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Super-heavyweights from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are first boxers to guarantee a place in the final as preliminaries come to a close on busy day of action at 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok

Day five of the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok featured 71 bouts including the first semi-finals of the competition which saw Uzbekistan’s Islam Salikhov and Vladislav Samozhonov of Kazakhstan book their place in the Sunday’s super-heavyweight (M90kg+) final.

Salikhov’s win was the highpoint of a good for Uzbekistan which picked-up the most victories on a blockbuster day of action as eight of their boxers progressed to the next round of the competition.

Kazakhstan and USA delivered strong showings with six successes, followed by France, Morocco and Ukraine with four.

Today’s action saw the preliminary rounds come to a close, with all of tomorrow’s bouts now at the quarter final stage, meaning the winner of each contest will secure at least a bronze medal.

All of the results from today’s action, along with draw sheets, daily schedules and other information are available HERE.

Tomorrow (13 March) will feature 56 quarter final bouts held across two rings during two sessions, starting at 11:00 and 17:00 (GMT+7) respectively.

Every fight from the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 will be livestreamed on the Thailand Boxing Association’s YouTube channel HERE.

The 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup is part of the qualification pathway for this November’s Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal and is open to boxers born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

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Kazakhstan guarantee first medal of 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup

The first medal of the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup has been guaranteed by Kazakhstan’s Vladislav Samozhonov courtesy of his victory on the fourth day of boxing in Bangkok.

Samozhonov won via stoppage in the competition’s first quarter final against New Zealand’s Te Ani Rakete. The win sets up a semi-final with USA’s Caleb Stewart Reid in the men’s super-heavyweight (M90kg+) category. Morocco’s Mohamed Amine Wahbi will take on Islam Salikhov of Uzbekistan in the other semi-finals after the pair both received byes.

Wednesday also saw 64 preliminary stage fights held across two rings. Japan put in a perfect performance with all their athletes picking up wins. Ryusei Kitamura (M55kg), Kenshiro Moko (M70kg), Kenshin Sakuno (M60kg), Kunimitsu Honjo (M65kg) and Akira Uekubo (M50kg) led Japan to five wins, the most of any nation.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were the next best performers with four wins, followed by hosts Thailand, India, Ukraine and USA with three victories each.

All of the results from today’s action, along with draw sheets, daily schedules and other information are available HERE.

Tomorrow (12 March) will see 71 bouts taking place across two rings over two sessions, starting at 11:00 and 17:00 (GMT+7) respectively. It will include the men’s 90kg+ semi-finals which will see the first silver medal of the competition guaranteed.

Every fight from the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 will be livestreamed on the Thailand Boxing Association’s YouTube channel HERE.

The 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup is part of the qualification pathway for this November’s Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal and is open to boxers born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/officialworldboxing/

X – https://x.com/RealWorldBoxing

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWorldBoxing 

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-boxing

India and USA enjoy success on day three of 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok

India and the USA both enjoyed success on day three of the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok as both countries saw five of their boxers make it through to the next round of the competition.

For India, Joyshree Devi Chirom (W54kg) and Prachi Prachi (W60kg) both won via stoppages while Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari (W51kg) and Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam (M50kg) enjoyed unanimous victories. Gunjan Gunjan (W48kg) secured India’s fifth win of the day via split decision.

For the USA, Guadalupe Ruiz (W54kg), Liana Nonhphala (W48kg), Ruby Lopez (W51kg) and Refugio Veloz Medrano (M50kg) secured unanimous victories while Kaylee Aguilar (W60kg) progressed via walkover.

Other nations to enjoy success on day three included Japan and Uzbekistan who both saw four of their boxer’s progress to the next round. Mexico and Romania were the next best performers with three boxers each making it through to the next stage.

All of the results from the first three days of action, along with draw sheets, daily schedules and other information are available at https://tha.xboxing.world/download?matchId=38&isNationality=1

All of the action from the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 will be livestreamed on the Thailand Boxing Association’s YouTube channel HERE.

Action is in two rings and the next day’s sessions will get underway at 11:00 and 17:00 local time.

The 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup is part of the qualification pathway for this November’s Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal and is open to boxers born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009.

Competition schedule

8 – 11 March 2026:                          Preliminaries

12 – 13 March 2026:                       Quarter Finals

14 March 2026:                    Semi Finals

15 March 2026:                    Finals

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

First two days of action at 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup sees Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India, Japan, Ukraine and Australia enjoy multiple successes

More than 100 male and female boxers have competed in the first two days of action at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

The competition is part of the qualification pathway for the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal in November of this year and is open to boxers born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009.

53 bouts took place on the first day of action which saw four boxers from Uzbekistan progress to the next round of the competition followed closely by Kazakhstan, India, Japan and Australia who each had three wins.

Day two saw 63 bouts across the Women’s 57kg category and Men’s 55kg, 60kg and 65kg classes. Ukraine and Kazakhstan both enjoyed success with four wins while Uzbekistan continued its strong start with three more victories.

All of the results from the first day of two days of action, along with draw sheets, daily schedules and other information are available at https://tha.xboxing.world/download?matchId=38&isNationality=1

All of the action from the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 will be livestreamed on the Thailand Boxing Association’s YouTube channel HERE.

Action is in two rings and the next day’s sessions will get underway at 11:00am and 5:00pm local time.

Competition schedule

8 – 11 March 2026:                            Preliminaries

12 – 13 March 2026:                         Quarter Finals

14 March 2026:                                    Semi Finals

15 March 2026:                                    Finals

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

Over 450 boxers from 78 National Federations registered to compete at World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok

OVER 450 boxers from more than 78 National Federations are registered to take part in the World Boxing Futures Cup, which begins on Sunday 8 March 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The tournament, which is being delivered by World Boxing and the Thailand Boxing Association, will run until Sunday 15 March 2026 and is part of the qualification pathway for boxers to be able to participate in the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal in November of this year.

The World Boxing Futures Cup is an U19 tournament so to be eligible to compete all boxers must have been born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009.

The competition will feature action at ten weight classes for both male and female boxers, with National Federations able to register one athlete at each category.

When the action gets underway on Monday 8 March, it will be a two-ring set-up at the Indoor Stadium Huamark with two sessions per day culminating in one session of gold medal bouts on the final day.

Details of the draw, results and daily schedules is available at https://tha.xboxing.world/download?matchId=38&isNationality=1

The World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 will be livestreamed on the Thailand Boxing Association’s YouTube channel HERE.

World Boxing and the Thailand Boxing Association have been working closely to address issues with travel disruption following recent developments in the Middle East and are committed to delivering a high quality event for all participants. World Boxing is continuing to liaise with the International Olympic Committee to ensure it is fully aware of all developments.

Competition schedule

8 – 11 March 2026:            Preliminaries

12 – 13 March 2026:         Quarter Finals

14 March 2026:                    Semi Finals

15 March 2026:                    Finals

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

World Boxing to deliver boxing competition at Mediterranean Games 2026 in Taranto

World Boxing will be responsible for the management and delivery of the boxing competition at this year’s Mediterranean Games 2026, in Taranto, Italy, 21 August – 3 September 2026.

The boxing competition is scheduled to run from 22 – 27 August at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Taranto. It will be held under World Boxing Competition Rules and feature elite male and female boxers from across the Mediterranean region.

Founded in 1951, the Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event contested by nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This will be the 20th edition of Games and feature 24 Olympic sports and three non-Olympic sports.

While Taranto is the host city, fourteen other cities in the Apulia (Puglia) region will host events, including Lecce, Brindisi and Martina Franca.

The Mediterranean Games is one of several multi-sport events that will be held under World Boxing’s rules in 2026. These include the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, 23 July – 2 August 2026, the Asian Games in Japan (Aichi/Nagoya), 19 September – 4 October 2026, and the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, 31 October – 13 November 2026.

World Boxing’s full competition calendar for 2026 can be viewed HERE.

World Boxing will share updates ahead of and during the competition on its website and social media channels.

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STATEMENT ON WORLD BOXING FUTURES CUP

World Boxing can confirm that the forthcoming World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok will go ahead as planned, from 6-15 March 2026 (with boxing taking place from 8-15 March 2026), despite the current disruptionto air travel that has resulted from recent events in the Middle East.

Plans for the competition are continuing on-site in Bangkok and World Boxing is working closely with the Thailand Boxing Association, which is hosting the competition, to ensure everything continues to progress and that together we can a deliver a high-quality event for all participants.

World Boxing is also liaising with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ensure they are fully aware of all developments, as the World Boxing Futures Cup is an U19 competition and part of the pathway to the Youth Olympic Games that will be held in Dakar later this year.

World Boxing Leadership Meets Italian Boxing Federation in Milan

The President of World Boxing, Gennadiy Golovkin, and Secretary General Tom Dielen met with senior representatives of the Italian Boxing Federation (FPI) in Milan today, during the ongoing Winter Olympic Games Milan-Cortina 2026. 

The FPI delegation included President Flavio D’Ambrosio, General Secretary Walter De Giusti, and Vice-President Matteo Schiavone.

The meeting was an opportunity for Golovkin to introduce the new World Boxing Secretary General, Tom Dielen, and was the first official encounter between World Boxing’s leadership and representatives of the Italian National Federation. It began with a warm welcome and mutual expressions of appreciation for the strong relationship between World Boxing and the Italian Federation.

As part of the meeting, World Boxing outlined its upcoming plans and competition calendar, which included a series of updates from Golovkin and Dielen on ongoing efforts to streamline events and support National Federations worldwide.

The Italian Boxing Federation expressed interest in hosting educational programmes and international events in collaboration with World Boxing, which were received positively.

The meeting also covered broader plans for the coming year, including key events, development programmes, and initiatives to support athletes and federations globally.

Golovkin and Dielen praised the Italian Federation for its successful organisation of past tournaments and a highly professional Congress in Rome in November 2025 and expressed gratitude for its proactive approach and dedication to the sport and the Italian delegation’s enthusiasm and active participation in the discussions.

The meeting reinforced the collaborative relationship between World Boxing and the Italian Federation and the commitment of both sides to continued cooperation and the development in the sport.