The second day of boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games featured 19 bouts across five weight categories, with young boxers from across the world continuing their campaigns at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio.
In the women’s 48kg division, Italy’s Michela Guglielmon opened the day with a 3:0 victory over Morocco’s Meryem Boukraa, before Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah secured a 5:0 win against Thailand’s Pemika Payungkasem. Colombia’s Nicol Dahiana Durango and Great Britain’s Lily Bassett also progressed, both earning stoppage victories against Mexico’s Atena Sofia Juarez Calero and Türkiye’s Azra Nur Cetin respectively.
Japan enjoyed a successful day in the women’s 54kg category, where Yura Kanemaru recorded a 5:0 win over Venezuela’s Yeniree Castillo. Colombia’s Evelin Trejos Salas matched that result against Romania’s Iasmina Georgiana Moraru, while Kazakhstan’s Maral Tolepbergen edged Great Britain’s Jaya Kalsi 3:1. Uzbekistan’s Sabrina Chakomanova completed the division’s results with a stoppage victory over South Korea’s Yerin Kim.
The women’s 60kg bouts saw Slovakia’s Karolina Kollarova and China’s Jiaen Wang both claim stoppage wins, against Senegal’s Soda Faye and Algeria’s Meriem Sari respectively. Japan’s Ayano Mochii added another victory for her country with a 4:1 result against Fiji’s Merewalesi Kolitapa, while the Netherlands’ Liz Thijssen advanced by walkover against Lithuania’s Migle Griskonyte.
In the men’s 50kg division, Mexico’s Alan Jesus Ocampo Cano and India’s Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam both recorded convincing 5:0 victories over Hong Kong’s Yik Kan Chan and Senegal’s Cheikh Ibrahima Fall Faye respectively. Somalia’s Hassan Anwar Mohamed also progressed, stopping Romania’s Ionut Madalin Calugar.
Thailand’s Siwa Chainarong secured a 5:0 victory over Guatemala’s Leonel Alessandro Hernandez Pop in the men’s 60kg category, while Türkiye’s Muhammet Ali Arli advanced following a stoppage against Equatorial Guinea’s Andeke Engono. Mauritius’ Jean Julian Agathe rounded off the day with a 5:0 win over Fiji’s Norman Amram, before China’s Zhengkun Zhang claimed a stoppage victory against Honduras’ Jafet Misael Escalante Ordonez.
Preliminary action continues Monday 9 November at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with young boxers continuing their pursuit of places in the medal rounds.