USA Boxing is back in business.
Members of what USA Boxing calls its “elite high performance team” have returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado for their first training camp since the coronavirus shutdown in March. The camp was set for June 7-July 1 at Hotel Elegante.
The amateur fighters are preparing for the Continental Olympic Qualifier, although the event has been postponed. Olympic qualification events have been pushed back until next year.
All training sessions are divided into small groups and social distancing is being practiced, among other safety precautions, to protect the health of the athletes, according to USA Boxing.
The Olympics were pushed back until next year because of the coronavirus threat. Boxing is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 8.
Head coach Billy Walsh is overseeing the camp. His assistants are Joe Guzman and Jeff Mays. Jose Polanco is the strength and conditioning coach.
Here is the camp roster:
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston
51 kg: Heaven Garcia, Los Angeles
52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles
57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y.
57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.
63 kg: Charlie Sheehy, Brisbane, Calif.
69 kg: Delante Johnson, Cleveland
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C.
75 kg: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, Mich.
81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas
91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston
91+ kg: Richard Torrez, Jr., Tulare, Calif.