The second day of action at the Panamerican Boxing Confederation (PBC) Continental Championships saw quarterfinal places secured across a busy schedule of 25 bouts in Puebla, Mexico.
Competition took place across the women’s 60kg and 51kg divisions, alongside the men’s 50kg, 55kg and 60kg categories.
The afternoon session began with the women’s 60kg quarterfinals. Brazil’s world champion, Rebeca Santos, earned a unanimous decision victory over host nation boxer Paula Hernandez, while USA’s Jajaira Gonzalez edged past Canada’s Marie Al Ahmadieh in a closely contested 3:2 split decision.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Tianna Guy secured a convincing 5:0 victory against Cuba’s Melani Girado, while Colombia’s Camila Camilo completed the semifinal line-up with a unanimous decision win over the Dominican Republic’s Katherine Jessica Bera Katherine.
Attention then turned to the men’s 60kg round of 16, where Brazil’s Luiz Gabriel and the Dominican Republic’s Ezequiel Medina Medina Gomez both progressed with 5:0 victories against Uruguay’s Joaquin Garcia and Costa Rica’s Gabriel Saucedo Quiros respectively.
Panama’s Jonathan Bonilla was one of the standout performers of the session, stopping Guatemala’s Brandol Perez in the third round. Cuba’s Saidel Horta recorded a unanimous decision victory over Puerto Rico’s Adrian Gonzalez, while Mexico’s Santiago Montalvo advanced via walkover.
Colombia’s Duvan Zuleta secured a second-round victory after Trinidad and Tobago’s Abdul Taylor was unable to continue, before USA boxer Salim Ellis Bey closed the afternoon session with a comprehensive points win against Venezuela’s Wilson Solorzano.
The evening session opened with action in the women’s 51kg round of 16. Mexico’s Valeria Amparan claimed a narrow 3:2 split decision victory over the Dominican Republic’s Esther Jimenez, while Guatemala’s Dulce Diaz and Argentina’s Tatiana Flores both advanced with 5:0 wins against Haiti’s Saintelise Jean and Cuba’s Dinaybi De Las Nieves.
In the day’s only men’s 50kg quarterfinal, Canada’s Isaiah Rock booked his place in the semifinals with a unanimous decision victory over Panama’s Armando Flores.
The men’s 55kg round of 16 produced several impressive performances. Canada’s Max Tomines and Venezuela’s Yoel Finol both recorded unanimous decision wins, while Brazil’s Michael Douglas defeated Mexico’s Jose Gonzalez by a 4:1 split decision.
Guatemala’s Daniel Mijangos claimed a 5:0 victory against Colombia’s Juan Devia, before Puerto Rico’s Yedrian Otero registered the division’s only stoppage, forcing an RSC against Peru’s Yamir Sono in the second round.
The competition continues in Puebla on Tuesday with quarterfinal action across multiple weight categories as boxers move closer to continental medals.
Every single bout of the competition will be livestreamed on World Boxing TV (English) and Panam Sports Channel (Spanish).
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Press release issued by PBC and adapted by World Boxing.