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Boxing Set to Host Falcon Invitational on Saturday
1/23/2025 4:40:00 PM | Boxing
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force boxing team will face off against contenders from around the National Collegiate Boxing Association this Saturday (Jan. 25), when it hosts the second-annual Falcon Invitational in the Cadet Gym Boxing Room. Action will begin at 1:00 p.m., and a complete list of bouts is listed below.
Admission is free for the event, but the U.S. Air Force Academy has temporarily adjusted the process to access the installation, so fans without a DOD ID card will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Click HERE and select the Boxing Falcon Invitational from the list of events to register for access. Once you register, you will receive a message on your phone about approval. Each adult requesting a base pass must present a valid driver's license to scan at the gate (spectators under the age of 18 with an approved adult are allowed to access the base for athletic events).
BOUT CARD | SESSION 1 | 1:00 PM START
156-lbs.: Justin Zhou (USC) -vs- Niko Phelps (Air Force)
175-lbs.: Joseph Lovett (Sacramento State) -vs- Patrick Weaver (Air Force)
135-lbs.: Arturo Alvarez (Santa Clara) -vs- Sebastyan Correa Rios (Air Force)
190-lbs.: Robert Zhao (USC) -vs- Austin Melendez (Sacramento State)
135-lbs.: Max Kanter (Santa Clara) -vs- Freddy Ceciliano Jr. (Air Force)
147-lbs. (w): Ayanha Gonzales (Sacramento State) -vs- Maya Lee (Air Force)
119-lbs.: Matt El Rassi (USC) -vs- Yousuf Munir (Ohio State)
185-lbs.: Frank Tittinger (Santa Clara) -vs- Justin Bonilla (Air Force)
142-lbs.: Brendan Johnson-Corrington (USC) -vs- Dominic Feliz (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Marcos Vasquez (Sacramento State) -vs- Jayden Douglas (Air Force)
BOUT CARD | SESSION 2 | APPROX 3:15 PM START
139-lbs.: Liam Mackessy (Ohio State) -vs- Russell Klug (Air Force)
132-lbs. (w): Jenna van de Wal (Utah) -vs- Olivia Fess (Air Force)
170-lbs.: Jarek Escobar (California) -vs- Djibril Curley (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Keon Oliver (Ohio State) -vs- Samuel Banduah (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Carlos Castillas (UNLV) -vs- Sean Sebal (Utah)
170-lbs.: Ethan Ryder (California) -vs- Ellison Taylor (Air Force)
125-lbs. (w): Olivia Pax (Utah) -vs- Naomi Nunez (Air Force)
115-lbs. (w): Nicoleta Durlestaneau (Ohio State) -vs- Starr Penrose (unattached)
156-lbs.: Terell Joiner (UNLV) - vs-Noah Gilley (Air Force)
185-lbs.: Lamar Williams (Utah) - vs-Ellis Williams (Air Force)
128-lbs.: Jar'shon Thompson (Ohio State) - vs-Andrew Lu (Air Force)
Admission is free for the event, but the U.S. Air Force Academy has temporarily adjusted the process to access the installation, so fans without a DOD ID card will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Click HERE and select the Boxing Falcon Invitational from the list of events to register for access. Once you register, you will receive a message on your phone about approval. Each adult requesting a base pass must present a valid driver's license to scan at the gate (spectators under the age of 18 with an approved adult are allowed to access the base for athletic events).
BOUT CARD | SESSION 1 | 1:00 PM START
156-lbs.: Justin Zhou (USC) -vs- Niko Phelps (Air Force)
175-lbs.: Joseph Lovett (Sacramento State) -vs- Patrick Weaver (Air Force)
135-lbs.: Arturo Alvarez (Santa Clara) -vs- Sebastyan Correa Rios (Air Force)
190-lbs.: Robert Zhao (USC) -vs- Austin Melendez (Sacramento State)
135-lbs.: Max Kanter (Santa Clara) -vs- Freddy Ceciliano Jr. (Air Force)
147-lbs. (w): Ayanha Gonzales (Sacramento State) -vs- Maya Lee (Air Force)
119-lbs.: Matt El Rassi (USC) -vs- Yousuf Munir (Ohio State)
185-lbs.: Frank Tittinger (Santa Clara) -vs- Justin Bonilla (Air Force)
142-lbs.: Brendan Johnson-Corrington (USC) -vs- Dominic Feliz (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Marcos Vasquez (Sacramento State) -vs- Jayden Douglas (Air Force)
BOUT CARD | SESSION 2 | APPROX 3:15 PM START
139-lbs.: Liam Mackessy (Ohio State) -vs- Russell Klug (Air Force)
132-lbs. (w): Jenna van de Wal (Utah) -vs- Olivia Fess (Air Force)
170-lbs.: Jarek Escobar (California) -vs- Djibril Curley (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Keon Oliver (Ohio State) -vs- Samuel Banduah (Air Force)
147-lbs.: Carlos Castillas (UNLV) -vs- Sean Sebal (Utah)
170-lbs.: Ethan Ryder (California) -vs- Ellison Taylor (Air Force)
125-lbs. (w): Olivia Pax (Utah) -vs- Naomi Nunez (Air Force)
115-lbs. (w): Nicoleta Durlestaneau (Ohio State) -vs- Starr Penrose (unattached)
156-lbs.: Terell Joiner (UNLV) - vs-Noah Gilley (Air Force)
185-lbs.: Lamar Williams (Utah) - vs-Ellis Williams (Air Force)
128-lbs.: Jar'shon Thompson (Ohio State) - vs-Andrew Lu (Air Force)
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