USA Boxing Places Six Boxers in World Boxing’s Top 10 Rankings

Following the impressive run, USA Boxing is proud to have six boxers ranked in World Boxing’s top 10, eight in the top 15 and 10 in the top 25 of each boxer’s respective weight classes.

USA Boxing’s Elite High Performance Team features 14 boxers, seven men and seven women. Leading the way for Team USA in the updated rankings is 2025 World Boxing Championships silver medalist Yoseline Perez. The Houston native ranks No. 2 in the women’s 54 kg weight class following her silver medal performance in Mexico. Perez has won two medals in 2026 and six medals over the past two years.

Also ranked inside the top five is Team USA super heavyweight Gilbert Kabamba, who sits at No. 5 in the men’s 90+ kg weight class. The Boston native secured his second gold medal of the year in Mexico, going 3-0 with all three victories coming by unanimous decision. Kabamba also won gold at the 2026 Copa America earlier this year in Colombia.

Lorenzo Patricio ranks No. 6 in the men’s 55 kg weight class after the Hawaii native secured his second gold medal of the year and third medal overall in 2026. Patricio has been dominant for Team USA this year, earning two gold medals and one silver while posting a 15-2 record.

Team USA has three more women ranked inside the top 10. Alyssa Mendoza ranks No. 7 in the women’s 57 kg weight class, Jajaira Gonzalez sits at No. 7 in the women’s 60 kg division, and Simona Winkler ranks No. 8 in the women’s 70 kg weight class. All three boxers medaled in Mexico, with Mendoza and Gonzalez each earning their first gold medal of the year. Winkler claimed silver, marking her third medal of 2026.

Rounding out Team USA’s boxers ranked inside the top 25 are team captain Salim Ellis-Bey, Joseph Awinongya, Noelle Haro and Kendra Samargis. Ellis-Bey ranks No. 15 in the men’s 60 kg weight class after earning bronze at the Pan American Championships. The Philadelphia native now has two medals in 2026 after also winning silver at the World Boxing Cup: Brazil.

Haro also ranks No. 15 in the women’s 51 kg weight class. The American has earned two medals this year, including bronze at last month’s 2026 PanAmerican Championships. Awinongya ranks No. 21 in the men’s 90 kg weight class. The Illinois native earned bronze earlier this year and previously won two gold medals as a youth, including at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships. Samargis rounds out the top 25 for Team USA at No. 23 in the women’s 75 kg weight class. She made her Elite High Performance Team debut in Mexico and also won gold earlier this year at the 2026 Copa America.

The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team is led by Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who is assisted by National High Performance Coaches Nikki Burleson (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Billy Rafalko (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Jay Nimo (Dallas, Texas), along with National Technical Coach Zaur Antia.

Following the 2026 PanAmerican Championships, Team USA has officially concluded its

international competition schedule for the year. The Elite High Performance Team will now turn its attention to the 2027 calendar year.

USA Boxing’s Elite High Performance Team – November 2026 World Boxing Rankings

Men

Men’s 55 kg | Lorenzo Patricio | No. 6

Men’s 60 kg | Salim Ellis-Bey | No. 15

Men’s 65 kg | Marcus Luther | No. 33

Men’s 80 kg | Rahim Gonzales | No. 37

Men’s 90 kg | Joseph Awinongya | No. 21

Men’s 90+ kg | Gilbert Kabamba | No. 5

Women

Women’s 51 kg | Noelle Haro | No. 15

Women’s 54 kg | Yoseline Perez | No. 2

Women’s 57 kg| Alyssa Mendoza | No. 7

Women’s 60 kg | Jajaira Gonzalez | No. 7

Women’s 70 kg | Simona Winkler | No. 8

Women’s 75 kg | Kendra Samargis | No. 23

About USA Boxing

USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!