Team USA Last Week Of Training Before 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships
by Luke Santangelo
With the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships set to get underway in Pueblo on Saturday, October 26, 14 boxers make their final preparations for USA Boxing. Team USA will be represented by 14 boxers, including eight males and six females.
Full roster can be seen below.
The 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships will be the first major tournament to watch in the next Olympic cycle, as boxers from all over the world will travel to Colorado in hopes of taking a step toward their Olympic dreams.
These rising stars are set to shine bright on a global stage for the World Boxing U19 Championships, which will serve as a key indicator of the future of boxing.
The men’s team is highlighted by Emmanuel Chance (East Orange, N.J.) and Rishon Sims (Harrisburg, Pa.) as both were members of the 2023 Youth High Performance Team. Chance will compete for Team USA at the 55 kg weight division and Sims will compete in the 90 kg weight division in 2024.
Marcus Luther (Washington D.C.) and Lorenzo Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii) are additionally Team USA boxers to keep an eye out for and will make their international debut after dominating USA Boxing National events in recent years. Luther will box in 60 kg weight class, while Patricio will compete in the 50 kg weight class.
Shamiracle Hardaway (Lagrange, Ga.) shines bright on the female side. Now in her second year as a member of the Youth High Performance Team at 17 years of age, Hardaway will compete in the 60 kg weight division.
Team USA fans should also keep their eyes on Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz and Violet Lopez. Both boxers won their weight class at the 2023 USA Boxing National Championships, which earned their spot on the Youth Team. Olayo-Munoz will be boxing in the 48 kg weight class and Lopez will contend in the 54 kg weight class.
Ticket pricing for the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships begins at $10 for a single-day pass or $50 for an all-week pass. Fans can also purchase tickets exclusively for Saturday's finals at the price of $25.
USA Boxing will be led by National Development coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Assisting Wigle will be three assistant coaches in Danilo Garcia (Oakland, Calif.), Edward Fonteneaux (Fayetteville, N.C.), and Blanca Gutierrez (Pacifica, Calif.).
TEAM USA YOUTH WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP CAMP ROSTER:
48 kg: Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, Las Cruces, N.M.
50 kg: Lorenzo Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii
51 kg: Laila Zakirova, Staten Island, N.Y.
54 kg: Violet Lopez, Milwaukee, Wis.
55 kg: Emmanuel Chance, East Orange, N.J.
57 kg: Mercedes Castanon, San Antonio, Texas
60 kg: Shamiracle Hardaway, Lagrange, Ga.
60 kg: Marcus Luther, Washington, D.C.
65 kg: Mesiah Nimo, Dallas, Texas
65 kg: Nevaeh Williams, Cleveland, Ohio
70 kg: Malachi Ross, Grandview, Mo.
75 kg: Joseph Awinongya, Joliet, Ill.
80 kg: Elijah Lugo, Marietta, Ga.
90 kg: Rishon Sims, Harrisburg, Pa.