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Press Release: By Bob Trieger - Full Court Press - PUEBLA, Mexico (October 23, 2026) – The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team notched another perfect day on Thursday at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Puebla, Mexico. Team USA was led by Lorenzo Patricio, Yoseline Perez, Jajaira Gonzalez, and Simona Winkler, with Patricio and Perez punching their ticket to the medal rounds and Gonzalez and Winkler securing spots in the finals. With Patricio and Perez advancing, Team USA officially locked up eight medals at the 2026 Pan American Championships.
Team USA got off to a strong start after Patricio earned a unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s 2024 Paris Olympian Alejandro Claro. Patricio dominated the bout, winning all three rounds to secure a 5-0 decision. Patricio improved his Team USA record to 13-2 in 2026 and secured his third medal of the year. He will now face Puerto Rico’s Yedrian Otero in Friday’s Session 2, Bout 6 semifinal at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET.
In the second session, Perez got things started for Team USA, advancing after earning a dominant victory over Colombia’s Yeni Arias. In her tournament debut, Perez advanced to the semifinals after a win by abandonment, and she will now face Canada’s Scarlett Delgado on Friday in Session 2, Bout 1, at approximately 7 p.m. ET.
Following Perez, 2024 Paris Olympian Jajaira Gonzalez secured a unanimous decision victory over Brazil’s Rebeca Santos. The victory gives Gonzalez a 2-1 record against Santos across their three meetings and sends her to the finals, where she will face Colombia’s Camila Camilo on Saturday, October 24.
Simona Winkler rounded out the day for Team USA with an RSC victory over Colombia’s Deyaneira Casas. Winkler delivered three eight counts in the first round to secure her second RSC win of the tournament. Winkler advances to the finals, where she will face Brazil’s Viviane Pereira.
Team USA will continue its semifinal campaign on Friday, Oct. 23, with six boxers scheduled to compete. Noelle Haro (women’s 51 kg) will face Mexico’s Valeria Amparan in Session 1, Bout 1, at approximately 2 p.m. ET, while Alyssa Mendoza (women’s 57 kg) will take on Brazil’s Omailyn Alcala in Session 1, Bout 3, at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET. Salim Ellis-Bey (men’s 60 kg) will face Cuba’s Saidel Horta in Session 1, Bout 8, at approximately 3:45 p.m. ET. In the second session, Perez will meet Delgado at approximately 7 p.m. ET, followed by Patricio against Otero at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. Gilbert Kabamba (men’s 90+ kg) will close out the day against Brazil’s Joel Ramos in Session 2, Bout 11, at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET.
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.), National Technical Coach Zaur Antia, and Billy Rafalko (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Jay Nimo (Dallas, Texas).
For further information on the 2026 Pan American Championships, including Brackets, Livestream, results, and more, fans can visit USA Boxing's 2026 PanAmerican Championships event page.
Thursday, October 22 Results
Men’s 55 kg: Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. Alejandro Claro, CUB | W 5-0
Women’s 54 kg: Yoseline Perez, USA vs. Yeni Arias, COL | W ABD
Women’s 60 kg: Jajaira Gonzalez, USA vs. Rebeca Santos, BRA | W 5-0
Women’s 70 kg: Simona Winkler, USA vs. Deyaneira Casas, COL | RSC-1
Friday, October 23 Schedule
Women’s 51 kg: Noelle Haro, USA vs. Valeria Amparan, MEX | Semifinal in Session 1, Bout 1 at approximately 2 p.m. ET
Women’s 57 kg: Alyssa Mendoza, USA vs. Omailyn Alcala, BRA | Semifinal in Session 1, Bout 3 at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET
Men’s 60 kg: Salim Ellis-Bey, USA vs. Saidel Horta, CUB | Semifinal in Session 1, Bout 8 at approximately 3:45 p.m. ET
Women’s 54 kg: Yoseline Perez, USA vs. Scarlett Delgado, CAN | Semifinal in Session 2, Bout 1 at approximately 7 p.m. ET
Men’s 55 kg: Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. Yedrian Otero, PUR | Semifinal in Session 2, Bout 6 at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET
Material and Photo Courtesy of: Bob Trieger/Full Court Press Used with permission
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