Laredo s Jennifer Lozano won by walkover to advance to the semifinals of the 53rd Grand Prix in the Czech Republic, and Emilio Garcia withdrew due to an injury.
USA Boxing s announcement it is leaving the International Boxing Association will not impact the Olympic hopes for Laredo s Emilio Garcia and Jennifer Lozano.
The Irish boxing squad for the first Olympic qualifier has been selected according to reports. The in the know Sean McGoldrick has shared the squad in the Irish Independent. The reported selection has Dean Walsh selected ahead of Tokyo bronze medal winner Aidan Walsh. The Wexford Walsh fought his way back into contention when he
Laredo s Emilio Garcia won a championship for the USA Boxing High Performance Team taking down a top-five ranked boxer at the GeeBee Tournament in Finland.