Five El Paso boxers claim medals at USA Nationals
Five El Paso amateur boxers won medals at the USA Nationals in Lubbock. The tournament ended Saturday.
Daisy Enriquez won the Gold Medal in the 75-pound bantamweight division. In the semifinals, Enriquez defeated Jocelyn Zempoaltecatl of New York and in the finals, she defeated Chaeypin Kailee Balubar of Hawaii.
Sergio Enriquez won silver in the 60-pound bantamweight division. He defeated California's Christopher Lugo, California's James Marshall and California's Ethan Rodriguez to reach the finals where he fell to New York's Edgar Zempoaltecatl.
Ivy Enriquez won the silver medal in the youth 110-pound division. She defeated Starr Penrose of Colorado in the semifinals and lost to fellow Texan, Sindi Salazar in the finals.
Natalie Martinez earned a bronze in the 106-pound youth division. Martinez won her first match against Emily Garrison of Wyoming, then was defeated in the semifinals by Yarlette Bonilla of Texas.
Martinez and all three Enriquez fighters are cousins.
Kayla Gomez won silver at 110 pounds in the Elite Division. Gomez, who has won multiple national and international competitions, defeated Noello Haro of North Carolina and Lexus Ramirez of California to reach the finals where she lost to fellow Texan, Jennifer Lozano.
"Ivy, Daisy, Sergio and Natalie all fought great," said trainer Sergio Enriquez, who is the father of Ivy and the younger Sergio. "Sergio had to fight four times in four days and that was tough, but he pushed through and did some great things. I'm really proud of all of them and they work hard every day. This is a tough tournament and there are lots of great boxers."
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Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter
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