Stoppages and Dominant Sweeps: Panamerican Boxers Advance on Day 7 of World Boxing U19 Championships

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10/20/20262 min read

BUDVA, MONTENEGRO – Athletes from the Panamerican Boxing Confederation delivered an emphatic statement on Tuesday at the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships in Budva, capturing six victories across two sessions. Powered by explosive early finishes and commanding technical decisions, confederation competitors from Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela punched their tickets to the next phase of global competition.

October 20 Highlights: The Americas Showcase Power and Precision

Explosive Stoppages Across the Board

  • Andrey Reis (BRA | Men’s 65 kg): In a hard-fought all-Americas clash against Mexico’s Ivan Santoscoy, Brazil’s Reis broke through with punishing offense, compelling the referee to halt the contest (RSC) at 2:48 of the second round.

  • Ruby Lopez (USA | Women’s 51 kg): Team USA’s Lopez delivered a dominant performance against Latvia’s Jelizaveta Trusa, earning an RSC victory at 2:07 of the second frame following unanswered combinations.

  • Jehiely Garcia (MEX | Women’s 51 kg): Garcia broke down Algeria’s Kessal Cerine in a high-octane affair, forcing a dramatic RSC stoppage with just two seconds remaining in the final round (2:58, R3).

Masterful Decisions and Technical Class

  • Gabriel Marcano (VEN | Men’s 65 kg): Marcano set the tone in the afternoon session with slick defense and effective counter-punching, claiming a commanding 4:0 points decision over Slovakia’s Sebastian Chocholacek.

  • Gael Rivas (MEX | Men’s 50 kg): Mexico’s Rivas was untouchable in his flyweight showdown against Slovakia’s Adrian Zamecnik, capturing a spotless unanimous sweep on the judges’ scorecards.

  • Asaan Jenkins (USA | Men’s 65 kg): Jenkins outworked Sweden’s Wilmer Ekblom Olsson in a relentless back-and-forth battle, grinding out a sharp 4:1 decision.

  • Grenyellis Garcia (VEN | Women’s 51 kg): Garcia capped off Venezuela’s perfect day in the evening session, shutting out England’s Serena Mali with a 5:0 decision in Ring B.

  • Claudio Santos (BRA | Men’s 80 kg): Santos exhibited composure and range management against India’s Lokesh Lokesh, earning an identical 5:0 clean sweep.

PBC also commends the valiant efforts of Izzon Galea (COL), Refugio Veloz Medrano (USA), Josue Kouie (CAN), Hadi Almashhadi (USA), and Luis Indriago (VEN), who battled valiantly against elite international contenders.

October 21 Preview: Wednesday Round of 16 Schedule

Wednesday features seven confederation athletes stepping through the ropes across two sessions in Budva, headlined by marquee women's clashes and key light-heavyweight and heavyweight bouts:

Afternoon Session (14:00 CET / 09:00 EDT / 07:00 CST — Session 10)

Ring A:

  • Bout 205 (Women’s 65 kg - R16): Lauryn Elmore (USA) vs. Luka Vitkute (LTU)

Ring B:

  • Bout 221 (Women’s 70 kg - R16): Marley McNealy (USA) vs. Sara Scorrano (ITA)

  • Bout 225 (Men’s 90 kg - R16): Ramiro Nunez (MEX) vs. Yerketang Zharkynbek (KAZ)

Evening Session (18:00 CET / 13:00 EDT / 11:00 CST — Session 11)

Ring A:

  • Bout 230 (Women’s 60 kg - R16): Edmar Munoz (VEN) vs. Antonina Baniecka (POL)

  • Bout 231 (Women’s 60 kg - R16): Sara Campos (BRA) vs. Maely Panizzutti (FRA)

  • Bout 235 (Men’s 75 kg - R16): James Gentile (USA) vs. Matas Naumcev (LTU)

  • Bout 239 (Men’s 85 kg - R16): Julio Chibas (CUB) vs. Hlieb Kvach (UKR)

Ring B:

  • Bout 240 (Women’s 60 kg - R16): Yenisel Durruty (CUB) vs. Lexie Walker (ENG)

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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