Welterweight hopes as Moreira, Beeloo, Camilo and Kuluhova all advanced to the last 16 in Bangkok

The Round of 32 battles were held in the first part of the sixth competition day at the 2^nd World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Bangkok.

Cape Verde’s Ivanusa Moreira defeated several strong opponents during her boxing career and the World Championships quarter-finalist won the first bout of the sixth competition day. The African girl was too strong and experienced for Mexico’s Gricelda Duran in their welterweight (66kg) contest.

Netherlands’ European Games quarter-finalist Luna Beeloo is an energetic boxer and the 21-year-old talent managed her pathway to the Round of 16 in Bangkok today after beating Greece’s Paraskevi Mavrommati.

Colombia’s World bronze medallist Camila Camilo is also only 21-year-old as Luna Beeloo but she in member of their national team since 2021. used her distance well enough against Montenegro’s Tamara Radunovic and she advanced to the last 16 at the welterweight (66kg).

Kristina Kuluhova switched from Russia to Serbia only in 2023 but she became European Champion a few weeks ago. The Serbian welterweight (66kg) boxer continued her excellent performance in Thailand’s capital as well, she defeated Kazakhstan’s Natalia Bogdanova in a hectic bout today.

Slovakia’s Jessica Triebelova won almost all of her contests as a junior and youth boxer and after a few poor years, she returned to the national team. moved down to the welterweight (66kg) successfully and she opened her campaign successfully in Bangkok against a Latvian talent, Beatrise Rozentale.

Ecuador’s Gerlon Gilmar Congo joined the elite national team in 2021 and the super heavyweight (+92kg) boxer competed in all levels of boxing in this Olympic cycle. The 23-year-old South American had a very tight bout against India’s Narender Berwal today but the scorecards favoured him by 3:2 split decision.

Spain’s European Champion at the super heavyweight (+92kg), Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El-Aissaoui impressed in his opening contest against Canada’s Doni Foreman controlling the opening two rounds.