Panamerican Boxers Surge in Budva - Eight Victories and a Stoppage Highlight Milestone Day at U19 Worlds

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10/19/20262 min read

BUDVA, MONTENEGRO – Athletes representing the Panamerican Boxing Confederation made significant waves on Monday at the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. The Americas contingent captured eight victories across competitive men's and women's divisions, highlighted by an undefeated campaign from Team USA, an electric stoppage from Argentina, and hard-fought triumphs from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela.

October 19 Highlights: Americas Standouts Shine in Budva

Team USA Enjoys Flawless Campaign

  • Guadalupe Ruiz (Women’s 54 kg): Opened the winning run with a hard-fought 3:2 split-decision victory over Kristina Borisenko.

  • Asante Lamar (Men’s 70 kg): Commanded the ring from bell to bell, earning a unanimous points decision against Turkmenistan’s Muhammet Rejepov.

  • David Arrieta (Men’s 60 kg): Put on a dominant display against Lithuania’s Simonas Puniskis, taking a clean victory across all five judges' cards.

  • James Gentile (Men’s 75 kg): Delivered a composed, disciplined performance against Albania’s Valo Valo to cap off the session with an RSC win in the 3rd round.

Stoppages and Grit in South American Action

  • Edgardo Nicolás Peralta (ARG | Men’s 60 kg): Argentina’s Peralta delivered the confederation's highlight stoppage of the evening, forcing an RSC against Belarus’s Daniil Kalistau at 1:34 of the third round.

  • Pedro Cardoso (BRA | Men’s 60 kg): Brazil's Cardoso prevailed in a fast-paced clash with Italy’s Daniele Fabi, securing a tough 3:2 split-decision victory.

  • Yeniree Castillo (VEN | Women’s 54 kg): In an all-Americas showdown against Cuba’s Liyanet Benitez, Castillo controlled the exchanges to secure a decisive 3:0 points victory.

Mexico & Canada Advance Through Fierce Competition

  • Josué Zepeda (MEX | Men’s 60 kg): Mexico’s Zepeda delivered a boxing masterclass, sweeping the judges' scorecards (5:0) against Albania’s Dakolli Dakolli.

  • Racim Benaoudia (CAN | Men’s 60 kg): Canada’s Benaoudia showed composure in a razor-thin bout, earning a 3:2 split decision over Kyrgyzstan’s Daniil Bulavkin.

Valiant efforts were also put forth by Santiago Giménez Losso (ARG), Misha Polishchuk (CAN), Soroosh Ganjyar (CAN), and Santiago Bárcenas (MEX), who battled fiercely against elite international opposition.

October 20 Preview: Panamerican Boxing Confederation Schedule

Action resumes on Tuesday, October 20, with confederation boxers featured across both rings:

Ring A:

  • Bout 155 (Men’s 50 kg - Preliminaries R16): Izzon Galea (COL) vs. Ramil Hurbanau (BLR)

  • Bout 156 (Men’s 50 kg - Preliminaries R16): Refugio Veloz Medrano (USA) vs. Shalva Beridze (GEO)

  • Bout 160 (Men’s 65 kg - Preliminaries R32): Gabriel Marcano (VEN) vs. Sebastian Chocholacek (SVK)

Ring B:

  • Bout 170 (Men’s 50 kg - Preliminaries R16): Gael Rivas (MEX) vs. Adrian Zamecnik (SVK)

  • Bout 171 (Men’s 65 kg - Preliminaries R32): All-Americas Feature Bout: Andrey Reis (BRA) vs. Ivan Santoscoy (MEX)

  • Bout 177 (Men’s 65 kg - Preliminaries R32): Asaan Jenkins (USA) vs. Wilmer Ekblom Olsson (SWE)

Evening Session (18:00 CET)

Ring A:

  • Bout 179 (Women’s 51 kg - Preliminaries R32): Ruby Lopez (USA) vs. Jelizaveta Trusa (LAT)

  • Bout 181 (Women’s 51 kg - Preliminaries R32): Jehiely Garcia (MEX) vs. Kessal Cerine (ALG)

  • Bout 186 (Men’s 80 kg - Preliminaries R32): Josue Kouie (CAN) vs. Khujamuminjon Kholov (TJK)

  • Bout 187 (Men’s 80 kg - Preliminaries R32): Hadi Almashhadi (USA) vs. Tymur Karaivan (UKR)

Ring B:

  • Bout 192 (Women’s 51 kg - Preliminaries R32): Grenyellis Garcia (VEN) vs. Serena Mali (ENG)

  • Bout 195 (Men’s 80 kg - Preliminaries R32): Luis Indriago (VEN) vs. Tiberio Nocadello (ITA)

  • Bout 196 (Men’s 80 kg - Preliminaries R32): Claudio Santos (BRA) vs. Lokesh Lokesh (IND)

We continue to proudly support our athletes as they press forward in the World Championships. You can catch the action on worldboxing.tv.

Daily results, official bout orders, and bracket updates will be distributed after each session across official PBC digital channels and panamericanboxing.org.

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