The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team notched another perfect day on Thursday at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Puebla, Mexico. Team USA was led by Lorenzo Patricio, Yoseline Perez, Jajaira Gonzalez, and Simona Winkler, with Patricio and Perez punching their ticket to the medal rounds and Gonzalez and Winkler securing spots in the finals. With Patricio and Perez advancing, Team USA officially locked up eight medals at the 2026 Pan American Championships. 

 

Team USA got off to a strong start after Patricio earned a unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s 2024 Paris Olympian Alejandro Claro. Patricio dominated the bout, winning all three rounds to secure a 5-0 decision. Patricio improved his Team USA record to 13-2 in 2026 and secured his third medal of the year. He will now face Puerto Rico’s Yedrian Otero in Friday’s Session 2, Bout 6 semifinal at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. 

 

In the second session, Perez got things started for Team USA, advancing after earning a dominant victory over Colombia’s Yeni Arias. In her tournament debut, Perez advanced to the semifinals after a win by abandonment, and she will now face Canada’s Scarlett Delgado on Friday in Session 2, Bout 1, at approximately 7 p.m. ET. 

 

Following Perez, 2024 Paris Olympian Jajaira Gonzalez secured a unanimous decision victory over Brazil’s Rebeca Santos. The victory gives Gonzalez a 2-1 record against Santos across their three meetings and sends her to the finals, where she will face Colombia’s Camila Camilo on Saturday, October 24. 

 

Simona Winkler rounded out the day for Team USA with an RSC victory over Colombia’s Deyaneira Casas. Winkler delivered three eight counts in the first round to secure her second RSC win of the tournament. Winkler advances to the finals, where she will face Brazil’s Viviane Pereira. 

 

The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team is led by Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who is assisted by National High Performance Coaches Nikki Burleson (Oklahoma City, Okla.), National Technical Coach Zaur Antia, and Billy Rafalko (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Jay Nimo (Dallas, Texas). 

 

Thursday, October 22nd Results

 

Men’s 121 pounds: Lorenzo Patricio, USA vs. Alejandro Claro, Cuba | W 5-0;

Women’s 119 pounds: Yoseline Perez, USA vs. Yeni Arias, Colombia | W ABD;

Women’s 132 pounds: Jajaira Gonzalez, USA vs. Rebeca Santos, Brazil | W 5-0; and

Women’s 154 pounds: Simona Winkler, USA vs. Deyaneira Casas, Colombia | RSC-1.