Great start for Slovenia at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships

The Slovenians won two contests in the opening session at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro.  

Turkey’s Emine Kilinc used her longer reach better against Azerbaijan’s Jamila Sultanli after the tactical first round and she had the advantage on the judges’ scorecards after six minutes. Kilinc won their light flyweight (50kg) meeting while Spain’s Rocio Sanchez also started successfully in the opener of the competition.

Mexico’s Fernanda Corona defeated Spain’s Candela Carnerero in the Boxam Tournament two weeks ago and she has done the same attacking job in their repeat match in Budva therefore she managed her pathway to the last 16 at the lightweight (60kg).

Slovenia’s Naca Nikolov Veber has only 30 bouts during her career but she dominated her opener against Puerto Rico’s Victoria Velez at the women’s light welterweight (63kg) where Kazakhstan’s Aruzhan Zhangabayeva also won a key contest.

Ghana sent also a delegation to Budva and their Francis Quartey tried to use his longer hands against Puerto Rico’s Diego Nieves but his Central American opponent found the best weapon in time to win their featherweight (57kg) contest.

Slovenia’s Nikola Mihailovic competed in several junior and youth competitions in the previous two years and he planned to rule the middle of the ring against Trinidad & Tobago’s Neraj Mahadeosingh. The 18-year-old Caribbean was the Best Youth Boxer at the OECS Championships this August but Mihailovic had the finish to win this tight contest.

Mexico’s Rodrigo Marin switched his stance several times in the first round against Czechia’s Dominik Pesek and had had a tight advantage on the judges’ scorecards after three minutes. The Mexican, who turned 17 only this month, felt the rhythm better in the second and third rounds to win this preliminary light middleweight (71kg) battle.

Ireland’s Tadgh O’Donnell smashed Bulgaria’s Georgi Zaprinov in the first exchanges and the referee stopped their light middleweight (71kg) bout.