Cape Verde’s two boxers are one step away to qualify for Paris

Cape Verde’s two boxers both advanced to the quarter-finals at the 2^nd World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Bangkok.

Slovakia’s Jessica Triebelova returned to the sport in 2023 after two years of break and she is now one step away for the Olympic quota at the women’s welterweight (66kg) following her tight success over India’s Arundhati Choudhary.

Two strong African welterweight (66kg) boxers such as DR Congo’s Brigitte Mbabi and Cape Verde’s Ivanusa Gomes Moreira both advanced to the quarter-finals following their unanimous successes over their Japanese and Canadian rivals.

The next boxer from Cape Verde, David Pina had several unexpected triumphs in the previous international events and the strong African made the show against Ukraine’s 29-year-old Dmytro Zamotayev today to reach the quarter-finals at the flyweight (51kg).

Spain’s Rafael Lozano Serrano had two crucial contests in the previous stages and after these challenges, he had easier victory against Ecuador’s Luis Delgado and the 20-year-old is now one step away to qualify for the Olympics.

United States’ Roscoe Hill has excellent technical skills and footwork but he moved forward more this time against Jordan’s Huthaifa Eshish. The US flyweight (51kg) boxer had such a competitive opponent from Jordan but his second and third rounds were enough to win this fight.

The men’s featherweight (57kg) turned to its semi-final stage and such experienced boxers as Philippines’ Carlo Paalam, Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu, India’s Sachin and Ukraine’s Aider Abduraimov secured their places in the last four.

Dominican Republic’s Cristian Javier Pinales used his height and strong physical skills to beat Spain’s Tokyo Olympian Gazimagomed Jalidov and he is now in the last four at the light heavyweight (80kg).

Belgium’s World bronze medallist Victor Schelstraete used his excellent jabs to stop Armenia’s Narek Manasyan in their heavyweight (92kg) meeting before Azerbaijan’s Loren Berto Alfonso outpointed India’s Sanjeet.