Harrington and Viitanen delighted the opener of the Tammer Tournament 

Irelands two-time Olympic Champion Kellie Harrington opened her campaign with a victory over a teenage rival at the 46th edition of the Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland on Day1 but Vilma Viitanen also returned to the big events successfully.

The Tammer Tournament was launched in 1977 and the city of Tampere hosted the Mens Elite World Boxing Championships in 1993. Tampere was the host of the 2000 edition of the European Mens Elite Boxing Championships and Olympic qualification events. 

Following the sessions on Friday and on Saturday, the finals will take place on the All Saints Day on November 1.

Irelands Kellie Harrington, the two-times Olympic Champion, had to miss the European Elite Boxing Championships this September due to her injury but she has recovered quickly to compete in the Tammer Tournament. The Irish star faced an 18-year-younger opponent, Swedens Lili Arman, a teenage talent in the womens 60kg and their meeting was a remarkable battle in Tampere. The 37-year-old Harrington was in shape and she opened her campaign with a unanimous success over the talented Swedish girl.

The surprise of the day

Netherlands Youth World bronze medallist Gabriela Weerheim progressed a lot this year and she competed at the 54kg and at the 57kg in the preparation tournaments. The Dutch girl was the favourite against Finlands Anna Tyni but she suffered a tight and unexpected loss to the local 57kg boxer on Day1.

The Round-Up

Indias Aarti Dhariyal impressed in the Golden Belt Tournament in Romania this July and she received the right to compete for her homeland in the Tammer Tournament as well. The event in Finland is the first event for the Indians after the Asian Games and Dhariyal proved her very best once again. The Indian landed the stronger punches than Swedens Britta Lia Tissel and she won the opening bout at the womens 54kg weight class.

Englands Ella Thompstone claimed a bronze medal at the 2025 edition of the Tammer Tournament and since then she progressed a lot in all aspects of boxing. Sacha Hickey represented England in the main events at the womens 65kg weight class but Thompstone proved her potential in the opening bout of the Tammer against Swedens Dina Daoud and she secured a comfortable 5:0 victory on Day1.

Switzerlands Anna Jenni had a tight loss to Hungarys eventual silver medallist Luca Hamori in the Round of 16 at the European Elite Boxing Championships in Sofia one month ago. Following that continental event, she returned to the preparation tournaments in Tampere and she was better than Australias Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Eve Bryson in her opener at the womens 65kg weight class.

Indias Arundhati Choudhary achieved a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this July and she returned to the international stage after three months. The 24-year-old Indian used her longer hands to catch Finlands Vilma Kuusikko and she controlled all of the three rounds on their meeting at the womens 70kg weight class.

Indias former Commonwealth Games medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin is a 32-year-old veteran athlete who competed in all levels of boxing during his long career. Hussamuddin is No.2 behind Sachin in the Indian national team at the mens 60kg weight class currently but he is among the top boxers in the Tammer Tournament. Hussamuddin felt the distance well against Scotlands Luca Flynn and he started his campaign with a unanimous success over his European rival. 

Finlands Vilma Viitanen returned to the world of boxing as many of the women boxers this year and she registered to the 57kg weight class for this Tammer Tournament. Finlands No.1 had a tough first rival, Irelands European U22 Champion Niamh Fay but she managed her pathway to the semi-finals. She will be boxing with Frances European U19 Champion Maloe Teresi in the second day of the competition.

The traditional 46th Tammer Tournament will be one of the highlights at the weekend 

The 46th edition of the Tammer Tournament will be starting with its first competition day tomorrow in Tampere, Finland and the traditional event will saw top female and male elite athletes in the upcoming days.

Finlands second main competition in 2026 after the Gee Bee Tournament is ready to arrange a high-level event in Tampere.

Tampere is the third largest city in Finland with the population of 223,000 inhabitants and it is famous of its museums, cathedral and architecture. 

The Tammer Tournament was launched in 1977 and the city of Tampere hosted the Mens Elite World Boxing Championships in 1993. Tampere was the host of the 2000 edition of the European Mens Elite Boxing Championships and Olympic qualification events. 

Following the sessions on Friday and on Saturday, the finals will take place on the All Saints Day on November 1.

The women boxers can participate in seven weight categories such as 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg and 75kg. 

All of the 10 mens weight categories will be in action in Tampere: 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg and +90kg.

Not only European nations, but one of the Oceanian nations, Australia also sent boxers to the annual Tammer Tournament to increase the diversity of the event.

The Pyynikki Sport Hall is the traditional venue of the Tammer Tournament as in the recent years and maximum eight boxers will be able to participate in each weight class due to the limited number of three competition days.

Thailands duo as Natnicha Chongprongklang and Punrawee Ruenros, additionally Switzerlands Anna Jenni and Norways Sunniva Hofstad all claimed gold medals at the 45th edition of the Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland one year ago.

Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand competed in the last edition of the Tammer Tournament in 2025.

The schedule of the 2026 Tammer Tournament

October 2-29 Arrivals

October 29 Boxing Entries Check

October 29, 20:00 Technical Meeting

October 29, 20:30 Official Draw

October 30, 07:00-08:00 Weigh-in and medical check

October 30, 14:00 & 18:00 Day1 competition

October 31, 12:00 & 17:00 Day2 competition 

November 1, 13:00 Day3 competition with the finals

November 2 Departure of the delegations

Mohamed Alwahedi and Loris Vona made the show in the first day of boxing at the Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament 

Saudi Arabia’s Mohamed Alwahedi and Switzerlands Loris Vona were the bests in the opening session of the 33rd edition of the Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Bosnia & Herzegovina is a very active country in the international boxing map, they hosted the Mustafa Hajrulahovic Talijan Memorial Tournament earlier this year and they have strong plans also for 2027. The Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament is taking place for the U17, U19 and elite age groups as in the last edition. 

Switzerland’s Loris Vona is not only their U19 national team member but one of the most experienced athletes in his country. The Swiss boxer, who competed at the recent European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica as well, invested a lot of efforts in his opener against Norway’s Rene Alejandro Myhre. Vona is not only strong but he has the technical skills to beat top rivals as well but he had to do his very best to win this U19 bout at the 65kg division in Sarajevo. 

Slovakia’s Tibor Katona spent the recent years to develop himself in the international competitions and he arrived to Sarajevo to continue his preparation for the next major championships. The Slovakian was the favourite against Saudi Arabia’s Mohamed Alwahedi but his Western Asian opponent proved a massive progress since his last appearance in the international stage. The Saudi boxer not only started the first round better than Katona but he could keep the same level until the last gong in their elite 55kg bout. 

The Round-Up

Slovenia’s Ajnor Memic had to miss the European U17 Boxing Championships but he travelled to Sarajevo to increase his international routine in a strong event. The Slovenian boxer had brave attacks in his opener at the 60kg and he defeated Saudi Arabia’s Anas Almadani in their U17 meeting. 

Saudi Arabia’s Shaban Alodani is another strong future hope in his homeland who proved his development as his teammate, Mohamed Alwahedi. The Saudi 60kg boxer found the best fighting distance in the first round against Switzerland’s Tiago Fernandes and he took the lead on the judges’ scorecards. Alwahedi followed the right instructions from his coaching corner and he defeated the Swiss boxer in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital.

Croatia’s Tomislav Siprak is one of the U23 hopes in his country and following his last silver medal in the National Championships, he made his international debut in Sarajevo. The Croatian had a Saudi Arabian opponent on Day1, Omar El-Sayed but he was not able to keep the rhythm of the Asian athlete.  

Switzerland’s next boxer Imbert Aiden Cosma won two out of the three rounds against Saudi Arabia’s Esmail Alqassimi and he secured his first success in Sarajevo in a big battle at the elite 65kg weight class. His teammate, Abu Abdo Magdy continued the Swiss winning series in Sarajevo and he had a strong start against Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Dawoud. The Saudi Arabian ringside abandoned the contest in the second round and Magdy joined the next stage at the 65kg.  

The 33^rd edition of the Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina on October 21-25 which is a strong preparation event before the European U23 Boxing Championships and other international competitions.

The Bosnian & Herzegovian local organizers arranged an international pre-training camp before the start of the Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament on October 8-20.

The local organizers confirmed the participation of the following nations at the Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament: Austria, host Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Bosnia & Herzegovina is a very active country in the international boxing map, they hosted the Mustafa Hajrulahovic Talijan Memorial Tournament earlier this year and they have strong plans also for 2027.

The Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament will take place for the U17, U19 and elite age groups as in the last edition. The Hotel BM, the Hotel Walter and the Hotel Ibis Styles Sarajevo are the official accommodation places for the event.

The Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament returned to the boxing map after several years of break and Sarajevo welcomed the participants in a superb four-days long event in 2025.

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s international event was held for the U17 junior, U19 youth and the elite boxers in both genders. The total number of the boxers was 118 in Sarajevo representing 13 countries from 3 different continents one year ago.

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Italy, Libya, Montenegro, Poland, Qatar, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Tunisia were the participating 13 nations in 2025.

The schedule of the 2026 Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament

October 8-20 – International Training Camp

October 21 – Arrivals

October 21 – Accreditations

October 21, 21:00 – Technical Meeting

October 22, 07:00-08:00 – Weigh-in and medical check

October 22, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day1 competition at the Sports Hall Goran Cengic

October 23, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day2 competition at the Sports Hall Goran Cengic

October 24, 11:00 – Day3 competition with the finals at the Olympic Hall Mirza Delibasic

October 25 – Departure of the delegations

European Boxing successfully organized its second Ringside Doctor Course that was held on 12-13 September 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia, continuing its commitment to the highest standards of athlete health, safety, and medical excellence within the sport.

The course brought together medical professionals and boxing experts to further develop the knowledge and practical skills required to serve as ringside doctors at European Boxing events. Participants received specialized training on athlete welfare, injury assessment, emergency procedures, concussion management, and the unique medical responsibilities associated with boxing competitions.

This educational initiative forms part of European Boxing’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its medical framework and ensure that all competitions are supported by highly qualified medical personnel capable of providing the highest level of care to athletes.

European Boxing would like to express its sincere appreciation to the Croatian Boxing Federation for its outstanding hospitality and support in hosting the course. Special thanks are also extended to the European Boxing Medical Commission for its dedication, expertise, and hard work in preparing and delivering the educational programme.

Furthermore, European Boxing acknowledges the valuable support provided by Executive Board Member Nikolina Jurić, whose commitment and contribution were instrumental in the successful organization of the course.

By investing in the education and development of medical professionals, European Boxing continues to place athlete safety at the heart of its activities and remains committed to promoting best practices across all levels of the sport.

European Boxing thanks all participants, instructor, and organizers for their contribution to the success of this important initiative and looks forward to further educational programmes in the future.

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 21^st 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 30^th.

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 30^th.

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 20^thedition 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