Spain’s Cristina Peinado, Netherlands’ Zoe Vogels and the Ukrainian U19 team were the heroes of the final day at the Boxam U15-U17-U19 at the Camilo Cano Sports Hall in La Nucia, Spain today.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents are competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The bout of the day
Spain’s Manuel Bueno and Ukraine’s Serhii Artemenko both won international tournaments in the past therefore their final at the 55kg was an anticipated title bout today. The 17-year-old Spaniard was patient in the first round, he was waited for the best moments to land his punches and he had a tight advantage on the scorecards. Bueno was punctual in the second round but Artemenko did not give up the fight and the duo made a spectacular final bout and the Ukrainian turned it back.
The surprise of the day
France’s multiple international tournament winner Shanon Cabane and Spain’s European U19 bronze medallist Cristina Peinado met in the final of the women’s 57kg weight class which was one of the most anticipated female U19 title contest. The French boxer tried to use her longer distance from the first round while the 17-year-old Peinado used her aggressive style of boxing. Peinado’s pressure was effective in the second round therefore Cabane also had to increase her tempo in the decisive third. Peinado made fantastic efforts in the third round and she caused the main sensation of the day winning this final by 3:2 split decision.
The Round-Up
Two of the top Mexicans as Yessenia Rodriguez and Atena Juarez advanced to the finals of the women’s 48kg weight class in the U19 age group. They knew each other’s weaknesses and strengths from the National Olympiad and National Championships and Rodriguez started this final better. Rodriguez had the technician game play but Juarez caught her with heavy combinations in the end of the second round. The final verdict was depended on their performance in the last period when Rodriguez found her best distance once again and she won the battle of the southpaw boxers.
Andrea Buelga Garcia has just earned a silver medal at the recent European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica and she competes at the 54kg in La Nucia this time. Buelga won two contests during her road to the finals where she had an opponent from Spain, a teammate, Paula Garcia. The 17-year-old Buelga was in different level in the first and second rounds but Garcia had several brave attempts against a more experienced athlete. Buelga made a strong finish in the last three minutes and she won the second female final by large margin of difference.
France’s Maelys Panizzutti, the European U19 silver medallist, did not underestimate Mexico’s Joselyn Lopez and she used her best combinations to take the lead on the judges’ scorecards after the first round. The French 60kg boxer repeated her performance in the second period and she had the massive advantage after six minutes of fight. The 18-year-old French had the full concentration in the entire contest and she won the title of the Boxam Tournament in La Nucia.
Netherlands’ Zoe Vogels, the European U17 Champion dominated her semi-final and she faced in the final of the women’s 65kg with another Mexican boxer. The 17-year-old Dutch overcame Sofia Arana in the attacks and she underlined in the first round that she is the better boxer. Vogels, who came from a boxing family, followed the strict instructions of her coaches, Mr. Patrick Mesters and Mr. Max Van der Pas therefore she claimed a gold medal for the Netherlands with a full dominance.
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Sydorenko eliminated a Mexican boxer in the semi-finals of the men’s 50kg weight class and he had to meet another athlete from the Central American country, Gael Rivas. The 17-year-old Ukrainian felt the fighting distance well in the first round and he could still increase his tempo in the second against the technician Mexican. Sydorenko landed his punches from all ranges and he claimed the first gold medal for Ukraine in the Boxam Tournament.
The European U19 Championships competitor Rodrigo Sanchez and his teammate, Luis Francisco Hedo advanced to the finals of the men’s 60kg weight class. The 17-year-old Sanchez had the better footwork in the first round and that was the difference between them in the opening three minutes. Sanchez was faster in the exchanges and he could control all of the three rounds in the third U19 male final of the Boxam Tournament.
Ukraine’s Rostyslav Horodynskyi was too experienced for Spain’s Bastiaan Lorenzo De Gea in the final of the 65kg weight class and he earned his nation’s third gold medal in the Boxam Tournament with a referee stoppage victory. Ukraine’s next finalist, Oleksandr Kravchenko and Spain’s Aaron Santurio made a spectacular bout at the 70kg and the first won their meeting by split decision.
France’s Yanis Tavares and Mexico’s Saedh Bueno were aiming for the title of the men’s 75kg weight category and the first was better in the opening minutes. The French 75kg boxer had some difficult moments in the second and third rounds but he could adopt the higher tempo in time to build up a strong advantage and to win the final.
Ukraine’s Tymur Karaivan had a significant height advantage against Netherlands’ Marciano Pikero and he could control the first round. The Dutch began boxing 10 years ago but he had only 28 contests before the Boxam Tournament and he is experience could not match with the Ukrainian’s one. Pikero could not reach the taller opponent in the first and second rounds and Karaivan looked untouchable today and the Ukrainian won their final by RSC in the third.
Spain’s new sensation, Samuel Antezana bagged a silver medal in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica and he started the final of the Boxam Tournament with great performance today. His opponent, Ukraine’s Hlieb Kvach moved forward more in the second round but Antezana’s footwork was world-class in this 85kg final bout. Antezana landed multiple combinations in the third round and he earned a well-deserved gold medal for Spain with impressive performance.
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Naumenko shocked his Mexican opponent, Gael Nitsch in the first minute with a knockdown which determined the next exchanges and the result of the bout. Naumenko felt that he can finish their final bout quickly and following his superb attacks, the Mexican ringside abandoned the 90kg title contest.
The U17 finals delivered high quality of boxing in the fourth competition day at the Boxam U15-U17-U19 at the Camilo Cano Sports Hall in La Nucia, Spain today afternoon.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents are competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The bout of the day
Spain’s Aitor Ibai Gomez-Espinosa and Palestine’s Atef Al-Shareef both had hard road to the finals of the 60kg and they had a different game play today. The Palestinian was a competitive rival for the local hero and Gomez-Espinosa did not underestimate him in this close U17 final bout. The Spanish was effective in the decision-making third round and he earned the gold medal in this busy weight class.
The surprise of the day
Turkmenistan’s Yazgeldi Amanmedov stopped his quarter-final opponent but he could expect a harder battle against Spain’s Rodrigo Sanchez Herranz in the last four of the 60kg. Amanmedov had the significant height advantage in this semi-final but Sanchez used his speed and strong defensive skills to gain the control in the first round. Amanmedov moved forward more in the second round but Sanchez countered him therefore the Spanish will face for the gold medal with Luis Francisco Hedo.
The Round-Up
Mexico has amazing boxers in the smallest weight class in the U19 age group and two of their aces such as Alan Ocampo and Gael Rivas met in the first contest of the fourth competition day. Rivas started their semi-final better than Ocampo and his teammate also received a warning from the referee which guaranteed his massive advantage on the scorecards after two rounds. Rivas still moved forward in the third round and he controlled this 50kg semi-final to meet Ukraine’s Mykhailo Sydorenko in the final tomorrow.
Spain’s Aaron Santurio, the European U19 Championships competitor, faced Mexico’s Juan Gazca in the semi-final of the 70kg which delivered a close fight between the two youngsters. The taller Spaniard tried to keep the safest distance but Gazca had the speed to make this bout open until the last round. The Gijon-based Santurio worked hard in the final three minutes and he joined the title bout in La Nucia where he will now meet Ukraine’s Oleksandr Kravchenko.
Netherlands’ Marciano Pikero and France’s Adem Atigui both had crucial battles in the quarter-finals but due to their great finish, both joined the medal phase of the 80kg. Among them, the energetic Pikero started the first round better and he analyzed his opponent well before their semi-final. The ex-kick-boxer Dutch followed the instructions of his coaches, Mr. Max Van der Pas and Mr. Patrick Mesters, and he will be boxing for the title with Ukraine’s Tymur Karaivan who knocked out his semi-final opponent.
Spain’s Samuel Antezana claimed a silver medal at the recent European U19 Boxing Championships and he used the recent days for intense training after the success in Loznica. The Spaniard met Poland’s Antoni Bal in the semi-finals of the 85kg and he began the first round in aggressive style of boxing. Antezana proved his promising skills and he won their meeting unanimously to join the final to Ukraine’s strong Hlieb Kvach.
France’s Emma Zambeau had a great semi-final victory in La Nucia and the 16-year-old talent overcame her final opponent, Spain’s Amaya Herrero in the attacks. The French landed her jabs with perfect timing and she had the full control of the opening U17 title contest from the first seconds. Zambeau had the fantastic performance in the final of the women’s 52kg and she earned the first U17 gold medal in the Boxam.
Spain’s European U15 bronze medallist Zoe Montero had a hard job against Puerto Rico’s Kirriat Portalatin in the final of the 54kg but she tried to use the best strategy today. The 15-year-old Spaniard moved a lot on feet to find the best attacking positions in the first round and she used her range also well. Montero had the powerful attacks in the third round which delivered for them a stoppage and she bagged the second U17 title in La Nucia.
Two Spaniards as Laura Gutierrez and Cora Gonzalez De Paz met in the final of the 46kg weight class which delivered same level of boxing between them. Gutierrez was slightly better in the first but Gonzalez performed better in the second round therefore the final decision was depended on their actions in the third. Gutierrez was punctual and she found the best distance in this final and she earned Spain’s second U17 female gold medal.
France’s second female U17 gold medal was achieved by Chloe Lachelier who had the tactical superiority against Alierys Cruz of Puerto Rico at the 60kg final. Nora Gonzalez delivered a small sensation in the final of the 48kg when she had the great finish to beat Irene Bolanos, a more experienced Spanish talent. Spain’s European U15 Champion Adriana Munoz dominated the last female final against Portugal’s Iris Neves at the 50kg.
France’s Djibril Bouaoun had a sensational success over Turkmenistan’s Ezbermuhammet Myratdurdyyev in the semi-finals of the 63kg weight class and he continued his winning path against Samuel Morales of Puerto Rico. The next French, Ange Santiago suffered a quick loss to Turkmenistan’s Yunus Masharipov who proved a fantastic performance in this competition at the 66kg.
Romania’s Cristi Andrei Casu, the European U15 Champion, proved his amazing strength in his final at the 46kg, he stopped Spain’s Joel Gutierrez in the second round, bagging his nation’s first U17 title. Romania’s second gold medal in La Nucia was taken by Alexandru Butan who knocked out Spain’s Lazaro Hernandez at the 50kg.
Serbia’s Andrija Trajkovic had a close final against Turkmenistan’s Samir Saburov and he invested all of his energies to the decisive last round. The 16-year-old Serbian gave in 110% to win this 80kg final against such a strong and experienced boxer as Saburov. Serbia’s Ognjen Staletovic caused a surprise in the next U17 final when he defeated Turkmenistan’s Asian U15 Champion Atabek Hojyyev, one of the best boxers of the Boxam.
Spain’s Elijah Immanuel Sanchez claimed the gold medal at the Bornemissza Memorial Tournament in Hungary this May and he continued his winning series in the Boxam where he was too smart for Rayan Haryz Et-Tayeb at the 54kg. The last gold medal of the U17 finals went to Romania following Raian Nicholas Cola defeated Serbia’s Todor Lucic at the 57kg.
Serbia’s Mia Topic and Romania’s Fabian Jipeanu became the best U15 boxers at the Boxam U15-U17-U19 in La Nucia, Spain after the finals of the smallest age group have concluded at the Camilo Cano Sports Hall.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents are competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The bout of the day
Romania’s Alexandru Butan used his height advantage effectively against Spain’s Diego Hernandez in the first round of their amazing semi-final. The Romanian was 10cm taller than the local boxer but Hernandez returned to the business with heavier punches in the second. The Spanish athlete began the third round with an amazing jab and he mobilized all of his power but Butan kept his advantage therefore the Romanian will meet Lazaro Hernandez in the final of the 50kg.
The surprise of the day
Turkmenistan’s Ezbermuhammet Myratdurdyyev was amazing in the quarter-finals of the 63kg but he had to meet France’s No.1, Djibril Bouaoun in the semi-finals. The French moved a lot on feet to find the best angles against the 16-year-old Turkmen and he had the advantage on the scorecards after two rounds. Bouaoun eliminated his main rival out of the competition and he will be boxing for the gold medal with Puerto Rico’s Samuel Morales.
The Round-Up
Spain’s Joel Gutierrez had some difficulties in the first round against Denmark’s Abert Jeppesen but he turned up the heat in the second during their 46kg semi-final. The U17 Spanish boxer landed much stronger and better punches in the second round and his outstanding finish decided their contest today. Gutierrez will be boxing for the title of the weight class with Romania’s European U15 Champion Cristi Andrei Casu who stopped Turkmenistan’s Ysmayyl Mollayev.
Turkmenistan’s Atabek Hojyyev, the Asian U15 Champion, joined the U17 age group but he is a fantastic talent despite his age of 15. Turkmenistan’s new sensation controlled the first and second rounds against Mexico’s Marcos Rodriguez and had the advantage on the scorecards. Hojyyev was smarter in the exchanges than the attacking Mexican and he advanced to the finals as first from Turkmenistan therefore he will meet Serbia’s Ognjen Staletovic who knocked out his Puerto Rican rival.
Spain’s Elijah Immanuel Sanchez, the winner of the Bornemissza Memorial and the European medallist, dominated his contest against Latvia’s Silvestrs Vasilevskis. He moved forward more this time but he caught the taller opponent with heavy punches in the second and third rounds of their 54kg semi-final. Sanchez will be also the favourite for the gold medal in the final against her teammate, Rayan Haryz Et-Tayeb.
France’s Shanon Cabane controlled the first exchanges against Puerto Rico’s Sofia Ramirez and she felt that she is better in all aspects of boxing than her Central American opponent. The 17-year-old French is probably the best female boxer at the 57kg in her age group and she stopped Ramirez in a quick semi-final bout. Cabane will have a superb final against Spain’s European U19 bronze medallist Cristina Peinado who won her second fight by RSC in La Nucia.
Romania’s Raian Nicholas Cola landed a lethal punch in the first round of his 57kg semi-final and it was also with perfect timing and strength to knockout Spain’s Mario Hernandez. The Romanian uses this Boxam Tournament as a preparation for the European U17 Boxing Championships and his KO victory increases his motivation for the final of the 57kg against Serbia’s Todor Lucic.
France’s European U19 silver medallist from last year, Maelys Panizzutti had to miss Loznica on August but she proved her amazing future potential at the Boxam where she stopped Spain’s Aurora Barrabi at the 60kg. Another female sensation, Netherlands’ European U17 Champion Zoe Vogels also won her semi-final by RSC, she was too strong for Mexico’s Aurora Castro at the 65kg weight category.
Spain’s Andrea Buelga, the European U19 silver medallist, proved better performance in La Nucia than yesterday and she felt distance well against Puerto Rico’s Nikeysha Guernard. The 17-year-old local No.1 performed even better in the second round when the referee counted the Puerto Rican. Buelga, who has already 65 bouts in total, increased her tempo in the third and she won their 54kg semi-final by large margin of difference therefore she will now meet the Fuenlabrada-based Paula Garcia.
France’s Sunjie Lopes was amazing in the previous parts of the Boxam Tournament and she had a strong start also against Mexico’s Carolina Ibarra at the 54kg final bout. The French used the same strategy as in her semi-final and she won the title of the competition with excellent performance in the entire event.
The Serbians impressed also in the women’s U15 finals, their Mia Kerosevic had a quick success over Poland’s Nadia Bal at the 44kg weight class. Her compatriot, Mia Topic used her height advantage against Mexico’s Martha Rivera and she felt the distance well enough today as in the semi-finals. Topic landed decision-making punches in the third round therefore the referee confirmed her RSC victory before the final gong.
Poland’s Zofia Golota and Mexico’s Brittany Franco both were counted by the Spanish referee before the final round therefore the result was depended on their performance in the third. Golota increased her speed in the third, and her switch was enough to win this hectic 70kg final fight.
Romania’s Fabian Jipeanu was amazing in the entire tournament and he was unstoppable also in the final of the 40kg for Ostoja Drulovic of Serbia. Following his serious body punches, the Serbian went down to the floor and the Romanian confirmed as the RSC winner of the final. His teammate, David Popescu was too smart for Mexico’s Santiago Santamaria and he earned the next gold medal for Romania in the U15 level.
Mexico’s Juan Estrada had a strong start against Spain’s Abraham Ponce in an emotional final bout today which decided the gold medal at the 42kg. The Mexican won the first round but Ponce changed his rhythm in the second to equalize the results on the scorecards. Estrada landed the decisive punches in the third round which delivered a fantastic gold medal for Mexico in this top final bout.
Turkmenistan’s Arslan Rejepov worked from longer distance in the first round of the 44kg final against Romania’s Auras Cantar and he looked better in the exchanges. The 14-year-old Turkmen controlled most of the actions in this superb final and he earned his nation’s first gold medal in La Nucia. The second U15 finalist from Turkmenistan, Arslan Rejepov lost to Venezuela’s Jhonathan Isaac Gomez at the 46kg title bout.
Turkmenistan delivered a fantastic session in the second competition day at the Boxam U15-U17-U19 in the Camilo Cano Sports Hall in La Nucia, Spain.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents are competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The bout of the day
Turkmenistan’s Asian U15 Champion Atabek Hojyyev recovered from his previous injury and he is one of the top names in the U17 age group in the Boxam. The 15-year-old Turkmen demonstrated his power in the first round against Puerto Rico’s Jesuann Melendez and his jabs were always dangerous for the Central American. Melendez was able to adopt the rhythm of the bout but Hojyyev was too strong for him in most of the exchanges.
The surprise of the day
Romania’s Thomas Vharan used his jabs and longer hands to keep his opponent, Turkmenistan’s Yunus Masharipov on long in the first round. The boxer from Central Asia was better in the second and his performance in the third became one of the most remarkable moments of the session. Masharipov landed strong and high number of punches in the third round to turn back their contest at the U17 66kg weight category.
The Round-Up
Spain’s Elijah Immanuel Sanchez is one of the most experienced boxers in the host country’s U17 team who had a busy year with several tournaments. Sanchez dictated the tempo against Mexico’s Salvador Limas in their 54kg contest and he was a hard target for the Central American. The world-class Sanchez had brilliant footwork once again and his counter-attacking style paid off in their quarter-final bout in La Nucia.
Romania’s U15 talent, Fabian Jipeanu started his campaign well in the first competition day of the Boxam Tournament and he continued his winning path in on Day2. The Constanta-based boxer was dominant against Spain’s Mouad Azlaf Zouzou and the referee confirmed his RSC success in the second round.
Serbia’s new U15 hope in the quad, Ostoja Drulovic won the first and second rounds against Mexico’s Luis Cabrera and he had the massive advantage on the judges’ scorecards after three minutes of fight. The Mexican switched his tempo in the third round and he tried everything in the last 90 seconds but Drulovic won their meeting by unanimous decision at the 40kg weight class.
Turkmenistan had an unlucky session on Day1 and their first hope on Day2, Rustam Bahramov expected a hard battle against Spain’s top U15 talent, Unai Lopez. The Madrid-based boxer competed in the last European U15 Boxing Championships as well but Bahramov had stormy attacks in the first round and the referee counted Lopez twice therefore Turkmenistan’s pride won their meeting by RSC.
Palestine’s Abdalrahman Al-Shareef faced Spain’s Abel Ucles in the U17 age group and their 57kg fight was a real highlight in the session. The Palestinian used his excellent right-handed jabs in the first round and he made a fantastic final period to beat his local opponent and he joined the last four in La Nucia. His teammate, Atef Al-Shareef also made a superb third round to beat Spain’s Djibirirou Khalidou Ba Diop at the 60kg.
France’s Nancy-based Emma Zambeau used her longer reach in the first round to take the lead on the scorecards against Spain’s Abril Cerro in their 52kg meeting. The French, who had only 21 bouts prior the Boxam Tournament, controlled the exchanges in the second round as well and her footwork in the third was enough to secure the victory, the next for her homeland.
Puerto Rico’s U17 hope, Kirriat Portalatin had a great opening round against Spain’s Ana Valeria Lozano and the judges favoured her after two minutes of fight. The Puerto Rican had the stamina and the nice technical skills to beat her opponent and she made a strong impression at the 54kg. Spain’s European U15 bronze medallist Zoe Montero controlled the next U17 female bout against Denmark’s Ronja Eriksen and she won their meeting by unanimous decision.
Turkmenistan’s Ezbermuhammet Myratdurdyyev had longer reach than Puerto Rico’s Etdiel Mendez but he was confident also in closer distance. The referee counted the Puerto Rican after Myratdurdyyev’s heavy jab and the boxer from Turkmenistan made the show in the first and second rounds. The 16-year-old Central Asian, who has the 57-3 record during his career, was dominant in their 63kg quarter-final bout and he had the full control on this fight in La Nucia.
Portugal’s 15-year-old Alexy Brule is a Portimao Box Cup winner but he is still newcomer among the U17 boxers and Spain’s Joel Gutierrez was slightly better than his promising neighbour at the 46kg. Turkmenistan’s Ismayyl Mollayev jumped into the best fighting range in the first round and he was effective against Spain’s Victor Lopez in this strong weight class. Mollayev dominated the second round and despite of Lopez’s performance in the third, the boxer from Turkmenistan
Spain’s Manuel Bueno won the Akaki Kakauridze U19 Tournament in Georgia this May and he competed at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica as well. The 17-year-old Spaniard did not spend any time with rest after the continental event and he made a lot of sparring sessions before the Boxam. Bueno was confident in all of the three rounds against Rafael Contreras and he enjoyed his opener at the 55kg in La Nucia.
Mexico’s U19 hope, Atena Juarez is not a tall boxer at the women’s 48kg but her first opponent from Puerto Rico, Dixie Delgado was even smaller. The Mexicans have strong traditions in this weight class as their Valeria Amparan claimed the gold medal in the 2024 Youth World Championships. Juarez continued the traditions of the country and after the standing counts, the Spanish referee confirmed her RSC triumph.
Spain’s new European U19 silver medallist Andrea Buelga boxed in the 54kg this time after her career highlight in Loznica and she looked very agile again in the first round. She caught Mexico’s Regina Vargas in the first minute and her pressure guaranteed the advantage on the scorecards. The 17-year-old local star had a competitive opponent today but the Spaniard worked well in the first and second rounds to win their semi-final.
Puerto Rico’s Hector Mulero had a strong start in the competition on Day1 and he tried to repeat that performance in his next appearance in La Nucia. The Puerto Rican performed strongly in the first round against Belgium’s Bello Yaro and the referee counted his opponent after his strong jabs. The Puerto Rican was able to keep his top level and the full control of this 60kg quarter-final and he joined the last four, the medal phase of the event.
Ukraine’s Rostyslav Horodynskyi had some difficulties in the first round against Portugal’s David Haceatrean in the first round but he was able to turn back their quarter-final at the 65kg. Another tight U19 bout in this weight class was held between two Spanish boxers, the European U19 competitor Pablo Souto and Alex Cebolla. The second surprisingly defeated his teammate who is also his close friend in the Spanish U19 national team.
The first competition day of the Boxam U15-U17-U19 has just started at the Camilo Cano Sports Hall in La Nucia, Spain where several of the future hopes shined in the opening session.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents are competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The bout of the day
Netherlands’ Marciano Pikero has relatively low number of bouts but he proved his attacking style of boxing and strength against Portugal’s Goncalo Rodrigues in the first round. The Dutch boxer tried to catch his Portuguese opponent in the second round but it was not an easy task due to Rodrigues’ longer hands. Pikero began the third round with a tough combination and his control in the last three minutes decided their contest at the 80kg.
The surprise of the day
Spain’s Efosa Wisdom Igbinovia, the European Junior medallist, competed in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica two weeks ago and he had a surprise loss to an Italian opponent. The 17-year-old Spaniard was slightly better in the exchanges than France’s Adem Atigui in the opening round but his opponent impressed in the second. The French had the stamina and the fighting spirit in the third to win their contest at the 80kg, turning back this fight.
The Round-Up
Mexico’s Mildred Salazar worked better on feet in the first round of her opener against Spain’s Olivia Marcos Fernandez at the 42kg among the U15 boxers. Their contest was first in the entire tournament and the Mexican had the height advantage with the technical superiority to keep her Spanish opponent on long. Salazar controlled the third round, she looked fresh and the Mexican won the opening contest of the Boxam.
Serbia’s Nina Damjanovic and France’s Nalcia Ballester both are very tall boxers at the 48kg and they had the similar fighting style on their meeting in La Nucia. The Serbian pugilist tried to be smarter in the exchanges in the first and second rounds as well which both were close on the scorecards. The referee counted the French boxer in the third round which guaranteed the success of the young Serbian talent in La Nucia.
France sent their best talents in the U15 age group and their Sunjie Lopes made the show in the opening day of the competition. The 14-year-old French girl controlled the first round against Mexico’s Naomi Borja and she finished the contest in the second after the standings counts, winning this 54kg fight. Spain’s Julia Navarro made the next strong performance among the U15 girls, the Barcelona-based talent defeated Mexico’s Erika Meza at the 52kg.
Serbia’s Mia Topic and Mexico’s Johana Perales had a very similar contest which was held between Nina Damjanovic and Nalcia Ballester. The Serbian used her height advantage in the first round to keep the safest fighting distance and she had the advantage on the judges’ scorecards after 90 seconds. Topic was tactically and technically better than her Mexican opponent and she won their meeting by points decision as the second Serbian today.
Romania’s Fabian Jipeanu looked better in the exchanges than Mexico’s Rodrigo Zamudio in the first round and he finished their contest at the 40kg of the U15 boys in the second with perfect punches. The next Romanian, Cantar Auras started the first round better than his smaller Mexican opponent, Oliver Sanchez at the 44kg. Auras danced through the whole area of the ring and despite his difficulties in the second round, the Romanian won their hectic contest in La Nucia.
The Madrid-based Unai Lopez, the European U15 Championships competitor from last year, walked over to the next round due his opponent from Mexico, Ricardo Figueroa was unable to box against him today. The next top Spaniard in the U15 age group, Fidel Echevarria had a hard battle against Mexico’s Jorge Moras and he also advanced to the next stage in the front of the home crowd.
Poland’s Dominik Drewnowski and his teammate, Krystian Hauf won their opening contests against Mexican opponents in La Nucia. The next Polish U15 boxer in action was Jan Bal at the 66kg weight class, he faced also a Mexican, Jose Ordaz today and he knocked down his opponent with a lethal shot. The Mexican went down to the floor and the referee stopped their contest which guaranteed Poland’s next triumph in the event.
Turkmenistan’s first boxer in action was Imamjan Arslanov who had a close opening round against Marco Rivera of Mexico at the 50kg of the U19 age group. The 17-year-old taller boxer from Turkmenistan caught his Mexican opponent with a heavy jab in the second round and the Spanish referee counted Rivera after that action. The Mexican was more focused after that moment and he could turn back their contest which he won by split decision.
Ukraine’s 17-year-old Mykhailo Sydorenko had strong results this year and he tried to go closer and reduce the fighting distance against Spain’s Ivan Gutierrez. After the first tactical minute, Sydorenko knocked down his Spanish opponent twice, his body shots were decisive today. The 50kg Ukrainian proved his outstanding strength today and his opening performance amazed the experts in La Nucia.
Iceland’s Ronald Bjarki Manason is a super talented boxer in the U19 national team and he competed also at the Brandenburg Cup this year. The Icelandic southpaw had a taller opponent, France’s Sami Jeddi therefore he was patient and he tried to find the best angles in the first round. The French found the best distance in time and he used his brilliant technical skills in the third round to beat the promising Icelandic opponent at the 50kg.
Spain’s Rodrigo Sanchez competed in the recent European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica, Serbia and he continued his intense training sessions to compete in the Boxam Tournament as well. The 17-year-old boxer dominated the first round with his pressure against his teammate, Mohammed Yassin Benahmed and he finished their preliminary bout by RSC in the second.
Puerto Rico’s 17-year-old Hector Mulero used his distance better than Spain’s Hugo Montesinos and his jabs were dangerous already in the first round of their 60kg meeting. The outstanding Mulero caught his Spanish opponent two-times in the second and the referee confirmed his RSC victory. His teammate, Justhin Montalvo had a difficult tactical fight against Turkmenistan’s Abdyrasul Arslanov but he managed to win their exciting meeting at the 55kg.
The Technical Meeting and the Official Draw of the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament took place in the Podium Hotel in La Nucia, Spain today evening.
Altogether 246 female and male boxers from 21 nations from four continents will be competing in the new edition of the Boxam Tournament.
The Royal Spanish Boxing Federation’s top event, the Boxam Tournament for the U15, U17 and U19 boxers will take place in La Nucia, Spain between August 31 and September 6. The finals will be separated into three parts, the U15s on Day3, the U17s on Day4 and the U19s on Day5.
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Iceland, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, host Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela are participating in the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament.
The President of the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation Mr. Felipe Martinez welcomed all of the teams in his speech and underlined the importance of the competition.
Mr. Josip Grbavac of Croatia is the Technical Delegate of the Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament following his work at the European U19 Boxing Championships as Competition Manager.
Mr. Alex Ferrero and Mr. Francisco Rojo are the Competition Managers of the event where Sting is the equipment provider.
The Technical Delegate of the Boxam Tournament introduced the eligibility, the event schedule, the official draw, the daily weigh-in, the key technical and competition rules, the prohibited activities, the daily passes, and the award ceremonies of the event.
Spain’s top event will take place in the Camilo Cano Sports Hall which was also the venue of the record-breaking 2022 Youth World Boxing Championships.
The schedule of the Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
September 1 – Opening Ceremony
September 1, 15:30 – Day1 competition
September 2, 15:30 – Day2 competition
September 3, 15:30 – Day3 competition with the U15 finals
September 4, 15:30 – Day4 competition with the U17 finals
September 5, 15:30 – Day5 competition with the U19 finals
September 6 – Departure of the delegations
The Polish elite boxers amazed in the fourth competition day at the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Gliwice today.
The international female competition is holding for the women’s elite, U19 youth and U17 junior boxers in Gliwice. The Silesian Open Tournament is a preparation event for the European Elite Boxing Championships, the European U17 Boxing Championships, the World U19 Boxing Championships and the Asian Games.
The bout of the day
Poland has amazing women’s boxing team and their best option at the 70kg is also a technician athlete, Barbara Marcinkowska. The three-time European U23 Championships bronze medallist Polish had a tough semi-final battle against Slovakia’s Olympian Jessica Triebelova but after the crucial fight her hand rose after the last bell. France’s Andrea Badin won the second semi-final of the women’s 70kg and she will be Marcinkowska’s final opponent on Saturday.
The surprise of the day
Ukraine’s Youth World silver medallist Tetiana Dovhal lost to Czech Republic’s Barbora Maxova in the quarter-final stage of the 60kg which was a small surprise on Day3. The 20-year-old Czech faced with England’s Ella-Mae Lonsdale, who claimed a gold at the 2025 edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships today as next. Maxova exceeded the previous expectations and she defeated also the super talented English teenager therefore she can test her skills in the final of the 60kg against Poland’s Olympian Aneta Rygielska.
The Round-Up
Poland’s Natalia Niewiadomska had a tough veteran opponent in the semi-finals of the elite 48kg today, Ukraine’s former World silver medallist Hanna Okhota. The Polish teenager has more than 80 contests despite her young age and she worked well in the first round to take the lead. Okhota returned to the contest with outstanding punches but Niewiadomska performed well in the last three minutes once again to win their semi-final and she will meet another 19-year-old boxer for the gold, Mathilda Fragnieres of France.
Poland’s next young sensation in the elite team, Natalia Kuczewska, the former Youth World silver medallist is also on the right way to take a gold medal in the Silesian Open Tournament. She controlled all of the three rounds against Ukraine’s Yaroslava Marynchuk and she won their semi-final at the 51kg unanimously. Kuczewska’s final opponent will be another Ukrainian, Alona Unkovska who had a success over France’s Mayssoun Bourega, the new debutant from last year.
England’s Olympian Charley Davison and Czech Republic’s Lenka Bernardova both missed many of the previous international events in this Olympic cycle but they are back on track to show their progress. The English did not find the best fighting range in this 54kg semi-final bout and the 25-year-old Bernardova managed her pathway to the final where she will now meet Finland’s Teresa Maekinen.
Poland’s Paris Olympics silver medallist Julia Szeremeta is the top name of the host nation’s squad and she returned to the events after a short break. The 23-year-old Polish had a very difficult semi-final against England’s newcomer Shassen Dutton who had the same technician and patient fighting style. Szeremeta felt the support of the crowd and she defeated the English pugilist in a close semi-final bout at the 57kg.
Poland’s Kinga Krowka had excellent junior and youth results between 2021 and 2024 but her robbing to the elite boxers last year was a sensational breakthrough for her. The 20-year-old talent controlled all of the three rounds against Germany’s Emma Winter and she also joined the finals as the next Polish elite boxer. Krowka will now meet for the title of the women’s 65kg weight class another promising boxer, England’s Ella Thompstone.
Elzbieta Wojcik returned to the boxing world after giving birth to her daughter last year and she made strong steps in the Silesian Open to be successful again in the international events. The 30-year-old Olympian eliminated Ukraine’s Maria Lovchynska in the semi-finals of the elite +80kg and she stopped her teammate, Katarzyna Gorzkowska to earn the first elite title of the Open.
Ireland’s Ava Harford was punctual and aggressive in her final bout to beat Poland’s Anna Worobiak in the smallest weight category of the U17 age group. Czech Republic’s Aneta Novakova had a great finish to beat Germany’s Laura Lipfert at the 48kg division, winning the bout by 2:1 split decision. Germany’s Amalia Muller made the next strong performance and she defeated Poland’s two-time European Schoolgirls Champion Amelia Urban in the best U17 final of the Open.
The U19 girls from Kazakhstan and the elite boxers from Poland dominated the finals at the 21st edition of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Gliwice.
The international female competition was held for the women’s elite, U19 youth and U17 junior boxers in Gliwice. The Silesian Open Tournament was a strong preparation event for the European Elite Boxing Championships, the European U17 Boxing Championships, the World U19 Boxing Championships and the Asian Games.
The bout of the day
Poland’s Julia Szeremeta claimed an unexpected silver medal at the Paris Olympics but she repeated that top performance also in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool last September. The 23-year-old Polish did not compete too many times in the international events this year but she returned in the Silesian Open to take the title of the elite 57kg. Szeremeta had a real battle against Ireland’s European U22 Champion Niamh Fay but she won their tight meeting by 3:2 split decision.
The surprise of the day
Norway’s best female boxer, Sunniva Hofstad had to miss the Silesian Open as she has been fully preparing for the European Elite Boxing Championships. The next top female Norwegian boxer, Sofia Stigen Sorensen earned a gold medal in the event following her success over Czech Republic’s U19 World Champion Stella Blazkova at the 80kg. Stigen Sorensen impressed in the entire event and the 21-year-old proved that she is also a medal favourite in Sofia.
The Round-Up
Kazakhstan impressed in the U19 finals of the Silesian Open, among their boxers Assylay Murat (48kg), Madira Zhumakan (51kg), Zhanel Imantayeva (54kg), Kamila Ospanova (70kg), Altyngul Aitmukhan (75kg) and Zarina Tolybay (+80kg) all won their title contests in Gliwice. Kamila Ospanova stopped Poland’s Lena Bukowska in the final and she was one of the best U19 boxers in the entire competition. Imantayeva’s tight success over Ukraine’s promising Kira Makohonenko was one of the best fights in the U19 age group.
Ukraine’s Yevanhelina Petruk bagged several titles during her career but the U19 talent had to do her very best to beat Anna Koloturska, a compatriot in the final of the 57kg weight category. Another Ukrainian, Sofia Novikova was able to beat Kazakhstan’s Aidana Ubaidullakyzy in the final of the 80kg while Antonina Biniecka (60kg) and Zuzanna Archicinska (65kg) achieved two titles for the host country.
Poland’s Natalia Niewiadomska and France’s Mathilda Fragnieres both were born in 2007 and the duo joined the elite competitions only this January after amazing U19 results. Their title contest opened the elite finals in Gliwice and the Polish teenager was able to control the exchanges and she earned the gold medal in an anticipated bout.
Czech Republic’s Lenka Bernardova returned to the international events only this May but the 25-year-old boxer is highly motivated once again after becoming a mother in 2025. The former European medallist was in top shape in the entire Silesian Open, caused sensational victories and she defeated Finland’s Teresa Maekinen in the final of the 54kg, which was a top highlight for her before the European Elite Championships.
Poland’s Olympian Aneta Rygielska has 14 years of international experience and she competed in all levels of boxing successfully. After her participation in Paris, she moved back to the 60kg and she not only advanced to the finals of the Silesian Open but she won the entire competition. The 31-year-old boxer had a tough final bout against an 11-year-old-younger Czech talent, Barbora Maxova in Gliwice.
Poland’s Kinga Krowka was a big surprise last year when she made her debut in the elite age group and she has also big targets in the upcoming European Elite Championships. The 20-year-old boxer had a close success in the semi-finals and she had to do her very bets to beat England’s Ella Thompstone in the final of the 65kg.
Poland’s next gold medal was achieved by Barbara Marcinkowska who controlled all of the three rounds against France’s Andrea Badin at the 70kg. Agata Kaczmarska, their reigning World Champion at the +80kg, moved down to the 75kg, and she had the full control against Amelia Kostrzewa in the final.
The interest for the upcoming Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament and its pre-training camp was very high from all corner of the world and 29 nations from all of the five continents are planning to send their athletes to La Nucia, Spain.
The Royal Spanish Boxing Federation’s next event, the Boxam Tournament for the U15, U17 and U19 boxers will take place in La Nucia, Spain between August 31 and September 6.
Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, France, Ghana, Guinea, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, the Netherland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Seychelles, Spain, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela have registered to the busy Boxam Tournament.
The important pre-training camp was held before the Boxam Tournament in the same location in la Nucia from August 24 until the 30th.
Spain’s top event will take place in the Camilo Cano Sports Hall which was also the venue of the record-breaking 2022 Youth World Boxing Championships.
The accommodation of the new Boxam Tournament will be the new BCL Podium La Nucia Hotel, which is located only a walking distance to the competition venue.
The U19 boxers can use the Boxam Tournament for preparation to the U19 World Boxing Championships which will be held in October 14-28.
The U17 athletes have the chance to test themselves before the European U17 Boxing Championships which will be held in Budva, Montenegro on October 1-11.
The U15 pugilists can also use the next Boxam Tournament as active preparations before the European U15 Boxing Championships which will be held in Trabzon, Turkey on October 15-26.
The facts of the Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
Name: Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
Competition Period: September 1-5
Venue: La Nucia, Spain
Gender: Men & Women
Age Group: U19 – U17 – U15
Date of Birth of the boxers:
U19 – 2008-2009 born boxers
U17 – 2010-2011 born boxers
U15 – 2012-2013 born boxers
The schedule of the Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
August 24-30 – International Pre-training camp
August 31 – Arrival of the delegations
August 31 - Registrations
August 31, 18:30 – Technical Meeting
August 31, 19:30 – Official Draw
September 1 – Opening Ceremony
September 1, 14:00 & 17:00 – Day1 competition
September 2, 16:00 – Day2 competition
September 3, 16:00 – Day3 competition
September 4, 16:00 – Day4 competition
September 5, 16:00 – Day5 competition
September 6 – Departure of the delegations
The interest for the upcoming Boxam U15-U17-U19 Tournament and its pre-training camp was very high from all corner of the world and 29 nations from all of the five continents are planning to send their athletes to La Nucia, Spain.
The Royal Spanish Boxing Federation’s next event, the Boxam Tournament for the U15, U17 and U19 boxers will take place in La Nucia, Spain between August 31 and September 6.
Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, France, Ghana, Guinea, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, the Netherland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Seychelles, Spain, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela have registered to the busy Boxam Tournament.
The important pre-training camp was held before the Boxam Tournament in the same location in la Nucia from August 24 until the 30th.
Spain’s top event will take place in the Camilo Cano Sports Hall which was also the venue of the record-breaking 2022 Youth World Boxing Championships.
The accommodation of the new Boxam Tournament will be the new BCL Podium La Nucia Hotel, which is located only a walking distance to the competition venue.
The U19 boxers can use the Boxam Tournament for preparation to the U19 World Boxing Championships which will be held in October 14-28.
The U17 athletes have the chance to test themselves before the European U17 Boxing Championships which will be held in Budva, Montenegro on October 1-11.
The U15 pugilists can also use the next Boxam Tournament as active preparations before the European U15 Boxing Championships which will be held in Trabzon, Turkey on October 15-26.
The facts of the Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
Name: Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
Competition Period: September 1-5
Venue: La Nucia, Spain
Gender: Men & Women
Age Group: U19 – U17 – U15
Date of Birth of the boxers:
U19 – 2008-2009 born boxers
U17 – 2010-2011 born boxers
U15 – 2012-2013 born boxers
The schedule of the Boxam U19-U17-U15 Tournament
August 24-30 – International Pre-training camp
August 31 – Arrival of the delegations
August 31 - Registrations
August 31, 18:30 – Technical Meeting
August 31, 19:30 – Official Draw
September 1 – Opening Ceremony
September 1, 14:00 & 17:00 – Day1 competition
September 2, 16:00 – Day2 competition
September 3, 16:00 – Day3 competition
September 4, 16:00 – Day4 competition
September 5, 16:00 – Day5 competition
September 6 – Departure of the delegations
Historic moments for Croatia, Serbia and Spain in the women’s semi-finals at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica today.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships. Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the session
England’s Lily Bassett is a multiple European Champion who demonstrated her amazing strength in the quarter-finals stage of the event and she ruled the middle of the ring against Russia’s Ksenia Vishnevskaya in the first round of their semi-final. The 17-year-old English, who won the World Boxing U19 Future Cup earlier this year, had a tight advantage on the judges’ scorecards after three minutes and she was never stopped attacking in the second. England’s No.1 proved her best performance in the third round therefore Bassett is ready to take her fourth European title against Ireland’s Ellen Joyce at the 48kg.
The surprise of the session
England’s Shannon Warren claimed a bronze medal in the last edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava last October and she joined the semi-finals of the women’s 70kg once again after her confident performance in the last eight. The 18-year-old English had a disadvantage on the scorecards against Croatia’s Lorena Horvat after the first round but she stepped into the gas in the second. Horvat found her best tempo once again in the decisive third round therefore she will be boxing for the title bout with Turkey’s Buse Nur Yazan.
The Round-Up
Ireland’s Kayleigh Byrne was a bronze medallist in the last edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships and she expected a difficult contest against Spain’s 17-year-old Andrea Buelga who eliminated England’s favourite in the last stage. The Irish tried to box from closer distance but Buelga landed her effective punches from all of the ranges therefore the Spaniard will now meet for the title Russia’s Ksenia Ovechkina who had a tight and lucky success over Hungary’s Patricia Petriman.
Russia’s ace in the women’s national team, Kristina Borisenko controlled the first round with perfect technician style of boxing and she took the advantage against Greece’s Sofia Ntiliou. She was a hard target for the Greek athlete in the third round and she saved also some fuels for the final of the women’s 54kg. The Russian will be boxing for her next European title with Lithuania’s Brandenburg U19 Cup winner Jelizaveta Jakimova who had a tight success over Sweden’s lone semi-finalist, Medina Zaman.
Spain’s second female semi-finalist Cristina Peinado had a meeting with Serbia’s Jovana Devetakovic who earned a silver medal at the recent Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Tournament on home soil. The Serbian is in much better shape in this competition in comparison to her previous appearance in the international stage and she joined the finals of the women’s 57kg weight class. Russia’s Anastasia Golunova had a close first round against England’s Siobhan Haley but after that she stopped her rival therefore she will now face Devetakovic for the title of the category.
Slovakia’s European U17 Champion Karolina Kollarova started the first round with strict jabs and she used her longer reach well against Russia’s Ekaterina Nesvetayeva. The 17-year-old Slovakian caught the Russian with a heavy right-handed jab in the second round and she had advantage on the judges’ scorecards after six minutes of fight. Slovakia’s best U19 boxer was dominant also in the third round therefore she has the chance to win her next European title against England’s Lexie Walker which will be the repeat final of the annual Portimao Box Cup.
Russia’s Bella Zueva and Ireland’s Grace Bailey both had great victories in their respective quarter-finals at the women’s 65kg. The smaller Russian choose the attacking strategy in the first round and she landed her punches from closer fighting range. Zueva felt the distance from the first seconds and her Irish opponent abandoned the unequal fight after the second round. Zueva will be meeting for the gold medal with Croatia’s Agata Stajcer who eliminated her Turkish rival out of her way.
Russia’s Daria Antipova used her powerful punches to take the control against Czech Republic’s Hanan Salmi in the first round and she took the lead on the scorecards. The Russian had a great final round which guaranteed for her a spot in the title contest of the women’s 75kg. Serbia’s Sonja Vuksic exceeded the expectations against England’s 2025 silver medallist Thabiso Moyo and she will now meet Antipova tomorrow.
Turkey’s Melisa Eroglu secured her nation’s second place in the final after beating Romania’s Elena Andreea Anghel in a tight contest at the 80kg. The Turkish boxer can expect a hard bout against Russia’s Ekaterina Frolova who stopped Estonia’s U17 runner-up, Melana Nelk. The exciting women’s +80kg final will be held between Russia’s Samira Itonieva and Ukraine’s Valeriia Rybchenko.
Poland’s Olympian and veteran star Elzbieta Wojcik demonstrated her top shape in the second competition day at the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Gliwice.
The international female competition is being held for the women’s elite, U19 youth and U17 junior boxers in Gliwice.
The Silesian Open Tournament is a preparation event for the European Elite Boxing Championships, the European U17 Boxing Championships, the World U19 Boxing Championships and the Asian Games.
The bout of the day
Germany’s Tatjana Obermeier switched from other martial arts to boxing and she focuses to our beloved sport this year. The German was not so successful in the international stage in the recent seven months but she started well against Hungary’s World Championships competitor Kata Pap. The Hungarian worked much better from the second part of their bout but Obermeier was able to keep the minimum advantage to win their 51kg meeting.
The surprise of the day
Hungary’s titleholder Vivien Varga claimed a silver medal at the European U15 Boxing Championships in Budva last October at the age of 13. The promising Hungarian competes mostly at the 52kg but she participates at the 54kg in the Silesian Open this time. Varga did not find the best fighting distance against Israel’s Ella Joy Aldave in the first and second rounds and despite her great finish, she bagged only a bronze medal in Gliwice.
The Round-Up
The Hungarians have a strong U15 national team in women’s boxing and three of their youngsters won their meetings in the second day. Leticia Varga (40kg) and the European U15 Championships silver medallist Viktoria Nagy (48kg) both stopped their Polish opponents while Dorka Horvath (50kg) won by point decision in Gliwice therefore the trio joined the finals of the Silesian Open.
Poland’s Natalia Niewiadomska is only 19-year-old but she is the No.1 at the women’s elite 48kg in her homeland despite she came up from the U19 events only this January. The Polish teenager dominated her contest against Tatiana Pluta and she won their meeting by large margin of difference. Another ace in this weight class, Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota stopped Czech Republic’s Nicole Vacatova with excellent performance.
Czechia’s former European Youth silver medallist Claudia Totova controlled all of the three rounds against Poland’s Yana Smalina and she joined the quarter-finals of the women’s elite 51kg. Slovakia’s Nicole Durikova moved up from the 48kg weight category but she was confident in the entire bout to beat Germany’s Georgiana-Diana Podaru, a multiple medallist from various international events.
As many of the boxers this year, England’s Crystal Barker also returned to the international stage of boxing and her new weight category is the 70kg. She adopted the level of this weight class quickly and she had a technician performance to beat Poland’s Weronika Dziubek by unanimous decision. Her teammate, Ella Thompstone also succeeded in the session, she eliminated Serbia’s Anastasija Boskovic at the women’s elite 65kg.
Poland’s Olympian, European Games medallist and former Youth Olympic Champion Elzbieta Wojcik competes at the +80kg this year. The 30-year-old Polish veteran demonstrated her power in the first round against Ukraine’s Maria Lovchynska, another favourite and high-ranked boxer of this heavyweight, and Wojcik was able to keep the same level until the last seconds.
The Kazakh U19 boxers impressed in the second day of boxing in Gliwice, their Maral Tolepbergen (54kg), Zhanel Imantayeva (54kg) and Altyngul Aitmukhan (75kg) all won contests in the session. Among the U17 girls, Norway’s Oline Stigen Sorensen continued her winning path and she is now a guaranteed medallist in the event.
Following the European U19 Boxing Championships, the next important competition in Europe is the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Poland. Serbia’s Jelena Zekic and Norway’s Sofia Stigen Sorensen won the hardest bouts, but England’s Olympian Charley Davison also returned with a victory and Sara Glaser’s KO also delighted the first day of boxing in Gliwice.
The international female competition is being held for the women’s elite, U19 youth and U17 junior boxers in Gliwice.
The Silesian Open Tournament is a preparation event for the European Elite Boxing Championships, the European U17 Boxing Championships, the World U19 Boxing Championships and the Asian Games.
The bout of the day
Serbia’s Jelena Zekic joined the elite competitions still back in 2018 and she earned several great international results during her career. The 27-year-old Serbian met one of the new French promising stars, the Youth World silver medallist Maloe Teresi in the first preliminary round of the women’s 57kg. The 19-year-old French was exceptional among the youth boxers and she proved her very best in Gliwice but Zekic had still the routine to handle all of the tactical tasks in their meeting.
The surprise of the day
Norway’s Sofia Stigen Sorensen claimed medals in the World Youth Championships and the European Youth Championships but she is still very young among the elite boxers. The 21-year-old Norwegian proved strong progress in this Silesian Women’s Open Tournament and she eliminated one of the top favourites, Poland’s Emilia Koterska at the 80kg.
The Round-Up
Hungary’s titleholder, Vivien Varga was a silver medallist at the 2025 edition of the European U15 Boxing Championships in Budva when she was only 13. The Hungarian has been preparing for the next European Championships and she looked in top shape in her opener at the Silesian Open. The 14-year-old girl controlled the first and second rounds against Germany’s Leana Wolf and she finished the job with RSC victory in the third, advancing to the semi-finals at the 54kg.
Nine boxers have registered at the women’s 48kg weight class in the U17 age group therefore two athletes as Hungary’s National Olympiad winner Zsofia Varadi and Poland’s U17 National Championships silver medallist Oliwia Goj had to start in the Round of 16. The Hungarian landed the better and stronger punches in their preliminary meeting and she joined the last eight in Gliwice.
Poland’s Oliwia Rogalinska is 25-year-old and she has nearly ten years of experience in the international stage of boxing. The Polish girl competed in several top championships as well and she had to box already in the first day in Gliwice. Rogalinska had the routine to handle all of the tactical jobs against Hungary’s European Junior medallist Sara Nyogeri, a 19-year-old newcomer among the elite boxers.
Czech Republic’s European medallist Lenka Bernardova returned to the world of boxing this year after giving birth to her son and she moved down to the 54kg weight class. The 25-year-old Czech not only controlled her contest against Poland’s Weronika Hodun but she stopped the rival in the second round.
Finland’s Golden Girl winner Teresa Maekinen returned to the international competitions also in top shape and she defeated England’s Bethany Walsh with attacking style of boxing. England’s two-time Olympian Charley Davison is also a returning boxer and she had the strong performance to beat France’s Aya Hamdi in the opening day of the event.
Ireland’s European U22 Champion Niamh Fay was too smart for Germany’s Moena Kildaci in the preliminary round of the women’s 57kg. England’s next young boxer in action was the U19 World Champion Caitlyn Wise who outpointed Czech Republic’s Petra Cvoligova in this weight class.
Germany’s Sara Glaser is a young talent in the national team and she decided to move down to the 75kg weight category this year due to the Los Angeles Olympics. The German youngster had an African opponent, Senegal’s Awa Cheikh Mbaye and she landed the better punches in the first round. Glaser finished the bout in the second round with a KO which is very rare in women’s boxing.
Following the European U19 Boxing Championships, the next important competition in Europe will be the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Poland. The women’s international event will be the highlight of next week with the participation of more than 320 female boxers.
Poland’s next top international event, the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament will start on August 24 and the finals are scheduled to be held on August 29.
Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Norway, Poland, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and United States of America have registered to the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament.
There are some separate female competitions in the world and the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament is one of the top quality events among them which has also strong traditions in the recent more than 20 years.
The international female competition will be held for the women’s elite, U19 youth and U17 junior boxers in Gliwice and due to the upcoming main goals, high number of countries decided to send their teams to Poland.
The Silesian Open Tournament will be a preparation event for the European Elite Boxing Championships, the European U17 Boxing Championships, the World U19 Boxing Championships and the Asian Games.
The Event Director Mr. Henryk Wilk is the engine of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament who launched the competition to develop female boxing in Poland.
The first edition of the Silesian Women's Open Boxing Tournament was held still back in 2006 with the participation of a few neighbouring countries but the brand became bigger and stronger each year.
Several strong, but young elite female boxers such as Serbia’s Olympian Sara Cirkovic, Ireland’s Niamh Fay, Slovakia’s Tamara Kubalova, Poland’s Amelia Kostrzewa and Norway’s Sofia Stigen Sorensen earned gold medals at the 20thedition of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Gliwice one year ago.
The facts of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament
Name: Silesian Women’s Open Tournament
Competition Period: August 24-29
Venue: Gliwice, Poland
Gender: Women
Age Group: Elite – U19 – U17
Date of Birth of the boxers:
Elite – 1986-2007 born boxers
U19 – 2008-2009 born boxers
U17 – 2010-2011 born boxers
The schedule of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament
August 23 – Arrival of the delegations
August 23, 12:00-19:00 – Registrations
August 23, 21:00 – Technical Meeting
August 23, 21:30 – Official Draw
August 24, 17:00 – Day1 competition
August 25, 11:00 & 17:00 – Day2 competition
August 26, 11:00 & 17:00 – Day3 competition
August 27, 11:00 & 17:00 – Day4 competition
August 28, 11:00 & 18:00 – Day5 competition
August 29, 17:00 – Day6 competition with the finals
August 30 – Departure of the delegations
Ireland, Russia, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine shared the remaining titles at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica today evening.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations participated for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships. Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 were eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine were the participating nations in Loznica.
The next European Boxing Championships will be held for the elites in Sofia, Bulgaria on September 15-26.
The bout of the session
Germany’s lone finalist in the competition, Justin Kiz made a wonderful performance in the semi-finals and he tried to use similar strategy to beat Russia’s Kirill Shinkar at the men’s 75kg weight category. Both boxers organised their defences well in the first round which delivered a close Russian advantage on the judges’ scorecards. Shinkar moved more on feet in the second round but the final result was depended on their performance in the last three minutes. The referee declared Kiz as the winner of this amazing final due to the brilliant technical performance of the German boxer in the last round.
The surprise of the session
Serbia’s second female finalist in the championships, Sonja Vuksic met also a Russian girl for the title in Loznica, Daria Antipova. The local boxer had a height disadvantage but she tried to be smart in the first round and her patient strategy worked well. The Serbian 75kg boxer moved a lot on feet in the second and she landed enough left-handed hooks to take the lead on the scorecards. Vuksic countered the Russian perfectly in the second and third rounds and she worked until her last drop of fuel to win this final despite Antipova’s efforts in the last 20 seconds.
The Round-Up
Georgia’s Akaki Basaria and Ireland’s John Maher both had tough road to the finals of the men’s 70kg weight category after beating potential gold medal contenders. The Georgian claimed the title in the 2025 edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava and he planned to repeat that in Loznica as well. The motivated Irish looked fully concentrated in the first round and his speedy attacks controlled the opening three minutes between them. The 18-year-old Georgian southpaw made more risks in the second round and the Ukrainian referee counted him after Maher’s actions. The Irish felt that Basaria is in trouble and he finished the final with heavy punches which meant he defeated the titleholder of the championships.
Serbia’s Jovana Devetakovic exceeded all of the expectations with her place in the final and she fought bravely against Russia’s top favourite, the former European Junior Champion Anastasia Golunova at the women’s 57kg final. The Serbian, who claimed a silver at the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Tournament this June, landed more body and head punches in the second round therefore Golunova had to show her very best in this final bout. Devetakovic had a strong attempt to surprise the Russian No.1 but Golunova used up all of her routine to win their exciting title contest.
Italy’s Tiberio Nocadello and Russia’s Prokhor Startsev both eliminated several of the top contenders during their roads to the final of the men’s 80kg. The Italian received several jabs from the experienced Russian in the first round therefore Startsev started to build up the advantages on the scorecards. Nocadello landed more punches in the second round and he found the way between the Russian gloves to the target area but Startsev had still a massive advantage. The Italian gave in everything, he landed several good punches, made the final closer but the Russian’s hand rose after the last bell.
Russia’s Ivan Baibakov eliminated one of his main rivals Romania’s Denis Cucu in the quarter-finals and he could expect another hard fight against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khomenko at the +90kg. The Ukrainian southpaw tried to work in higher frequency than in the previous rounds in Loznica and he had a well-deserved advantage after three minutes. Khomenko had the youthful enthusiasm in this contest and he secured a gold medal for Ukraine in the heaviest weight category.
The men’s semi-finals are also concluded at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica today and the full final line-ups are revealed.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships. Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the session
Italy’s European U17 Champion Daniele Fabi is one of the top stars of the entire European U19 Boxing Championships but he was 100% focused in his semi-final at the 60kg when he met Ireland’s Kalib Walshe. The Italian had unpredictable footwork and same strong counter-attacking tactics as in the previous rounds but Walshe also adopted the world-class rhythm of their semi-final. The 17-year-old Italian needed a fantastic finish to beat the tough Irish today but he advanced to his second European final where his last opponent will be Azerbaijan’s Ali Baghishov.
The surprise of the session
Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko had excellent victories during his road to the semi-finals in Loznica and he tried to overcome Belarus’ Bahdan Shashlykou in the attacks as in his previous bouts. The Belarusian coaches prepared with a strong strategy today which was based on Shashlykou’s longer hands and physical skills. The Belarusian talent destroyed Kliuchko’s defence in the second round and he finished that in the third with an unexpected stoppage which means that he will now face England’s new sensation, Yashua Flemming at the 65kg.
The Round-Up
Scotland’s Aaron Sarwar missed the Four Nations Championships this June therefore he could not meet Ireland’s flag bearer, the European U17 Champion Kristian Jubani before Loznica. The two promising stars faced each other in the first semi-final of the men’s 50kg and the Irish was punctual in the opener to take the lead. The Irish southpaw will turn 17 only later this year and he uses the event as an active preparation for the Youth Olympics. Jubani had a fantastic game play and he will meet for the title another sensational boxer, Georgia’s Shalva Beridze.
England’s Rueben Huczmann was highly confident in the first round against Romania’s Denis Aurel Alexandrescu and he opened their exchanges with heavy combinations. The English had unstoppable attacks in the second round and after the second standing count the referee confirmed Huczmann’s RSC victory. The English 55kg boy will be boxing for the gold medal with Russia’s Islam Magomedov who had a close semi-final against Ukraine’s Oleksii Kolbaia.
Georgia’s Akaki Basaria arrived to the European U19 Boxing Championships as the titleholder of the men’s 70kg weight class and he advanced to the semi-finals once again after the Ostrava edition. The 18-year-old Georgian started the first round slightly better than Ukraine’s Bohdan Kozak and he received also the right instructions from his coaches, Mr. Shalva Dundua and Mr. Levan Guledani in the break. Basaria delivered his best performance in Loznica with perfect timing and his final opponent will be another powerful pugilist, Ireland’s John Maher.
Germany’s Justin Kiz had the height advantage in his semi-final at the 75kg against Ukraine’s Konstantin Halytskyi and he had the tactics based on that. The German used his strong jabs to keep his Ukrainian opponent on long in the first and he repeated that performance in the second round as well. Kiz followed the instructions from the first seconds until the last with a perfect performance and he can prepare to his European final against Russia’s Kirill Shinkar.
Germany’s next ace in the semi-finals was Dietrich Hermann, the tallest boxer of the men’s 80kg weight category in Loznica. The Danas Pozniakas and the Brandenburg Cup winner German had a hard job against Russia’s Prokhor Startsev and he could not use his longer hands effectively in the first round. The 18-year-old Russian analysed the German boxer well enough before their semi-final and he knew what to do against Hermann today. Startsev will have a dream final against Italy’s Tiberio Nocadello who had the closest possible points decision success over Georgia’s Davit Mkhetsadze.
Russia’s Kirill Korshakov and Belarus’ Nazar Stalchuk both made remarkable performances in the previous stages of the European U19 Boxing Championships. Korshakov used his right-handed jabs several times in the first round and those punches reached the target area, resulting a Russian advantage after three minutes of fight. Stalchuk stepped into the gas in the second round but Korshakov found his best rhythm once again in the decisive third round to secure Russia’s fourth spot in the men’s finals. The Russian will be boxing for the gold medal of the 85kg weight class with Spain’s Samuel Antezana who walked over to the title bout.
England’s Albe Dowell competes in his first ever European Boxing Championships but he boxed over his previous levels in all of the fights in Loznica. The English talent stopped Latvia’s Markuss Reke in a quick contest but his opponent looked also satisfied with the bronze medal at the 90kg. Dowell will have a hard challenge tomorrow in the final as his last rival will be Russia’s experienced Temirsultan Temirsultanov.
Russia’s Ivan Baibakov had a crucial battle in the quarter-finals against Romania’s Denis Cucu which was the early final of the super heavyweight. Following that amazing bout, which he turned back, the Russian had an easier contest against the Belarusian, but he can expect a real battle against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khomenko.
All of the quarter-finals have finished at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica where Vuk Milenkovic, Markuss Reke, Daniele Fabi, Yashua Flemming, Ivan Baibakov and Nazar Kliuchko all won fantastic battles.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the session
Serbia’s Vuk Milenkovic had a cut in the Round of 16 but their medical staff worked hard to make him ready to the important quarter-final against Ukraine’s Yosyp-Vladyslav Kozakevych at the 90kg. The Serbian did not find the best fighting distance in the first round but he stepped into the gas in the second and he turned back their quarter-final bout which means that he is now a medallist in Loznica.
The surprise of the session
Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko did not overestimate Georgia’s European U19 Champion from the Ostrava edition Luka Chkhikvadze and he used the best strategy against his opponent. The Ukrainian impressed in the last preparation event and he saved that form to the European U19 Championships as well. Kliuchko eliminated the defending champion and he will be boxing for the gold medal match with Belarus’ Bahdan Shashlykou who had a tight success against Ireland’s Jason Maher.
The Round-Up
Russia’s Umar Ibakhiyev had a tight success in the Round of 16 and he had difficulties against one of the most technician boxers of the 60kg, Italy’s Daniele Fabi. The Italian was gold medallist at the European U17 Boxing Championships last year and he had the full concentration to catch the Russian from counter-attacking range. The Italian danced through the full area of the ring and he taught his Russian opponent how to box from longer distance therefore Fabi is now a guaranteed medallist in Loznica.
Slovakia’s Kristian Harasnik and Azerbaijan’s Ali Baghishov both have strong international experience from the U17 and U19 events therefore their quarter-final at the 60kg was an anticipated fight in the evening session. Baghishov started slightly better in the first round and four out of the five judges favoured him after three minutes of fight. The Azeri boxer eliminated the European Junior Champion Harasnik and he will now meet in the last four Turkey’s Furkan Avar.
England’s promising star, Yashua Flemming lost only one bout during his entire career which he began at the age of 2. The English had an experienced rival as next, Azerbaijan’s former European junior medallist Shahin Aslanov who defeated a strong Russian in the previous round. Flemming competes only on his first European Championships but his single jabs and full concentration guaranteed his impressive quarter-final victory in Loznica where he will now meet Armenia’s Suren Katvalyan.
Germany’s Dietrich Hermann defeated Armenia’s European Youth Champion Samvel Siramargyan in the final of the Danas Pozniakas U19 Tournament in Lithuania earlier this year and the two pugilists faced once again in a re-match in Loznica. The German had 15cm height advantage and after the first tactical round, his jabs worked better from the second and he won their exhausting bout. The German changed his quarter-final position from the 2025 edition to a medal and he will now face Russia’s Prokhor Startsev.
Italy’s Tiberio Nocadello eliminated a tough Spanish in the last round and he was the favourite against Moldova’s Timofei Magdiuc and he accomplished his target with superb performance in their 80kg quarter-final today. Georgia’s Davit Mkhetsadze was too experienced for Serbia’s Djordje Djoric in the next Top8 bout for the medal and the Kutaisi-based boxer bagged his nation’s next medal in Loznica.
Montenegro’s Matija Roganovic, the European U17 Champion was in shape in the previous round but Belarus’ Nazar Stalchuk was too strong for him today at the 85kg. Following two preliminary victories, Spain’s Samuel Antezana outpointed Hungary’s Gyula Bozai with his longer hands and he became his nation’s third medallist in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
The Baltic nations had strong options at the 90kg weight class and firstly Latvia’s Markuss Reke demonstrated his progress against Italy’s Alessio Ballarin and he earned a medal in Loznica which is his new career highlight. The last year’s silver medallist from Ostrava, Daumantas Vilkas of Lithuania had was also a prospect for the podium but this time England’s Albe Dowell was too strong for him.
Romania’s Denis Cucu is the most powerful boxer at the super heavyweight and the 18-year-old proved his very best against Russia’s Ivan Baibakov. Cucu had the advantage on the scorecards after three minutes and the referee counted the Russian in the second round but Baibakov also showed his potential in the third. Cucu was tired in the last period and the Russian could make a huge U-turn in this hectic quarter-final bout.
Kristina Borisenko, Cristina Peinado, Shalva Beridze, Kristian Jubani, Ramil Hurbanau, and Bohdan Kozak all were confident in their quarter-finals at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the session
Romania’s Ionut Madalin Calugar eliminated a Russian opponent in the Round of 16 but he had to meet another favourite, Belarus’ Ramil Hurbanau. The Belarusian had an elegant style of boxing which was combined with speed therefore he enjoyed a comfortable advantage on the scorecards. The Romanian gave up his previous strategy and he had multiple attacks in the third round but Hurbanau had the advantage to win their exciting quarter-final.
The surprise of the session
Spain’s Andrea Buelga earned their nation’s first medal in Loznica and the 17-year-old Cristina Peinado also worked hard to catch Italy’s Martina De Felice in order to take a medal. The Spaniard had the footwork and the full focus in the first and second rounds to build up some advantages on the scorecards. Peinado did not make any big risks in the third round and she earned Spain’s second medal in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
The Round-Up
Bulgaria’s Margarita Parpulova had to wait for five days to compete in Loznica but she succeeded in her opener yesterday. The tall Bulgarian had the solid height advantage once again when she faced for the medal with Sofia Ntiliou of Greece at the women’s 54kg. The Patras-based Greek caught the Bulgarian with heavy punches in the first round and her strength decided their quick contest, earning a medal for her nation.
Russia’s strong southpaw, Kristina Borisenko is a multiple European Champion from the past and she had another remarkable performance against Ukraine’s Daria Liahotska at the women’s 54kg weight class today. The Russian found the best attacking positions and angles to land her shots from safest distance and her routine guaranteed a medal for her in this excellent quarter-final bout by RSC.
Georgia’s Nino Bekauri won already two bouts while Sweden’s best female hope, Medina Zaman had a successful opener just yesterday. The 18-year-old Swedish was slightly better in the exchanges in the first round and she took 3:2 lead on the scorecards. Zaman performed better from the second and she celebrated her first ever European medal which is a great achievement from Sweden.
Lithuania’s best hope in Loznica, Jelizaveta Jakimova was unstoppable yesterday and she had to meet another top opponent, England’s Jaya Kalsi today. The 18-year-old Lithuanian landed her punches from all of the directions and she was active from the first seconds until the very last. The English girl earned several medals in major championships but Jakimova was too strict and punctual today therefore Lithuania achieved a medal today.
England’s Siobhan Haley had a harder bout than she expected to take a medal in Loznica, but she used well her longer reach against Hungary’s European U17 silver medallist Zsofia Kiss to win this tactical meeting by 4:1 split decision. Serbia’s Jovana Devetakovic arrived to Loznica in top shape and she had the excellent game play against Greece’s Dimitra Kapsimali to take another medal for the host country.
Georgia’s Shalva Beridze and Armenia’s Tigran Kirakosyan knew each other from previous competitions and they have similar strategy for this quarter-final at the men’s 50kg. The 17-year-old Georgian was better in that chess game and his punches from longer range decided the quarter-final bout. Scotland’s Aaron Sarwar made stormy attacks and he defeated Ukraine’s Denys Demenko by RSC in the men’s 50kg division.
Ireland’s European U17 Champion Kristian Jubani and Azerbaijan’s Ali Aliyev had a similar fighting style and physical skills in their 50kg quarter-final bout. The Irish will turn 17 only later this year but he had the routine to keep the control against the Azeri boy in all of the three rounds. Aliyev tried to switch his strategy in the third but Jubani’s counter-attacks were effective and the Irish won the battle of the southpaw boxers.
England’s Rueben Huczmann won his third-in-a-row contest in Loznica, he outpointed Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov in the first quarter-final of the men’s 55kg weight class. Russia’s Islam Magomedov had a harder job than he expected against Armenia’s Vahram Dovlatbekyan but the Makhachkala-based boxer managed his path to the semi-finals in this strong weight class.
Ukraine’s Bohdan Kozak was a hard target for Latvia’s Timurs Gulbis during the first quarter-final of the men’s 70kg weight category. The Ukrainian was well-prepared for this competition and the 17-year-old managed his way to the semi-finals, earning a medal once again and saved also power for the medal phase.
Akaki Basaria lost to Germany’s Yanis Heger in the Brandenburg U19 Cup last month but this time he made a revenge and the defending champion of the weight class is a semi-finalist in Loznica. Russia’s Egor Skarednev was more confident in his next contest for the medal, he eliminated Greece’s powerful Alexandros Tsaptzis in this 70kg.
Germany’s Justin Kiz was better rounds by rounds when he met Bulgaria’s Dzhan Fikret and due to his great finish, he earned the guaranteed medal at the 75kg. Ukraine’s Konstantyn Halytskyi had some difficult moments in the first 30 seconds against Belgium’s lone quarter-finalist, Sam Radfar but he adopted the rhythm of the contest to win their real fight.
Germany’s Yoan Hernandez made a revenge for a previous loss while Latvia achieved its first victory during the sixth session of the European U19 Boxing Championships Loznica, Serbia.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the day
Germany’s next boxer in action was Yoan Hernandez, the silver medallist from the recent Brandenburg U19 Cup. He lost to Poland’s Aleksander Sikora in that final and the two boxers had to meet each other in a re-match in Loznica. Yoan Hernandez has strong family roots to boxing as his father was the Cuban World Champion from the 1990s, Javier Hernandez. The German used different tactics as last time in Frankfurt an der Oder and he succeeded against the strong Polish boxer, starting his road with a revenge at the 90kg.
The surprise of the day
Latvia’s Liepaja-based Markuss Reke had the strong height advantage against Armenia’s Vardan Avetisyan and he tried to keep his opponent on long in the first round. The Latvian enjoyed the first round and he used his strict jabs to build up advantage on the scorecards against a more experienced rival. The Latvian boxer, who began the sport in 2016, landed also the stronger punched and the referee confirmed his RSC victory at the 90kg.
The Round-Up
Ireland’s Ellen Joyce is probably the smallest boxer in the women’s 48kg weight class but she worked from longer distance against Ukraine’s Anastasia Tiurina and she trusted on her speedy actions. The little Irish girl used her own strategy against the tall Ukrainian and she had several nice jabs in the first and second rounds. She was even better in the third round and her stamina decided their preliminary bout at the women’s 48kg weight category.
Azerbaijan’s Banuchichak Nasirli earned a silver medal at the 2025 edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships and she moved back to her best category, the 48kg. The 18-year-old boxer faced Greece’s Angeliki Petroula Sdouga and she turned up the heat in the second round when the referee counted her opponent. Nasirli felt that she is better today in all aspects of boxing and she won their preliminary bout by RSC in the third round.
Germany’s Charlotte Kienel was a quarter-finalist at the World Boxing U19 Future Cup and the 17-year-old is a medal contender also in Loznica. The German overcame Czech Republic’s Katerina Marynets in the attacks and she landed her jabs with perfect timing in their Round of 32 bout at the 57kg. Kienel shared her energies well enough throughout the three rounds and she saved some fuels for the later actions as well.
Serbia’s Vuk Milenkovic claimed a silver medal in the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Tournament this June and he had the experience to gain the control against Sweden’s Moses Bazzi in the first minute. The Serbian used his height advantage as the best weapon against the Swedish athlete and he had the advantage on the judges’ scorecards after three minutes. Milenkovic had the technical skills and the routine to win this Round of 16 contest in the men’s 90kg weight class, making the crowd happy.
The Padova-based Alessio Ballarin delivered Italy’s next success in Loznica, the youngster had the heart and the stamina to beat Azerbaijan’s Zaur Samadov at the 90kg weight category. England’s Albe Dowell is a newcomer in the U19 squad but he had the enthusiasm to beat his Belarusian opponent, Ilya Nahorny and his strength was also decision making between them today.
Germany’s Ahmed Abdulgamidov, the Brandenburg U19 Tournament winner, controlled all of the three rounds against Azerbaijan’s Safdar Mammadzada and he won their impressive contest at the +90kg. The German marched to the last eight of the European U19 Boxing Championships and he needs only one further step to get a medal.
Romania’s ace in the U19 national team, Denis Cristian Cucu is also a gold medal contender in the +90kg weight category. The former European medallist was also highly confident against Lithuania’s Danielius Steponavicius in the first round and he knocked out his rival in the second with a perfect punch.
England’s Jonathan Edwards won their U19 National Championships this year and he received the right to compete in the Europeans. Edwards has athletic skills, and he had also the speed to catch Croatia’s Tomislav Japirko with his jabs in the first round. Edwards won the first round by 4:1 on the scorecards but the Croatian also stepped into the gas in the second, landing some heavy shots.
Russia’s Ivan Baibakov had a difficult moment against Armenia’s Aram Tumanyan but that increased his motivation to turn back their +90kg bout. Turkey’s super heavyweight hope, Hakan Deniz Coskun was too strong for Greece’s Ilias Papadeas and he underlined already in the first round that he is better today.
Azerbaijan’s Shahin Aslanov delivered the most outstanding performance in the seventh session of the European U19 Boxing Championships Loznica, Serbia.
Altogether 354 boxers from 36 nations are participating for the 20 titles and the 80 available medals in the European U19 Boxing Championships.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica.
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine are the participating nations in Loznica.
The bout of the day
Azerbaijan’s former European Junior silver medallist Shahin Aslanov received several punches from Russia’s Mukhammad Ali Seferbekov in the first round but he was able to switch into a different strategy in the break. The taller Azeri boxer used his longer reach and technical skills much better from the second round and he eliminated the Russian with brilliant performance at the 65kg.
The surprise of the day
Ireland’s Jason Maher is a powerful talent but his second opponent in Loznica was Hungary’s European U17 Champion Istvan Czifra in the Round of 16. The Irish started the first round slightly better than the Hungarian but he turned up the heat in the second and he caught Czifra with multiple shots. Maher had the advantage after two rounds and he controlled also the final round to beat the European Champion using his excellent speed.
The Round-Up
England’s Rueben Huczmann knocked out his first rival but he could expect a harder contest against Ireland’s Antrim-based Lee Largey Snoddon in the Round of 16. The English boy opened the session as two days ago and with same stormy attacks and the referee counted the Irish opponent. Huczmann enjoyed his second contest in Loznica and he is now a quarterfinalist at the men’s 55kg weight category.
Romania’s European U17 silver medallist Denis Aurel Alexandrescu and his coaching staff analysed Germany’s Michael Deisling well and he gained the control of the bout immediately. The 17-year-old Romanian was able to reduce the fighting range with effective combinations and he had a solid advantage on the scorecards after two rounds. The German moved forward more in the third round but Alexandrescu was also better in the counter-attacking style to beat Deisling today.
Russia’s Islam Magomedov eliminated Bulgaria’s European Champion Yanko Iliev in the previous round and he had another top rival as second, Georgia’s Emil Ismailovi, the bronze medallist from the World Boxing U19 Future Cup. The Russian moved forward against the taller Georgian but he received several jabs during his attacks from the 17-year-old Ismailovi. Magomedov stepped into the gas in time to win their tight meeting but the Georgian proved that he has strong future potential.
Spain’s Manuel Bueno bowed out Hungary’s World Junior bronze medallist Dominik Gombai in the Round of 32 but he did not find the best fighting range against Armenia’s Vahram Dovlatbekyan in the next stage of boxing. The 17-year-old Spaniard defeated his Armenian opponent in the semi-finals of the Kakauridze U19 Tournament this May but this time Dovlatbekyan made an unexpected revenge despite Bueno’s strong efforts in the third.
Serbia’s Filip Stanojevic won his first preliminary bout in Loznica but he had a more difficult rival as second, the European U19 silver medallist Tommaso Orlando of Italy. The referee counted the Serbian after a heavy right-handed hook in the first round therefore Orlando had all of the advantages on the scorecards. The 18-year-old Italian had the full control of this 55kg bout from the first seconds and his world-class footwork was a decision-making difference between them.
Georgia’s defending European U19 Champion Luka Chkhikvadze started relatively slowly against Sweden’s Wilmer Ekblom-Olsson but proved his very best from the second to beat his Nordic opponent at the 65kg. Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko delivered the next strong performance in this weight class, he dominated his Round of 16 contest against Germany’s Oliver Herz.
Bulgaria’s Vladimir Davidov had a quick success in the first day of boxing and he used the same excellent footwork to find the best angles against Greece’s Achilleas Tsepidis in his second preliminary bout at the 65kg. The Bulgarian danced through the whole ring and he handled the tactical challenges well enough against the attacking Greek opponent to win their tough Round of 16 meeting by a disqualification. His teammate, Dzhan Fikret, the Lah Nimani Tournament winner, secured the next victory for them after beating Turkey’s Yigit Sevilmis at the 75kg.
Germany’s Justin Kiz had a strong impression in the first round against Romania’s Marian Adrian Chirita and he continued his performance until the last gong. Belgium’s Sam Radfar is not an experienced boxer yet in the international stage but he smashed Hungary’s European U17 bronze medallist Alex Domjan in their meeting at the 75kg, stopping his opponent after his strong pressure.