The fifth day of action at the PanAmerican Boxing Confederation (PBC) Continental Championships saw 24 contests decided across two sessions in Puebla, Mexico, on Friday, 23 October, as the remaining quarter-finals concluded and the first eight finalists were confirmed.
The afternoon session featured quarter-finals across the women’s 65kg and men’s 55kg and 65kg divisions, before the evening session saw the women’s 54kg quarter-finals and the opening semi-finals across four weight categories.
The afternoon began with the women’s 65kg quarter-finals, where Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira edged Mexico’s Darianne Hernandez by a closely contested 3:2 split decision. Argentina’s Lucia Muello secured a 4:1 victory over Colombia’s Claudia Montoya, while the Dominican Republic’s Alanny Perez Martinez defeated Guatemala’s Maria Chiroy 3:2.
Canada’s Bourdon Rachel completed the division’s semi-final line-up with a unanimous 5:0 victory over Uruguay’s Tatiana Maria Correa Bonanni.
In the men’s 55kg quarter-finals, the Dominican Republic’s Junior Alcantara Reyes secured a unanimous victory over Canada’s Max Tomines. Brazil’s Michael Douglas edged Venezuela’s Yoel Finol by a narrow 3:2 split decision, while Puerto Rico’s Yedrian Otero defeated Guatemala’s Daniel Mijangos 5:0.
USA’s Lorenzo Patricio completed the division’s action with a unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s Alejandro Claro.
The men’s 65kg quarter-finals saw Brazil’s Yuri Falcão defeat Mexico’s Hugo Barron by a 5:0 unanimous decision. Venezuela’s Joise Oropeza also advanced with a 4:1 victory over Nicaragua’s Andy Javier Caballero Lopez.
Canada’s Gabriel Labrie secured a second-round stoppage victory over the Dominican Republic’s Miguel Angel Encarnacion, before Cuba’s Luis Vinet completed the afternoon session with a 5:0 victory over Guatemala’s Antony Ramirez.
The evening session opened with the women’s 54kg quarter-finals, where USA’s Yoseline Perez advanced after Colombia’s Yeni Arias abandoned their contest early in the third round. Canada’s Scarlett Delgado secured a unanimous 5:0 victory over Argentina’s Melani Martinez, while Venezuela’s Diana Maestre and Brazil’s Tati De Jesus both progressed with 4:1 victories.
Attention then turned to the opening semi-finals, where USA’s Jajaira Gonzalez produced one of the standout performances of the evening, defeating Brazil’s Rebeca Santos by a commanding 5:0 unanimous decision in the women’s 60kg. Colombia’s Camila Camilo joined her in the final after advancing by walkover against Trinidad and Tobago’s Tianna Guy.
In the women’s 70kg semi-finals, USA’s Isabella Winkler secured a first-round stoppage victory over Colombia’s Deyaneira Casas, with the referee ending the contest at 2:18. Brazil’s Viviane Pereira also progressed to the final following a walkover against Cuba’s Dayira Mesa.
Canada’s Isaiah Rock booked his place in the men’s 50kg final with a third-round stoppage victory over Puerto Rico’s Bryant Almestica. Host nation Mexico also celebrated as Pedro Guerrero edged Nicaragua’s Junior Carmero Perez Arauz by a 3:2 split decision to secure his place in the gold-medal contest.
The evening concluded with the men’s 75kg semi-finals, where Canada’s Parminder Pannu stopped the Dominican Republic’s Brian Ortiz in the third round. Ecuador’s Jhancarlo Anchico followed with a unanimous 5:0 victory over Costa Rica’s Carlos Andres Morales Ceciliano to complete the first group of finalists.
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Press release issued by PBC and adapted by World Boxing.