Carlos Flowers Shines on Day One for Team USA in World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025
Flowers scores unanimous decision over Paris 2024 Olympian
FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil (March 31, 2025) – Team USA saw three boxers compete on the opening day of the World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The Stars and Stripes were led by their experienced boxer Carlos Flowers out of Dover, Del., as the 70 kg boxer secured the lone win for Team USA on Monday, March 31.
Flowers had a massive victory in round one as the American pulled off the upset over the Paris 2024 Olympian out of Australia, Shannan Davey. Flowers secured a flawless unanimous win and will now advance to the quarterfinals of his weight class, where he will square off against Panama’s Eduardo Beckford. Flowers and Beckford will take the ring on Wednesday, April 2, in bout No. 46.
Orlando Zamora was the first American boxer to compete in the World Cup: Brazil 2025 on Monday, marking his international debut. Throughout a tightly contested bout against Paris 2024 Olympian Yusuf Chothia of Australia, Zamora flashed moments of brilliance in the 55kg showdown. Zamora found himself down 5-0 after the first round but battled his way back in the final two rounds before narrowly falling 3-2 on the final scorecard.
Malachi Georges rounded out the action for Team USA on day one against Brazilian boxer Isaias Filho in the 90kg showdown. Georges fought valiantly but ultimately fell 5-0 to Filho to close his tournament contention.
Moving forward, Team USA will see four more boxers on Tuesday, beginning with a Yoseline Perez (54kg), who will take on Australia’s Monique Suraci, a Paris 2024 Olympian, in bout 15. Following Perez, Team USA will then see two more boxers make their international debut, as Ramon Ordonez (60kg) and Kelvin Watts (90+kg) will round out the afternoon session for the Stars and Stripes in bouts in bout 18 and bout 23, respectively. Lisa Greer (60kg) will conclude the day for Team USA in the evening session against Australia’s Tina Rahimi in bout 26.
Tuesday’s action picks up with bout 14, after 13 bouts were contested on Monday’s opening session. The bouts will then continue in numerical order throughout the remainder of the week.
Monday, March 31 Results:
55 kg: Yusuf Chothia, AUS defeats Orlando Zamora, Turlock, CA/USA, 3-2
70 kg: Carlos Flowers, Dover, DE/USA defeats Shannan Davey, AUS, 5-0
90 kg: Isaias Filho, BRA defeats Malachi Georges, Teaneck, NJ/USA, 5-0
Tuesday, April 1 Schedule:
Afternoon Session:
54 kg: Yoseline Perez, Houston, TX/USA vs. Monique Suraci, AUS | Bout 15
60 kg: Ramon Ordonez, Newark, NJ/USA vs. Pawel Brach, POL | Bout 18
90+ kg: Kelvin Watts, Chesapeake, VA/USA vs. Abner Junior, BRA | Bout 23
Evening Session:
60 kg: Lisa Greer, Chicago, IL/USA vs. Tina Rahimi, AUS | Bout 26
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