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Exciting Moments from Busto Arsizio’s Afternoon Boxing Session
05/03/2024
In the Men’s 63.5 kg weight category, the afternoon session ignited with a fiery match between Jesus COVA of Venezuela and ROBERT EUSEBIU JITARU of Romania, both asserting dominance to secure commanding 5:0 victories. Moments later, the attention shifted on the Italian Gianluigi MALANGA who failed to progress to the next round, succumbing to a narrow 3:2 split decision loss in his round-of-64 against JOSE MANUEL VIAFARA FORY (COL). The bout witnessed a relentless exchange of impressive punches in the hard-fought first round, with the Colombian securing a razor-thin lead. The Colombian’s advantage extended into the second round, despite the Italian’s spirited counterattack. Despite a valiant effort in the third round, the Italian fell short of clinching victory.
Advancing in the tournament, Mark Ashley FAJARDO (PHI) delivered a spectacular performance, overpowering Albertino MONTEIRO (POR) with a devastating KO win in round 3. It was a challenging day for Guatemala’s EDGAR GARCIA, who succumbed to the relentless assault of his Ugandan contender, Joshua TUKAMUHEBWA, forcing the referee to intervene in round 3 and awarding victory to TUKAMUHEBWA.
Salvador FLORES LUQUE (ESP) secured victory through a hard-fought 4:1 split decision, while Alexandru PARASCHIV (MDA) displayed dominance in a 5:0 unanimous decision win. The judges faced a tough decision in the battle between YURI FALCAO (BRA) and the 2023 Pan American Games bronze medalist Alexy Miguel DE LA CRUZ BAEZ (DOM), ultimately awarding victory to FALCAO with a narrow 4-1 split decision.
MIRZOKHID IMAMNAZAROV (KGZ) left no room for doubt in his match against MICHAEL ABIOLA from Nigeria, as the referee halted the contest in the second round after just 42 seconds, declaring IMAMNAZAROV the victor.
In the Men’s 71 kg weight category, Jordan’s Tokyo 2020 Olympian ZEYAD EASHASH unleashed a barrage of powerful blows on SHOKHOBZHON SHUKUROV (TJK), securing a hard-fought 4:1 victory. ASADKHUJA MUYDINKHUJAEV (KGZ), the 2023 World Championships gold medalist, lived up to expectations, showcasing his exceptional boxing skills and determination to outclass Algeria’s YAICHE YOUCEF ISLAM with a resounding unanimous 5:0 decision victory. Later in the afternoon, one of the youngest boxing champions in Ukraine and with most impressive accolades in the team, the Ukrainian boxing prodigy Yurii ZAKHARIEIEV dashed the hopes of Slovenia’s Dejan LEBURIC with a dominant 5:0 victory, earning a perfect scorecard from all judges.
Syrgak ABDYZHAPAR UULU (KGZ), Petar Kresimir KNEZEVIC (CRO), MAGOMED ELIM SULTANOVIC SCHACHIDOV (GER), Alexander RANGEL (COL), Ronald Jr. CHAVEZ (PHI), ZHAO MENGYANG (CHN), Jorge CUELLAR (CUB), Bayramdurdy NURMUHAMMEDOV (TKM), Virgilio Edua DE LOS SANTOS DELGADO (DOM), ASLANBEK SHYMBERGENOV (KAZ), Damian DURKACZ (POL) all won their respective match, moving on to the Round of 32 phase to be held on 7 March.
For all results and draw sheets of the day, visit: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/1st-world-qualification-tournament (scroll down to the “downloadable resources” section).
Further updates on the Boxing Road to Paris 1st World Qualification Tournament will follow after the evening session, starting at 20:00.
BUSTO ARSIZIO’S DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MORNING SESSION
05/03/2024
On the third day of the 1st World Qualification Tournament at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, 75 intense bouts are scheduled to take place across three weight divisions: Women’s 60 kg, Men’s 63.5 kg, and Men’s 71 kg.
In the morning session, RIMMA VOLOSSENKO (KAZ) and AYAKA TAGUCHI (JPN) didn’t have trouble overcoming their respective opponents, securing sharp 5:0 wins. CAMILA PAOLA PINEIRO MUINO (URU) prevailed over ANNA SOROKINA (LAT) 4-1 in the following bout. LOREDANA ANDREEA MARIN (ROU) swiftly cleared her round of 16 bout against Anatu MOHAMMED (GHA) in less than 3 minutes, overwhelming her before the referee stopped the contest at 1:18. Guadalupe SOLIS (MEX) secured a patient and defensive 4-1 split decision win against Elida KOCHARYAN (ARM).
In another match, Agnes ALEXIUSSON (SWE) and Alessia MESIANO (ITA) engaged in a thrilling battle. Although Alexiusson initially dominated, Mesiano found her rhythm and counterattacked, winning the first round and the second round with a thin margin. Both boxers showcased impressive punching and boxing skills, but Mesiano ultimately secured victory via a 4:1 split decision win after claiming the third round.
Advancing in the same weight category were Hanna OKHREI (UKR), OH YEONJI (KOR), Anna Julia JENNI (SUI), Chelsey HEIJNEN (NED), TARA BOHATJUK (BIH), Aslahan Sezgin MEHMEDOVA (BUL), Felicitas Maria GANGLBAUER (GER), RAYKHONA KODIROVA (UZB), Donjeta SADIKU (KOS), and CHRISTINA LINARDATOU (GRE).
In the Men’s 63.5kg category, the only Monégasque professional boxer in history, Hugo MICALLEF, engaged in a fierce battle against Turkish boxer MIZAN AYKOL. While MICALLEF started aggressively, causing a standing count to his opponent in the first round, AYKOL took control in the second round, returning the standing count and leading the bout. Despite MICALLEF’s impressive display of punches in the third round, AYKOL secured a 4-1 split decision victory.
In the Men’s 71 kg event, team Brazil celebrated a commanding 5:0 victory for WANDERSON DE OLIVEIRA (BRA), one of the most talented boxers in the team who is yet to qualify.
Ireland’s Aidan WALSH defeated HUSAIN ALKANDARI (UAE) in less than one round. The Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist showcased his supremacy, winning the bout convincingly and forcing the referee to stop the contest at 2:42.
Italy saw another success as home favorite Salvatore CAVALLARO outscored ISMAEL KARRAR HAYDER ISMAEL (IRQ). The 2023 European Games bronze medalist displayed sensational combinations, targeting his opponent and winning the bout 5-0 via unanimous decision.
For all results and draw sheets of the day, visit: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/1st-world-qualification-tournament (scroll down to the “downloadable resources” section).
Stay tuned for the second and third sessions of the day starting at 15:30 and 20:00.
57 Round-of-64 Bouts Take Place During Busto Arsizio’s Day 2
05/03/2024
Action at the Boxing Road to Paris 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, continued today with 57 bouts scheduled for Day 2.
During today’s sessions, athletes competed in the Round of 64 of the Women’s 54kg, Men’s 57kg, and Men’s 80kg weight classes.
The morning session kicked off with the Women’s 54kg weight category, where Romane Moulaï of France was the first winner of the day after a fierce battle against Jennifer Lehane of Ireland. The French boxer clinched a 3:2 split decision win. Meanwhile, on ring B, Johana Carolina Gomez Landaeta of Venezuela landed powerful blows to her opponent from Slovakia, Bibiana Lovasova, that forced the referee to stop the contest in the third round at 2:13. Zeynab Rahimova (AZE) also advanced in the brackets after a 4:1 points win against Fatma Zohra Abdelkader Hadjala (ALG). Puerto Rico’s Angelyris Lopez threw plenty of punches at today’s rival Coletivi Dechey Yetongnon (TOG) to gain maximum points, winning her bout 5-0.
Moving forward in the tournament, in the Men’s 57kg event, 2023 World Champion Sabyrkhan Makhmud (KAZ) confirmed his dominance, securing a 5-0 unanimous decision victory. With the same scoreline, Jose Felipe of Guatemala convinced all the judges with his boxing skills and determination, earning victory over Anthony Joseph (TTO) with a full scorecard. In a fierce ring battle, Artur Bazeyan (ARM) left no chances for Seifeddine Letaief (SUI) as he outscored the Swiss opponent with a sharp 5:0 victory. Mohammad Abu Jajeh (JOR) lost via a 3:2 decision after a hard-fought match against Leandro Gonzalez Landazury of Colombia. Jaroslaw Iwanow (POL) also made his mark today, securing a convincing 5:0 decision win over Greece’s Alexei Lagkazasvili, earning the favor of all the judges. Right after, there was another unanimous decision win: Jaeyong Shin (KOR) ran out a comfortable 5:0 winner over Allan Morozov (EST). Umid Rustamov (AZE) cleared his bout against Nawwaf Alzahmi (UAE) in less than 3 minutes, overwhelming him before the referee stopped the contest at 1:48 in Round 1. The judges declared Tryagain Ndevelo (NAM) as the winner, 3:2 on split decision in his bout against Batuhan Ciftci of Turkey.
In the Men’s 80kg class, Ireland’s Kelyn Cassidy and Andrej Csemez (SVK) both showcased their superiority by winning with a unanimous decision of 5:0 respectively against Michail Tsamalidis (GRE) and Andrei Chiriacov (MDA). Noa Hadjit (BEL) displayed remarkable skills and secured a unanimous decision victory over Sulaiman Aslami (AFG). In the hope of securing a place at Paris 2024, Rafayel Hovhannisyan (ARM) and Jinjea Kim (KOR) gave their best to advance in the tournament, claiming both a maximum points victory. Prewa Padabadi (TOG) eased past Carlos Gongora of Ecuador in their bout as the referee had to stop the contest in Round 1. The 2023 World Amateur Champion Nurbek Oralbay (KAZ) did not waste his opportunity, striking Cedrick Belony-Duliepre (HAI) towards the end to earn maximum points and a 5-0 win in the first round. Kaan Aykutsun (TUR) executed some powerful blows to get a unanimous decision victory over Charles Antonio Cox (BAR). Aliaksei Alfiorau (AIN) and Paul Andrei Aradoaie (ROU) left everyone in awe with two exceptional performances, sealing a unanimous 5:0 decision victory over their opponents, Shabbos Negmatulloev (TJK), and Yusufu Nkobeza (UGA). Jonathan Tetteh (GHA) handed a walkover win to his opponent Kevin Boakye Schumann of Germany who advanced in the brackets. Eldric Sella from the Boxing Refugee Team could not make it to the next round as he met a tough opponent: USA’s Robby Gonzales, whose impressive punching left no chances for Sella. Weerapon Jongjoho of Thailand was another dominant winner as he outclassed Robertas Liorancas (LTU), securing a convincing victory with a unanimous decision of 5:0. In the last bout of the morning session, Omurbek Bekzhigit Uulu (KGZ) and Georgii Gutsaev (GEO) jumped into the ring. The boxer from Kirghizistan demonstrated his dominance in the match, sealing a 5:0 win.
At the evening session, Poland’s Sandra Drabik stunned Nepal’s Anjani Teli in the women’s 54kg category, winning with a sharp 5:0 score to advance in the tournament and toward a coveted Paris 2024 Olympic quota place. In the same category, Islem Ferchichi from Tunisia outscored Emma Jokiaho from Finland. Advancing to the Round of 32 with them, Chile’s Denisse Bravo beat Armenia’s Tatevik Khachatryan 5:0, and Estefani Almanzar De Leon (DOM) outpowered Yin Yin Winnie Au (HKG), winning her bout by RSC.
Moving on to the Men’s 57kg weight category, the tournament saw a great show of power and speed put up by Andrey Bonilla, Mexico, in his Round of 64 bout against Murat Yildirim (GER). Dodging and hitting, he led round 2 and 3 gaining a 4:1 win to advance in the tournament. In the same weight category, Luiz Oliveira (BRA) beat Seiitbek Uulu Munarbek (KGZ) on points, and Artyush Gomtsyan (GEO) outscored Wasim Abusal (PLE) via a unanimous decision.
Italy’s hopeful, Francesco Iozia, did not make it through, losing to Shukur Ovezov (TKM) by split decision.
Completing the Men’s 57kg Round of 32 lineup, Owain Harris-Allan (GBR) outdid Jose Luis De Lo Santos Feliz (DOM) via a split decision, and Oleh Chuliacheiev (UKR) outdid Sergio Rodrigues (POR) also via a split decision. At the same time, Daniyal Shahbakhsh (IRI), Morocco’s Soulaimane Samghouli, Alex Mukuka (NZL), Jude Gallagher (IRL) all won their respective bouts by unanimous decision.
Back to the Men’s 80kg weight class, In a show of prowess and sheer power, Yusuf Lucasi Changalawe (TAN) stunned his opponent Diego Pereira (VEN) amid round 1 in the Men’s 80kg category, knocking him down twice, and forcing the referee to stop the contest. Moments later, Osaro Lucky Aimufua (AUT) did the same against Mohamed Assaghir (MAR), moving on in the tournament’s brackets.
In the following bouts, Norway’s Mindaugas Gedminas (NOR) beat Argentina’s Abraham Gabriel Buonarrigo by 4 to 1 points, Juan Ortiz (COL) beat Gafurova Gazimagomed Jalidov Schami (ESP) 3 to 1 points, Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev (TKM) won 3:2 against Nikita Nystedt (FIN) and Taj Kagho (NZL) outscored Jeremiah Thomas (TTO) 4 to 1 points. Joining them in the Round of 32 will be Pylyp Akilov (HUN), Turabek Khabibullaev (UZB), Meysam Gheshlaghi (IRI), Rafal Perczynski (POL), Hector Aguirre (MEX), Petar Marcic (MNE), Yojerlin Cesar (FRA), and Kristiyan Nikolov (BUL) who all won their respective bouts.
Find all results and draw sheets of the day, as well as tomorrow’s schedule, here: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/1st-world-qualification-tournament (scroll down to the “downloadable resources” section).
1st World Qualification Tournament kicks off in Busto Arsizio, Italy
03/03/2024
The Boxing Road To Paris 1st World Qualification Tournament, hosted at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, Italy, was officially opened today.
More than 600 boxers from 113 National Olympic Committees, including the Boxing Refugee Team and Individual Neutral Athletes, registered to participate. Spanning from March 3 to March 11, these athletes will compete in 13 weight categories, aiming for 49 coveted Paris 2024 Olympic Quota Places (21 in the Women’s events and in the Men’s events).
In line with the PBU’s primary mandate, and to focus on the athletes and their road to Paris, boxers will only compete until the quota places are distributed, and no medal matches and medal ceremonies will be staged during the tournament.
The tournament started off today with the men’s 51kg division, where Justin John Sitchon Parina (CAN) and Theophilus Allotey (GHA) were the first winners of the day, overcoming Keymberth Jose Gonzalez Solarzano (VEN) and Po Wei Tu (TPE) respectively, both with a clear 5:0 victory. Chandra Bahadur Thapa of Nepal edged Tajikistan’s Mehron Shafiev 4-1 in a notable bout. In the meantime, Salvador Martin Molina (ESP) won by a split decision 3:2 over David De Pina (CPV). 2023 Pan American Games bronze medallist Ramon Nicanor Quiroga from Argentina ran out to a comfortable victory over Nurzhigit Diushebaev (KGZ). Omid Ahmadisafa of the Boxing Refugee Team and Wei Xuan Teo of Singapore easily advanced in the brackets as their contenders Zohaib Rasheed (PAK) and Fathia Shafik Mawanda (UGA) respectively withdrew from their bouts. Mexico’s Ari Bonilla was a convincing winner as he outscored Bashkim Bajoku of Kosovo 5-0. Nijat Huseynov (AZE) was on the winning side of a 3-2 split decision from the judges after a pulsating match against the Indian boxer Deepak at the E-Work Arena. Ukraine’s Dmytro Zamotayev executed some powerful blows to get a 5-0 victory over Jakub Slominski (POL). The Philippines’ Rogen Ladon sealed a 4-1 split decision victory against the home favourite Federico Serra. Istvan Szaka (HUN) faced a tough bout against Great Britain’s Kiaran MacDonald (GBR). Some sensational combinations were executed by both athletes but MacDonald secured a 3-2 split decision win. Jiamao Zhang (CHN) and Roscoe Hill (USA) impressed the judges, earning a sharp score of 5:0 respectively against Jabali George Breedy (BAR) and Daniyar Rozmetov (TKM). The referee had to stop in R3 in the match between Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) and Chun Hin Kanneth Tam (HKG). The Kazakh boxer showed off some powerful punches which let him advance in the tournament. Cosmin Petre Girleanu (ROU) went on the offensive and landed some powerful blows to Sean Mari (IRL) to take a 4:1 victory.
In the Men’s 71kg weight category, Turkmenistan’s Bayramdurdy Nurmuhamedov overwhelmed Miroslav Kapuler of Israel before the referee stopped the contest in R3. Milos Bartl (CZE) refused to give up against Juan Cedeno of Venezuela, sealing a 3:2 split decision win after a close battle. It took less than two rounds for Hungary’s Levente Gemes to defeat Pavel Kamanin (EST). Taufa Lavemaau (TGA) and Junior Petanqui (CAN) left no chances to Pavel Kamanin (EST) and to Bigate Naae Bighafa Armando (GBS) who both had to surrender via a 5:0 unanimous decision defeat. Destiny Idugboe (NGR) withdrew from his bout, handing a walkover win to his opponent SeokJun Son of South Korea.
Moving on to the Men’s +92kg event, Norvegia’s Omar Shiha secured maximum points in each round and, as a result, sealed a resounding 5:0 victory over Mohamed Firisse of Morocco. With the same scoreline, Gerlon Gilmar Congo Chala (ECU), going against Istvan Thberna (HUN), secured a unanimous decision win. Martin McDonagh of Ireland and Dusan Veletic of Serbia overcame Ali Fernely Feliz (DOM) and Cristian Camilo Salcedo Codazzi (COL) respectively, both via a 4:1 split decision win.
In the afternoon session, Claudia Totova of Czech Republic cleared her Women’s 50kg round of 64 match by outdoing Guatemala’s Aylin Jamez on points, to advance in the tournament.
In the same weight category, Rita Soares (POR), Guo Yi-Xuan (TPE), Daina Moorehouse (IRL), Rinka Kinoshita (JPN), Nina Radovanovic (SRB), Sofie Vinter Rosshaug (DEN), Ruhafzo Haqnazarova (TJK), Natalia Kuczewska (POL), and Victoria Ingrid Lorena Valencia (COL) all advanced to the Round of 32.
Moving on to the Women’s 57kg weight class, one of the tournament’s favourites, Nesthy Petecio (PHI), went up against Andela Brankovic from Serbia and cleared her way through the match in just 1 minute and 2 seconds as the referee had to stop the contest, propelling her onto the next phase of the tournament. There, she will meet Romania’s Maria Claudia Nechita, who advanced through a bye. Xu Zichun, from the People’s Republic of China, outscored Legnis Cala from Cuba with a commanding 5:0 score, joining Ana Marija Milisic (SUI) and USA’s Alyssa Mendoza in the Round of 32, to be contested on 7 March.
The Women’s 60kg Round of 64 saw 10 athletes at the starting blocks. Kazakhstan’s Rimma Volossenko won the category’s first match, outscoring Tianna Esha Hadhas-Sah Guy (TTO) with a sharp 5:0 victory. Portugal’s Carolina Ferreira beat Vietnam’s Thi Linh Ha via a 3:2 decision, to move on in the tournament’s brackets. Hanna Okhrei (UKR), Krisandy Rios (VEN), Tara Bohatjuk (BIH), Taguchi Ayaka (JPN), Agnes Alexiusson (SWE), Lenka Bernardova (CZE), Sheila Martinez Perez (ESP), and Christina Linardatou (GRE) all won their respective match, moving on to the Round of 32 phase to be held on 5 March.
The Boxing Road to Paris 1st World Qualification Tournament will continue tomorrow, 4 March, at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, Italy. 57 more bouts are scheduled to take place on two rings, in the women’s 54kg and in the men’s 57kg and 80kg categories.
Find today’s results and draw sheets, as well as tomorrow’s schedule here (see “Results” and “Schedule” sections at the bottom of the page), and keep on following the action on boxing.athlete365.org
Honiara’s Day-2: Quarterfinals in Progress at the Pacific Games
28/11/2023
The boxing tournament of the Pacific Games continued today in Honiara, Solomon Islands, with the quarterfinals in full swing. A total of 22 bouts, including 13 quarterfinals in Olympic categories, unfolded on November 28 at the “Friendship Hall” venue.
In the first of today’s four men’s 63.5kg quarterfinals, a compelling rematch took place between two Tokyo 2020 Olympians: Ume John of Papua New Guinea and Australia’s Harry Garside, who had previously met at the Kokugikan Arena on July 25, 2021, during the Tokyo Games’ round of 16. Two years later, Garside showcased a display of speed and technical prowess, effectively countering John’s power to secure a decisive 5:0 victory, just like two years ago in Tokyo.
Next in line in the tournament, Garside is slated to face Solomon Islands’ Pemberton Lele, who garnered the acclaim of the home crowd by convincingly defeating Alexander Eliam Jr. of the Federated States of Micronesia with a flawless 5:0 score earlier today.
In the same weight category, New Zealand’s Kalani Hemi Marra displayed his prowess by defeating Lautofa Lutu from Samoa, prompting the referee to halt the contest in the midst of round 3 after a standing count. In the subsequent stage of the tournament, Marra is set to contend with Fiji’s Elia Rokobuli, who also advanced through the competition via a Referee Stops Contest (RSC) against Nauru’s Mathew Martin.
In the first men’s 71kg quarterfinal of the day, Nauru’s Lachlan Halstead secured victory over Tuvalu’s Fiu Tui with a unanimous decision, earning a spot in the semifinals against Wendell Stanley from New Zealand. Stanley, in turn, delivered an impressive performance by giving two standing counts to local hero Dicks Lio from Solomon Island, ultimately leading to the referee stopping the contest at the end of round 2.
In the same category, Australia’s Shannan Davey triumphed over Tawhirimatea Toheriri-Hallet from the Cook Islands with a 4:1 split decision. Davey is now poised to face Tonga’s Taufa Laveaau, who outscored American Samoa’s Losifafo Tunoa with a unanimous decision.
In the men’s +92kg weight class, it took just 1:58 minutes for New Zealand’s Patrick Mailata to clinch victory in his quarterfinal match against American Samoa’s Jadan Liu. Mailata’s strategic pursuit and effective cornering culminated in a powerful combination that brought Liu to the ground, propelling Mailata into the semifinals. Also Samoa’s Elijah Mercury-Leafa exhibited remarkable efficiency by securing victory in just 1:47 minutes in his bout against Kiribati’s Beeni Roubena. The referee intervened, stopping the contest in the first round after Roubena received three standing counts in less than two minutes. The upcoming semifinal clash between Mailata and Mercury-Leafa promises to be a highlight of the tournament.
Australia’s Teremoana Teremoana gained the quickest win of the day, triumphing over his opponent Jerry Leo (SOL) in a mere 1 minute and 18 seconds. Teremoana’s commanding performance prompted Leo’s corner to throw in the towel at the first count. Teremoana is now on a collision course with Tonga’s Amato Mataika on the path to the men’s +92 final match and Olympic quota, following Mataika’s securing a spot in the semifinals with an RSC result against Tuvalu’s A’asa Alapati Jr. in round three of an energetically contested bout.
In the men’s 51kg weight category, Australia’s Yusuf Chotia secured victory over Kiribati’s Eriu Temakau with a unanimous decision, earning a place in the semifinals where he will face Papua New Guinea’s Charles Keama (bye).
With more than 140 athletes from 17 countries participating in the boxing tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games across 25 different weight categories, including 13 Olympic weight categories, the competition serves as the Oceania continental qualifier for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. A total of 13 quota places will be distributed during the tournament, to the winners of each Olympic category.
The tournament, running from November 27th to December 2nd, will resume tomorrow, November 29. For comprehensive information and full results, including non-Olympic weight classes, please refer to the official 2023 Pacific Games website at https://www.sol2023.com.sb/. Stay tuned for further updates!
European Games Wrap-Up: Medals and Quota Places
02/07/2023The boxing tournament of the III European Games concluded today at the Nowy Targ Arena, where 319 athletes from 42 countries and the European Refugee Athletes team competed from June 23 to July 2 in 13 weight categories (7 men, 6 women).
France finished atop the medal standings with an outstanding total of 7 medals, including 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze. Turkie ended up in second place, collecting 6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze). Ireland followed in third, thanks to 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze, for a total of 5 athletes on the podium.
The European Games boxing tournament also served as a Boxing Road to Paris continental qualifier, with 44 Olympic Games quota places up for grabs across 13 weight categories.
A total of 17 countries secured at least one quota place out of the 42 participating nations, with Team France winning the highest number of Olympic berths. The host of the next Olympic Games secured an impressive number of seven slots (4 women, 3 men), preparing to deliver a strong performance on their home turf in Paris in one year.
Boxing powerhouse Turkie also finished in the spotlight as they secured six Olympic quotas (4 women, 2 men) on the rings of the Nowy Targ Arena. Team Ireland chased them with five slots collected during the tournament (3 women, 2 men).
What’s up next on the Boxing Road to Paris? According to the Paris 2024 qualification system for boxing, a total of 248 Olympic quota places are to be distributed. With 44 of them awarded here in Poland, the remaining 204 will be assigned through four more continental qualifiers and two World Qualifiers.
Spotlights are now turning to Dakar, Senegal, where an ad-hoc Africa Qualification Tournament will be held on September 9-15, 2023. Olympic qualifications for boxing will then continue at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (CHN) from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The American continent will follow swiftly, with boxers entering the Pan American Games ring from October 20 to November 5, 2023. Finally, the 2023 Pacific Games will serve as a qualifier for Oceania from November 27 to December 2, 2023. The two World Qualifiers will be held in the first and second quarters of 2024, but the exact dates and locations haven’t been unveiled yet. Stay tuned for more boxing action!
Results: https://results.european-games.org/EG2023/ENG/reports/BOX/all-event/
Photos: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/europ-photo-galleries/
Videos: https://europeangames.tv/sports/boxing
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Country (after 13 out 13 events finished)
| NOC | G | S | B |
| France (FRA) | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Irland (IRL) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Event (after 13 out 13 events finished)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| W 50kg | Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) | Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA) | FUERTES FERNANDEZ Laura (ESP) | SORRENTINO Giordana (ITA) |
| W 54kg | PETROVA Stanimira (BUL) | PERIJOC Lenuta Lacramioara (ROU) | AKBAS Hatice (TUR) | DAVISON Charley-Sian Taylor (GBR) |
| W 57kg | Amina Zidani (FRA) | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (BUL) | WALSH Michaela (IRL) | TESTA Irma (ITA) |
| W 60kg | HARRINGTON Kellie (IRL) | SHADRINA Natalia (SRB) | MOSSELY Estelle (FRA) | OZER Gizem (TUR) |
| W 66kg | SURMENELI Busenaz (TUR) | DERIEUW Oshin (BEL) | HAMORI Anna Luca (HUN) | ECCLES Rosie Joy (GBR) |
| W 75kg | Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) | Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA) | SCHOENBERGER Irina Nicoletta (GER) | WOJCIK Elzbieta (POL) |
| M 51kg | BENNAMA Billal (FRA) | GUMUS Samet (TUR) | MACDONALD Kiaran Bradley (GBR) | SERRA Federico Emilio (ITA) |
| M 57kg | Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL) | Jose Quiles Brotons (ESP) | USTUROI Vasile (BEL) | IBRAHIM Nebil Mahmud (SWE) |
| M 63.5kg | OUMIHA Sofiane (FRA) | GURULI Lasha (GEO) | CLANCY Dean (IRL) | KOVACS Richard (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Nikolai Terteryan (DEN) | Vakhid Abbasov (SRB) | TRAORE Makan-Vie (FRA) | ERDEMIR Tugrulhan (TUR) |
| M 80kg | KHYZHNIAK Oleksandr (UKR) | VEOCIC Gabrijel (CRO) | CAVALLARO Salvatore (ITA) | ALLAHVERDIYEV Murad (AZE) |
| M 92kg | MOUHIIDINE Aziz Abbes (ITA) | MARLEY Jack (IRL) | REYES PLA Enmanuel (ESP) | BEREZNICKI Mateusz (POL) |
| M +92kg | Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) | Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) | HERNANDEZ MOREJON Yordan Alain (BUL) | TIAFACK Nelvie Raman (GER) |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Event
| Event | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place |
| W 50kg | Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) | Giordana Sorrentino (ITA) | Laura Fuertes Fernandez (ESP) | Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA) |
| W 54kg | Charley-Sian Taylor Davison (GBR) | Stanimira Petrova (BUL) | Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc (ROU) | Hatice Akbas (TUR) |
| W 57kg | Irma Testa (ITA) | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (BUL) | Micahela Walsh (IRL) | Amina Zidani (FRA) |
| W 60kg | Kellie Harrington (IRL) | Estelle Mossely (FRA) | Gizem Ozer (TUR) | Natalia Shadrina (SRB) |
| W 66kg | Anna Luca Hamori (HUN) | Oshin Derieuw (BEL) | Rosie Joy Eccles (GBR) | Busenaz Surmeneli (TUR) |
| W 75kg | Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA) | Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 51kg | Billal Bennama (FRA) | Samet Gumus (TUR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 57kg | Vasile Usturoi (BEL) | Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL) | Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim (SWE) | Jose Quiles Brotons (ESP) |
| M 63.5kg | Dean Clancy (IRL) | Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) | Lasha Guruli (GEO) | Richard Kovacs (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Makan-Vie Traore (FRA) | Nikolai Terteryan (DEN) | Vakhid Abbasov (SRB) | Tugrulhan Erdemir (TUR) |
| M 80kg | Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) | Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) | Gabrijel Veocic (CRO) | Murad Allahverdiyev (AZE) |
| M 92kg | Jack Marley (IRL) | Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M +92kg | Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) | Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Country
| NOC | # | Quota Places |
| France (FRA) | 7 | · Women’s 50kg: Wassila Lkhadiri, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Amina Zidani, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Estelle Mossely, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Sofiane Oumiha, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Makan-Vie Traore, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Billal Bennama, 30 June 2023 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 6 | · Women’s 54kg: Hatice Akbas, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 50kg: Buse Naz Cakiroglu, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Gizem Ozer, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Busenaz Surmeneli, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Tugrulhan Erdemir, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Samet Gumus, 30 June 2023 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 5 | · Women’s 57kg: Micahela Walsh, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Kellie Harrington, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (IRL), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Dean Clancy, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Jack Marley, 30 June 2023 |
| Italy (ITA) | 4 | · Women’s 50kg: Giordana Sorrentino, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Irma Testa, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 80kg: Salvatore Cavallaro, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA), 30 June 2023 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Stanimira Petrova, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Svetlana Kamenova Staneva, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Javier Ibanez Diaz, 28 June 2023 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Charley-Sian Taylor Davison, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Rosie Joy Eccles, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Delicious Justin Orie, 30 June 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | · Men’s 80kg: Murad Allahverdiyev, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE), 30 June 2023 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 2 | · Men’s 57kg: Vasile Usturoi, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Oshin Derieuw, 28 June 2023 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 2 | · Women’s 66kg: Anna Luca Hamori, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Richard Kovacs, 28 June 2023 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 2 | · Women’s 60kg: Natalia Shadrina, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Vakhid Abbasov, 28 June 2023 |
| Spain (ESP) | 2 | · Women’s 50kg: Laura Fuertes Fernandez, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Jose Quiles Brotons, 28 June 2023 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Gabrijel Veocic, 28 June 2023 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | · Men’s 71kg: Nikolai Terteryan, 28 June 2023 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 1 | · Men’s 63.5kg: Lasha Gurul, 28 June 2023 |
| Roumania (ROU) | 1 | · Women’s 54kg: Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc, 28 June 2023 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | · Men’s 57kg: Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim, 28 June 2023 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Oleksandr Khyzhniak, 28 June 2023 |
Day 10 Concludes European Games with 6 Champions on the Podium
02/07/2023After ten intense days and a total of 306 bouts, the boxing tournament of the III European Games came to an end at the Nowy Targ Arena today, with the last six gold medal matches crowning champions in the Women’s 50kg, 57kg, and 75kg events, and in the Men’s 57kg, 71kg, and +92kg weight categories.
The tournament served as a Boxing Road to Paris continental qualifier, distributing 44 quota places across 13 weight categories for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (find a detailed table of the qualified athletes at the bottom of this news).
In the first gold medal match of the day, the Women’s 50kg event saw the two most successful nations of this tournament meeting in a direct clash as Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu faced France’s Wassila Lkhadiri. Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Cakiroglu was the favorite going into the match as she came to Poland to defend the European Games title she won in 2019, and she didn’t disappoint her fans. Dominating for three rounds and earning 10/9 decisions across her scorecard, the Turkish athlete imposed a commanding 5-0 decision on her French rival to finish atop the podium. Her victory also lifted Turkey to the second place in the overall medal rankings by event.
France was in the spotlight again in the Women’s 57kg final, as Amina Zidani clinched a 4-1 victory over Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva at the end of a hard-fought medal match. After the first two rounds, the bout was still open, with Zidani enjoying a slight advantage over her Bulgarian opponent. Round 3 became the game changer as the French athlete zeroed in and landed a few powerful blows, coming out in the lead.
It was the 2019 and 2022 European champion Aoife O’Rourke from Ireland who stood on the top step of the podium in the Women’s 75kg event. The 25-year-old boxer outscored Davina-Myrha Michel, the third French finalist of the day, with a 5-0 victory after leading throughout the entire match.
Moments later, a high-energy final bout decided the outcome of the Men’s 57kg event, with Bulgaria’s Javier Ibanez Diaz and Spain’s Jose Quiles Brotons boxing at full pace. Round 1 finished with the two athletes almost tied, leaving the bout wide open. It was in Rounds 2 and 3 that the Bulgarian athlete stepped up his efforts, claiming both rounds to secure the gold medal match by unanimous decision.
In the Men’s 71kg final, Nikolai Terteryan of Denmark secured the European Games title by defeating Serbia’s Vakhid Abbasov with a split decision (4-1). The Danish athlete comfortably led Rounds 1 and 2, collecting a string of 10/9 decisions, and then withstood the Serbian’s comeback in Round 3 to claim the gold medal.
The last match of the boxing tournament of the European Games, Bout 306, crowned Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) as the Men’s +92kg champion after a stellar match against Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE). Round 1 slightly favored Abdullayev (3 out of 5 judges voted for him), while Orie led Round 2, securing the votes of all judges. Round 3 became the tiebreaker between the two. There, Orie took advantage of his longer reach to control the distance and landed a series of powerful and precise blows that lifted him to the top of the podium with a commanding unanimous decision of 5-0. The Superheavyweight boxer, who follows in the footsteps of 2012 Olympic Champion Anthony Joshua, now looks forward to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, where he will be seen as the man to beat.
After hundreds of great bouts and a display of superb boxing, the curtains fall on the European Games. But the Boxing Road to Paris continues. The qualification series will now proceed with four more continental legs to be held in 2023 and two World Qualifiers scheduled in the first and second quarters of 2024 (dates and locations to be confirmed).
Spotlights are now turning to Dakar, Senegal, where an ad-hoc Africa Qualification Tournament will be held on September 9-15, 2023. Olympic qualifications for boxing will then continue at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (CHN) from September 23 to October 8, 2023. American athletes will follow swiftly, stepping into the ring from October 20 to November 5, 2023. Finally, the 2023 Pacific Games will serve as a qualifier for Oceania from November 27 to December 2, 2023.
Stay tuned for more boxing action!
Results: https://results.european-games.org/EG2023/ENG/reports/BOX/all-event/
Photos: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/europ-photo-galleries/
Videos: https://europeangames.tv/sports/boxing
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Country (after 13 out 13 events finished)
| NOC | G | S | B |
| France (FRA) | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Irland (IRL) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Event (after 13 out 13 events finished)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| W 50kg | Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) | Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA) | FUERTES FERNANDEZ Laura (ESP) | SORRENTINO Giordana (ITA) |
| W 54kg | PETROVA Stanimira (BUL) | PERIJOC Lenuta Lacramioara (ROU) | AKBAS Hatice (TUR) | DAVISON Charley-Sian Taylor (GBR) |
| W 57kg | Amina Zidani (FRA) | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (BUL) | WALSH Michaela (IRL) | TESTA Irma (ITA) |
| W 60kg | HARRINGTON Kellie (IRL) | SHADRINA Natalia (SRB) | MOSSELY Estelle (FRA) | OZER Gizem (TUR) |
| W 66kg | SURMENELI Busenaz (TUR) | DERIEUW Oshin (BEL) | HAMORI Anna Luca (HUN) | ECCLES Rosie Joy (GBR) |
| W 75kg | Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) | Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA) | SCHOENBERGER Irina Nicoletta (GER) | WOJCIK Elzbieta (POL) |
| M 51kg | BENNAMA Billal (FRA) | GUMUS Samet (TUR) | MACDONALD Kiaran Bradley (GBR) | SERRA Federico Emilio (ITA) |
| M 57kg | Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL) | Jose Quiles Brotons (ESP) | USTUROI Vasile (BEL) | IBRAHIM Nebil Mahmud (SWE) |
| M 63.5kg | OUMIHA Sofiane (FRA) | GURULI Lasha (GEO) | CLANCY Dean (IRL) | KOVACS Richard (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Nikolai Terteryan (DEN) | Vakhid Abbasov (SRB) | TRAORE Makan-Vie (FRA) | ERDEMIR Tugrulhan (TUR) |
| M 80kg | KHYZHNIAK Oleksandr (UKR) | VEOCIC Gabrijel (CRO) | CAVALLARO Salvatore (ITA) | ALLAHVERDIYEV Murad (AZE) |
| M 92kg | MOUHIIDINE Aziz Abbes (ITA) | MARLEY Jack (IRL) | REYES PLA Enmanuel (ESP) | BEREZNICKI Mateusz (POL) |
| M +92kg | Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) | Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) | HERNANDEZ MOREJON Yordan Alain (BUL) | TIAFACK Nelvie Raman (GER) |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Event
| Event | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place |
| W 50kg | Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) | Giordana Sorrentino (ITA) | Laura Fuertes Fernandez (ESP) | Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA) |
| W 54kg | Charley-Sian Taylor Davison (GBR) | Stanimira Petrova (BUL) | Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc (ROU) | Hatice Akbas (TUR) |
| W 57kg | Irma Testa (ITA) | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (BUL) | Micahela Walsh (IRL) | Amina Zidani (FRA) |
| W 60kg | Kellie Harrington (IRL) | Estelle Mossely (FRA) | Gizem Ozer (TUR) | Natalia Shadrina (SRB) |
| W 66kg | Anna Luca Hamori (HUN) | Oshin Derieuw (BEL) | Rosie Joy Eccles (GBR) | Busenaz Surmeneli (TUR) |
| W 75kg | Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA) | Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 51kg | Billal Bennama (FRA) | Samet Gumus (TUR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 57kg | Vasile Usturoi (BEL) | Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL) | Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim (SWE) | Jose Quiles Brotons (ESP) |
| M 63.5kg | Dean Clancy (IRL) | Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) | Lasha Guruli (GEO) | Richard Kovacs (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Makan-Vie Traore (FRA) | Nikolai Terteryan (DEN) | Vakhid Abbasov (SRB) | Tugrulhan Erdemir (TUR) |
| M 80kg | Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) | Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) | Gabrijel Veocic (CRO) | Murad Allahverdiyev (AZE) |
| M 92kg | Jack Marley (IRL) | Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M +92kg | Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) | Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Country
| NOC | # | Quota Places |
| France (FRA) | 7 | · Women’s 50kg: Wassila Lkhadiri, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Amina Zidani, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Estelle Mossely, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Sofiane Oumiha, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Makan-Vie Traore, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Billal Bennama, 30 June 2023 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 6 | · Women’s 54kg: Hatice Akbas, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 50kg: Buse Naz Cakiroglu, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Gizem Ozer, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Busenaz Surmeneli, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Tugrulhan Erdemir, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Samet Gumus, 30 June 2023 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 5 | · Women’s 57kg: Micahela Walsh, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Kellie Harrington, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (IRL), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Dean Clancy, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Jack Marley, 30 June 2023 |
| Italy (ITA) | 4 | · Women’s 50kg: Giordana Sorrentino, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Irma Testa, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 80kg: Salvatore Cavallaro, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA), 30 June 2023 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Stanimira Petrova, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Svetlana Kamenova Staneva, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Javier Ibanez Diaz, 28 June 2023 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Charley-Sian Taylor Davison, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Rosie Joy Eccles, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Delicious Justin Orie, 30 June 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | · Men’s 80kg: Murad Allahverdiyev, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE), 30 June 2023 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 2 | · Men’s 57kg: Vasile Usturoi, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Oshin Derieuw, 28 June 2023 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 2 | · Women’s 66kg: Anna Luca Hamori, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Richard Kovacs, 28 June 2023 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 2 | · Women’s 60kg: Natalia Shadrina, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Vakhid Abbasov, 28 June 2023 |
| Spain (ESP) | 2 | · Women’s 50kg: Laura Fuertes Fernandez, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Jose Quiles Brotons, 28 June 2023 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Gabrijel Veocic, 28 June 2023 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | · Men’s 71kg: Nikolai Terteryan, 28 June 2023 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 1 | · Men’s 63.5kg: Lasha Gurul, 28 June 2023 |
| Roumania (ROU) | 1 | · Women’s 54kg: Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc, 28 June 2023 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | · Men’s 57kg: Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim, 28 June 2023 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Oleksandr Khyzhniak, 28 June 2023 |
7 Champions Crowned At Today’s European Games Finals
01/07/2023The boxing tournament of the III European Games in Krakow-Malapolska has reached its final phase. Today (July 1) and tomorrow (July 2), the gold medal matches of all 13 weight categories will take place under the spotlights of the Nowy Targ Arena.
319 athletes from 42 European countries (plus the European Refugee Team) arrived here to compete from June 23 to July 02, aiming for the coveted European Games titles and the 44 Paris 2024 Olympic Quota Places up for grabs. This tournament serves as the first leg of the Boxing Road to Paris qualifying series.
Today, the gold medal matches for Women’s 54kg, 60kg, 66kg, and Men’s 51kg, 63.5kg, 80kg, and 92kg took place.
Bulgaria’s Stanimira Petrova secured the first gold medal of the tournament in the Women’s 54kg event. Petrova, who had previously won a featherweight title at the 2019 European Games, once again proved to be one of the most formidable boxers in her class. She advanced in the tournament by defeating Great Britain’s Charley-Sian Taylor Davison and Ukraine’s Anastasiia Kovalchuk with two perfect 5-0 scores, leading her to the final against Romania’s Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc. In the gold medal match, she dominated her opponent, earning 10/9 scores across all three rounds and finishing atop the podium.
In the Women’s 60kg event, Kellie Harrington (IRL) claimed the gold medal, solidifying her position as the woman to beat in her category on the road to Paris 2024. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and 2022 European champion from Ireland outscored Serbia’s Natalia Shadrina in a tense bout. Although Round 1 ended with the two athletes nearly tied, Harrington turned Round 2 in her favor and secured an unanimous decision win with a strong performance in Round 3.
Turkie’s Busenaz Surmeneli added the missing medal to her trophy showcase as she claimed gold in the Women’s 66kg weight class at the European Games. The 2020 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and reigning Mediterranean Games champion dashed Belgium’s hopes by outscoring Oshin Derieuw with a commanding 5-0 score. Surmeneli led throughout all three rounds without hesitation, convincing all five judges. With a quota place secured and all regional, continental, and international titles in her books, she is now heading full steam to the Paris 2024 Games as the athlete to beat.
In the Men’s 51kg category, France’s Billal Bennama defeated Samet Gumus (TUR) with a score of 4-1, concluding his European Games journey atop the podium after a hard-fought gold medal match. Throughout the tournament, the 25-year-old boxer showcased great skills and determination, earning three 5-0 decisions and shining on the road to Paris 2024.
It took another French boxer, Sofiane Oumiha, eight years and three attempts before reaching the highest step of the European Games podium. The Rio 2016 silver medalist outscored Georgia’s Lasha Guruli 4-1 points in the Men’s 63.5kg category today, claiming the brightest medal in his third participation in the continental Games. In both 2015 and 2019, he reached the final but walked away with a silver medal. This time, the 28-year-old athlete secured a hard-fought victory with a stellar performance in Round 3, cementing his name among the category’s top contenders on the pathway to Paris.
In the quickest round of the day, it took less than two rounds for Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak to defeat Croatia’s Gabrijel Veocic in the Men’s 80kg gold medal match. The 27-year-old from Poltava clearly won Round 1, forcing his opponent into a standing count at 2:15 into the round and earning four 10/9 scores and one 10/8 from the judges. Round 2 didn’t even reach its natural end as the referee stopped the contest at 1:33 after counting Veocic for the second time. Khyzhniak, a Tokyo 2020 silver medalist, is no stranger to the European Games podium. In 2015, he won bronze at the inaugural edition in Baku, and in 2019, he finished atop the podium, entering the III European Games in Krakow-Malapolska as the defending champion.
Italy’s Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine, arguably the most dominant boxer of this tournament, became the European Games champion in the Men’s 92kg weight class tonight by outscoring Ireland’s Jack Marley with a 5-0 decision. The 24-year-old Italian athlete, who had already claimed the first Olympic quota place in men’s boxing events for Italy in eight years, proved to be the best in the continent after winning the 2022 European championship. With his longer reach, the Italian controlled the rhythm of the match and kept his opponent at a distance. Moving around the ring with a dodge-and-hit style resembling the Cuban school, the 24-year-old dominated the bout and secured his first European Games title.
The boxing tournament of the III European Games will come to an end tomorrow, July 2, with the last six gold medal matches taking place from 13:00 (CET) at the Nowy Targ Arena. Stay tuned!
Results: https://results.european-games.org/EG2023/ENG/reports/BOX/all-event/
Photos: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/europ-photo-galleries/
Videos: https://europeangames.tv/sports/boxing
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Country (after 7 out 13 events finished)
| NOC | G | S | B |
| France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Irland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
III European Games Boxing Tournament Medal Standings, by Event (after 7 out 13 events finished)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| W 50kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | FUERTES FERNANDEZ Laura (ESP) | SORRENTINO Giordana (ITA) |
| W 54kg | PETROVA Stanimira (BUL) | PERIJOC Lenuta Lacramioara (ROU) | AKBAS Hatice (TUR) | DAVISON Charley-Sian Taylor (GBR) |
| W 57kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | WALSH Michaela (IRL) | TESTA Irma (ITA) |
| W 60kg | HARRINGTON Kellie (IRL) | SHADRINA Natalia (SRB) | MOSSELY Estelle (FRA) | OZER Gizem (TUR) |
| W 66kg | SURMENELI Busenaz (TUR) | DERIEUW Oshin (BEL) | HAMORI Anna Luca (HUN) | ECCLES Rosie Joy (GBR) |
| W 75kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | SCHOENBERGER Irina Nicoletta (GER) | WOJCIK Elzbieta (POL) |
| M 51kg | BENNAMA Billal (FRA) | GUMUS Samet (TUR) | MACDONALD Kiaran Bradley (GBR) | SERRA Federico Emilio (ITA) |
| M 57kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | USTUROI Vasile (BEL) | IBRAHIM Nebil Mahmud (SWE) |
| M 63.5kg | OUMIHA Sofiane (FRA) | GURULI Lasha (GEO) | CLANCY Dean (IRL) | KOVACS Richard (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | TRAORE Makan-Vie (FRA) | ERDEMIR Tugrulhan (TUR) |
| M 80kg | KHYZHNIAK Oleksandr (UKR) | VEOCIC Gabrijel (CRO) | CAVALLARO Salvatore (ITA) | ALLAHVERDIYEV Murad (AZE) |
| M 92kg | MOUHIIDINE Aziz Abbes (ITA) | MARLEY Jack (IRL) | REYES PLA Enmanuel (ESP) | BEREZNICKI Mateusz (POL) |
| M +92kg | Final: July 02 | Final: July 02 | HERNANDEZ MOREJON Yordan Alain (BUL) | TIAFACK Nelvie Raman (GER) |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Event
| Event | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place | Quota Place |
| W 50kg | Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) | Giordana Sorrentino (ITA) | Laura Fuertes Fernandez (ESP) | Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA) |
| W 54kg | Charley-Sian Taylor Davison (GBR) | Stanimira Petrova (BUL) | Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc (ROU) | Hatice Akbas (TUR) |
| W 57kg | Irma Testa (ITA) | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (BUL) | Micahela Walsh (IRL) | Amina Zidani (FRA) |
| W 60kg | Kellie Harrington (IRL) | Estelle Mossely (FRA) | Gizem Ozer (TUR) | Natalia Shadrina (SRB) |
| W 66kg | Anna Luca Hamori (HUN) | Oshin Derieuw (BEL) | Rosie Joy Eccles (GBR) | Busenaz Surmeneli (TUR) |
| W 75kg | Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA) | Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 51kg | Billal Bennama (FRA) | Samet Gumus (TUR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M 57kg | Vasile Usturoi (BEL) | Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL) | Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim (SWE) | Jose Quiles Brotons (ESP) |
| M 63.5kg | Dean Clancy (IRL) | Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) | Lasha Guruli (GEO) | Richard Kovacs (HUN) |
| M 71kg | Makan-Vie Traore (FRA) | Nikolai Terteryan (DEN) | Vakhid Abbasov (SRB) | Tugrulhan Erdemir (TUR) |
| M 80kg | Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) | Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) | Gabrijel Veocic (CRO) | Murad Allahverdiyev (AZE) |
| M 92kg | Jack Marley (IRL) | Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
| M +92kg | Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) | Delicious Justin Orie (GBR) | Only 2 quotas available | Only 2 quotas available |
Paris 2024 Quota Places awarded (44 out of 44) at the European Games, by Country
| NOC | # | Quota Places |
| France (FRA) | 7 | · Women’s 50kg: Wassila Lkhadiri, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Amina Zidani, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Estelle Mossely, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg Davina-Myrha Michel (FRA), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Sofiane Oumiha, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Makan-Vie Traore, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Billal Bennama, 30 June 2023 |
| Turkie (TUR) | 6 | · Women’s 54kg: Hatice Akbas, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 50kg: Buse Naz Cakiroglu, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Gizem Ozer, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Busenaz Surmeneli, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Tugrulhan Erdemir, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 51kg: Samet Gumus, 30 June 2023 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 5 | · Women’s 57kg: Micahela Walsh, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 60kg: Kellie Harrington, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (IRL), 30 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Dean Clancy, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Jack Marley, 30 June 2023 |
| Italy (ITA) | 4 | · Women’s 50kg: Giordana Sorrentino, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Irma Testa, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 80kg: Salvatore Cavallaro, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 92kg: Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (ITA), 30 June 2023 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Stanimira Petrova, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 57kg: Svetlana Kamenova Staneva, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Javier Ibanez Diaz, 28 June 2023 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | · Women’s 54kg: Charley-Sian Taylor Davison, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Rosie Joy Eccles, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Delicious Justin Orie, 30 June 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | · Men’s 80kg: Murad Allahverdiyev, 28 June 2023 · Men’s +92kg: Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE), 30 June 2023 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 2 | · Men’s 57kg: Vasile Usturoi, 28 June 2023 · Women’s 66kg: Oshin Derieuw, 28 June 2023 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 2 | · Women’s 66kg: Anna Luca Hamori, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 63.5kg: Richard Kovacs, 28 June 2023 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 2 | · Women’s 60kg: Natalia Shadrina, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 71kg: Vakhid Abbasov, 28 June 2023 |
| Spain (ESP) | 2 | · Women’s 50kg: Laura Fuertes Fernandez, 28 June 2023 · Men’s 57kg: Jose Quiles Brotons, 28 June 2023 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Gabrijel Veocic, 28 June 2023 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | · Men’s 71kg: Nikolai Terteryan, 28 June 2023 |
| Georgia (GEO) | 1 | · Men’s 63.5kg: Lasha Gurul, 28 June 2023 |
| Roumania (ROU) | 1 | · Women’s 54kg: Lenuta Lacramioara Perijoc, 28 June 2023 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | · Men’s 57kg: Nebil Mahmud Ibrahim, 28 June 2023 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | · Men’s 80kg: Oleksandr Khyzhniak, 28 June 2023 |