Alexa Garrobo Claimed Summer Festival Gold
Alexa Garrobo of Peralta, New Mexico, won the elite women’s 132-pound title at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival in Wichita, Kansas, on June 28, 2024.
The championship final
Garrobo defeated Katherine “Kate” Zehr of South Portland, Maine, by a three-to-two split decision. Zehr’s Portland Boxing Club confirmed the result and her silver medal.
Zehr had reached the final by defeating Brocha Katz of Miami by unanimous decision in the semifinal. Garrobo’s victory settled the championship in the elite 132-pound category.
Another title for New Mexico
The Albuquerque Journal also reported a title victory for Ariana Carrasco of Las Cruces on the same day. Carrasco won the elite 154-pound division by unanimous decision over Christine Forkins of Nashville.
Garrobo’s coach, Tony Rosales, described the Wichita performance as the competitive breakthrough he had been waiting to see from his pupil. The result gave Peralta a national amateur tournament champion.
USA Boxing’s championship roster lists Garrobo with two tournament wins and identifies her club as Rosales Karate & Kickboxing. The event ran from June 22 through June 29, bringing the final within a week of national amateur competition. Her opponent arrived with tournament experience of her own: Zehr had won a bout at the National Golden Gloves in Detroit the previous month.
Sources
- Albuquerque Journal / Yahoo Sports: Garrobo and Carrasco win national titles
- Portland Boxing Club: Zehr’s semifinal win and June 28 final result
- USA Boxing: official June 2024 tournament champions roster
