her third medal of 2025, and she will now box Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska in the semifinals on Saturday, July 5. Perez captured a silver medal at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 and followed up with a gold medal at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem in the Czech Republic last month.

Gonzales was the last American boxer to compete on day four of the tournament and he did not disappoint the USA audience. After dealing out several severe shots to the body of Germany’s Ben Ehis, Gonzales earned a 4-1 decision. The Las Vegas, Nev., product will now contend for a medal on Saturday against France’s Yojerlin Cesar in a semifinal bout.

Gonzales has guaranteed a spot atop the podium for the week, which marks his second international medal of the year. Last month, he claimed a bronze medal at the World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem.

Marie Rosendo (female, 70 kg) also boxed for Team USA on Thursday but fell to Germany’s Leonie Muller via a 5-0 decision. Rosendo concluded her second international competition of 2025, earning experience that she will build upon for the future.

Due to medical reasons, Team USA withdrew Alyssa Mendoza (female 57 kg) from the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 ahead of her quarterfinal bout on Thursday. Mendoza’s health was taken into account in the decision, and she was withdrawn from the tournament as a precautionary measure. While Mendoza exits the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025, she is expected to recover and compete at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, in September.

Team USA will look to secure two more medals in the remaining days of the tournament. Morelle McCane (female 65 kg) and Rene Camacho (male 65 kg) will return to action in the quarterfinal rounds of their respective brackets on Friday, July 4. McCane will open the day for Team USA against France’s Maelys Richol in Ring B, bout four. Camacho will then take the ring against India’s Abhinash Jamwal in Ring A, bout seven.

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 continue to 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.

 

Friday, July 4:

Session 1:

W65 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio/USA vs. Maelys Richol, FRA | Ring B, Bout 4

M65 kg: Rene Camacho, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Abhinash Jamwal, IND | Ring A, Bout 7

 

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

Yoseline Perez, Robby Gonzales and Alyssa Mendoza Advance to Quarterfinal Rounds
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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 their respective weight classes.

 

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
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Morelle McCane Advances to Semifinals at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025

McCane Showcases Relentless Performance in Quarterfinals Showdown
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 4, 2025) – Team USA is guaranteed a third medal on day five of the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 inside Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, after Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) closes out her opponent in round three in the women’s 65-kilogram division. McCane is assured a bronze medal at minimum and will now move on to the semifinals following her second victory of the week.

Once again, McCane was relentless in her pursuit of victory, this time against France’s Maelys Richol on Friday at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. The Cleveland, Ohio, native routinely walked down her French opponent and forced her to fight on her heels throughout the entire bout.

McCane consistently connected on several heavy-handed blows in the opening two rounds that left Richol scrambled and forced to hold McCane, which resulted in points being taken away from the French national throughout the first six minutes of action. In the final round, McCane continued her onslaught, and Richol was called for holding once again, resulting in a third point being taken away from her and effectively ending the match in McCane’s favor.

Following her second victory of the week, McCane enters the medal rounds and will take on Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova on Saturday, July 5. With two sessions on the schedule for Saturday’s action, McCane and Khamidova will square off in session two, Ring B, bout three at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET.

Also, in action for Team USA on Thursday was Rene Camacho (Houston, Texas) in the men’s 65kg division. Camacho continued to show out in his young international career but was defeated by India’s Abhinash Jamwal in the quarterfinals.

Saturday’s slate will feature two Team USA athletes, Yoseline Perez (women’s 54 kg) and McCane, contending for a spot in the gold medal matches of their respective divisions. Perez will take on Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska in session one, Ring B, bout two at approximately 5:15 a.m. ET.

Robby Gonzales (men’s 80 kg) was also scheduled to compete in a semifinal bout on Saturday, but due to medical reasons, Team USA withdrew him from competition. Gonzales closes his stint at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 with a bronze medal after the medical walkover and will return to competition at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England (Sept. 4-14).

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 continue to 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.

 

Saturday, July 5:

Session 1:

W54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas/USA vs. Wiktoria Rogalinska, POL | Ring B, Bout 2

 

Session 2: W65 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio/USA vs. Navbakhor Khamidova, UZB | Ring B, Bout

 

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