USA Boxing announced today the official seedings for next month’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, scheduled Dec. 4-9 at the CAJUNDOME in Lafayette, La.
Up to four boxers per weight category will receive seeds, according to the following prioritized performance criteria:
1. 2023 Elite High Performance Team Member.
2. 2022/2023 Elite Continental Championships or Pan American Games Medalist competing at the same weight or bordering weight category.
3. 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion.
4. 2022 Youth World Championships Medalist competing at the same weight or bordering weight category.
5. 2023 Youth High Performance Team Member.
6. 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher in same weight category.
7. 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion in the same weight category.
8. 2023 Golden Gloves Champion in the same weight category.
9. 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion in the same weight category.
10. 2023 USA Boxing Last Chance Qualifier Champion in the same weight category.
After the top four seeds have been selected, the remaining boxers in that weight category are drawn randomly.
The remaining boxers within the weight category will be drawn at random during the draw on Sunday, Dec. 3.
If a weight category does not have four boxers that meet one of the criteria above, that bracket will be drawn with less than four seeds. Those who meet the criteria will be seeded and the remaining boxers will be drawn at random.
With over 150 boxers from across the country coming to compete in one of the 13 Olympic weight categories, the champions will advance to the second stage of USA Boxing’s selection process, excluding the women’s 54 kg, which will see the top two advance. Full selection procedures can be found here.
Here is how the entire top four rankings played out per each weight category.
50 kg
- Lexus Ramirez, Hanford, Calif. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Esmeralda Gonzalez, Dallas, Texas – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
- Sheelyn Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii – 2023 USA Boxing Last Chance Qualifier Champion
54 kg
- Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas – 2023 Elite High Performance Team Member
- Jewry Rodriguez, Humble, Texas – 2023 Elite High Performance Team Member
- Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas – 2022 Elite Continental Championships Medalist
- Shera Mae Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
57 kg
- Deborah Grant, Spring Lake, N.C. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Sierra Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
60 kg
- Rashida Ellis, Haverhill, Mass.– 2023 Elite High Performance Team Member
- Faith Mendez, Ocala, Fla. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Ja’leecia Dominguez, Crown Point, Ind. -2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Neida Ibarra, Tulsa, Okla. – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
66 kg
- Stephanie Simon, Dania Beach, Fla. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Stacia Suttles, Philadelphia, Pa. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
- Brooke Mullen, Boyertown, Pa. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Algeria Johnson, Rochester, N.Y. – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
75 kg
- Kendra Samargis, Twin Falls, Ind. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Jillian Petroglia, Lindenhurst, N.Y. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
- Trinity Burke, Shippenville, Pa. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Christine Forkins, Nashville, Tenn. – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
51 kg
- Jordan Roach, Upper Marlboro, Md. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Ryan Williams, Toledo, Ohio – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
- Terry Washington, San Bernardino, Calif. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Alex Espinoza, Garland, Texas – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
57 kg
- Julius Ballo, San Diego, Calif. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Steven Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
- Raimier Walker, Liverpool, N.Y. – 2023 USA Boxing Last Chance Qualifier Champion
- Francis Stewart, Cleveland, Ohio – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
63.5 kg
- Dedrick Crocklem, Tacoma, Wash. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Noah Timoteo, Waianae, Hawaii – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Jonathan Mansour, San Diego, Calif. – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
- Alejandro Alvarado, La Puente, Calif. – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
71 kg
- Ben Johnson, Springdale, Md. – 2023 Youth High Performance Team
- Jason Moreno, Philadelphia, Pa. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
- Keon Davis, Houston, Texas – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
- Kamakani Waialae, Waianae, Hawaii – 2023 USA Boxing Last Chance Qualifier Champion
80 kg
- Obed Bartee-El, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 2022 Elite Continental Championships Medalist
- Nathan Lugo, Marietta, Ga. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Ethan Smith, Las Vegas, Nev. – 2023 Youth High Performance Team
- Theon Davis, Chicago, Ill. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 2nd place finisher
92 kg
- Ben Turla, Kansas City, M. – 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Charles Pugh, East Cleveland, Ohio – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Malachi Georges, Teaneck, N.J. – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
- Leroy Clark, Albuquerque, N.M. – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
92+ kg
- Ali Feliz, Bethel, Conn.– 2022 USA Boxing Elite National Champion
- Steven Williams, Chester, Pa. – 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Qualifier Champion
- Eric Ross, Chicago, Ill. – 2023 National Golden Gloves Champion
- Darnell Thompson, McKinney, Texas – 2023 USA Boxing Summer Festival Champion
Seedings are subject to change.
For more information on the 2024 Olympic Trials for boxing, please click here.