U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR WOMEN'S BOXING ATHLETE BIOS 

FLYWEIGHTS


Christina Cruz
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: New York, New York
Height: 5’ 5”
Birth date: December 12, 1982
Coach’s Name: Marcos Suarez
Gym Name: Atlas Cops N Kids
Began boxing: 2006
Accolades:
2011 Pan American Games Representative
2011 USA Boxing National Championship Bronze Medalist
2010 National PAL Champion
2007 USA Boxing National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/christina-cruz


Marlen Esparza
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Height: 5' 3"
Birth date: July 29, 1989
Coach's Name: Rudy Silva
Gym Name: Elite Boxing
Began boxing: 2002
Accolades:
2011 National Champion
2010 National Champion
2009 National Champion
2008 National Champion
2007 National Champion
2006 World Championship Bronze Medalist
2006 National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/marlen-esparza
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marlen-Esparza/111514882269582
Twitter: @Marlen112Boxing

  

Tyrieshia Douglas
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Height: 5’ 3”
Birth date: January 12, 1989
Coach’s Name: Calvin Ford
Club Name: Upton Boxing Center
Began boxing: 2005
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Champion
2011 USA Boxing National Championsh
ips Silver Medalist
2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
2009 National PAL Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tyrieshia-douglas

 

Cynthia Moreno
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Guadalupe, Arizona
Height: 5’ 1”
Birth date: July 2, 1990
Coach’s Name: George Babers
Club Name: Guadalupe Boxing Gym
Began boxing: 2001
Accolades:
2010-2011 National Golden Gloves Champion
2008 USA Boxing National Champion
2008 World Championships Bronze Medalist
2006 Junior Olympic National Champion
2005 Junior Olympic National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/cynthia-moreno
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cynthia-Moreno/240653399321538

 

Virginia Fuchs
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Height: 5’ 4”
Birth date: March 9, 1988
Coach’s Name: Roy Alvarado
Club Name: Fighter Nation
Began boxing: 2008
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Championship Silver Medalist
2010 National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist
Online Profiles:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Ginny-Fuchs/255411454526008

 

Alex Love
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Monroe, Washington
Height: 5’ 1”
Birth date: June 2, 1989
Coach’s Name: Rick Lopez
Club Name: Strictly Boxing
Began boxing: 2007
Accolades:
2010 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist
2010 Women’s International Dual Series Outstanding Boxer
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/alex-love
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Love/151966724884505

 

Taversha Norwood
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Height: 5’ 0”
Birth date: May 4, 1983
Coach’s Name: Anthony Chase
Club Name: The Art of Boxing
Began boxing: 2010

 

LaTonya Wingate (King)
Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Currently Resides in: Harrison Township, Michigan
Birth date: December 20, 1988
Coach’s Name: Sugar Hill
Club Name: Kronk
Began boxing: 2000
Accolades:
2010 National PAL Champion

 
LIGHTWEIGHTS


Queen Underwood
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Height: 5’ 5”
Birth date: May 8, 1984
Coach’s Name: Cap Kotz
Gym Name: Cappy’s Boxing Gym
Began boxing: 2003
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Champion (Lightweight)
2010 Women’s World Championships Bronze Medalist
2010 USA Boxing National Champion (Lightweight)
2009 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight)
2008 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight)
2007 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight)
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/queen-underwood
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheQueenoftheRing
Twitter: @QueenUnderwood

 

Tiara Brown
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida
Currently Resides in: Washington, D.C.
Height: 5’ 7”
Birth date: June 1, 1988
Coach’s Name: Barry Hunter & Patrice Harris
Gym Name: Headbangers
Began boxing: 2001
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tiara-brown

 

Lisa Porter
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: San Diego, California
Currently Resides in: Valley Village, California
Height: 5’ 6”
Birth date: September 21, 1988
Coach’s Name: Stan Ward
Gym Name: Gio’s Brooklyn Boxing
Began boxing: 2007
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/lisa-porter

 

N’yeetyah Sherman
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Currently Resides in: Barberton, Ohio
Height: 6’ 0”
Birth date: July 28, 1992
Coach’s Name: Michael Sherman
Gym Name: Good Shepherd Athletic Club
Began boxing: 2001
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Champion
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/n-yeeyah-sherman


Mikaela Mayer
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5’ 9”
Birth date: 1990
Coach’s Name: Al Mitchell
Gym Name: United States Olympic Education Center
Began boxing: 2007
Accolades:
2011 National Golden Gloves Champion

Online Profiles:
Twitter: @Mikaela_Mayer


Patricia Manuel
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Commerce, California
Height: 5’ 6”
Birth date: 1985
Coach’s Name: Roberto Luna
Gym Name:
Began boxing: 2003
Accolades:
2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
2009 USA Boxing National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/patricia-manuel
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/peanutboxing
Twitter: @PeanutBoxing

 

Bertha Aracil
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Yonkers, New York
Height: 5’ 9”
Birth date: September 13, 1982
Coach’s Name: Marcos Suarez
Gym Name: Atlas Cops N Kids
Began boxing: 2009
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Championship Bronze Medalist

 

Asia Stevenson
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Height: 5’ 5”
Birth date: February 1, 1993
Coach’s Name: Daryl Brown & Barry Hunter
Gym Name: Headbangers
Began boxing: 2006
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Championships Bronze Medalist
2009 Junior Olympic National Champion


MIDDLEWEIGHTS


Franchon Crews
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Height: 5’ 7”
Birth date: June 13, 1987
Coach’s Name: Marvin McDowell & Dennis James
Gym Name: Umar Boxing Gym
Began boxing: 2003
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight)
2008 USA Boxing National Champion (Light-Middleweight)
2007 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight)
2006 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight)
2005 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight)
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/franchon-crews
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheH.H.Diva

 

Alyssa DeFazio
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Newburgh, New York
Currently Resides in: Wittman, Arizona
Birth date: November 12, 1991
Coach’s Name: George Garcia
Gym Name: Hammer’s Boxing
Began boxing: 1996
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/alyssa-defazio

 

Tika Hemingway
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 5’ 7”
Coach’s Name: Kevin Greene
Gym Name: Pound for Pound Boxing
Began boxing: 2004
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist
2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
2009 USA Boxing National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tika-hemingway
Twitter: @TikaHemingway

Tiffanie Ward
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Currently Resides in: Hacienda Heights, California
Height: 5’ 11”
Birth date: 1984
Coach’s Name: Mario Morales
Gym Name: Maywood Boxing Club
Began boxing: 2006
Accolades:
2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/tiffanie-ward

 

Tiffanie Hearn
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Height: 5’ 10”
Coach’s Name: James Doolin
Gym Name: Louisville Legends
Began boxing: 2007
Accolades:
2010 USA Boxing National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/tiffanie-hearn
Twitter: @T_studboxer

 

Claressa Shields
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Height: 5’ 9”
Birth date: March 17, 1995
Coach’s Name: Jason Crutchfield
Gym Name: FWC Berston
Began boxing: 2006
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Champion
Two-time Junior Olympic National Champion

 

Andrecia Wasson
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: Centerline, Michigan
Height: 5’ 6”
Birth date: June 23, 1992
Coach’s Name: Sergio Garcia
Gym Name: Warrior’s Boxing Club
Accolades:
2010 Welterweight World Champion
2010 Welterweight National Champion
Online Profiles:
USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/andrecia-wasson

 

Raquel Miller
Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Height: 5’ 8”
Birth date: February 15, 1985
Coach’s Name: Ben Bautista
Gym Name: SFC Boxing
Began boxing: 2010
Accolades:
2011 National PAL Championship Bronze Medalist
Online Profiles:
Twitter: @MsPrettyBeast

Patricia Manuel
Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown: Commerce, California
Height: 5’ 6”
Birth date: 1985
Coach’s Name: Roberto Luna
Gym Name:
Began boxing: 2003
Accolades:
2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist
2009 USA Boxing National Champion
Online Profiles: