Americas Boxers Shine with Key Victories at World Boxing U19 Championships in Budva; Strong Lineup Slated for Monday Action

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10/18/20262 min read

BUDVA, MONTENEGRO – Athletes representing the Panamerican Boxing Confederation delivered strong performances on Sunday, October 18, at the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships, tallying standout victories across the flyweight and bantamweight divisions.

American, Mexican, Cuban, and Brazilian boxers made statements inside the ring at the Mediterranean Sports Center, highlighting a competitive day of tournament action that sets the stage for an action-packed slate of 13 bouts featuring Americas contenders on Monday, October 19.

Sunday, October 18: Results Recap

Americas competitors recorded impressive wins, showcasing both technical dominance and grit in tightly contested bouts:

  • Ciana Nonhphala (USA) opened the day’s momentum (Women’s 48 kg), cruising past Armenia’s Hamest Afrikyan via a clean unanimous points decision.

  • Refugio Veloz Medrano (USA) edged Ireland’s Caoimhin Connolly in an electric Men’s 50 kg clash, claiming a 3:2 split points decision.

  • Izzon Galea (COL) produced an emphatic stoppage (Men’s 50 kg), halting Isaac Cheng of Hong Kong via RSC at 2:48 of Round 2.

  • Gael Rivas (MEX) dominated Uzbekistan’s Amirjon Suponov in a 50 kg bout, sealing a convincing 4:0 points win.

  • Carlos Morales (MEX) dismantled New Zealand’s Motekiai Huni with a textbook performance (Men’s 55 kg), taking a unanimous points decision.

  • Iverson Acosta (CUB) showed composure under pressure in the Men’s 55 kg bracket, overcoming France’s Calogero Vaccarello in a hard-fought 3:2 split decision.

  • Gustavo Henrique Silva (BRA) completed a commanding sweep over Lithuania’s Kornelijus Kerpe in the Men’s 55 kg division, earning a unanimous victory.

In other Sunday action involving Americas athletes, USA’s Brijhana Epperson fell in a narrow 2:3 split decision to England’s Siobhan Haley (Women’s 57 kg), while teammate Christian Paez was halted in Round 2 by India’s Aditya Aditya (Men’s 55 kg). Canada’s Arjanpal Hundal fought valiantly (Men’s 55 kg), dropping a close 2:3 split decision to Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov.

Monday, October 19: Americas Bouts Preview

A total of 13 Americas boxers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela will take to the ring across two sessions on Monday. Highlighting the afternoon card is an all-Americas continental clash in the women’s 54 kg division between Cuba and Venezuela.

Session 6 (14:00 Local Time)

  • Ring A – Bout 106 (W-54 kg, Round of 16): Guadalupe Ruiz (USA) vs. Kristina Borisenko (RUS)

  • Ring A – Bout 109 (M-70 kg, Round of 32): Santiago Gimenez Losso (ARG) vs. Bibarys Ashirbay (KAZ)

  • Ring A – Bout 110 (M-70 kg, Round of 32): Asante Lamar (USA) vs. Muhammet Rejepov (TKM)

  • Ring B – Bout 115 (W-54 kg, Round of 16): Liyanet Benitez (CUB) vs. Yeniree Castillo (VEN)

  • Ring B – Bout 120 (M-70 kg, Round of 32): Misha Polishchuk (CAN) vs. Vasilije Djurdjevic (SRB)

Session 7 (18:00 Local Time)

  • Ring A – Bout 129 (M-60 kg, Round of 32): Dakolli Dakolli (ALB) vs. Josue Zepeda (MEX)

  • Ring A – Bout 134 (M-60 kg, Round of 32): David Arrieta (USA) vs. Simonas Puniskis (LTU)

  • Ring A – Bout 139 (M-75 kg, Round of 32): Soroosh Ganjyar (CAN) vs. Miha Kralj (SLO)

  • Ring A – Bout 140 (M-75 kg, Round of 32): James Gentile (USA) vs. Valo Valo (ALB)

  • Ring B – Bout 141 (M-60 kg, Round of 32): Edgardo Nicolas Peralta (ARG) vs. Daniil Kalistau (BLR)

  • Ring B – Bout 143 (M-60 kg, Round of 32): Daniil Bulavkin (KGZ) vs. Racim Benaoudia (CAN)

  • Ring B – Bout 146 (M-60 kg, Round of 32): Daniele Fabi (ITA) vs. Pedro Cardoso (BRA)

  • Ring B – Bout 150 (M-75 kg, Round of 32): Alessandro Bramerini (ITA) vs. Santiago Barcenas (MEX)

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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Panamerican Boxing Confederation is the governing body for amateur and Olympic-style boxing in the Americas, dedicated to the development, governance, and promotion of the sport across its member National Federations.

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