EUBC U22

30 July 2021

Bosnian & Herzegovina capital to host the EUBC U22 on August 10-21

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Bosnian & Herzegovina capital to host the EUBC U22 on August 10-21 | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck)

The European Boxing Confederation has hosted the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships and the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships earlier this year. Their third continental event will be the EUBC Schoolboys & Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships that will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina on August 10-21.

Bosnia & Herzegovina capital hosted the 2001 edition of the European Junior Boxing Championships for 17 and 18-year-old boxers and after a 20 years break, one of the continental events is coming back to the country. Bosnia & Herzegovina hosts international boxing tournaments for elite and youth every year but this continental event will be the first for the schoolgirls and schoolboys.

The competition period is from 12 to 20 of August. The rest day is scheduled for August 18, the finals will take place on August 20.

Boxers who were born in 2007 and 2008 can attend the Confederation’s event which could be a good starting point for schoolgirl’s and schoolboy’s career. The bouts will be held in the Sort Hall East Sarajevo where all Covid-19 safety measures will be provided during the whole event.

Review of the last 2019 edition

The last edition of the EUBC European Schoolgirls and Schoolboys Boxing Championships was held in Tbilisi, Georgia in August 2019. The finals were divided into two competition days and 33 champions celebrated their titles in Georgia.

Armenia, Cyprus, England, host Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and Ukraine won gold medals in the first part of the finals in Georgia’s capital but Scotland and Azerbaijan also joined these nations with one title in the final competitions day. Boxers who were born in 2005 and 2006 were eligible to attend the event in Tbilisi where 13 girls and 20 boys were crowned among 78 schoolgirls and 238 schoolboys who also participated the event.

The following 30 nations took part in the EUBC European Schoolgirls and Schoolboys Boxing Championships in Tbilisi two years ago: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, host Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Among the schoolgirls, one of the best European prospects, Laila Abdullatif from Cyprus made a remarkable performance in Tbilisi at the age of 13. Cyprus had attended almost all of the EUBC Championships for a long time but this was the first gold medal at this championship level. Their “hope” Laila Abdullatif won Shakira McCrudden from Ireland and continued her impressive technical performance against experienced Ukranian boxer Emilia Mikhailiuk making new boxing history for Cyprus.

England’s Thomas Varey has strong connections to boxing, his elder brother is also a well-known boxer at international level. 14-year-old English athlete made a long way to the finals of the EUBC European Schoolboys Boxing Championships but he was still fresh enough to keep his strong level in the finals where he defeated Murad Tagievi from Georgia at the pinweight (40kg) delivering one of the best performances of the championship.

Georgia started with four gold medals in the first day of the finals but their Davit Japaridze continued that strong winning path against Oleksandr Levchenko from Ukraine at the semi-bantamweight (46kg). His teammate Gia Mitagvaria had difficulties in the first round against Garik Antanosyan from Armenia at the light middleweight (65kg) but his stamina helped him to win the next host nation’s gold medal.

In the last final bout Tariel Sharikadze from Georgia had to fight for the title with the second finalist from Croatia – Lovro Pavcec. The Georgian super heavyweight (105kg) boxer was well-prepared for the finals and tried to overcome the Croatian in the attacks. The final verdict was split decision in favour of Sharikadze who brought Georgia the seventh gold medal of the event.

(Kristian von Sponneck)

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28 July 2021

ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships confirms prize event

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ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships confirms prize event | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck)

Following the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships, the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships and the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships the fourth major international event will be a money prize event. The upcoming ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on August 17-31 and AIBA guarantees money prizes for all the medallists.

The gold youth medallists of the continental tournament will get 6,000 USD, the silver medallists 3,000 USD, while those who claim bronze in all of the weight categories can expect 1,500 USD following their performances.
The money prizes for the juniors will be the same as at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships which finished in Tbilisi in the middle of July. 4,000 USD for the gold medallists, 2,000 for the silver medallists and 1,000 USD for the bronze medallists.

For the very first time in the Asian boxing events’ history, two age groups, the junior and the youth boxers, can attend one championship. Male and female boxers who were born in 2003 and in 2004 are eligible to compete in the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships. The younger talents who were born in 2005 and in 2006 can attend the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai.

The final registrations for the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships are officially extended until August 2. All of the affiliated Asian National Federations can register to the forthcoming event which will be a new milestone in the continent.

Sixteen nations competed in the last ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in November 2019, where 10 females and 10 male boxers celebrated their gold medals.
Last ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships was held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in October 2019 and was attended by 26 countries. The number of boxers was 239 altogether including 170 male and 69 female athletes.

(Kristian von Sponneck)

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25 June 2021

AIBA President meets Referees and Judges in Italy, calls for changes

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AIBA President meets Referees and Judges in Italy, calls for changes | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck)

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with the Referees and Judges of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Italy and stressed the importance of changing the mentality among Referees and Judges as the decision-makers of boxers’ results.

‘First and foremost, I would like to say that I appreciate your work,’ AIBA President Kremlev said. ‘You have to take your work thoughtfully, you have to be cautious and responsible. You represent global boxing, not a sole country. AIBA now is a debt-free organization, and we will invest in our athletes’ well-being. We have to make AIBA stronger together. Those, who do not want to be in the team, who do not respect the rules, will be excluded. We should be the guarantors of fair play for our athletes.’

EUBC President Mr. Franco Falcinelli added that refereeing and judging is a very ‘sensitive question’ for boxing.

‘This area is under scrutiny of the IOC. We have to improve significantly to achieve our goals,’ he said.

Chris Roberts, the Chairperson of the AIBA R&J Committee, expressed satisfaction with the Referees and Judges work in Italy.

‘This is really important that we can talk directly. The Committee is doing its best to ensure the progress of our judging. We will have new courses during the upcoming 12 months on a regular basis. All the manuals will be updated. We will look for young blood and create a new educational system,’ he added.

The finals of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships will be held on Thursday, June 24th.

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19 June 2021

Molloy, Grau & Terteryan eliminated tough rivals at the EUBC U22

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Molloy, Grau & Terteryan eliminated tough rivals at the EUBC U22 | Boxen247.com

Two sessions were held on the opening day of boxing at the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy. Ireland’s Kieran Molloy, France’s Hugo Grau and Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan eliminated top opponents on Thursday.

Roseto degli Abruzzi hosted the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships, and after three years of break, continental event returned to the city which is located in the Umbria region of Italy.

AIBA set a prize fund of $320,000 USD for the medallists of the tournament with finals on June 24. The winners will receive $8,000 USD. For silver medallists, AIBA provides a prize of $4,000 USD, for both bronze medallists – $2,000 each. The awards are equal for both genders in all 10 weight classes.

Ireland’s Kieran Molloy won the first top contest on the opening day

Germany’s Deniel Krotter won the Cologne Boxing World Cup in 2020 and he joined their U22 national team. He met in the first preliminary round with Ireland’s Kieran Molloy who competed already at the Minsk 2019 European Games and claimed bronze at the European Union Boxing Championships one year earlier. The older Irish and the German started the first round with a similar tactic and tried to find the holes of their defenses. The Irish southpaw landed nice hooks in the second round and he moved a lot into various directions to reach the German boxer. Despite of Krotter’s great finish, the Irish advanced to the 1/8 finals of the men’s welterweight (69kg).

France’s Hugo Grau proved his talent against a tough opponent

France’s 20-year-old Hugo Grau progressed well in the recent two years and moved up to the welterweight (69kg) where he is still one of the tallest boxers. His opponent, Scotland’s Tyler Jolly also has strong international experience, he is preparing hard to get a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The French boxer used his longer reach well in the first round and took the lead in each of the scorecards. The Scottish boxer tried to move more on his feet and was competitive in the second round against the new French sensation. Grau started the third round with a great left-handed punch and despite his warning in the final minute, he won his first bout in Roseto.

“I had good feelings in the ring today, I fought an opponent with lot of experience and I overcame him. It was a good bout to start the championships. I wanted to express my own boxing style and use my strength more than to adopt the adversary. I like my next opponent’s clean boxing style, it should be a nice fight,” said Grau.

Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan proved his technical skills

Lithuania’s Saimonas Banys claimed a silver medal at the 2016 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships and represented the Baltic nation in all levels of international events as elite and U22. The Lithuanian southpaw had a technician rival, Denmark’s Sebastian Terteryan who is one of their biggest prospects. Banys moved ahead and tried to keep his taller Danish opponent on the close range but Terteryan had better footwork. The Armenian-descent Terteryan overcame the Lithuanian in most of the exchanges and won their contest by unanimous decision.

“It was great to get a good start in the championships. I fought with this Lithuanian rival before, so I knew he is physically strong. I felt that I was able to box well from distance and control the bout. The heat was a bit of factor, I felt myself a bit heavy but I came through to the next stage. I will meet with a French opponent, we know each other from previous competitions but never fought. He is a skilful boxer, so it could be a good contest, I have positive feelings about it,” commented his success 20-year-old Sebastian Terteryan.

The second competition day in Roseto degli Abruzzi

The women boxers also will be starting their campaigns on the second preliminary day of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Altogether 45 preliminary contests will be held on Day 2 and nine different weight categories involved in the next session.

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18 June 2021

European Boxing Championships started with a Grand Opening ceremony

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European Boxing Championships started with a Grand Opening ceremony | Boxen247.com

The bright opening ceremony of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships was held in Roseto degli Abruzzi to mark the start of the tournament. The first fights are scheduled for today, June 17.

Roseto Major Mr. Sabatino Di Girolamo and FPI Vice President Mr. Fabrizio Baldantoni greeted the participants and officials.

EUBC President Mr. Franco Falcinelli declared the tournament opened.

‘The EUBC U22 European Boxing Championship is a further testimony that our continent has shown great courage and a strong commitment that we will defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. There are 41 countries that have registered their boxers and we can expect a high number of participants: 211 men and 96 women,’ Mr. Falcinelli said.

‘From the 17th to 22nd of June boxing fans can follow the event on live streaming from the preliminary contests until the semi-finals while the finals will be broadcasted by the Italian National TV, RAI at the Palazzo dello Sport, Pala Maggetti of June 24,’ he mentioned.

‘In addition, the AIBA R&J 2 Star Course will take place during the Championship with many European candidates. They will be evaluated based on their performance during the Championship where they will act as Referees & Judges. I am sure that the European boxers, men and women, will be able to demonstrate their technical skills to ensure a bright future of the European boxing,’ Mr. Falcinelli concluded.

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev sent greetings to all the participants of the competition in Roseto degli Abruzzi.

‘I am confident that the participants will show their outstanding skills at the tournament in Italy. They are young but already elite fighters. I am glad to see them motivated to do their best. The fact that we have 41 countries participating makes me proud. This is a good sign that boxing is developed on the continent,’ President said.

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17 June 2021

Medallists of EUBC U22 to receive $320,000 USD prize money

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Medallists of EUBC U22 to receive $320,000 USD prize money | Boxen247.com

International Boxing Association (AIBA) set a prize fund of $320,000 USD for the medallists of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships which starts with the first fights today. The finals, both men’s and women’s, are scheduled for June 24.

The winners will receive $8,000 USD. For silver medallists, AIBA provides a prize of $4,000 USD, for both bronze medallists – $2,000 each. The awards are equal for both genders in all 10 weight classes.

‘We are taking care of our athletes’ well-being, therefore, it is crucial that we provide prize money for the medallists,’ said AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev.

‘Boxers’ achievements should be recognized and valued. Personally for me, as a President, it is important to give opportunities to our athletes. Their hard work and dedication are outstanding and very respectable. I want to encourage them for further progress,’ he added.

The competition starts at 15:00 CEST afternoon session, 19:00 CEST evening session, and will be live streamed here.

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12 June 2021

Record number of 41 nations registered for U22 Boxing Championships

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Record number of 41 nations registered for U22 Boxing Championships | Boxen247.com

The next major competition, the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships will be held in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy, between the 17^th and 24^th of June. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 edition, boxers who were born in 1998 are also eligible to attend the tournament. Following this decision, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 born athletes are able to participate in the event.

Roseto degli Abruzzi hosted the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships, which was a qualification event for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Budapest. After three years of break, the continental event returns to the city which is located in the Umbria region of Italy.

A record number of 41 nations registered to take part in the upcoming championships. Altogether 96 women and 205 men boxers sent their registrations to compete in Roseto degli Abruzzi. Russia and Ukraine are the two countries that are planning of sending a maximum number of 20 boxers to Roseto.

History of the EUBC European U22 Boxing Championships

The first EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships was held in the Russian city of Kaliningrad in December 2012, following the idea of the event that has been approved by the EUBC leadership. Six out of the ten competing Russian boxers achieved the top of the podium at the U22 tournament in Kaliningrad where Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ireland, and Ukraine also claimed a gold medal.

After a five-year break, the next edition of the EUBC European U22 Boxing Championships was held in Braila, Romania in March 2017. England and Romania both won two gold medals; Bulgaria, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, France, and Germany each took one title. Altogether 18 countries claimed at least one medal and 12 nations were represented in the finals. Boxers who were born between 1995 and 1998 were eligible to compete in Braila.

Targu Jiu was the host of the 2018 competition and for the very first time in the history of the event, the ladies could also attend. The top boxing nations of the continent as Russia, Ukraine, England, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Italy, and Armenia participated with strong squads. Boxers who were born between 1996 and 1999 were eligible to take part in the competition. Twelve countries claimed at least one gold medal which broke the record in the history of the continental event.

Boxers who were born between 1997 and 2000 took part in the latest 2019 edition of the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships. Russia was the most successful country in Vladikavkaz ahead of Turkey, Ukraine, Italy, Armenia, France, Bulgaria, Ireland, Azerbaijan, and England. Twenty-three nations claimed medals in the event and among them, nine countries also won titles in Vladikavkaz, which showed the potential of the European continent. Such stars as Italy’s Irma Testa, Ireland’s Amy Broadhurst, Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli and Bulgaria’s Daniel Asenov, were the winners who defended their U22 thrones.

Participating nations in the 2021 EUBC U22 European Boxing Championships

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.

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