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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's Athlete Profiles
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49KG – SIMPLICE FOTSALA – CAMEROON (CMR) Date Of Birth : 09/05/1989
Place Of Birth : Yaoundé
Height : 160cm
Residence : Region du Centre
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 5th place – 49KG Lost to Amit Panghal (IND) 5:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan (MAS) 5:0 in the first preliminary
round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Matias Hamunyela (NAM) 5:0 in the final; Won against Mohamed Yassine Touareg (ALG) 5:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Said Bounkoult (MAR) 3:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 49KG Lost to Galal Yafai (ENG) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – Nikolay Manger Memorial Tournament (Kherson, UKR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Ievgen Ovsiannikov
(UKR) 2:1 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Matias
Hamunyela (NAM) WO in the final; Won against Peter Mungai Warui (KEN) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against
Zoheir Toudjine (ALG) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against David De Pina (CPV) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – African Zone 3 Championships (Libreville, GAB) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Marcus Edou Ngoua (GAB)
3:0 in the final
2014 – Dixiades Games (Yaounde, CMR) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Marcus Edou Ngoua (GAB) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2014 – Cameroon Regional Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Tchouta Bianda (CMR) 3:0 in the final
2014 – African Cup of Nations (Est London, RSA) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Mathias Hamunyela (NAM) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2014 – African Zone 3 Championships (Yaounde, CMR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Marcus Edou Ngoua
(GAB) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Cameroon Boxing League Season 2014 1st Round (Garoua, CMR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Martin
Ebongue (CMR) 3:0 in the final
2012 – Cameroon National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Daniel Soukouma (CMR) by points
in the final
49KG – GALAL YAFAI – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 11/12/1992
Place Of Birth : Birmingham
Height : 170cm
Coach : Frank O'Sullivan
Club : Birrmingham City Police Boxing Club
Residence : Birmingham
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His mother and Khalid Yafai
Boxing idol : Frazer Clarke
Hobby : Football
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 50
Began boxing : 2009
Family Background : His elder brothers Khalid and Gamal are also world class boxers.
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 5th Round – 49KG Won against Federico Serra (ITA) 3:0
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 1st Round – 49KG Lost to Samuel Carmona (ESP) 3:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 11th place – 49KG Lost to Yuberjen Martinez
(COL) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Aqeel Ahmed (SCO) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Vasiliy Egorov (RUS) 3:2 in the final; Won against Samuel Carmona (ESP) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against
Aqeel Ahmed (SCO) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Nodari Darbaidze (GEO) 5:0 in the first preliminary
round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Quarter-finals 1st Leg – 49KG Lost to Samuel Carmona (ESP) 3:0
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 10th Round – 49KG Won against Martin Molina (ESP) 3:0
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 6th Round – 49KG Won against Yassine Zaher (MAR) DQ 1st
round
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2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 2nd Round – 49KG Won against Federico Serra (ITA) 3:0
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 11th place – 49KG Lost to Joahnys Oscar Argilagos
(CUB) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Simplice Fotsala (CMR) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Finals – 49KG Lost to Joahnys Oscar Argilagos (CUB) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Semi-finals – 49KG Won against Yerzhan Zhomart (KAZ) 3:0
2016 – AIBA European Olympic Qualification Event (Samsun, TUR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Artur
Hovhannisyan (ARM) 3:0 in the final; Won against Samuel Carmona (ESP) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Daniil Platonovschii (MDA) DQ 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Enver Amis (ROM) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 6th Round – 49KG Won against Joselito Velasquez (MEX) TKOI
2nd round
2016 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Shalkar Aikynbay
(KAZ) 2:1 in the final; Won against Imad Ahyoun (MAR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Rufat Huseynov
(AZE) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Patrick Lourenco (BRA) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Tomoya Tsuboi (JPN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 1st place – 49KG Won against Isak Sulejmani (MKD) TKO
3rd round in the final
2015 – English National Championships 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Sunny Edwards (ENG) 2:1 in the semi-final;
Won against Scott Rankin (ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Somercotes Boxing Show (Alfreton, ENG) 1st place – 49KG Won against Ben Norman (ENG) 3:0 in the
final
2014 – English National Championships 5th place – 49KG Lost to Harvey Horn (ENG) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2012 – English National Novice Championships 1st place – 51KG Won against Troy Smart (ENG) by points in
the final; Won against Kyle Staniforth (ENG) by points in the semi-final
49KG – SULEMANU TETTEH – GHANA (GHA)
Date Of Birth : 18/08/1992
Place Of Birth : Accra
Height : 167cm
Coach : Ofori Asare
Club : Reformers
Stance : Orthodox
Number of bouts : 66 (56-0-10)
Began boxing : 2005
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 49KG
2017 – Accra International Meeting (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 49KG
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Mohammed Fuseini (GHA) KO 2nd
round in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Peter Mungai
Warui (KEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 49KG Lost to Sibusiso Bandla (RSA) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Imad Ahyoun (MAR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Tefo Rammupudu (BOT) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against
Miguel Kembo (ANG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Samuel Yaw Addo (GHA) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Governor of Lagos State Championships (Lagos, NGR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Dauda Azeez (NGR)
2:1 in the final
2014 – Dade Boxing Promotion Syndicate Tournament (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 52KG Won against Charles
Amarteifio (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Fazil Juma Kaggwa (UGA) 2:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Donovan Gerie (MRI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Omar Abdul Waheed (GHA) 3:0 in the
final
2013 – Cape Coast Tournament (Cape, Coast, GHA) 1st place – 52KG Won against Jerry Lartey (GHA) by
points in the final
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2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 49KG Lost to Jantony Ortiz (PUR) 20:6 in
the first preliminary round
2012 – Economic Community of West African States Games (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Okerinde Semiu (NGR) by points in the final; Won against Mahammadou Bohari (NIG) 8:3 in the semi-final
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) 5th place – 49KG Lost to
Mohamed Flissi (ALG) 15:14 in the quarter-final; Won against Marcus Edou Ngoua (GAB) 14:7 in the first
preliminary round
2012 – GHA-GAB Dual Match – 49KG Won against Marcus Edou Ngoua (GAB) 13:8
2012 – BEN-GHA Dual Match – 49KG Won against Yacoubou Sanoussi (BEN) 14:3
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) participant – 49KG Lost to Willy Thomas Essomba (CMR) 10:4 in
the first preliminary round
2011 – The Possibles vs. The Probables Tournament (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 49KG Won against Isaac Fiifi
Tailor (GHA) 6:4 in the final
2011 – Zone2 African Championships (Lome, TOG) 1st place – 49KG Won against Antoine Koama (BKF) by
points in the final; Won against Wali Imorou (BEN) by points in the semi-final
2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 48KG Lost to Jackson Woods
(AUS) 7:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Yakub Kadyrov (UKR) 10:4 in the first preliminary
round
2008 – Greater Accra Amateur Boxing League (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 48KG Won against Duke Akueteh
Micah (GHA) 3:0 in the final
49KG – AMIT KUMAR PANGHAL – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 16/10/1995
Height : 161cm
Residence : Rohtak, Haryana
Stance : Southpaw
Began boxing : 2006
Awards : Best boxer in the Haryana State Championships in 2011 and in 2012
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – 49KG Won against Said Mortaji (MAR) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Artysh Soyan (RUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Wu Zhonglin (CHN) 5:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Shavin Kumar Beedassee (MRI) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 1st place – 49KG Won against Shyam Kumar
Kakara (IND) 5:0 in the final; Won against Thani Narinram (THA) WO in the semi-final; Won against Simplice
Fotsala (CMR) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ramish Rahmani (AFG) WO in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 49KG Won against Sachin Siwach Singh
(IND) 3:2 in the final; Won against Himanshu Sharma (IND) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Hasanboy Dusmatov
(UZB) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Carlos Quipo (ECU) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Federico Serra (ITA) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 1st place – 52KG Won against Kavinder Singh Bisht
(IND) 3:2 in the final; Won against Hamza Touba (GER) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to
Hasanboy Dusmatov (UZB) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kornelis Kwangu Langu (INA) 5:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Ramish Rahmani (AFG) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Tinko Banabakov (BUL) 4:1 in
the semi-final; Won against Yerzhan Zhomart (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Gaspar Babakhanyan
(ARM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Shyam Kumar Kakara (IND) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Bahadur Rana (IND) WO in the semi-final; Won against Vadisala Jyothi Swaroop (IND) 5:0
in the quarter-final
2016 – Haryana State Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Kuldeep (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Virender Singh (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Satya Prakash (IND) 3:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Narender Singh (IND) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Haryana State Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Mandeep (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Sonu (IND) TKO 2nd
round in the semi-final; Won against Krishana Singh Shiva (IND) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Haryana State Championships 5th
place – 49KG Lost to Naveen Kumar (IND) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2012 – Ambedkar Tournament (Visakhapatnam, IND) 1st place – 49KG Won against Amit Kumar Srivastava
(IND) 10:8 in the final; Won against Gagandeep Singh (IND) 12:7 in the semi-final; Won against Vikash (IND)
19:10 in the quarter-final; Won against K. Kranthi (IND) 13:12 in the first preliminary round
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2012 – Indian Youth National Championships 5th place – 49KG Lost to Lalitha Prasad Polipalli (IND) 9:7 in the
quarter-final; Won against Ashish Sharma (IND) 22:6 in the second preliminary round; Won against Deepak
Solanki (IND) RSC 3rd
round in the first preliminary round
2012 – Haryana State Youth Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Sudeep (IND) 12:3 in the final; Won
against Virender (IND) 18:9 in the semi-final; Won against Naveen Kumar (IND) 15:3 in the quarter-final; Won
against Sunil Kumar (IND) RSC 2nd
round in the first preliminary round
2011 – Haryana State Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Sumit Kumar (IND) 27:5 in the final; Won
against Devender (IND) 16:14 in the semi-final; Won against Arun Kumar (IND) 12:10 in the quarter-final; Won
against Vicky (IND) RSC 2nd
round in the second preliminary round; Won against Manjeet (IND) RSC 2nd
round
in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian Junior National Championships 2nd place – 46KG Lost to Ankur Bansiwal (IND) 11:4 in the
final; Won against N.T. Lalbiakkima (IND) 19:8 in the semi-final; Won against Manish Samu (IND) 11:5 in the
quarter-final; Won against Anand Chavhan (IND) 11:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Akash
Basfor (IND) 11:2 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Haryana State Junior Championships 1st place – 46KG Won against Yogender (IND) 13:5 in the final;
Won against Sahil Gaverpiya (IND) 14:4 in the semi-final; Won against Sudeep (IND) 25:18 in the quarter-final;
Won against Manoj Hooda (IND) 22:9 in the second preliminary round; Won against Vishal (IND) 17:10 in the
first preliminary round
2010 – Indian Junior National Championships 2nd place – 46KG Won against Sandeep Bagri (IND) 2:0 in the
final; Won against K. Kranthi (IND) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against S. Ranjith Kumar (IND) 3:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Lakhminandan Chuthia (IND) 11:0 in the first preliminary round
2009 – Indian Sub-Junior National Championships 1st place – 43KG Won against Haider Ali (IND) 6:5 in the
final; Won against Gyanendra Sharma (IND) 10:2 in the semi-final; Won against K. Kranthi (IND) 15:5 in the
quarter-final
49KG – HASSAN SHAFFI BAKARI – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 05/07/1993
Place Of Birth : Nairobi
Height : 160cm
Club : Police
Residence : Nairobi
Occupation : Policeman
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Lal Biak Kima (IND) 5:0
in the quarter-final; Won against Tashi Wangdi (BHU) RSCI 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Matayo Keya
(KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won
against Harrison Mathuku (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 49KG Lost to Salah Ibrahim (GER)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to
Matias Hamunyela (NAM) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Francel Moussiesse (CGO) 5:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Joshua Kizza (UGA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 2nd Round (Nanyuki, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won
against Matayo Keyo (KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Mohamed Hussein (KEN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Kevin Wasia (KEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Kenyan National Tournament (Nakuru, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Peter Githinji (KEN) 3:0 in
the final
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 2nd Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won against
Mohammed Hussein (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2014 4th Round (Nyeri, KEN) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Peter
Kiarie (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2014 3rd Round (Thika, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won against
Steven Ndungu (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2014 1st Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 49KG Won
against Abdalla Athumani (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Peter Mungai Warui (KEN) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2013 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2013 1st Round (Kisumu, KEN) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Peter Mungai Warui (KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Abdalla Athumani (KEN) 3:0 in the semi-final
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2011 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Douglas, IOM) 5th place – 49KG Lost to Jack Bateson (ENG) 21:4 in the
quarter-final; Won against Matthew Martin (NRU) 23:10 in the first preliminary round
49KG – SHARVIN KUMAR BEEDASSEE – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 07/05/1998
Height : 162cm
Residence : Grand-Port
Education : Unity College
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 9th place – 49KG Lost to Amit Panghal (IND) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 2 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 49KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 49KG Lost to
Tony Nomenjanahary Heriniaina (MAD) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 1 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against Allan Vollavite
(MRI) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 49KG Lost to Yerzhan Zhomart (KAZ) 5:0 in
the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Teezaghen Patchay (MRI) 5:0 in the
final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) participant – 49KG Lost to Masi
Jurvanen (FIN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rodrigues Youth Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against James Ravina (MRI) 3:0 in
the final
2016 – Mauritian Youth National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Francois Louis (MRI) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Victoire Olivier (MRI) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Mauritian Junior National Championships 3rd place – 48KG Lost to Mervin Veerapen (MRI) 2:1 in the
semi-final
49KG – MATIAS TULYOONGELENI HAMUNYELA – NAMIBIA (NAM) Date Of Birth : 15/10/1992
Place Of Birth : Ononghulo, Ohangwena
Height : 160cm
Coach : Tobias Nashilongo; Mistake Gariseb
Club : Salute Boxing
Residence : Windhoek
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Paulus Ambunda; Julius Indongo
Hobbies : Sports; Making jokes
Number of training hours : 28 in a week
Number of bouts : 120
Began boxing : 2011
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 49KG Won against
Simplice Fotsala (CMR) 5:0 in the final; Won against Hassan Shaffi Bakari (KEN) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Tony Nonemjanahary Heriniaina (MAD) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Evandro Tavares (CPV)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 49KG Lost to Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Rufat Huseynov (AZE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Simplice
Fotsala (CMR) WO in the final; Won against Sibusiso Bandla (RSA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Imad
Ahyoun (MAR) 2:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Mohamed Rajab Otukile
(BOT) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Francel Moussiesse (CGO) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Feysal Mohamed Argaw (ETH) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Peter Mungai Warui
(KEN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Thabo Molibeli (LES) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Namibian National Trials 1st place – 49KG
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Mooketsi Lekgetho (BOT)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Simplice Fotsala (CMR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – Namibian National Championships 1st place – 49KG
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2013 – UNWTO Tournament (Livingstone, ZAM) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Bwalya Lumbwe (ZAM) 2:1 in the
final
2013 – Namibian Best of the Best Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Thomas Gabriel (NAM) 2:1 in the
final
2013 – NAM-ANG Dual Match – 49KG Won against Daniel Nicaa (ANG) 3:0
49KG – AQEEL AHMED – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 28/07/1992
Place Of Birth : Dundee
Height : 165cm
Coach : Barry Clark; Gerry Brady; Kevin Morrison
Club : Keir Hardie
Residence : Motherwell
Stance : Switch
His most influential person : Muhammad Ali
Boxing idol : Guillermo Rigondeaux
Hobby : Chess
Number of training hours : 12 in a week
Number of bouts : 67
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Reece McFadden (SCO) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Blane Hyland (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Viktor Kuldoshin (RUS) 4:1 in the
quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 49KG Lost to Galal Yafai (ENG)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 6th place – 49KG Lost to
GalalYafai (ENG) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Salah Ibrahim (GER) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 49KG Won against Ashley Williams (WAL) 5:0 in
the final
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Scott Wotherspoon (SCO) 5:0 in the
final
2016 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Vrnjacka Banja, SRB) 1st place – 52KG Won against Veljko Gligoric
(SRB) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Kieran MacDonald (ENG) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Kit Ceron Garces (PHI) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 1st place – 49KG Won against Kieran MacDonald (ENG)
3:0 in the final
2016 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Birzhan Zhakipov (KAZ) 3:0
in the final; Won against Patrick Lourenco (BRA) 2:1 in the semi-final
2015 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Joseph Maphosa (ENG) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Kirill Serikov (EST) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Hiroki Inamine (JPN) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 49KG Won against Dawid Jagodzinski
(POL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Jakub Slominski (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – British Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – 49KG Won against Joseph Maphosa (ENG) 2:1 in
the final
2015 – Boxam Tournament (Cartagena, ESP) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Martin Molina (ESP) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Juan Jimenez (ESP) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Ross Murray (SCO) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Bator Sagaluyev (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Laishram Devendro Singh (IND) 3:0
in the quarter-final; Won against Matayo Keya (KEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 49KG Won against Josh English (AUS) by points
2013 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Hugh Myres (IRL) 3:0 in the final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 49KG Lost to Nanao Thokchom
Singh (IND) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Popenchenko Memorial Tournament (Moscow, RUS) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Ashley Williams (WAL)
3:0 in the final; Won against Wang Banjia (CHN) 3:0 in the semi-final
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2013 – Vllaznia Memorial Tournament (Shkodra, ALB) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Valentin Chebochakov (RUS)
19:12 in the semi-final
2013 – SCO-IRL Dual Match – 49KG Lost to Hugh Myers (IRL) 13:8
2012 – British National Championships (London, ENG) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Ashley Williams (WAL)
16:14 in the semi-final
2010 – Scottish Western District Championships (Glasgow, SCO) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Michael McGurk
(SCO) 2:1 in the final; Won against J. Wilson (SCO) 9:3 in the semi-final
2010 – British Youth Championships 1992 Born Boxers (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Mohamed
Waqas (ENG) 9:3 in the final
2009 – Scottish Youth National Championships 2nd place – 48KG Lost to Iain Butcher (SCO) 10:1 in the final
49KG – SIYABULELA MPHONGOSHI – REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (RSA) Date Of Birth : 14/01/1995
Place Of Birth : Port Elizabeth
Height : 151cm
Coach : Mazizi Vumazonke
Club : Thubalethu BC
Residence : Eastern Cape
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
Hobby : Training; Music
Number of training hours : 22 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 111
Began boxing : 2004
Awards : Best boxer in the 2018 African Zone 4 Championships
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 49KG Won against Carlos Antonio Mandjate
(MOZ) 3:0 in the final; Won against Majoni Tinashe (ZIM) 3:0 in the semi-final
2017 – South African National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 49KG Lost to
Mohamed Touareg (ALG) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Richi Muenge (DRC) WO in the first
preliminary round
2017 – African Zone 4 Championships (Luanda, ANG) 1st place – 52KG Won against Wiseman Tshuma (ZIM)
5:0 in the final
2016 – South African National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Sanele Mhlungu (RSA) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Tumisang Mokotelakoena (RSA) TKO 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Sibusiso
Mazibuko (RSA) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against M. Masita (RSA) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
49KG – THIWANKA SANDARUWAN RANASINGHE PAL. MUTURANWELLIGE
– SRI LANKA (SRI) Date Of Birth : 09/05/1992
Place Of Birth : Kandy
Height : 155cm
Coach : Amila Aravinda
Club : Hela BC
Residence : Kandy
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Photography
Number of training hours : 28 in a week
Number of bouts : 136
Began boxing : 2008
2018 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Stephen Acosta (USA)
4:1 in the quarter-final
2018 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against W.A. Charith Indika Perera (SRI) 5:0
in the final; Won against D.G.H.N. Jinadasa (SRI) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Seneviratne Bandara (SRI) RSCI 1st round in the
quarter-final; Won against T.K.G.K. Ravindranath (SRI) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
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2017 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Tu Po Wei (TPE) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Eindhoven Box Cup (Eindhoven, NED) 1st place – 49KG Won against Jean-Francois Savarino (FRA)
5:0 in the final
2017 – Sri Lankan National Selection Tournament (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against R.M.P.
Dharmasena (SRI) 4:1 in the final; Won against M.P.G. Sanjeewa Nuwan (SRI) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Tu Po Wei (TPE) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against R.M.P. Dharmasena (SRI) 4:1 in the final;
Won against M.P.G. Sanjeewa Nuwan (SRI) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against A.M. Nuwan Amila (SRI) 5:0 in
the quarter-final
2017 – Haringey International Tournament (Haringey, ENG) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Ashley Williams (WAL)
5:0 in the final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 9th place – 49KG Lost to
Hasanboy Dusmatov (UZB) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed
Redzuan (MAS) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against A.M.G.I. Bandara (SRI) 2:1 in the
final; Won against G.K.G.W.U. Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against P. Gamage Eranga Madushan
(SRI) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to A.M.G.I. Bandara (SRI) 2:1 in the final; Won
against R.M.P. Dharmasena (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against G.K.G.W.U. Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against A.M.G.I. Bandara (SRI) 3:0 in the final;
Won against M.P.G. Sanjeeva Nuwan (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Murukkuwa Durage Roshan
Sandaruwan (SRI) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Muthukurage M. Prabashwara (SRI) WO
in the semi-final; Won against W.H.L. Fernando (SRI) WO in the quarter-final
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Laishram Devendro Singh (IND) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Tej Bahadur Deuba (NEP) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against A.M. Nuwan Amila (SRI) 3:0 in the final;
Won against P. Gamage E. Madushan (SRI) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against A.M.G.I. Bandara (SRI) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) participant – 49KG Lost to
Temirtas Zhussupov (KAZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Sri Lankan National Championships 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Muthukurage M. Prabashwara (SRI) TKO
1st round in the final; Won against A.M. Nuwan Amila (SRI) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against M.R.
Sadaruwan (SRI) TKOI 3rd round in the quarter-final
2014 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against W.A.C.I. Perera (SRI) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 49KG Won against M. Roshan Sandaruwan (SRI) 3:0 in the
final
49KG – JUMA MIIRO – UGANDA (UGA) Date Of Birth : 25/05/1995
Place Of Birth : Kampala
Club : KCAA
Residence : Kampala
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 52KG Lost to
Marco Jerome Andrianarivelo (MAD) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Ugandan National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG
2017 – Ugandan National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Moses Kabuka (UGA) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Boxing League 2nd Round (Kampala, UGA) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Allan
Sserwanga (UGA) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Boxing League 1st Round (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 52KG Won against Brian
Kimuli (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Ugandan National Championships 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Fazil Juma Kaggwa (UGA) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Badru Mawanda (UGA) TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final
2013 – Ugandan Novice National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Brian Lwanga (UGA) 3:0 in
the final
2011 – Ugandan Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG
2010 – KEN-UGA Junior Dual Match – 46KG Lost to Francis Omondi (KEN) 3:0
2010 – Ugandan Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG
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49KG – BERRY NAMRI – VANUATU (VAN) Date Of Birth : 12/04/1998
Height : 173cm
Residence : Port Vila
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Clinton Tetekana (SOL) RSC 2nd
round in the final
2017 – Vanuatu National Selection Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Dick Nomleas (VAN) 5:0 in the
final
52KG – JABALI BREEDY – BARBADOS (BAR) Date Of Birth : 26/04/1997
Place Of Birth : Bridgetown
Height : 155cm
Coach : Gary Bowen
Club : National Gym
Residence : Bridgetown
Stance : Southpaw
Education : Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
His most influential person : His coach and his father
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 25
Began boxing : 2010
Family Background : His elder brother Cobia Breedy was member of the Barbadian national elite team
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Yankiel
Rivera (PUR) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jose Pineda (PAN) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 52KG Won against Mike
Inniss (TRI) RSC 3rd round in the final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 52KG Lost to Tamir Galanov (RUS)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Creole Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Koaly Keshan Jacoby
(GDL) 3:2 in the final; Won against James Greenaway (DMA) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) 5th place – 52KG Won
against Alvaro Vargas (GUA) 5:0 in the Box-off; Lost to David Jimenez (CRC) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Andres Campos (CHI) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Horace Phillips Memorial Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 52KG Won against Simon Joseph
(DMA) RSC 1st round in the final
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 52KG Won against Kevin
Allicock (GUY) TKO 2nd round in the final
2015 – Caribbean Development Youth Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Jamal Eastman (GUY) 3:0 in the final; Won against Anthony Phillips (STM) TKO 3rd round in the semi-final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Brandon Daord (ENG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Horace Phillips Memorial Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 52KG Won against Jamal
Eastman (GUY) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Horace Phillips Memorial Tournament (St. Michael, BAR) 1st place – 52KG Won against Michael April
(GUY) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Lionel Hall & Carlton Hope Memorial Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 49KG Won against
Junior Henry (GUY) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Horace Phillips Memorial Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Akmal
Stroude (TRI) by points in the final
2012 – Barbadian 35th Anniversary Junior Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 46KG Won against
Justin Parris (TRI) by points in the final; Won against Ajayi Taiwo Jones (BAR) by points in the semi-final
2012 – Barbadian National Selection Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 46KG Won against Kumi
Israel (BAR) by points in the final
52KG – MOHAMED OTUKILE RAJAB – BOTSWANA (BOT) Date Of Birth : 28/06/1997
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Place Of Birth : Lobatse
Height : 160cm
Coach : Keleagetse Ntong; Manson Montwedi
Club : Mafika
Residence : Lobatse
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Tirafalo Seoko
Hobby : Movies; Music
Number of training hours : 10 in a week
Number of bouts : 72
Began boxing : 2011
Awards : Botswana Promising Boxer of the Year Award in 2014
Family Background : His brothers are also boxers
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 52KG Won against Bongani Noncele (RSA)
2:1 in the final; Won against Phumlani Tshabalala (RSA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Thabo Molefe
(LES) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 52KG Lost to Dannel Maamo (PHI)
4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to
Mohamed Flissi (ALG) 5:0 in the final; Won against Heritier Nkolomoni Sankuru (DRC) 4:1 in the semi-final;
Won against David Rolfo (MRI) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Bongani Noncele (RSA) 4:1 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) participant – 52KG Lost to Montassar
Bouali (TUN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Sibusiso Bandla (RSA) TKO
1st round in the final; Won against Mathias Hamunyela (NAM) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Botswana National Championships 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Willoux Garethata (BOT) TKOI 3rd round
in the semi-final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Tyler Blizzard (AUS) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Pili Maea (SAM) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
2015 – BOT-LES Dual Match – 52KG Won against Thabo Molibeli (LES) 3:0
2014 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Bulawayo, ZIM) 1st place – 49KG Won against Teboho Masiu (LES) 3:0
in the final; Won against Ndoana Ncube (ZIM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Matias Nhampigane (MOZ)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – African Youth Games (Gaborone, BOT) 1st place – 49KG Won against Feysal Mohamed Argaw (ETH)
3:0 in the final; Won against Muyideen Oyakojo (NGR) 2:0 in the semi-final; Won against Alfred Muwowo
(ZAM) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 49KG Lost to Anthony Gimenez
(FRA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Yaounde, CMR) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Said Mortaji (MAR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Zoheir Toudjine (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Mahmoud Ibrahim El-Sayed (EGY) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – BOT-RSA Dual Match – 49KG Won against Edwin Tshabalala (RSA) 3:0
2013 – Botswana Best of the Best National Tournament 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Junior Moeti (BOT) by points
in the final
2013 – Botswana Youth National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2012 – Botswana Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG
52KG – AKIMOS ANNANG AMPIAH – GHANA (GHA) Date Of Birth : 05/06/1996
Club : Attoh Quarshie
Residence : Accra
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG
2017 – Accra Boxing League (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 49KG
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 6th place – 52KG Lost to Sikho Nqothole
(RSA) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ruben Kandimba (NAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Mohamed Flissi (ALG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Said Hofu (TAN) KO 1st round in the first preliminary round
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2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to
Achraf Kharroubi (MAR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Thabiso Mpolokeng (BOT) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG
2014 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG Won against Samuel Yaw Addo (GHA) 3:0 in
the final
2012 – Ghana National Selection Meeting 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Omar Abdul Waheed (GHA) 11:9 in the
final
2012 – BEN-GHA Dual Match – 52KG Lost to Kaomi John Fiazonli (BEN) by points
52KG – KEEVIN ALLICOCK – GUYANA (GUY) Date Of Birth : 09/06/1999
Height : 168cm
Club : Harpy Eagle
Residence : Georgetown
Nickname : Lightning
Family Background : His elder brother is also a boxer
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Robeisy
Ramirez (CUB) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Leonel Gutierrez (PAN) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 56KG Won against Ajayi
Jones (BAR) 5:0 in the final; Won against Nelon Cyrus (GRN) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Ethan James (ENG) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Jordan Mathieu (CAN) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kian Bittles (IRL) 4:1 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Guyana Youth National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Elton Calistro (GUY) 5:0 in the
final
2016 – Caribbean Development Youth Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 52KG Won against
Stephen Harding (BAR) TKO 1st round in the final
2015 – Caribbean Development Junior Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 1st place – 52KG Won against
Moses Dempster (TRI) TKO 1st round in the final
2014 – Guyana Junior National Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Shaquille Wright (GUY) 3:0 in
the final
52KG – GAURAV SOLANKI – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 21/01/1997
Height : 170cm
Residence : Faridabad
Region : Haryana
Began boxing : 2008
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Dmytro Zamotayev (UKR) 4:1
in the final; Won against Gabriel Escobar (ESP) 4:0 in the semi-final; Won against Azat Usenaliev (KGZ) 4:1 in
the quarter-final
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Salman Anwar Shaikh
(IND) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Tenzin Drugyel (BHU) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Prem
Chaudhary (NEP) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 52KG Won against Kavinder Singh Bisht
(IND) 4:1 in the final; Won against Salman Anwar Shaikh (IND) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Laishram
Devendro Singh (IND) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Indian National Championships 9th place – 52KG Lost to Salman Anwar Shaikh (IND) 3:2 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Chetan Singh (IND) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Jack Bowen (AUS) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Brandon Daord (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Moses Motopi Katlekho (LES) WO
in the quarter-final; Won against Mohamed Robin Mia (BAN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (Nanjing, CHN) 4th place – 52KG Lost to Muhammad Ali (ENG)
3:0 in the bronze medal match; Lost to Lu Ping (CHN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) 6th place – 52KG Won against Carlos Rafael
Santos Silva (BRA) 3:0 in the box-offs; Lost to Daniel Asenov (BUL) 3:0 in the box-offs; Lost to Lu Ping
(CHN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against William Donoghue (IRL) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
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2014 – ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) 1st place – 52KG Won
against Abdulkhay Sharakhmatov (UZB) 2:1 in the final; Won against Ivan Kovalev (KAZ) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov (KGZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Kiev, UKR) participant – 48KG Lost to Han Young Hun
(KOR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Indian Junior National Tournament (Sonepat, IND) 1st place – 48KG Won against Sehran Sandhu (IND)
11:9 in the final; Won against Sandeep Yadev (IND) 15:11 in the semi-final; Won against Harikrishna Nammi
(IND) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Vinay Chumbok (IND) 13:6 in the second preliminary
round; Won against Aman Kumar (IND) 20:4 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Indian Junior National Championships (Akola, IND) 2nd place – 46KG Lost to Varinder Singh (IND)
10:5 in the final; Won against Rakesh (IND) 16:8 in the semi-final; Won against Narendra Gurung (IND) 11:6 in
the quarter-final; Won against V. Sai Kumar (IND) 13:4 in the second preliminary round; Won against Tausif
Muhammed (IND) 10:7 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian Sub-Junior National Championships (Shillong, IND) 1st place – 44KG Won against Y. Vijay
Kumar (IND) by points in the final; Won against Usman Shaikh (IND) 10:5 in the semi-final; Won against
Vishal Mishra (IND) 15:8 in the quarter-final; Won against C. Lalduhawma (IND) 8:3 in the first preliminary
round
2009 – Indian Sub-Junior National Championships (Aurangabad, IND) 1st place – 40KG Won against Y. Vijay
Kumar (IND) 17:4 in the final; Won against Sisir Rai (IND) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against
Mohamed Danish Raza (IND) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Rohit (IND) RSC 1st round in
the first preliminary round
52KG – BRIAN AGINA – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 11/10/1999
Height : 160cm
Club : Mbaraki
Residence : Mombasa
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Mohammed Ali (KEN)
2:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 52KG Won
against Morris Ochieng (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 3rd Round (Thika, KEN) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to
Benson Gicharu (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 2nd Round (Nanyuki, KEN) 7th place – 56KG Lost to
Edward Omollo (KEN) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Kenyan Youth National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2015 – Kenyan Coast Boxing Challenge Tournament (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Moustafa
Oumar (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Kenyan Commonwealth Youth Games National Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Abednego Kyalo (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Kenyan Junior National Selection Tournament 1st place – 48KG
2013 – East African Inter-Cities Tournament (Mombasa, KEN) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Fazil Juma Kaggwa
(UGA) 3:0 in the final
52KG – THABO MALIFEISI MOLEFE – LESOTHO (LES) Date Of Birth : 09/08/1998
Place Of Birth : Maseru
Club : Lesotho Defense Force
Residence : Maseru
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Mohamed Otukile Rajab
(BOT) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Limpho Leqele (LES) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Teboho Molise (LES) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Khubetsoana, LES) 1st place – 52KG Won against Andreas Monkoe
(LES) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Maseru, LES) 1st place – 52KG Won against Solly Moeti (LES) 5:0
in the final
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52KG – YACHEN COOK – NAURU (NRU) Date Of Birth : 08/11/1996
Height : 165cm
Residence : Yaren
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Boe Warawara (VAN) RSC 2nd round
in the final; Won against Denis Moses Iiaha (SOL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 7th place – 56KG Lost to
Keegan O'Kane-Jones (NZL) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Nauru National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG
2016 – FIJ-NRU Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Nathaniel Singh (FIJ) 3:0
2016 – Nauru National Games 1st place – 56KG
52KG – BRENDAN IRVINE – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 17/05/1996
Place Of Birth : Belfast, Ulster
Height : 171cm
Coach : Ralph McKay
Club : St. Pauls, Antrim
Residence : West Belfast, Ulster
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His mother
Hobby : Fishing
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 100
Began boxing : 2007
Awards : He was awarded the best boxer trophy at the 2014 Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Conor Quinn (IRL) 5:0 in the
final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 52KG Lost to Kim In Kyu (KOR)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Niall
Farrell (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Gabriel Escobar (ESP) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against
Batuhan Ciftci (TUR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Dublin International Round Robin Tournament (Dublin, IRL) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Vyacheslav
Tashkarakov (RUS) 3:2; Won against Tamir Galanov (RUS) 4:1
2017 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Thomas McCarthy (IRL) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Thomas Waite (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 52KG Lost to Shakhobiddin Zoirov
(UZB) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA European Olympic Qualification Event (Samsun, TUR) 3rd place – 52KG Won against Daniel
Asenov (BUL) 3:0 in the Box-off; Lost to Narek Abgaryan (ARM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Elie Konki
(FRA) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Hamza Touba (GER) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 52KG Lost to Vincenzo Picardi (ITA) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Thomas Waite (IRL) 3:0 in the final; Won
against William Donoghue (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) 5th place – 49KG Lost to Joahnys Oscar Argilagos
(CUB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Muhammed Unlu (TUR) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Nico Hernandez (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Baku 2015 European Games (Baku, AZE) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Bator Sagaluyev (RUS) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Dmytro Zamotayev (UKR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Salman Alizada (AZE) 2:1 in
the quarter-final; Won against Tinko Banabakov (BUL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Tinko Banabakov (BUL) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Nikita Tomilov (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 49KG Lost to Artur Hovhannisyan (ARM)
2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Hugh Myers (IRL) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2014 – IRL-GER Youth Dual Match – 49KG Won against Christos Cherakis (GER) 2:1
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2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 49KG Lost to Shyam Kumar
Kakara (IND) TKOI 2nd round in the second preliminary round; Won against Artur Hovhannisyan (ARM) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2014 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 1st place – 49KG Won against Joahnys Oscar
Argilagos Perez (CUB) 2:1 in the final; Won against Dennis Weber (GER) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Frank Saldivar (CUB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Elshan Abbasov (AZE) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2014 – Irish Youth National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Liam Callaghan (IRL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Luke O’Shea (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – Northern Irish Intermediate National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Darryl Moran (IRL)
3:0 in the final
2013 – Irish U22 National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Adam Courtney (IRL) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Stephen Treacy (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – GER-IRL Youth Dual Match2 – 49KG Won against Friedrich Kiel (GER) TKO 2nd round
2013 – IRL-GER Youth Dual Match2 – 47KG Won against Nico Schablitz (GER) 12:11
2013 – IRL-GER Youth Dual Match1 – 47KG Won against Friedrich Kiel (GER) RSCH 3rd round
2012 – IRL-ENG Junior Dual Match – 39KG Won against Liam Search (ENG) 15:9
2012 – IRL-SCO Junior Dual Match – 39KG Won against Christopher Bradley (SCO) 9:5
2012 – Irish Junior National Championships 1st place – 39KG Won against Frankie Cleary (IRL) 16:15 in the
final
2011 – Irish Junior National Championships 1st place – 39KG
2011 – Northern Irish Junior National Championships 1st place – 39KG Won against Stephen McKenna (IRL)
13:6 in the final
2010 – Irish Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 31KG Won against Patrick Stokes (IRL) by points
in the final; Won against Cathal Reilly (IRL) by points in the semi-final
52KG – SYED MUHAMMAD ASIF – PAKISTAN (PAK) Date Of Birth : 18/12/1993
Height : 167cm
Residence : Balochistan
2018 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Ameer Hamza (PAK) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Noor Ali (PAK) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Hamid Hussain (PAK) 5:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Asif Raza (PAK) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Islamic Solidarity Games (Baku, AZE) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Azat Makhmetov (KAZ) RSCI 3rd
round in the quarter-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) participant – 52KG Lost to
Jasurbek Latipov (UZB) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 52KG Lost to Tanes Ongjunta (THA) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Madan Lal (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won
against M.V.I.R.S. Bandara (SRI) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Alam Mohamed Khorshed (BAN) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2015 – Pakistan Amir Khan Tournament (Karachi, PAK) 1st place – 52KG Won against Asif Raza (PAK) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Mehroz Ali (PAK) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Hamid Hussain (PAK) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Muhammad Nisar Khan (PAK) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Noor Badshah (PAK) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Saqib Ali (PAK) 3:0
in the quarter-final
2014 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Mikito Nakano (JPN) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Enkhnasan Enkhtur (MGL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Mohammed Hanurdeen Bin Hamid (SIN)
2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Pakistan National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG Won against Muhammad Nisar Khan (PAK)
22:12 in the final; Won against Mohammed Mehdi (PAK) RSC 3rd round in the semi-final; Won against
Mohammed Irfan (PAK) 26:5 in the quarter-final
2013 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Muhammad Nisar Khan (PAK) 12+:12
in the final; Won against Abdul Waheed (PAK) AB 3rd round in the semi-final; Won against Nisar Hussain
(PAK) 16:10 in the quarter-final
2012 – Pakistan National Championships 5th place – 52KG Lost to Muhammad Waseem (PAK) by points in the
quarter-final; Won against Ahmed Habib (PAK) by points in the first preliminary round
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2011 – Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial Tournament (Islamabad, PAK) 9th place – 56KG Lost to Orzubek
Shayimov (UZB) 19:8 in the first preliminary round
2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 51KG Lost to Lin Yu Che (TPE)
9:3 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Pakistan Youth National Championships 1st place – 51KG Won against Shehroz Kachhi (PAK) 11:6 in
the final
52KG – CHARLES FAUMA KEAMA – PAPUA NEW-GUINEA (PNG) Date Of Birth : 08/06/1994
Place Of Birth : Eboa
Height : 167cm
Coach : Alphones Efi
Club : Opo BC
Residence : Port Moresby
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
Hobby : Gospel music
Number of training hours : 21 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 68
Began boxing : 2004
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Gill Kalai (VAN) 3:2 in the final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 52KG Won
against Tyler Blizzard (AUS) 3:2 in the final
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 52KG Lost to Pouya
Navi Hossein Abadi (IRN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – 52KG Lost to Koryun Soghomonyan
(ARM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 1st place – 52KG Won against
Ivan Pavich (NZL) 2:1 in the final; Won against Reggie Palm Island (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Pacific Games (Port Moresby, PNG) 1st place – 49KG Won against Matauarii Ienfa (PYF) TKO 1st
round in the final; Won against Jean Leonce Nauka (VAN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – PNG-AUS Dual Match – 49KG Won against Josh English (AUS) 3:0
2015 – Papua New Guinean National Selection Tournament 1st place – 49KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 5th place – 49KG Lost to Patrick Barnes (IRL) TKO 3rd round
in the quarter-final; Won against Mooketsi Lekgetho (BOT) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Papua New Guinean National Selection Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Lui Magaiva (PNG)
by points in the final
2014 – Governor's Boxing Tournament (Port Moresby, PNG) 1st place – 49KG Won against Maxie Tekura
Magea (PNG) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Papua New Guinean National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2012 – Papua New Guinean National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2012 – AIBA Oceanian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canberra, AUS) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Billy
Ward (AUS) 21:19 in the final
2011 – Papua New Guinean National Championships 1st place – 49KG
2011 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Douglas, IOM) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Didier Cornet (MRI) 22:16 in
the quarter-final
2011 – Arafura Games (Darwin, AUS) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Mohamed Fuad Mohamed Redzuan (MAS)
20:4 in the semi-final; Won against Mohamed Zahari (MAS) 19:17 in the quarter-final
52KG – REECE McFADDEN – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 01/06/1995
Place Of Birth : Bellshill
Height : 162cm
Coach : Bertie McShane; Ian McDonald
Club : Forgewood ABC
Residence : Motherwell
Stance : Switch
His most influential person : Archie MacKay
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Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Golf; Motorcycling
Number of training hours : 12 in a week
Number of bouts : 121
Began boxing : 2003
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Aqeel Ahmed (SCO) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Baregham Harutyunyan (ARM) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Billal Bennama (FRA) 4:1 in the
quarter-final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 10th place – 52KG Lost to Niall
Farrell (ENG) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 52KG Lost top Blane Hyland (ENG) 3:2 in the final
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Matt McHale (SCO) 5:0 in the final
2017 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 52KG Won against Luke Martin (AUS) 5:0
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Istvan Szaka (HUN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 1st place – 52KG Won against Matt McHale (SCO) 2:1 in
the final
2016 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to David Alaverdian (ISR) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Juliao Henriques Neto (BRA) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Scott Wotherspoon (SCO) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Ronny Beblik (GER) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Jack Bateson (ENG) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Sergey Ovanayev (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Andrew Maloney (AUS) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Oteng Oteng (BOT) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Charlie Edwards (ENG) 3:0 in
the second preliminary round; Won against Andrew Selby (WAL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Ryan McCutcheon (SCO) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Ross Murray (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – Vllaznia Memorial Tournament (Shkodra, ALB) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Aleksander Aleksandrov
(BUL) 10:6 in the semi-final; Won against Mahdi Hajri (TUN) by points in the quarter-final
2012 – Scottish Western District Championships (Glasgow, SCO) 1st place – 52KG Won against Martin
Beveridge (SCO) 17:6 in the final
2012 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Novi Sad, SRB) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Nikita
Kuznetsov (RUS) 6:2 in the semi-final; Won against Mark Szoros (HUN) 13:7 in the quarter-final
2012 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Edinburgh, SCO) 1st place – 52KG Won
against Daniel Fairweather (SCO) 16:4 in the final; Won against Gary Ducie (SCO) 23:11 in the semi-final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) participant – 48KG Lost to Shokhrubek
Nabiyev (UZB) 15:6 in the first preliminary round
2011 – British Junior Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 48KG Won against Jack Rann (ENG) 10:7 in
the final
2011 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 3rd place – 48KG Lost
to Viktor Petrov (UKR) 14:11 in the semi-final; Won against Erik Petrosyan (ARM) 10:8 in the quarter-final;
Won against Natik Kazimov (AZE) 18:11 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 5th place – 48KG Lost to Malik Yusifzada (AZE) 6:5 in the
quarter-final
2011 – SCO-IRL Junior Dual Match – 46KG Won against Kurt Walker (IRL) 3:2
2011 – SCO-WAL Junior Dual Match – 46KG Won against Jack Parry (WAL) 9:6
2009 – British Schoolboys Championships (Swansea, WAL) 1st place – 38KG Won against Ambrose Burnside
(ENG) 5:3 in the final; Won against Joe Tokeley (ENG) 14:3 in the semi-final
52KG – M.V.ISHAN R. SENEVIRATNE BANDARA – SRI LANKA (SRI) Date Of Birth : 05/05/1991
Height : 159cm
Club : Army
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Feliks Stamm Tournament (Warsaw, POL) participant – 52KG Lost to Hamza Touba (GER) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2018 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Billal Bennama (FRA) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
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2018 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against P. Gamage E. Madushan (SRI) 5:0 in
the final; Won against M.R. Sadaruwan (SRI) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 52KG Won against Gadra Roshan Indika Warnasuriya (SRI)
3:2 in the final; Won against S.A.S. Pathirathne (SRI) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Thiwanka Sandaruwan
Ranasinghe (SRI) RSCI 1st round in the quarter-final
2017 – Eindhoven Box Cup (Eindhoven, NED) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Matt McHale (SCO) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Sri Lankan National Selection Tournament (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 52KG Won against Muthukurage
M. Prabashwara (SRI) 5:0 in the final; Won against G.W. Buddhika Manaram (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won
against K.G.K.M. Karunasingha (SRI) KO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Dannel
Maamo (PHI) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Bakhtovar Sagizov (TJK) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Muthukurage M. Prabashwara (SRI)
KO 3rd round in the final; Won against G.W. Buddhika Manaram (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Gadra Roshan Indika Warnasuriya (SRI) WO in the quarter-final
2016 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Gadra Roshan Indika Warnasuriya (SRI) 2:1 in
the final; Won against M.M. Udaya Kumara (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won against K.G.K.M. Karunasinghe
(SRI) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Muthukurage M. Prabashwara (SRI)
2:1 in the final; Won against T.K.G.K. Ravindranath (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won against R.D.H.V.
Rupasinghe (SRI) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Syed Muhammad Asif (PAK) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Mohamed Khorshed Alam (BAN) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 52KG Won against Muthukurage Prabashwara (SRI) 2:1 in the
final; Won against W.D. Mendis (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against M.M. Udaya Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Doha International Tournament (Doha, QAT) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Hassan Ali Shakir (IRQ) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2014 – Sri Lankan National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Roshan Indika Warnasuriya (SRI) 2:1 in
the final; Won against K.A.A. Madushanka (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against A.C. Bandara (SRI) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2014 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 52KG Won against K.M.D. Jayaranga (SRI) TKO 1st round in
the final; Won against M.M. Udaya Kumara (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won against U.J.G. Dinesh Kumara
(SRI) WO in the quarter-final
2014 – World Military Championships (Almaty, KAZ) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Kim Ja Kyung (KOR) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2012 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Dilanka Suresh Pattiarachchi (SRI) RSC 3rd
round in the final; Won against K.M.D. Jayaranga (SRI) RSC 3rd round in the semi-final
2012 – Sri Lankan National Championships 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Dilanka Suresh Pattiarachchi (SRI) 20:9
in the semi-final; Won against Malan V.I.R. Seneviratne (SRI) 15:12 in the quarter-final; Won against S.R.P.
Ranaweera (SRI) AB 1st round in the first preliminary round
52KG – GILL KALAI – VANUATU (VAN) Date Of Birth : 21/10/1989
Height : 168cm
Residence : Port Vila
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Charles Keama (PNG) 3:2 in the
final; Won against Alex Mika (SOL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Vanuatu National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG Won against Jimmy Kalai (VAN) 5:0 in the
final
2015 – Vanuatu National Games 1st place – 52KG
2007 – Pacific Games (Apia, SAM) 3rd place – 51KG Lost to Francis Oake (PNG) 48:20 in the semi-final
2007 – Vanuatu National Games 1st place – 51KG
56KG – JACK BOWEN – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 27/04/1998
Place Of Birth : Craigieburn, Victoria
Height : 170cm
Coach : Bradley Patullo
Club : Pro-Fit Boxing Victoria
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Residence : Melbourne, Victoria
Stance : Orthodox
Education : Mount Ridley College
His most influential person : His father and his coach
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Ballroom dancing
Number of training hours : 17 in a week
Number of bouts : 65
Began boxing : 2010
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Tyler Blizzard (AUS) 3:2 in the final;
Won against Caleb Kozac (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Luke Martin (AUS) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Thailand International Invitational Tournament (Bangkok, THA) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Azat
Makhmetov (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jan Chun Hsien (TPE) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Hayato
Tsutsumi (JPN) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Wu Zheng (CHN) 3:1 in the second preliminary round;
Won against Mark Lumbab (PHI) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Tyler Blizzard (AUS) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Joshua Fitzpatrick (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Victoria State Youth Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Jackson Murphy (AUS) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 52KG Won against Gaurav Solanki (IND) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Ioane Ioane (SAM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Muhammad Azlizam Bin Abu
Talib (MAS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Tarran Walker (AUS) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – Victoria State Youth Championships 1st place – 52KG
2014 – Australian Junior National Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Bailey Seabourne (AUS) 3:0
in the final; Won against Stephen Turner (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jack Martin (AUS) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Victoria State Junior Championships 1st place – 48KG
2013 – Australian Junior National Championships 2nd place – 48KG Lost to Adrian Farquhar (AUS) 11:9 in the
final; Won against Brody Burwick (AUS) 10:9 in the semi-final
2012 – Australian Schoolboys National Championships 2nd place – 38KG Lost to Julian Jeakings (AUS) 8:3 in
the final; Won against Joshua Fitzpatrick (AUS) 6:5 in the semi-final; Won against Yianno Parascos (AUS) 6:5
in the quarter-final
56KG – ERIC ROBIN BASRAN – CANADA (CAN) Date Of Birth : 19/10/1998
Height : 178cm
Coach : Jerry Veerasammy
Club : Queensborough BC
Residence : Surrey, British Columbia
Stance : Orthodox
Number of bouts : 42
Began boxing : 2009
Comments : He has got Indian roots.
2018 – CAN-POL Dual Match – 56KG Won against Maciej Jozwik (POL) 3:0
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) participant – 56KG Lost to
John Martinez (COL) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Brandt Cup (Regina, CAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Maikel Franco (CUB) 2:1 in the final
2017 – Ken Goff Memorial Tournament (Regina, CAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Maikel Franco (CUB)
3:0 in the final
2017 – Canadian National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Thomas Blumenfeld (CAN) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Giovan Mathieu-Major (CAN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kevin Chauvette (CAN)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – British Columbia Golden Gloves Championships (Mission, CAN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Ely
Avelar-Martinez (CAN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Oregon Golden Gloves Championships (Redmond, USA) 1st place – 56KG
2016 – Canadian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Luis Santana (CAN) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Daniel Kulibaba (CAN) 3:0 in the semi-final
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2015 – Ringside Youth Tournament (Independence, USA) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Tommy Robinson (USA)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Thomas Blumenfeld (CAN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Alejandro
Dominguez (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Canadian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Thomas Blumenfeld (CAN) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Jason Genest (CAN) 3:0 in the semi-final
56KG – PETER McGRAIL – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 31/05/1996
Place Of Birth : Liverpool
Height : 167cm
Coach : Paul Stevenson
Club : Everton Red Triangle
Residence : Liverpool
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : Paul Stevenson
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Football
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 125
Began boxing : 2006
Family Background : His brother is English Junior National Champion
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 5th Round – 56KG Won against Vittorio Parrinello (ITA) 3:0
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 1st Round – 56KG Lost to Samuel Kistohurry (FRA) 2:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Kairat Yeraliyev
(KAZ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Leonel De Los Santos (DOM) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against
Angel Jarquin (NCA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Mykola Butsenko (UKR) 3:2 in the final; Won against Jose Quiles (ESP) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Ahmed Chaouki El Ahmed (DEN) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) 3:2 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Nandor Csoka (HUN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Quarter-finals 1st Leg – 56KG Lost to Samuel Kistohurry (FRA)
2:1
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 10th Round – 56KG Won against Samuel Kistohurry (FRA) 3:0
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Braila, ROM) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to
Robert Jitaru (ROM) 3:2 in the final; Won against Ali Ihsan Alagas (TUR) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Raffaele Di Serio (ITA) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jordan Rodriguez (FRA) 5:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 6th Round – 56KG Won against Redouane Khachfen (MAR) 3:0
2016 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 56KG Won against Jaroslaw Iwanow
(POL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Tomasz Resol (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Finals – 56KG Lost to Robeisy Ramirez (CUB) TKO 3rd round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Semi-finals – 56KG Lost to Nursultan Koshchegulov (KAZ) 3:0
2016 – English National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Liam Davies (ENG) WO in the final;
Won against Jack Hillier (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Quarter-finals – 56KG Won against Vladyslav Vyetoshkin (UKR)
3:0
2016 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 6th place – 56KG Lost to Dushko Blagovestov Mihaylov
(BUL) WO in the quarter-final; Won against Diego Ferrer (ESP) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 2nd Round – 56KG Lost to Shakur Stevenson (USA) 3:0
2015 – British Championships (Sheffield, ENG) 1st place – 56KG Won against Marcel Braithwaite (ENG) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 56KG Won against Stephen Boyle
(SCO) 3:0 in the final; Won against Adrian Kowal (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – English National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Callum French (ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Chris Bourke (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Nazir Balayev (RUS) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Kurt Walker (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Matti Koota (FIN) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
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2014 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Zagreb, CRO) 5th place – 56KG Lost to
Dorin Bucsa (MDA) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Omer Koc (TUR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round;
Won against Fredrik Hede Jensen (DEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (Nanjing, CHN) 3rd place – 56KG Won against Salem Tama
(ALG) 3:0 in the bronze medal match; Lost to Javier Ibanez (CUB) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Michal
Takacs (SVK) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Sultan Zaurbek
(KAZ) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Volodymyr Fedorak (UKR) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against
Nicusor Fredy Ciobanu (ROM) 3:0 in the third preliminary round; Won against Lee Chuan Wei (TPE) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Satawat Pankaeo (THA) TKO 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2014 – British Youth Championships (Edinburgh, SCO) 1st place – 56KG Won against Ukasha Farooq (SCO)
3:0 in the final
2014 – English Youth National Championships 1996 Born Boxers 1st place – 56KG Won against Billy Bear
(ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won against Adam Cope (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Bradley Daws (ENG)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – English Youth National Championships 1996 Born Boxers 1st place – 54KG Won against Ben Smith
(ENG) by points in the final; Won against Adam Cope (ENG) by points in the semi-final; Won against Bradley
Daws (ENG) by points in the quarter-final
2012 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 52KG Lost to
Giorgi Tsiskarashvili (GEO) 8+:8 in the second preliminary round; Won against Nelson Robin (FRA) 12:3 in the
first preliminary round
2012 – FRA-ENG Junior Dual Match – 52KG Won against Nelson Robin (FRA) 11:5
2012 – British Junior (1996 Boxers) Championships (Motherwell, SCO) 1st place – 52KG Won against Darren
Shannon (SCO) 18:4 in the final; Won against Aquib Hussain (SCO) 9:4 in the semi-final
2012 – IRL-ENG Junior Dual Match – 52KG Won against Michael Olden (IRL) 12:4
2012 – English Junior National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Billy Polkinghome (ENG) 25:6 in
the final
2009 – British Schoolboys (1996 Boxers) Championships (Swansea, WAL) 1st place – 36KG Won against
Calvin McCord (SCO) 17:2 in the final; Won against David Brewer (WAL) 9:7 in the semi-final
2009 – ENG-IRL Schoolboys Dual Match – 36KG Won against Stephen Barrett (IRL) 5:4
56KG – SAMUEL YAW ADDO – GHANA (GHA) Date Of Birth : 01/01/1996
Height : 157cm
Coach : Attoh Quarshie
Club : Attoh Quarshie Boxing Gym
Residence : Accra
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG
2017 – Night of the Best Amateur Boxing Show (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 56KG Won against Holy Dogbetor
(GHA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Holy Dogbetor (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Vodafone Homowo Boxing Tournament (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 52KG Won against Ishmael Lamptey
(GHA) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Akimos Annang Ampiah (GHA) 3:0 in
the final
56KG – MOHAMED HUSSAMUDDIN – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 12/02/1994
Height : 167cm
Region : Andhra Pradesh
Occupation : Soldier
Began boxing : 2005
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Shakhriyor Akhmedov (RUS)
4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Raymond Ford (USA) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Xu Boxiang
(CHN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu
(MGL) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Mohamed Abdelaziz Al-Wadi (JOR) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Zulkhalaine Mohamed Noor (IND) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
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2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 56KG Won against Madan Lal (IND) 4:1 in
the final; Won against Varinder Singh (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Ulaanbaatar Box Cup (Ulaanbaatar, MGL) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Tumurkhuyag Bat-Ochir (MGL)
RSCI 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Ma Xinming (CHN) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against
Almambet Alibekov (KGZ) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Thailand International Invitational Tournament (Bangkok, THA) participant – 56KG Lost to Mario
Fernandez (PHI) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Mykola Butsenko (UKR) 3:2 in
the final; Won against Stefan Ivanov (BUL) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Dushko Blagovestov Mihaylov
(BUL) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jaroslaw Iwanow (POL) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Akshay Kumar (IND) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Sehran Sandhu (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Buneet Singh (IND) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Kim Ju Seong (KOR) 2:1 in the semi-
final; Won against Edgar Walth (GER) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Javid Chalabiyev (AZE) 2:1 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – China Open Tournament (Guiyang, CHN) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Yuriy Shestok (UKR) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2012 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Yerevan, ARM) participant – 56KG Lost to Kenji Fujita
(JPN) 19:12 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Omar Abdul Majid (SWE) 22:18 in the
quarter-final; Won against Drin Sadriu (SUI) 17:5 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Indian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Aman Indora (IND) 13:12 in the final;
Won against Mahesh Kumar Yadav (IND) 10:6 in the semi-final; Won against L. Amarjit Singh (IND) 17:7 in
the quarter-final
2011 – Indian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Ayaj Kumar (IND) 5:2 in the final;
Won against Nagesh Kharare (IND) 8:6 in the semi-final; Won against Arjun Singh (IND) 11:6 in the quarter-
final
2010 – Indian Junior National Championships 9th place – 52KG Lost to Ashish Sharma (IND) 5:2 in the first
preliminary round
2009 – Indian Sub-Junior National Championships 3rd place – 48KG Lost to Govarthan (IND) 5:3 in the semi-
final; Won against Nagesh Kharare (IND) 6:5 in the quarter-final
56KG – BENSON GICHARU NJANGIRU – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 03/05/1985
Place Of Birth : Muranga
Height : 167cm
Club : Kenya Police
Occupation : Policeman
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) participant – 56KG Lost to Laisullah Azizi (AFG)
WO in the first preliminary round
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Isaac Mejor (KEN)
3:0 in the final; Won against Hamza Said (KEN) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 56KG Won
against Isaac Mejor (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 3rd Round (Thika, KEN) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Brian Agina (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 56KG Lost to Erdenebat Tsendbaatar
(MGL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – APB/WSB Olympic Qualification Event (Vargas, VEN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Hector Luis
Garcia (DOM) WO in the final; Won against Victor Rodriguez (VEN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Riccardo D'Andrea (ITA) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Robeisy Ramirez (CUB) 3:0
in the quarter-final; Won against Segundo Padilla (ECU) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Emmanuel Ngoma (ZAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) participant – 56KG Lost to Emmanuel
Ngoma (ZAM) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 10th place – 56KG Lost to Khalil Litim (ALG) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Franck Mombey (GAB) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Cycle I Round 2 (Guiyang, CHN) – 56KG Won against Javid Chalabiyev (AZE) 2:1
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2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Cycle I Round 1 (Hong Kong, HKG) – 56KG Lost to Zhang Jiawei (CHN) 2:1
2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Title Round (Paris, FRA) – 56KG Won against Javid Chalabiyev (AZE) WO
2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Ranking Round (Paris, FRA) – 56KG Won against Sergey Vodopiyanov (RUS) WO
2014 – AIBA Pro Boxing Pre-Ranking Round 2 (Buenos Aires, ARG) – 56KG Won against Yoni Blanco (VEN)
3:0
2014 – AIBA Pro Boxing Pre-Ranking Round 1 (Buenos Aires, ARG) – 56KG Lost to Alberto Melian (ARG)
3:0
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Qais Ashfaq (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Tafari Ebanks (CAY) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Sikiru Ojo (NGR) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Imran Khan (GUY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Lion's Cup (Colombo, SRI) 5th place – 56KG Lost to Mario Fernandez (PHI) TKOI 3rd round in the
quarter-final
2014 – Kenyan National Trials 1st place – 56KG Won against Martin Odour (KEN) by points in the final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) 9th place – 56KG Lost to Javid Chelebiyev (AZE)
2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Jhonny Blanco (VEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Kenyan National League 3rd Round 1st place – 56KG Won against Nick Okoth Okongo (KEN) by points
in the final
2013 – Kenyan National League 2nd Round 1st place – 56KG Won against Nick Okoth Okongo (KEN) by
points in the final
2013 – Kenyan National League 1st Round 1st place – 56KG Won against Nick Okoth Okongo (KEN) by points
in the final; Won against Benson Busaka (KEN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against William Kamau (KEN) by
points in the quarter-final
2012 – Kenyan National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Ismael Osir (KEN) 11:6 in the final
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 52KG Lost to Hesham Yehya Mahmoud
Abdelaal (EGY) 19:16 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Oteng
Oteng (BOT) 16:5 in the final; Won against Duke Akueteh Micah (GHA) 17:14 in the semi-final; Won against
Olivier Lavigilante (MRI) 10:9 in the quarter-final; Won against Artur Cremildo Guifutela (MOZ) 17:7 in the
first preliminary round
2011 – Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial Tournament (Islamabad, PAK) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Muhammad
Waseem (PAK) 26:9 in the final; Won against Jasurbek Latipov (UZB) WO in the semi-final; Won against Jack
Tepora (PHI) 23:16 in the quarter-final; Won against Abdul Waheed (PAK) 19:13 in the first preliminary round
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Oteng Oteng (BOT) 10:8 in the quarter-
final; Won against Ludumo Lamati (RSA) 21:6 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Kenyan All Africa Games Trials 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Simon Mulinge (KEN) by points in the final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Suranjoy Mayengbam Singh (IND)
WO in the final; Won against Oteng Oteng (BOT) 5:4 in the semi-final; Won against Dexter Jordan (GUY) 8:0
in the quarter-final; Won against Camilo Kaikai (PNG) 11:3 in the first preliminary round
2010 – East African Championships (Mabingwa, TAN) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Alex Lukwago (UGA) by
points in the semi-final
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Suranjoy Mayengbam
Singh (IND) 14:2 in the quarter-final
2009 – Kenyan National Championships 1st place – 51KG
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant– 51KG Lost to Michael Anu (NGR) 11:10
in the first preliminary round
2009 – Kenyan National League 1st place – 51KG
2008 – Yamashita Cup (Nakuru, KEN) 1st place – 51KG Won against Samson Mashua (KEN) by points in the
final
2008 – Kenyan National Boxing League 1st place – 51KG Won against Simon Mulinge (KEN) by points in the
final
56KG – BETERO AAREE – KIRIBATI (KIR) Date Of Birth : 15/10/1995
Height : 164cm
Family Background : His brother is also a boxer
2017 – Kiribati National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG
2016 – Kiribati National Games 1st place – 56KG
56KG – JEREMIA MOKHOTO MOROKE – LESOTHO (LES)
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Date Of Birth : 12/11/1990
Place Of Birth : Lifajaneng
Coach : Moses Kopo
Club : Makoanyane BC
Residence : Maseru
Education : Communication Innovation University
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Began boxing : 2008
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 56KG Won against Hassan Milanzi (ZIM)
3:0 in the final; Won against Antonio Macie Watch (MOZ) 2:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Tsepo Setona (LES) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Tlotlisang Matsepe (LES) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 52KG Lost to Achraf Kharroubi (MAR)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 4th place – 52KG Lost to Ronald Serugo
(UGA) 2:1 in the Box-off; Lost to Mohamed Flissi (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Montassar El
Bouali (TUN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Ernest Alapani (CMR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Heritier Nkolomoni Sankuru (DRC) 2:1
in the semi-final; Won against Simon Mulinge (KEN) TKOI 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Helio
Castelo (MOZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – BOT-LES Dual Match – 52KG Won against Thabiso Mpolokeng (BOT) 3:0
2015 – Lesotho National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 6th place – 52KG Lost to Muhammad Waseem (PAK) 3:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against Simon Mulinge (KEN) WO in the first preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Mohamed Flissi (ALG)
TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Oteng Oteng (BOT) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Junior Mikamou
(GAB) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 52KG
2012 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 52KG
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Samir Brahimi (ALG) 14:12 in the semi-
final; Won against Franck Mombey (GAB) 15:14 in the quarter-final; Won against Kossi Zankou (TOG) 15:10
in the first preliminary round
2011 – African Zone 4 Championships (Gaborone, BOT) 4th place – 52KG Lost to Sithembiso Mkhwanazi
(SWZ) 22:16 in the bronze medal contest; Lost to Oteng Oteng (BOT) by points in the semi-final
56KG – JEAN JORDY VADAMOOTOO – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 23/05/1995
Place Of Birth : Quatre Bornes
Height : 175cm
Coach : Judex Bazile
Residence : Quatre Bornes
Hobby : Cars
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 60KG Lost to Wu Yufeng (CHN) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 56KG Lost to Mykola Butsenko
(UKR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Geoffrey Kakeeto (UGA) 5:0 in the final; Won against Gerson Rocha (CPV) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Martin Odour (KEN) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mzwabantu Mbexeshi (RSA) 3:2 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour 2nd Round (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 56KG Won against Geraldo Peronet
(MRI) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Jean John Colin (MRI) 5:0 in the final
2016 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 56KG
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 56KG Lost to
Bilel M'Hamdi (TUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 1st place – 56KG Won against Sitrakiniazina
Rakotomanga (MAD) 3:0 in the final; Won against Jordan Rodriguez (FRA) 2:1 in the semi-final
2014 – Mauritian National Championships 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Olivier Laverdure (MRI) 2:1 in the semi-
final; Won against James Marie (MRI) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final
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2013 – Mauritian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to David Rolfo (MRI) 3:2 in the final
2012 – Mauritian Youth National Championships 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Donovan Gerie (MRI) by points in
the semi-final
56KG – SIKIRU FATAI OJO – NIGERIA (NGR) Date Of Birth : 12/04/1989
Place Of Birth : Lagos
Club : Police BC
Residence : Lagos
Occupation : Policeman
2018 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 56KG Won against Henry Effiong (NGR) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Nigerian Open National Championships 1st place – 56KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 56KG Lost to Benson Gicharu Njangiru (KEN)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 56KG Lost to Reda Benbaziz (ALG)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Nigerian Open National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Semiu Adekinle Okerinde (NGR)
3:0 in the final
2012 – London-Lagos Dual Match – 56KG Lost to Onora Davis (ENG) by points
2011 – Lagos State Boxing Championships (Lagos, NGR) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Kazeem Oliwo (NGR) by
points in the final
2010 – Nigerian Open National Championships 2nd place – 51KG
2008 – GHA-NGR Dual Match – 54KG Won against Raphael Mensah (GHA) by points
2007 – All Africa Games (Alger, ALG) participant – 54KG Lost to Mohamed Rezkalla (EGY) 27:17 in the first
preliminary round
2006 – African Zone 3 Championships (Abuja, NGR) 1st place – 54KG
56KG – KURT WALKER – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 07/03/1995
Place Of Birth : Belfast
Height : 177cm
Coach : Noel Reynolds; Jim Russell
Club : Canal BC
Residence : Lisburn
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His mother and his coach
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Football
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 160
Began boxing : 2004
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 56KG Lost to Leonel De Los Santos
(DOM) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to
Mykola Butsenko (UKR) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Raffaele Di Serio (ITA) 3:1 in the quarter-final;
Won against Tayfur Aliyev (AZE) 4:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Severiane Chiladze (GEO)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Dublin International Round Robin Tournament (Dublin, IRL) 2nd place – 56KG Won against Bakhtovar
Nazirov (RUS) 5:0; Lost to Jordan Rodriguez (FRA) 5:0; Won against Bakhtovar Nazirov (RUS) 4:1
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Braila, ROM) participant – 56KG Lost to
Raffaele Di Serio (ITA) 4:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Adrian Kowal (POL) 4:1 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Stephen McKenna (IRL) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Evan Metcalfe (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Myles Casey (IRL) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Colin O'Donovan (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Baku 2015 European Games (Baku, AZE) participant – 56KG Lost to Bakhtovar Nazirov (RUS) 2:1 in
the first preliminary round
2015 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Peter McGrail (ENG) 2:1 in the semi-
final; Won against Alessio Di Savino (ITA) 3:0 in the quarter-final
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2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 5th place – 56KG Lost to Murodjon Akhmadaliyev (UZB)
2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Dave Cesar (SEY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Sean Higginson (IRL) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Jamie Higgins (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Gary McKenna (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Enrico Le Cruz (NED) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Kairat Yeraliyev (KAZ) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Ali Srour (NOR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Tyrone McCullough (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final;
Won against Carl McDonald (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Gary McKenna (IRL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Daniel Fullerton (IRL) TKO 3rd round in the semi-final
2013 – Irish Intermediate National Championships 1st place – 57KG Won against Noel Kehoe (IRL) TKO 3rd
round in the final; Won against Joel Scullion (IRL) TKO 3rd round in the semi-final; Won against Darren Toye
(IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Rotterdam, NED) 2nd place – 56KG
Lost to Nasraddin Mammadov (AZE) 2:1 in the final; Won against Yahor Kurbanau (BLR) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Maksim Krivtsov (RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Hakan Dogan (TUR) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Farid Abbasi (NED) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Fredrik Lundgaard
Jensen (DEN) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Stephan Nikitin (GER) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – Irish Youth National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Keith Flavin (IRL) 22:14 in the
final; Won against Martin Reilly (IRL) 23:10 in the semi-final; Won against Dylan Tang (IRL) by points in the
quarter-final; Won against Eugene Brady (IRL) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2013 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 5th place – 56KG Lost to Javier Ibanez (CUB)
20:13 in the quarter-final; Won against Dushko Blagovestov (BUL) 14:11 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Yerevan, ARM) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Oliver Simpson
(ENG) 14:12 in the semi-final; Won against Ian Clark Bautista (PHI) 19:12 in the quarter-final; Won against
Samuel Kistohurry (FRA) 18:14 in the third preliminary round; Won against Suthin Masuk (THA) 13:6 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Giorgiy Gabodze (GEO) 14:7 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 6th place – 52KG Lost to Bakhtovar Nazirov
(RUS) 14:12 in the quarter-final
2012 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Azamat Zhansarbayev
(KAZ) 10:9 in the quarter-final; Won against Farid Agamoglanov (AZE) 24:12 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Irish Youth National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Eugene Brady (IRL) 22:7 in the
final; Won against Scott Hanway (IRL) 23:12 in the semi-final; Won against Hugh Joyce (IRL) 18:7 in the
quarter-final; Won against Aidan Metcalfe (IRL) 12:6 in the first preliminary round
2011 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 9th place – 46KG Lost
to Timur Pirdamov (RUS) 7:3 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Irish Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG Won against Calm Molloy (IRL) 9:4 in the final;
Won against Keith Flavin (IRL) 5:4 in the semi-final
2011 – SCO-IRL Junior Dual Match – 46KG Lost to Reece McFadden (SCO) 3:2
56KG – ZWELI COMFORT DLAMINI – SWAZILAND (SWZ) Date Of Birth : 21/07/1998
Place Of Birth : Simunye
Height : 161cm
Coach : Fanana Dlamini
Club : Matsapha BC
Residence : Manzini
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : Thabiso Dlamini
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 43
Began boxing : 2005
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Antonio Macie Watch (MOZ)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Swaziland National Championships 1st place – 56KG
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2016 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Luanda, ANG) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Sibusiso Nyoni (ZIM) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 56KG Lost to Veaceslav Gojan (MDA)
TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2016 – Swaziland National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Muntu Simelane (SWZ) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Bosco Boxing Tournament (Mbabane, SWZ) 1st place – 56KG Won against Khulekani Shiba (SWZ) 3:0
in the final
2015 – Swaziland National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG Won against Mneli Nkambule (SWZ) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Bulawayo, ZIM) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Fredrick Nghautenyane
Khaunawoye (NAM) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Swaziland Youth National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Magangeni Mathunjwa (SWZ)
3:0 in the final
2012 – Swaziland Junior National Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Andiswa Sibandze (SWZ) 3:0
in the final
56KG – EZRA PAUL MWANJWANGO – TANZANIA (TAN) Date Of Birth : 14/11/1989
Place Of Birth : Dar-es-Salaam
Height : 165cm
Residence : Dar-es-Salaam
2017 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Hamdan Issa (TAN) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Abdulrazaq Abdalla (TAN) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Boniface Kaji Mhlingwa
(TAN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 52KG Lost to Ruairi Dalton (IRL) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – Tanzanian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 52KG
2013 – Tanzanian National Trials 1st place – 56KG
56KG – BASHIR NASIR – UGANDA (UGA) Date Of Birth : 13/10/1993
Place Of Birth : Kampala
Club : KCCA
Residence : Kampala
2018 – Tanzanian International Boxing Tournament (Dar-es-Salaam, TAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Elias
Simon (TAN) WO in the final
2018 – Ugandan National Trials 1st place – 56KG Won against Marvin Ssali (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 56KG
2016 – Bingwa wa Mabingwa Boxing Championships (Dar es-Salaam, TAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Hamadi Omari Furahisha (TAN) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Boxing League (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 56KG Won against Tadeo Baluku (UGA)
3:0 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Olympic Trials (Lugogo, UGA) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Atanas Mugerwa (UGA)
2:1 in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 56KG Lost to Ayabonga Sonjica (RSA) WO in the
first preliminary round
2015 – Ugandan National Championships 11th place – 56KG Lost to Jamil Ddungu (UGA) KO 1st round in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 5th place – 56KG Lost to Michael Conlan (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Emilian Patrick Pollino (TAN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Ugandan National Trials 3rd Leg (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 56KG Won against Aldina Muzei (UGA)
2:1 in the final
2014 – Ugandan National Trials 2nd Leg (Entebbe, UGA) 1st place – 56KG Won against Godfrey Kakeeto
(UGA) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Ismail Muyingo (UGA) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Moses Ssenyonjo (UGA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – East African Inter-Cities Club Championships (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Moses
Sinyonjo (UGA) by points in the final; Won against Anthony Kariuki (KEN) by points in the semi-final
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2012 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 56KG
2010 – KEN-UGA Youth Dual Match – 49KG Won against Daniel Ngugi (KEN) 2:1
56KG – BOE LIONEL WARAWARA – VANUATU (VAN) Date Of Birth : 26/01/1995
Place Of Birth : Luganville
Height : 160cm
Coach : Uri Warawara; John Szigeti
Club : Capricorn BC
Residence : Luganville
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobbies : Swimming; Fishing
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 77
Began boxing : 2008
Family Background : His grand-father and father are boxing coach
Comments : He won all of his 35 bouts in the national level events.
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Yachen Cook (NRU) RSC 2nd
round in the final; Won against Beupu Noki (VAN) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – Vanuatu National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG Won against Ron Landson (VAN) 5:0 in the
final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 56KG Lost to Lee McGregor (SCO)
4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to
Sam Goodman (AUS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Keegan O'Kane-Jones (NZL) WO in the semi-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 56KG Lost to Vladimir Nikitin (RUS) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – 56KG Lost to Hakan Erseker (QAT) 2:1
in the second preliminary round; Won against Yakub Meredov (TKM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 1st place – 56KG Won against
Jayden Hansen (AUS) WO in the final; Won against Henry Umings (PNG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Pacific Games (Port Moresby, PNG) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Henry Umings (PNG) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2015 – Vanuatu National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG
2014 – VAN-AUS Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Philip Kovacs (AUS) by points
2014 – Vanuatu National Games 1st place – 56KG
2013 – Vanuatu National Games 1st place – 56KG
56KG – EVARISTO MULENGA – ZAMBIA (ZAM) Date Of Birth : 26/03/1999
Place Of Birth : Lusaka
Coach : Wisdom Mudenda
Club : ZNS
Residence : Lusaka
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Church Activities
2018 – ZAM-MWI Dual Match – 56KG Won against Daniel Lombola (MWI) 2:1
2017 – ZAM-ZIM Dual Match – 56KG Won against Hassan Milanzi (ZIM) 3:0
2017 – Zambian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG Won against Moffat Baka (ZAM) 5:0 in the
final
2016 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Luanda, ANG) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Ricardo Malajika (RSA) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Faustino Pantzo (ANG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Khakgamatso Musi (BOT) 3:0
in the quarter-final
2016 – Zambian U20 National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 52KG Lost to David Mwale (ZAM) 3:0 in the
final
60KG – HARRY GARSIDE – AUSTRALIA (AUS)
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Date Of Birth : 22/07/1997
Place Of Birth : Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Height : 178cm
Coach : Brian Levier; Amy Crooke (conditioning)
Club : Pure Boxing Ringwood
Residence : Mooroolbark, Victoria
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobbies : Crew member at the Reach Foundation; Apprentice Plumber; Dog
Number of training hours : 20 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 61
Began boxing : 2006
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Nicholas Cooney (AUS) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Jack Denahy (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Damian Mackrell (AUS) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 60KG Lost to Karen Tonakanyan
(ARM) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 60KG Won
against Chad Milnes (NZL) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Sofiane Oumiha (FRA)
5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Dmytro Kartashov (UKR) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Australian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG Won against Ty Narkle (AUS) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Shaun Thomas (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 60KG Lost to Volkan Gokcek (TUR) 3:0
in the third preliminary round; Won against Choi Hae Ju (KOR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Kastriot Sopa (GER) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Shan
Jun (CHN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Chad Milnes (NZL) 2:1 the first preliminary round
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Chad Milnes (NZL) 2:1 in the
final
2015 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Corey Suban (AUS) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Rhys Evans (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Michael Thompson (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 11th place – 60KG Lost to Dalton Smith (ENG) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2015 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Josh McKay (AUS) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Baz Wallace (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Australian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Liam Wilson (AUS) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Jarred Manning (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Anthony Falabella (AUS) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2013 – Australian Junior National Championships 3rd place – 57KG Lost to Ceasar Tapia (AUS) 5:4 in the
semi-final
2012 – Australian Junior National Championships 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Jarred Manning (AUS) 10:9 in the
semi-final
60KG – CALUM FRENCH – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 28/08/1995
Place Of Birth : Gateshead
Height : 177cm
Coach : Graham Rutherford
Club : Birtley ABC
Residence : Gateshead
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Motorcorss; Eating; Holidays
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 77
Began boxing : 2004
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2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 3rd Round – 60KG Won against Mateo Komadina (CRO) 3:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 13th place – 60KG Lost to Yuriy Shestak (UKR)
4:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Alberto Mora (MEX) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Iurii
Shestak (UKR) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Enrico La Cruz (NED) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against
Arslan Khataev (FIN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Quarter-finals 2nd Leg – 60KG Won against Khalil El Hadri (FRA)
3:0
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 12th Round – 60KG Won against Abdellah Boudrar (MAR) 3:0
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 8th Round – 60KG Won against Michael Magnesi (ITA) 3:0
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Gabil Mamedov (RUS) 4:1
in the final; Won against Yuriy Shestok (UKR) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Karen Tonakanyan (ARM)
5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Otar Eranosyan (GEO) 3:2 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Shiva Thapa (IND) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Niazz Ahmadi (FIN) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Josh Sandford (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Yosufi Hassan Ali (SWE) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – English National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Cory O'Regan (ENG) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Jake Clarke (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Rory Lavery (ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 1st place – 60KG Won against Robert Harutyunyan (GER) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Enrico La Cruz (NED) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2015 – British Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – 56KG Won against Marcel Braithwaite (ENG)
WO in the final; Won against Stephen Boyle (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Slovakian Boxing Cup (Klin, SVK) 1st place – 56KG Won against Sandro Omerovic (GER) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Filip Barak (SVK) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Ivan Rac (SVK) TKO 3rd round in the
quarter-final
2015 – English National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Peter McGrail (ENG) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Marcel Braithwaite (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Paul Roberts (ENG) TKO 3rd round
in the quarter-final
2013 – English Youth National Championships 1st place – 56KG
2012 – British Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Liverpool, ENG) 1st place – 56KG Won
against Craig McIntyre (SCO) 16:8 in the final; Won against Jack Parry (WAL) 12:4 in the semi-final
2012 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Batley, ENG) 1st place – 57KG Won against
David Chalk (ENG) 26:3 in the final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) participant – 52KG Lost to Cengiz Onat
(TUR) 9:8 in the first preliminary round
2011 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 9th place – 52KG Lost
to Danil Shamsudinov (RUS) 11:10 in the second preliminary round; Won against Erik Agateljan (CZE) 6:3 in
the first preliminary round
2011 – English Junior National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Rochester, ENG) 1st place – 52KG Won
against Albert Lee (ENG) 28:8 in the final
2010 – English Junior National Championships 1995 Born Boxers 1st place – 50KG
60KG – OMAR ABDUL WAHID – GHANA (GHA) Date Of Birth : 03/10/1993
Place Of Birth : Accra
Height : 170cm
Club : Wisdom Boxing Club
Residence : Accra
Stance : Orthodox
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Enoch Tetteh (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 56KG Lost to Alberto Melian (ARG) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 4th place – 56KG Lost to Mohammed
Hamout (MAR) 3:0 in the Box-off; Lost to Suntele Inkululeko (LES) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against
Emmanuel Ngoma (ZAM) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Narcisse Mevoa (CMR) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
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2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 9th place – 56KG Lost to Bilel M'Hamdi (TUN) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Armando Moloko (GEQ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 56KG Lost to
Kefentse Molalapata (BOT) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 56KG Won against Mohammed Wasiu (GHA) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Muhammad Waseem (PAK) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Anuradha Bandara Rathnayake (SRI) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Kauko
Raka (PNG) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Ghana National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Sulemanu Tetteh (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2012 – GHA-GAB Dual Match – 52KG Won against Franck Mombey (GAB) 12:10
2012 – BEN-GHA Dual Match – 52KG Won against John Fiazonli (BEN) 7:5
2012 – Ghanaian National Selection Meeting 1st place – 52KG Won against Annang Ampiah (GHA) 11:9 in the
final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 9th place – 52KG Lost to Oteng Oteng (BOT) 20:10 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – Africa Golden Gloves Warriors Tournament (Accra, GHA) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Duke Akueteh
Micah (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 51KG Lost to Ri Jong Ik (PRK)
12:5 in the first preliminary round
60KG – MANISH KAUSHIK – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 05/03/1996
Height : 169cm
Coach : Santiago Nieva
Region : Haryana
2018 – Asian Games Test Event (Jakarta, INA) 1st place – 60KG Won against Rentaro Kimura (JPN) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Lai Chu En (TPE) 5:0 in the semi-final
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 1st place – 60KG Won against Misheelt Battumur
(MGL) WO in the final; Won against Shiva Thapa (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Charlie Suarez
(PHI) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Armando Martinez (CUB) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 3rd place – 60KG Won against Buntee Singh (IND) 5:0 in
the bronze medal match; Lost to Ankush Dahiya (IND) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – Galym Zharylgapov Memorial Tournament (Karagandy, KAZ) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Shukurjon
Rakhimov (UZB) 4:1 in the final; Won against Khasen Azizbekov (KAZ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Vasiliy Samchuk (KAZ) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Kanat Koptleuov (KAZ) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Shiva Thapa (IND) 4:1 in the final; Won
against Palwinder Singh (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Ch. Surendera Kumar (IND) 5:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Ankush Dahiya (IND) 3:2 in the third preliminary round; Won against Harivansh
Tawari (IND) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Mukul Saini (IND) 5:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) participant – 60KG Lost to
Pachanya Longchin (THA) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Mohamed Nadim Hossein (BAN)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Doha International Tournament (Doha, QAT) 1st place – 60KG Won against Hamza Rabii (MAR) 2:0 in
the final; Won against Mahmoud Abdelaal (EGY) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Ahmed Mejri (TUN) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2015 – President's Cup (Palembang, INA) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Matius Mandiangan (INA) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mahmoud Abdelaal
(EGY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Manjeet Kumar (IND) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Rohit Tokas (IND) 2:1 in the semi-final
2012 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 2nd place – 57KG Lost to Vitaliy Tereshchuk (UKR) 10+:10 in
the final; Won against Richard Konnyu (HUN) 11:8 in the semi-final; Won against Fazliddin Meliboyev (UZB)
11:7 in the quarter-final; Won against Shamil Ibrahimzadeh (AZE) 16:9 in the first preliminary round
2011 – AIBA Junior World Championships (Astana, KAZ) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Ham Sang Myeong (KOR)
17:10 in the quarter-final; Won against Sultan Zhanyshev (KAZ) 23:8 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Aaron Crossan (AUS) 11:2 in the first preliminary round
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2011 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Malik Muradov (AZE) 4+:4 in the
semi-final; Won against Andriy Chayka (UKR) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2010 – Indian Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Lal Dinmawia (IND) by
points in the final; Won against Sohan (IND) by points in the semi-final
2010 – Haryana State Schoolboys Championships 1st place – 52KG
2009 – Indian Schoolboys National Championships 2nd place – 48KG
60KG – NICK OKOTH OKONGO – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 03/03/1983
Height : 165cm
Club : Armed Forces
Coach : Patrick Waweru; Steve Gacheru
Residence : Nairobi
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) participant – 60KG Lost to Somchay Wongsuwan
(THA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Ethan Maina
(KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against John Mwanzia (KEN) KO 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won
against Ethan Maina (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 60KG Lost to Wanderson De
Oliveira (BRA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 60KG Won against
Reda Benbaziz (ALG) 3:2 in the final; Won against Mohamed Hamout (MAR) WO in the semi-final; Won
against Emmanuel Ngoma (ZAM) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ntiku Mandula (DRC) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 2nd Round (Nanyuki, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won
against Ethan Maina (KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Ibrahim Salim (KEN) RSC 2nd round in the semi-
final; Won against Washington Wandera (KEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 1st Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against
Ethan Maina (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 60KG Lost to Artjoms Ramlavs (LAT)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 2nd Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against
Stanley Ogutu (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Reda Benbaziz
(ALG) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Qhobosheane Mohlerepe (LES) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Kenyan National Olympic Trials (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Washington Wandera
(KEN) 3:0 in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Reda Benbaziz (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Qhobosheane Mohlerepe (LES) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mike Olivier Fokoua
Tchuem (CMR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Mesfin Biru Keralah (ETH) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – African Military Championships (Tunis, TUN) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Yahia Abdeli (ALG) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Driss Khallouk (MAR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Kenyan National Trials 1st place – 60KG Won against Kennedy Onyango (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Joseph Fitzpatrick (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Alphonse Deireragea (NRU) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Jean
John Colin (MRI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Kenyan National Boxing League 1st Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Joseph
Njogu Ndungu (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Trials 1st place – 60KG Won against Joseph Njogu Ndungu (KEN) by points in the
final
2013 – Kenyan National Boxing League 3rd Round 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Benson Gicharu (KEN) by points
in the final
2013 – Kenyan National Boxing League 1st Round 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Benson Gicharu (KEN) by points
in the final; Won against Raphael Ken (KEN) by points in the semi-final; Won against Ismael Osir (KEN) by
points in the quarter-final
2011 – World Military Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 56KG Lost to Lee Jin Young (KOR) 11:8 in
the first preliminary round
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2011 – Kenyan All Africa Games Trials 1st place – 56KG Won against Martin Odour (KEN) by points in the
final
2010 – Kenyan Open National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Martin Odour (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 5th place – 56KG Lost to Manju Dinesh Kumara
Wanniarachchi (SRI) 10:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Benedict Telovae (SOL) RSC 2nd round in the first
preliminary round
2010 – East African Championships (Mabingwa, TAN) 1st place – 56KG
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 57KG Lost to Kerem Gurgen (TUR)
11:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Satoshi Shimizu (JPN) WO in the first preliminary round
2009 – East African Military Games (Kigali, RWA) 1st place – 57KG Won against Aldina Muzei (UGA) by
points in the final
2008 – Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, CHN) participant – 57KG Lost to Arturo Santos (MEX) 6:2 in
the first preliminary round
2008 – AIBA President’s Cup (Taipei, TPE) 3rd place – 57KG Lost to Arturo Santos (MEX) 15:5 in the semi-
final; Won against Satoshi Shimizu (JPN) RSCI 2nd round in the quarter-final
2008 – 2nd African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Windhoek, NAM) 1st place – 57KG Won against Thato
Batshegi (BOT) 8:2 in the final; Won against Prince Dzanie (GHA) 6:2 in the semi-final
2007 – World Military Games (Hyderabad, IND) participant – 54KG Lost to Chol Jin Ryon (PRK) 22:6 in the
first preliminary round
2007 – East Africa Military Games (Zanzibar, TAN) 1st place – 54KG
2005 – Zone5 Africa Champs (Kasarani, KEN) 1st place – 54KG
2002 – Kings Cup (Kampala, UGA) 1st place – 54KG
60KG – TEVII STEVEN – KIRIBATI (KIR) Date Of Birth : 26/01/1998
Height : 168cm
Residence : Bairiki
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Johnny Silas (VAN) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2017 – Kiribati National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2016 – Kiribati National Games 1st place – 60KG
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Aidan Walsh (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
60KG – QHOBOSHEANE MOHLEREPE – LESOTHO (LES) Date Of Birth : 09/04/1993
Place Of Birth : Mokema
Coach : Lehlohonolo Lebotsa
Club : Khubetsoana Boxing Club
Residence : Maseru
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Began boxing : 2006
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Asanda Gingqi (RSA) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Evans Hasavihwe (ZIM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Andiswa Sibandze (SWZ) KO
3rd round in the quarter-final
2017 – Lesotho National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Mathealira Seholoholo (LES) 3:2 in the
final; Won against Mohau Tsie (LES) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Khubetsoana, LES) 1st place – 64KG Won against Mathealira
Seholoholo (LES) 4:1 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) participant – 60KG Lost to Nick Okoth
(KEN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Nick Okoth (KEN) 3:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Marius Matamba Boutoumbi (CGO) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Sithembiso Mkhwanazi (SWZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – BOT-LES Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Kabelo Bagwasi (BOT) 3:0
2015 – Lesotho National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 60KG Lost to Joseph Fitzpatrick (IRL) 2:1 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Dinidu Saparamadu (SRI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
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2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Ahmed Mejri (TUN) TKO
2nd round in the quarter-final
2014 – African Zone 4 Championships (Pretoria, RSA) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Lazarus Shaningwa (NAM)
2:1 in the semi-final
2012 – African Zone 6 Youth Games (Lusaka, ZAM) 1st place – 56KG Won against Ronald Malindi (RSA)
25:12 in the final; Won against Khulekani Shiba (SWZ) by points in the semi-final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) participant – 56KG Lost to Douglas Banda (ZAM) 8:4 in the first
preliminary round
60KG – JEAN JOHN COLIN – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 15/10/1990
Place Of Birth : Vacoas
Height : 173cm
Coach : Judex Bazile
Residence : Vacoas
Family Background : His elder brother Richarno Colin is member of the national boxing team.
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 60KG Lost to Dorin Bucsa (MDA) 4:1 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 3 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 60KG
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 60KG Lost to Luis Cabrera (VEN)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to
Reda Benbaziz (ALG) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Henri Fabrice Nzaou (CGO) 5:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Julien Rajaonarison (MAD) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 2 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Bertrand Pasquin
(REU) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 1 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Damien Paris
(MRI) AB 3rd round in the final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Gabil Mamedov (RUS) 4:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Eljes Hichri (ITA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Jean Jordy Vadamootoo (MRI) 5:0 in
the final
2016 – Rodrigues Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against Greth Estico (SEY) 2:1 in the
final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Reda Benbaziz (ALG) 3:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Jessie Lartey (GHA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Eric Dagard (FRA) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 60KG Lost to Nick Okoth (KEN) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 10th place – 60KG Lost to Lazarus Shaningwa
(NAM) KO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2014 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Bertholino Bancal (MRI) AB 1st
round in the final; Won against Louis Dorza (MRI) by points in the semi-final
2013 – China Open Tournament (Guiyang, CHN) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Junel Cantancio (PHI) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2013 – Rodrigues Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Andrique Allisop (SEY) by points
in the final; Won against Bertrand Basquet (REU) by points in the semi-final
2013 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Alfredo Madile (MRI) 14:4 in the
final
2012 – Indian Ocean Cup (Saint-Denis, REU) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Wilfried Saint Lys (REU) by points in
the final
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 60KG Lost to
Sinethemba Bam (RSA) 17:12 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Merven Clair (MRI) 4:2 in the final;
Won against Jean-Luc Rosalba (MRI) 8:0 in the semi-final
2012 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Fazliddin Gaibnazarov
(UZB) 16:5 in the quarter-final; Won against Petru Apostol (MDA) 14:13 in the first preliminary round
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 60KG Lost to Abdelkader Chadi (ALG)
23:9 in the first preliminary round
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2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Ahmed Mejri (TUN) 24:11 in the semi-
final; Won against Alfredo Manuel Sassa (ANG) 17:7 in the quarter-final; Won against Tsepo Lebogo (LES)
22:9 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (Roche Caiman, SEY) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Eric Dagard (REU) 20:17
in the final; Won against Herluc Rejafiarison (MAD) 34:14 in the semi-final; Won against Estrale McFarlane
(SEY) 13:8 in the quarter-final
2011 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Jonathan Steven Sutton (MRI) 6:2 in
the final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 60KG Lost to Alex Rynn (CAN) 7:0 in the first
preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) participant – 60KG Lost to Josh Taylor (SCO) 6:1 in
the first preliminary round
2009 – AIBA President’s Cup (Baku, AZE) 5th place – 57KG Lost to Oscar Valdez (MEX) KO 1st round in the
quarter-final
2009 – Francophone Games (Beyrouth, LIB) 10th place – 57KG Lost to Walid Chahine (LIB) 11:10 in the first
preliminary round
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 57KG Lost to Kerem Gurgen (TUR)
21:1 in the first preliminary round
2009 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 57KG Won against
Mmoloki Nogeng (BOT) 7:4 in the final; Won against Papish Baloyi (RSA) 5:0 in the semifinal; Won against
Raphael Mensah (GHA) 18:12 in the quarterfinal
2009 – Mishra Memorial Tournament (Chandigarh, IND) 7th place – 57KG Lost to Eddy Kalai (MAS) 12:9 in
the quarterfinal
60KG – TRYAGAIN MORNING NDEVELO – NAMIBIA (NAM) Date Of Birth : 15/05/1999
Place Of Birth : Ruacana
Height : 173cm
Coach : Patrick Kashera; Israel Hamutumangela
Club : Eenhana Boxing Academy
Residence : Eenhana, Ohangwena Region
Stance : Switch
His most influential person : His best friend Martin Kambalili
Boxing idol : Vasyl Lomachenko
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 19 in a week
Number of bouts : 68
Began boxing : 2010
2018 – Eenhana Regional Boxing Tournament (Eenhana, NAM) 1st place – 60KG
2018 – Namibian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2017 – Namibian Best of the Bests National Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Jake Clague (AUS) 4:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Levi Joseph (DMA) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Kareem Boyce
(STL) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Namibian National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2016 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Luanda, ANG) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Mxolisi Zuma (RSA) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Vunzani Maquina (MOZ) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Francisco Gomes (ANG) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2016 – Namibian Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
60KG – COLAN CALEB – NAURU (NRU) Date Of Birth : 05/10/1989
Place Of Birth : Yaren
Height : 161cm
Residence : Yaren
Stance : Orthodox
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 6th place – 64KG Lost to John Ume (PNG) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 64KG Lost to Richard Kovacs
(HUN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
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2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to
Richard Hadlow (NZL) 5:0 in the final; Won against John Ume (PNG) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 64KG Lost to Pan
Hung Min (TPE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to David
Biddle (AUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Tom Boga (PNG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Pacific Games (Port Moresby, PNG) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Tom Boga (PNG) WO in the final; Won
against Daniel Iata (VAN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Inoma Faasala Livai (SAM) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – FIJ-NRU Dual Match – 69KG Lost to Winston Hill (FIJ) 3:0
2012 – AIBA Oceanian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canberra, AUS) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Luke
Jackson (AUS) 15:6 in the semi-final; Won against Mosese Uaita (SAM) 23:12 in the quarter-final
2011 – Pacific Islands Games (Nouméa, NCA) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Ellis Terei Karahi (PYF) 23:19 in the
final; Won against Daniel Iata (VAN) 37:18 in the semi-final; Won against Lalomauga Sinapapa Sanele (SAM)
34:23 in the quarter-final
2011 – Arafura Games (Darwin, AUS) 9th place – 60KG Lost to Luke Jackson (AUS) 10:2 in the first
preliminary round
2009 – Nauru National Games 1st
place – 64KG Won against Roy Engar (NAU) by points in the final
2009 – Pacific Mini Games (Rarotonga, COK) 1st place – 57KG Won against Vatea Bossuet (PYF) 5:2 in the
final
60KG – ADEOLA KAZEEM SOYOYE – NIGERIA (NGR) Date Of Birth : 04/12/1992
Place Of Birth : Ogun State
Residence : Ogun State
2018 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 60KG Won against Ibraheem Aliu (NGR) 5:0 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Mahmoud
Abdelaal (EGY) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Lazarus Shaningwa (NAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 60KG Lost to Fatou Sarouna (TOG) TKOI 3rd round
in the second preliminary round; Won against Ismail Issack (TAN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Nigerian National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Rilwan Oladosu (NGR) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Abeokuta Sports Club Boxing Championships (Abeokuta, NGR) 1st place – 60KG Won against Lucky
James (NGR) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Nigerian Open National Championships 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Oto Joseph (NGR) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2012 – Nigerian National Sports Festival 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Oto Joseph (NGR) 9:1 in the final
60KG – JAMES McGIVERN – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 06/01/1998
Place Of Birth : Belfast
Height : 176cm
Coach : Jim McGivern; Danny Boyd; Stuart McKeating
Club : St. George's ABC
Residence : Belfast
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Ricky Hatton
Hobby : Gaelic football; Hurling
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 187
Began boxing : 2004
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Sean Duffy (IRL) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Dylan Duffy (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Eindhoven Box Cup (Eindhoven, NED) 1st place – 60KG Won against Cam Shaw (ENG) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Adem Kartal (GER) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 9th place – 60KG Lost to Sofiane Oumiha (FRA)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Montana Belts Tournament (Argenteuil, FRA) 1st place – 60KG Won against Razvan Andreiana (ROM)
5:0 in the final; Won against Koaly Keshan Jacoby (FRA) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kaoussou Cisse
(FRA) 5:0 in the quarter-final
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2017 – Irish U22 National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Jack Kelly (IRL) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Shane Flavin (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – Irish U18 National Champioonships 5th place – 56KG Lost to Eamer Coughlan (IRL) 2:1 in the quarter-
final
2016 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 56KG Lost to
Vladimir Strygin (RUS) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Irish U18 National Competition (Dublin, IRL) 1st place – 56KG Won against Nathan May (IRL) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Sean Purcell (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Patryk Adamus (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 6th place – 56KG Lost to Sanatali Toltayev
(KAZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Nursultan Mamataly (KGZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) 2nd place – 60KG Lost
to Denis Gashi (GER) 2:1 in the final; Won against Temirlan Khangishiev (RUS) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Karol Kowal (POL) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Rasmus Bergman (FIN) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 56KG Won against William Stuart (SCO) 3:0 in
the final; Won against George Payne (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kutlwano Ogaketse (BOT) 3:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against Beupu Noki (PNG) TKO 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish Youth National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – 57KG Won against Oliver McCarthy
(IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won against Matthew McCole (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final
2015 – Irish U18 National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Tiernan Bradley (IRL) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Andy McDonagh (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Craig Knowles (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Cian Fitzsimons (IRL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 5th place – 57KG Lost to
Anatoliy Zhirnov (RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Uladzislau Valevatiy (BLR) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2013 – Golden Gloves of Vistula Junior Tournament (Krakow, POL) 1st place – 54KG Won against Adem Medj
(FRA) 3:0 in the final; Won against Kordian Wyciszkiewicz (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – Belfast Junior Box Tournament (Belfast, IRL) 1st place – 50KG Won against Anthony Gimenez (FRA)
3:0 in the final
2012 – EUBC European Confederation Schoolboys Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 1st place – 48KG
Won against Magomed-Rasul Barkayev (RUS) 8:4 in the final; Won against Batuhan Aydogan (TUR) 16:8 in
the semi-final; Won against Andriy Lovnichiy (UKR) 13:6 in the quarter-final; Won against Ayhan Tagizade
(AZE) 10:5 in the first preliminary round
60KG – AHMAD ALI – PAKISTAN (PAK) Date Of Birth : 14/06/1995
Height : 174cm
Coach : Mohammad Tarik
2018 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Muhammad Ibrahim (PAK) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Naimat Ullah (PAK) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Mohamed Ashraf (PAK) 5:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Aftab Shokat (PAK) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 60KG Lost to Anvar Yunusov (TJK) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Dheeraj Singh (IND) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Naiduralage Gayan Sanjeeva Jayaweera (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Dan Bahadur
Darlami (NEP) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Pakistan National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Naimatullah (PAK) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Salman Baloch (PAK) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Hayatullah (PAK) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Faheem Talib (PAK) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Incheon 2014 Asian Games (Incheon, KOR) participant – 60KG Lost to Obada Al-Kasbeh (JOR) TKO
3rd round in the second preliminary round; Won against Ali Mazafar (KUW) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 60KG Lost to Michael Alexander (TRI) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Pakistan National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Salaman Baloch (PAK) RSCI 2nd round in
the semi-final; Won against Agha Muhammad (PAK) 9:5 in the quarter-final; Won against Muhammad Arsalan
(PAK) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary round
2013 – Pakistan Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2012 – Pakistan Youth National Championships 3rd place – 60KG
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60KG – THADIUS KATUA – PAPUA NEW-GUINEA (PNG) Date Of Birth : 11/04/1997
Place Of Birth : Carteret Island, Bougainville
Height : 168cm
Coach : John Bolemark
Club : Pullets BC
Residence : Sohano, Bougainville
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : Thomas Katsena
Boxing idol : Macilin Mitta
Hobby : Music
Number of training hours : 21 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 42
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – Papua New Guinean National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 60KG Lost to Adlan Abdurashidov (RUS)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 60KG Lost to
Ammar Jabbar Hassan (IRQ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 60KG Won against Tiernan Bradley (IRL) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Iosefo Folesi (SAM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Silingue Nkumbu (ZAM) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2015 – Pacific Games (Port Moresby, PNG) 1st place – 60KG Won against Kaisa Ioane (SAM) TKO 2nd round
in the final; Won against Alfonse Deireragea (NRU) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Gyan Athale (NCL) 3:0
in the quarter-final
2015 – Papua New Guinean National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG Won against Tony Oaike (PNG)
3:0 in the final
2014 – PNG-AUS Dual Match – 60KG Won against Rhys Evans (AUS) 3:0
2014 – Papua New Guinean Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2013 – Papua New Guinean Junior National Championships 1st place – 54KG
2012 – Papua New Guinean National Games 1st place – 52KG Won against Nelson Bosong (PNG) by points in
the final; Won against Joe Steven (PNG) by points in the semi-final
60KG – NATHANIEL COLLINS – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 12/08/1996
Place Of Birth : Newcastle
Height : 168cm
Coach : Joe Ham Sr.
Club : Hayfield
Residence : Glasgow
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : Joe Ham Sr.
Boxing idol : Miguel Cotto
Hobby : Cycling
Number of training hours : 14 in a week
Number of bouts : 44
Began boxing : 2011
Injury : He was involved in severe car clash in 2016 and made a miracle recovery
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to George Bates (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Niazz Ahmadi (FIN) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 60KG Lost to
Stipan Prtenjaca (CRO) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Michael McDonagh (WAL) 4:1 in the
semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Michael McDonagh (WAL)
3:2 in the final; Won against Kanat Koptleuov (KAZ) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Tadej Cernoga (SLO)
5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Levan Khasaya (RUS) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Jordan Burton (SCO) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Kieran McMaster (SCO) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Charlie Doig (SCO) 5:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Dylan Arbuckle (SCO) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
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2017 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Oleksandr Melenyuk (UKR)
4:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Vrnjacka Banja, SRB) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Milos Jankovic (SRB) 3:0
in the semi-final; Won against Robert Jitaru (ROM) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1996 Born Boxers 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Ukashir Farooq
(SCO) 11:8 in the final
60KG – HENRY KIA – SOLOMON ISLANDS (SOL) Date Of Birth : 12/11/1989
Coach : John Utukana
Club : SINU
Residence : Honiara
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Johnny Silas (VAN) 4:1 in the semi-
final; Won against Roger Waoute (PYF) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Solomon Islands National Tournament (Honiara, SOL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Jotham Naamoana
(SOL) KO 1st round in the final
2016 – Solomon Islands National Selection Tournament (Honiara, SOL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Alton
Beti (SOL) TKO 2nd round in the final
2016 – Solomon Islands National Games 2nd place – 64KG
2015 – Solomon Islands National Games 3rd place – 64KG
60KG – TUIHALANGINGIE VEA – TONGA (TGA) Date Of Birth : 02/08/1999
Place Of Birth : Mangere
Residence : Auckland, New Zealand
Education : Otahuhu College
2017 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Junior Acero (NZL) 5:0 in
the final
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) participant – 56KG Lost to John Wilson (WAL) 3:2 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 56KG Won against Kaelan Boyce (NZL) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – New Zealand North Island Junior Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 54KG Won
against Nehe Grace (NZL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Niko Nicholson (NZL) 2:1 in the semi-final
2013 – New Zealand Schoolboys National Championships 2nd place – 54KG Lost to Rakai Kirkwood (NZL) 2:1
in the final; Won against Daysharn Asomua-Faatili (NZL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Xavier Hirini
(NZL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2012 – New Zealand Schoolboys National Championships 2nd place – 50KG Lost to Giovanni Tamaki-
Rampling (NZL) 12:9 in the final; Won against Xavier Hirini (NZL) 15:3 in the semi-final
60KG – MICHAEL ALEXANDER – TRINIDAD&TOBAGO (TRI) Date Of Birth : 28/03/1993
Place Of Birth : Port of Spain
Height : 180cm
Coach : Reynold Cox; Floyd Trumpet
Club : Defence Force
Residence : Port of Spain
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His coaches
Hobby : Barbering
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 198
Began boxing : 2005
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Lazaro
Alvarez (TRI) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Carlos Figueroa (PUR) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Joel
Williamson (GUY) 5:0 in the final; Won against Joseph Kesny (FGU) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – TRI-JAM Dual Match – 69KG Won against Damion Williams (JAM) 5:0
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2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 11th place – 60KG Lost to Shan Jun (CHN) 2:0 in the
third preliminary round; Won against Dorin Bucsa (MDA) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Elian Dimitrov (BUL) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – TRI-BAH Dual Match – 60KG Won against Rudolph Regis (BAH) 3:0
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Luis
Cabrera (VEN) WO in the quarter-final; Won against Ricardo Carter (JAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – DOM-TRI Dual Match – 60KG Won against Yeuri Andujar (DOM) 3:0
2016 – TRI-GUY Dual Match – 60KG Won against Joel Williamson (GUY) 3:0
2015 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Vargas, VEN) participant – 60KG Lost to
Elvis Severino Rodriguez (DOM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) participant – 64KG Lost to Eduardo Sanchez (CRC) 2:1
in the first preliminary round
2015 – Trinidad & Tobago National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jean-Paul Cooper (TRI) 3:0
in the final
2014 – Central American & Caribbean Games (Veracruz, MEX) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Lindolfo Delgado
(MEX) WO in the semi-final; Won against Alexander Mejia (NCA) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Joseph Fitzpatrick (IRL) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Cobia Breedy (BAR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ahmad Ali (PAK) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Joseph Otto (NGR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Panamerican Sports Festival (Mexico City, MEX) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Luis Porozo (ECU) 2:1 in
the quarter-final
2014 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Jorge Moiran Vinet (CUB) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Hamza El-
Barbari (MAR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jonathan Valarezo (ECU) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Sebastian Chaves (ARG) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Trinidad & Tobago National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Anderson Durgadeen (TRI)
by points in the final
2014 – 1st Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 6th place – 60KG Lost to
Sparkinson Almonte (DOM) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Goodwill Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Clairmont Gibson (GUY) by points
in the semi-final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 60KG Lost to Daisuke Narimatsu
(JPN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Santiago de Chile, CHI) 3rd place – 60KG
Lost to Robson Conceicao (BRA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Deivi Moya (GUA) 3:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Luis Daniel Flores (MEX) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Trinidad & Tobago National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against David Ramsey (TRI) RSC
2nd round in the final; Won against Anderson Durgadeen (TRI) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2012 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 9th place – 60KG Lost to Yasnier
Toledo (CUB) 12:6 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 60KG Lost to
Jose Ramirez (USA) RSC 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2012 – TRI-DOM Dual Match – 60KG Won against Charles Almonte (DOM) by points
2012 – TRI-GUY Dual Match – 60KG Won against Stefan Gouveia (GUY) by points
2012 – Trinidad & Tobago National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Stephen Charles (TRI) by
points in the final
2010 – AMBC American Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Santo Domingo, DOM) 7th place –
51KG Lost to Billy Cocinero (GUA) DQ 3rd round in the quarter-final
60KG – MICHAEL McDONAGH – WALES (WAL) Date Of Birth : 18/08/1998
Place Of Birth : Swansea
Height : 177cm
Coach : Colin Jones; Mark James; Zack Davies
Club : Merlins Bridge ABC
Residence : Pembroke
Stance : Orthodox
Nickname : Mickey
His most influential person : His grandfather
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Boxing idol : Roy Jones Jr.
Hobby : Snooker; Pool
Number of training hours : 25 in a week
Number of bouts : 91
Began boxing : 2006
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 60KG Won against George Bates (IRL) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Arslan Khataev (FIN) RSCI 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Nenad Stancic (GER) 4:1 in
the quarter-final
2017 – Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament (Sarajevo, BIH) 1st place – 60KG Won against Jasim
Ljama (MKD) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Liventsev Mermorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Dzmitry Dziashkevich (BLR)
3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Thomas Hodgson (WAL) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Nathaniel Collins (SCO) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Dzhamal Badrutdinov (RUS) 5:0 in the
semi-final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) participant – 56KG Lost to Luis
Santana (CAN) 3:2 in the second preliminary round; Won against Ahmed Chaouki Ahmed (DEN) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – Pinatar Youth Tournament (San Pedro del Pinatar, ESP) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Andreas Jaeger
(GER) 2:1 in the final; Won against Ismail Boudrar (MAR) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 56KG Lost to
Matteo Pirrera (ITA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – British Youth Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 56KG Won against William Stuart (SCO) 3:0
in the final; Won against Nico Julian Leivars (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Welsh Youth National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – 56KG Won against Corey Bates
(WAL) 3:0 in the final
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) participant – 56KG
Lost to Bradley Strand (ENG) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 6th place – 56KG Lost to Vladimir Strygin (RUS)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Henrik Serban (HUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Lah Nimani Youth Tournament (Prishtina, KOS) 1st place – 52KG Won against Istvan Szaka (HUN) 2:1
in the final; Won against Ardit Muja (ALB) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – British Youth Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – 52KG Won against Niall Farrell (ENG) 2:1
in the final; Won against Akash Tuqir (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 7th place – 52KG Lost to
Istvan Szaka (HUN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Marko Krizanovic (CRO) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2014 – WAL-SCO Junior Dual Match – 50KG Lost to Ryan Ball (SCO) 3:0
2013 – British Junior Championships 1998 Born Boxers (Warrington, ENG) 2nd place – 44KG Lost to Jimmy
McDonagh (ENG) 5:0 in the final; Won against Edward Stokes (ENG) 4:1 in the semi-final
2013 – Welsh Junior National Championships 1st place – 44KG
2012 – British Schoolboys Championships 1998 Born Boxers (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 38KG Won against
Callum Cook (SCO) 10:4 in the final
2009 – Welsh Kids National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – 30KG Won against Luke Higgins
(WAL) 3:0 in the final
60KG – EMMANUEL NGOMA – ZAMBIA (ZAM) Date Of Birth : 05/01/1998
Place Of Birth : Lusaka
Coach : Kennedy Kanyanta; John Chibuta
Club : Exodus Boxing
Residence : Lusaka
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Music
2017 – Zambian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Nick
Okoth (KEN) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Matheus Kasolo (NAM) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – ZAM-ZIM Dual Match – 60KG Won against Evans Hasavihwe (ZIM) 3:0
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2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 56KG Lost to Benson Gicharu Njangiru
(KEN) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Krenar Zeneli (ALB) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Omar Abdul
Wahid (GHA) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Benson Gicharu (KEN) 2:1 in the second preliminary round;
Won against Kombo Nesdy Bakana (CGO) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Zambian Inter-Clubs Championships 1st place – 56KG
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 3rd place – 56KG Lost to William Stuart (SCO) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Mohamed Rakib Shak (BAN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mohamed Saiful
Idham Azuan (MAS) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Five Nations Boxing Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 56KG
2015 – Zambian National Trials 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Christopher Katanga (ZAM) 2:1 in the final
2014 – African Zone 5 U20 Youth Games (Bulawayo, ZIM) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Manuel Francisco Gomes
(ANG) 3:0 in the final; Won against Angula Kambo (ANG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Bamanye Damoyi
(RSA) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Zambian Youth National Trials 1st place – 56KG Won against John Mumbi (ZAM) 3:0 in the final
64KG – ALSTON RYAN – ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (ANT) Date Of Birth : 09/10/1993
Place Of Birth : Antigua
Club : Repton ABC
Residence : London, United Kingdom
2017 – English Development Boxing Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Levi Kinsiona (ENG) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Numan Hussain (ENG) WO in the semi-final
2017 – Haringey International Box Cup (London, ENG) 1st place – 64KG Won against Tin Stance (ENG) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Tom Tennant (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Blackbird Leys Amateur Boxing Open Show (Oxford, ENG) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Dan Robinson
(ENG) 3:2 in the final
2016 – King of the Ring Tournament (Boras, SWE) 1st place – 64KG Won against Ali Al-Kayal (SWE) 4:1 in
the final; Won against Hasibullah Asadullah (SWE) 4:1 in the semi-final
2015 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Jason
Phillips (GUY) TKO 3rd round in the semi-final
64KG – LIAM WILSON – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 18/03/1996
Place Of Birth : Redcliffe, Queensland
Height : 176cm
Coach : Benny Harrington
Club : Pine Rivers PCYC
Region : Queensland
Stance : Orthodox
Previous sport : Football
Number of bouts : 135 (122-0-13)
Began boxing : 2006
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Furkan Demirkaya (AUS) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Felipe Blemith (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Billy Polkinghorn (AUS) 4:1 in the
quarter-final
2016 – Australian National Golden Gloves Tournament (Brisbane, AUS) 1st place – 60KG Won against Rhys
Evans (AUS) 3:0 in the final
2016 – POL-AUS Dual Match – 60KG Won against Mateusz Mazik (POL) 3:0
2015 – Australian National Championships 9th place – 60KG Lost to Luke Blackwell (AUS) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Milan
Osadkovski (SRB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Boburmirzo Tolibov (UZB) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Vishnu Dayanand Chahal (IND) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Florian Sabo (SRB) 2:1 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 60KG Lost to Ikboljon
Kholdarov (UZB) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Tiernan Bradley (IRL) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
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2014 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Ablaikhan Zhussupov
(KAZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Rolf Olsen (NOR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Georgi Bogdanov (BUL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Harry Garside (AUS) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Luke Blackwell (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jordan Dyer (AUS) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2013 – GER-AUS Youth Dual Match3 – 56KG Won against Harun Aktas-Beyer (GER) by points
2013 – GER-AUS Youth Dual Match2 – 56KG Won against Hadi Sultani (GER) TKO 2nd round
2013 – GER-AUS Youth Dual Match1 – 56KG Won against Nassim Gharbi (GER) TKO 2nd round
2013 – Queensland Youth State Championships 1st place – 56KG
2013 – Australian Youth National Championships 3rd place – 56KG Lost to Caleb Kozac (AUS) 24:20 in the
semi-final; Won against Matthew Innes (AUS) 20:7 in the quarter-final
2012 – Oceanian Junior Championships (Papeete, PYF) 1st place – 57KG Won against David Faatape (NZL) 8:7
in the final; Won against Marurai Ihorai (PYF) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2012 – Australian Junior National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Jarred Manning (AUS) 11:8 in
the final; Won against Tayler Nudi (AUS) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Andrew Bellchambers
(AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) participant – 48KG Lost to Asror Vohidov
(TJK) 13:9 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Australian Junior National Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Jesse Williams (AUS) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Dale Fenech (AUS) 9:2 in the semi-final
2011 – Queensland State Junior Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Steven Spark (AUS) by points in
the final
2010 – Queensland State Junior Championships 1st place – 48KG Won against Steven Rye (AUS) by points in
the final
2010 – Australian Junior Golden Gloves Tournament 2nd place – 46KG Lost to Clay Waterman (AUS) by points
in the final
2010 – RUS-AUS Junior Dual Match – 46KG Won against Vladislav Andreyev (RUS) by points
2009 – Australian Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 38KG Won against Joshua Hinton (AUS) 8:6
in the final
64KG – RASHIELD WILLIAMS – BAHAMAS (BAH) Date Of Birth : 13/09/1989
Place Of Birth : New Providence
Coach : Andre Seymour
Began boxing : 2003
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) participant – 64KG Lost to
Christian Palacio (VEN) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 69KG Won against Lyndell
Marcellin (STL) TKO 2nd round in the final; Won against Charles Leatham (DMA) KO 2nd round in the semi-
final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 64KG Lost to Shavkatjon Rakhimov
(TJK) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Miguel Ferrin (ECU) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – TRI-BAH Dual Match – 64KG Won against Akiel Outram (TRI) TKOI 2nd round
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Luis
Arcon (VEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Aaron Hassette (TRI) KO 2nd round in the first preliminary
round
2015 – Bahamas National Olympic Trials 1st place – 64KG Won against Tyrone Oliver (BAH) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games (Toronto, CAN) participant – 64KG Lost to Luis Feliciano (USA) 2:1
in the first preliminary round
2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Joedison Teixeira (BRA) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Nelson Diaz (NCA) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Cheo Aponte Tournament (Caguas, PUR) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Carlos Tobar (GUA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Jackson Marine (DOM)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Central American & Caribbean Games (Veracruz, MEX) 10th place – 64KG Lost to Danielito Zorrilla
(PUR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG Lost to Leroy Hindley (NZL) TKO 3rd
round in the first preliminary round
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2014 – Cheo Aponte Tournament (Caguas, PUR) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Abraham Nova (USA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – 1st Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Carlos
Adames (DOM) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2014 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Jackson Marine (DOM)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2011 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Cesar Villarraga (COL)
14:3 in the quarter-final
64KG – THOMAS BLUMENFELD – CANADA (CAN) Date Of Birth : 26/12/1997
Place Of Birth : Mansonville, Quebec
Height : 175cm
Coach : Daniel Trepanier; Hector Bermudez
Club : East Boxing Club & Peter Welch Gym
Residence : Magog, Quebec
Stance : Southpaw
Nickname : "White Lightning"
Hobby : Basketball
Number of bouts : 110
Began boxing : 2005
2017 – Celtic Box Cup (Dungarvan, IRL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Stephen McKenna (IRL) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Patrick Linehan (IRL) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Canadian National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Eric Basran (CAN) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Blake McPhee (CAN) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Ross Mylet (CAN) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – CAN-PUR Dual Match – 56KG Won against Sariet Mirot (PUR) 3:0
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 52KG Lost to Dodji Ayigah (BEL) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – Brand Cup (Regina, CAN) 1st place – 56KG Won against Omar El Hag (GER) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Ken Goff Memorial Tournament (Regina, CAN) 1st place – 56KG Lost to Omar El Hag (GER) 2:1 in the
final
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) 7th place – 52KG Lost to David
Jimenez (CRC) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – Canadian National Olympic Qualifier (Montreal, CAN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Evan Gillard
(CAN) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Ringside Youth Championships (Kansas, USA) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Eric Basran (CAN) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Stoyan
Mazur (KAZ) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Almaz Zeynullov (KAZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against
Gabor Virban (HUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – USA National Golden Gloves Tournament 5th place – 52KG Lost to Antonio Vargas (USA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Fernando Martinez (USA) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Geovanny Martinez (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Canadian Youth National Championships 1st place – 52KG Won against Eric Basran (CAN) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Liam O'Bien (CAN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – USA Youth National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Shon Mondragon (USA) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Derek Ochoa (USA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Fernando Martinez (USA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Nicholas Sullivan (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to
Leichombam Bhimchand Singh (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won against Ivan Abramov (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Jakub Slominski (POL) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – USA National Golden Gloves Tournament 10th place – 49KG Lost to Leroy Davila (USA) 3:2 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Nelson Falcon (USA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – USA Youth National Championships 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Nico Hernandez (USA) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Geovany Santiago (USA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Christian Carto (USA) 2:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Cory Conner (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – USA National Silver Gloves Junior Championships 1st place – 46KG
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64KG – LUKE McCORMACK – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 08/06/1995
Place Of Birth : Sunderland
Height : 178cm
Coach : Graham Rutherford
Club : Birtley ABC
Residence : Washington
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Arturo Gatti; Mike Tyson
Hobby : Spending time with friends
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 115
Began boxing : 2005
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 5th Round – 64KG Won against Paolo Di Lernia (ITA) 2:1
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 1st Round – 64KG Won against Massi Tachour (FRA) 3:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 64KG Lost to Artem Harutyunyan
(GER) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Wang Gang (CHN) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to
Hovhannes Bachkov (ARM) 5:0 in the final; Won against Evaldas Petrauskas (LTU) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Sean McComb (IRL) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Johan Orozco (ESP) 5:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Mger Oganisian (UKR) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – English National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Martin McDonagh (ENG) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Elliot Whale (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Ryan Hart (ENG) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Braila, ROM) 1st place – 64KG Won
against Lasha Guruli (GEO) 4:1 in the final; Won against Volkan Gokcek (TUR) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Richard Kovacs (HUN) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Daniel Janicijevic (AUT) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 4th Round – 60KG Lost to Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) 3:0
2017 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Konstantin Bogomazov
(RUS) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Karol Lapawa (POL) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
2016 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 1st place – 60KG Won against Catalin Voda (BEL) WO in the
final; Won against Vanja Bacic (SRB) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Final – 60KG Lost to Lazaro Alvarez (CUB) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Semi-finals – 60KG Won against Zakir Safiullin (KAZ) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Quarter-finals – 60KG Won against Vitaliy Solyanik (UKR) 3:0
2016 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Dmitriy Polyanskiy (RUS) 2:1 in
the semi-final; Won against Volkan Gokcek (TUR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Shan Jun (CHN) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 4th Round – 60KG Won against Abdellah Boudrar (MAR) 3:0
2015 – Rio Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Robson Donato Conceicao (BRA) 2:1 in
the semi-final; Won against Carlos Balderas (USA) WO in the quarter-final
2015 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Mateusz Polski (POL)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Marek Pietruczuk (POL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Baku 2015 European Games (Baku, AZE) 10th place – 60KG Lost to Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Panagiotis Matsagkos (GRE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – English National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Jack Wood (ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Adam Cope (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Cory O'Regan (ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 10th Round – 60KG Won against Abdellah Boudrar (MAR) 3:0
2014 – UZB-GBR Dual Match (Astana, KAZ) – 56KG Won against Murodjon Akhmadaliyev (UZB) 2:1
2013 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 1st place – 56KG Won against Fredrik Lundgaard
Jensen (DEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Murat Yildirim (GER) 3:0 in the semi-final, Won against Sandro
Omerovic (SWE) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Giuseppe Canonico (ITA) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2013 – British Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Swansea, WAL) 1st place – 56KG Won
against James Viscount (WAL) 16:7 in the final; Won against Robbie Vernon (WAL) RSC 2nd round in the
semi-final
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2013 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers 1st place – 57KG Won against Archie Sharp
(ENG) by points in the final; Won against Jack Wood (ENG) by points in the semi-final, Won against Naheem
Chaudhry (ENG) by points in the quarter-final
2012 – British Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Liverpool, ENG) 1st place – 52KG Won
against George Day (ENG) 12:8 in the final; Won against James Viscount (WAL) 9:5 in the semi-final
2012 – FRA-ENG Youth Dual Match – 52KG Lost to Samuel Kistohurry (FRA) 12:9
2012 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Batley, ENG) 1st place – 52KG Won against
Larry Murphy (ENG) 21:6 in the final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 13th place – 48KG Lost to Lalitha Prasad
Polipalli (IND) 15:10 in the second preliminary round; Won against Viliam Tanko (SVK) 12:7 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 2nd place – 48KG Lost
to Viktor Petrov (UKR) 10:8 in the final; Won against Muhammet Unlu (TUR) 9:6 in the semi-final; Won
against Viktor Galos (HUN) 10:7 in the quarter-final
2011 – English Junior National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Rochester, ENG) 2nd place – 48KG Lost to
Jack Rann (ENG) 11:9 in the final
2010 – British Junior Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Sheffield, ENG) 1st place – 42KG Won against Reece
Smith (ENG) 23:8 in the final
2009 – EUBC European Confederation Schoolboys Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 6th place – 41.5KG
Lost to Shamil Chechenov (RUS) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2009 – British Schoolboys Championships (Swansea, WAL) 2nd place – 36KG Lost to Archie Sharp (ENG) 7:6
in the final
64KG – JONE DAVULE KOROILAGALAGI – FIJI ISLANDS (FIJ) Date Of Birth : 06/05/1996
Height : 161cm
Coach : Pauliasi Ratu
Club : Fiji Police
Residence : Suva
Nickname : Tough Guy
Occupation : Policeman
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to John Ume (PNG) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – FIJ-PNG Dual Match – 64KG Lost to John Ume (PNG) RSCI 3rd round
2017 – Fiji National Games 1st place – 64KG Won against Gabriel Nimacere (FIJ) 5:0 in the final
2016 – Fiji Sukuna Bowl National Boxing Championships (Suva, FIJ) 1st place – 64KG Won against Ilaitia
Matadradra (FIJ) 3:0 in the final; Won against Amand Nand (FIJ) 3:0 in the semi-final
64KG – JESSIE LARTEY – GHANA (GHA)
Date Of Birth : 18/01/1993
Place Of Birth : Accra
Club : Reformers
Residence : Accra
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 64KG
2017 – Night of the Best Amateur Boxing Show (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 64KG Won against Samuel Damilare
(NGR) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Ernest Ampah (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) participant – 64KG Lost to Jonas Junias
(NAM) TKO 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 60KG Lost to Jean John Colin (MRI) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 60KG Lost to
Andrique Allisop (SEY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG Won against Gabriel Quao (GHA) 3:0 in the
final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Charles Flynn (SCO) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Olivier Nshingiro (RWA) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Nasser
Mafuru (TAN) WO in the first preliminary round
2013 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Ohara Davies (GHA) 2:1 in the final
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2013 – Cape Coast Tournament (Cape Coast, GHA) 1st place – 60KG Won against Nii Ofoli Tetteh (GHA) by
points in the final
2012 – Economic Community of West African States Games (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 60KG Won against
Oladosu Rilwan (NGR) by points in the final; Won against Tadja Imonou (BEN) 10:7 in the semi-final
2012 – BEN-GHA Dual Match – 56KG Won against Loco Clement (BEN) 7:2
2012 – Ghanaian National Selection Meeting 1st place – 56KG Won against Isaac Dogboe Sackey (GHA) by
points in the final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 7th place – 56KG Lost to Ayabonga Sonjica (RSA) 11:8 in the
quarter-final; Won against Bukasa Tshibangu (DRC) 17:7 in the first preliminary round
2011 – The Possibles vs. The Probables Tournament (Accra, GHA) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Victor Kuonu
(GHA) 4:2 in the final
2011 – Africa Golden Gloves Warriors Tournament (Accra, GHA) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Musa Rahman
Lawson (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2011 – African Zone 2 Championships (Lome, TOG) 1st place – 60KG Won against Dotse Anarmah (TOG) by
points in the final; Won against Raymond Sanou Kouassi (BKF) by points in the semi-final; Won against Ensa
Jammeh (GAM) by points in the quarter-final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 56KG Lost to Sean McGoldrick (WAL) 5:2 in
the first preliminary round
2010 – AIBA Youth World Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 57KG Lost to Dashdorj Anand (MGL)
7:4 in the first preliminary round
2008 – Greater Accra Amateur Boxing League (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 54KG Won against Musa Rahman
Lawson (GHA) 3:0 in the final
64KG – COLIN LEWIS – GUYANA (GUY) Date Of Birth : 24/08/1992
Height : 178cm
Club : GDF
Occupation : Soldier
Nickname : Superman
Awards : Best Boxer in the 2015 Guyana National Novices Championships
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Eduardo
Sanchez (CRC) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Carlos Tobar (GUA) 3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Jesse
Beckles (TRI) 5:0 in the final; Won against Nathan Ferrari (STL) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against
Justin Edwards (BAR) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – Guyana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 64KG Won against Joel Williamson (GUY) 3:0 in the
final
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 64KG Won against Derek
Hyman (BAR) TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Frederic Pierre (GDL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – SUR-GUY Dual Match – 64KG Won against Biondi Pikintio (SUR) 3:0
2016 – Guyana National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Aquancy Harvey (GUY) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Guyana National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Marlon Darrell (GUY) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Guyana National Novices Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Milton Isaacs (GUY) 3:0 in the
final
64KG – LOUIS RICHARNO COLIN – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 17/07/1987
Place Of Birth : Vacoas
Height : 175cm
Coach : Jean-Claude Nagloo
Residence : Vacoas
Awards : Sportsman of the Year of 2011 by the Mauritian Sports Council
Children : Lynnsha Colin
Family Background : His younger brother Jean John Colin is also national team member.
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 64KG Lost to Sabyrzhan Bekbergenov (KAZ)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 3 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 69KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 9th place – 64KG Lost to
Jonas Junias (NAM) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
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2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 69KG Won against Merven Clair (MRI) 4:1 in
the final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Ayrin Ismetov (BUL) 3:2 in the
semi-final; Won against Yohannes Berhane (SWE) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Yasin Yilmaz (TUR)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jean-Christophe Casimir (MRI) AB
3rd round in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Hamza El-
Berbari (MAR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Victor Odhiambo (KEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Lorenzo Sotomayor (AZE)
2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Krisztian Sinko (HUN) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Jonas Junias (NAM) 2:1 in the quarter-
final; Won against Fabrice Nzaou (CGO) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to
Abdelhak Aatakni (MAR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Thabiso Selby Dlamini (SWZ) TKO 2nd round in
the quarter-final
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 1st place – 64KG Won against Julien Rajaonarison
(MAD) TKO 3rd round in the final; Won against Bertrand Pasquin (REU) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – African Zone 4 Championships (Pretoria, RSA) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Kagiso Bagwasi (BOT) 2:0 in
the final; Won against Adilson Justino (ANG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 9th place – 64KG Lost to Josh Taylor (SCO) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Lyndell Marcellin (STL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) participant – 64KG Lost to Luis Arcon
(VEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – AIBA World Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 64KG Lost to Everton Lopes (BRA) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Salavat Khatuev (NOR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2013 – China Open Tournament (Guiyang, CHN) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Tang Shihu (CHN) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2013 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jordy Therese (MRI) AB 3rd round in
the final
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) 11th place – 64KG Lost to Uranchimeg Munkherdene
(MGL) 15:12 in the second preliminary round; Won against Abdelhak Aatakni (MAR) 16:10 in the first
preliminary round
2012 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (Gaborone, BOT) 1st place – 64KG Won against Rami Ouchache (ALG)
14:10; Won against Augusto Mathule (MOZ) 21:4; Won against Oratile Segokgo (BOT) 18:10; Won against
Brighton Masiyambumbi (ZIM) WO; Won against Wilfried Mapaga (GAB) WO
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) 5th place – 64KG Lost to
Abdelhak Aatakni (MAR) 11:8 in the quarter-final; Won against Ensa Jammeh (GAM) 19:1 in the first
preliminary round
2012 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Dmitri Galagot (MDA) 13:7
in the quarter-final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 64KG Won against Abderrazak Haouia (TUN) 7:5 in the
final; Won against Gomotsang Gaasite (BOT) 16:4 in the semi-final; Won against Precious Makina (ZAM)
RSCH 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 17:7 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Augusto Mathule (MOZ) 27:6 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (Roche Caiman, SEY) 1st place – 64KG Won against Jafata Tsimagniry
(MAD) 29:7 in the final; Won against Cedric Peroumal (REU) 19:8 in the semi-final
2011 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Yaoundé, CMR) 1st place – 64KG Won against
Barag Sid Ali (ALG) 15:6 in the final; Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 18:16 in the semi-final;
Won against Abderrazak Haouia (TUN) KO 1st round in the quarter-final
2011 – African Zone 4 Championships (Gaborone, BOT) 1st place – 64KG Won against Litheo Tseisa (LES)
KO 2nd round in the final; Won against Gomotsang Gaasite (BOT) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won
against Chester Sibonela Ndzimandze (SWZ) 22:10 in the quarter-final
2011 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jonathan Ramchurn (MRI) 9:0 in the
final
2011 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 1st place – 64KG Won against Bradley Saunders
(ENG) 6+:6 in the final; Won against Alex Vasiljev (FIN) 5:2 in the semi-final; Won against Michal Syrowatka
(POL) 7:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Taha Subhi (ISR) AB 3rd round in the first preliminary round
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2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Bradley Saunders (ENG) 10:7 in the
semi-final; Won against Philip Bowes (JAM) 6:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Luke Woods (AUS) 8:3 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Chris Jenkins (WAL) 7:0 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Mohamed VI Trophy (Casablanca, MAR) 7th place – 64KG Lost to David Papot (FRA) 6:3 in the
quarter-final; Won against Estrale McFarlane (SEY) 3:1 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Scott Cardle (ENG) 10:2 in
the semifinal; Won against Black Moses Mathenge (KEN) 3:0 in the quarterfinal; Won against Balwinder
Beniwal (IND) 14:5 in the first preliminary round
2009 – AIBA President’s Cup (Baku, AZE) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Sadig Eynullayev (AZE) 6:2 in the
quarterfinal
2009 – Francophone Games (Beyrouth, LIB) 1st place – 64KG Won against Hamza Hassini (TUN) 10:6 in the
final; Won against Jonathan Bochner (CAN) 10:1 in the semifinal; Won against Bercy Mabelolo (DRC) KO 1st
round in the quarterfinal
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 60KG Lost to Levan Gvamichava
(GEO) 21:9 in the first preliminary round
2009 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Vacoas, MRI) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to
Nacerreddine Filali (ALG) 7:4 in the semifinal; Won against Ibrahima Diouf Touré (SEN) 14:3 in the
quarterfinal; Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 19:4 in the first round
2009 – Mishra Memorial Tournament (Chandigarh, IND) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Manoj Kumar (IND) 11:6 in
the quarterfinal
2008 – Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, CHN) participant – 64KG Lost to Gennadiy Kovalyov (RUS)
11:2 in the second round; Won against Myke Carvalho (BRA) 15:11 in the first round
2008 – African Cup Of Nations (Vacoas, MRI) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Hastings Bwalya (ZAM) KO 4th
round; Won against Danielson Varela (CPV) AB 3rd round
2008 – AIBA President’s Cup (Taipei, TPE) participant – 64KG Lost to Jhonny Sanchez (VEN) 22:10 in the
first preliminary round
2008 – Klichko Brothers Tournament (Kiev, UKR) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Denis Lazarev (UKR) 15:4 in the
quarterfinal; Won against Nazariy Kvyatko (UKR) 18:7 in the first round
2008 – 2nd Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament (Windhoek, NAM) 1st place – 64KG Won against
Samuel Kotey Neequaye (GHA) 6:5 in the final; Won against Smaila Mahaman (CMR) 9:4 in the semifinal;
Won against Mayk Miyenikoue Nruguen (GAB) RSCH 3rd round in the quarterfinal; Won against Mohamed
Beldjord (ALG) 14:10 in the first round
2007 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Chicago, USA) participant – 64KG Lost to Kevin Bizier (CAN)
26:11 in the first preliminary round
2007 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (Antananarivo, MAD) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Jean De Dieu Soloniaina
(MAD) AB 2nd round
2007 – Commonwealth Championships (Liverpool, ENG) participant – 64KG Lost to Kevin Bizier (CAN) 17:10
2007 – All Africa Games (Alger, ALG) participant – 64KG Lost to Rachid Tariket (ALG) RSCO 3rd round in
the first preliminary round
2007 – African Championships (Antananarivo, MAD) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Hamza Kramou (ALG) 23:14 in
the semi-final
2007 – Zone7 Africa Championships (Antananarivo, MAD) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Jackarie Rakotoarisoa
(MAD) 6:3 in the final
2007 – YMCA International Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Mohinder Singh (IND)
22:18 in the semi-final
2006 – Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, AUS) participant – 57KG Lost to Jason Hastie (SCO) 11:7 in the
first preliminary round
2006 – Mauritius Junior National Champs 1st place
2005 – Commonwealth Championships (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 54KG
2005 – Junior Indian Ocean Cup (Saint Pierre, REU) 1st place – 54KG
2005 – African Zone 7 Championships (Antananarivo, MAD) 1st place – 54KG
64KG – JONAS JUNIAS JONAS – NAMIBIA (NAM) Date Of Birth : 24/11/1993
Place Of Birth : Swakopmund
Height : 180cm
Coach : Patrick Kashera; Israel Hamutumangela
Club : Erongo Boxing
Residence : Walvis Bay
Stance : Southpaw
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His most influential person : His mother
Boxing idol : Harry Simon
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 28 in a week
Number of bouts : 275
Began boxing : 2003
Awards : Namibian Sportsman of the Year in 2014
2017 – Namibian National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 64KG Won against
Mohamed Eslam Aly (EGY) 3:2 in the final; Won against Dival Forele Malonga Dzalamou (CGO) 5:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Shadir Musa (UGA) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Richarno Colin (MRI) 4:1 in
the second preliminary round; Won against Hermany Gomes (CPV) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 64KG Lost to Hassan Amzile (FRA) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 1st place – 64KG Won against Hamza El-
Barbari (MAR) WO in the final; Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Bahiru Tadesse Girmachew (ETH) TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Mohamed Eslam
Aly (EGY) 2:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Jessie Lartey (GHA) TKO 3rd round in the first
preliminary round
2016 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 64KG Won against Asanda Gingqi (RSA)
2:1 in the final; Won against Andre Chaque (MOZ) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Abdelkader Chadi (ALG) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Mohamed Eslam Aly (EGY) WO in the semi-final; Won against Richarno Colin (MRI) 2:1 in
the quarter-final; Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Adilson Justino (ANG) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Namibian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 64KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Josh Taylor (SCO) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Sean Duffy (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Leroy Hindley (NZL) 3:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Charles Bwalya Lumbwe (ZAM) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Aamir Khan
(PAK) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Kagbo Bagwasi (BOT) 2:1
in the quarter-final
2014 – African Zone 4 Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Kagiso Bagwasi (BOT) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Tsepo Lepogo (LES) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Namibian National Trials 1st place – 64KG
2013 – MTC Nestor Tobias Boxing & Fitness Academy Tournament (Omaruru, NAM) 1st place – 64KG Won
against Isaac Inyala (NAM) by points in the final
2012 – African Zone 6 Youth Games (Lusaka, ZAM) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Charles Bwalya Lumbwe
(ZAM) 25:19 in the final; Won against Teboho Ramokoena (LES) by points in the semi-final; Won against
Augusto Mathule (MOZ) 23:18 in the quarter-final
2012 – Namibian U20 National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2010 – Namibian Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
64KG – RICHARD HADLOW – NEW ZEALAND (NZL) Date Of Birth : 24/10/1987
Height : 172cm
Club : Fight Science
Residence : Queenstown
Stance : Orthodox
Nickname : Scarface
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Muhammet Demirkaya
(AUS) 5:0 in the final
2017 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Sam Burdett-Clarke (NZL) 4:1 in
the final; Won against Wiremu Herbert (NZL) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Shiva Mishra (NZL) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Jang Byeong Hee (KOR) 4:1 in the semi-final;
Won against Mai Chia Hao (TPE) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 64KG Won
against Colan Caleb (NRU) 5:0 in the final; Won against Fineasi Aho Matangi Lelei Tuipulotu (TGA) RSC 1st
round in the semi-final
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2016 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Christian Tikao (NZL) KO 3rd
round in the final; Won against Sam Burdett-Clarke (NZL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against David Tuara
(NZL) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 64KG Lost to David Biddle (AUS) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 64KG Lost to David
Biddle (AUS) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, AUS) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Will Moses (AUS) 2:1 in the
final
2015 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Latu Talu (NZL) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Ricky Curline (NZL) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2014 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Leroy Hindley (NZL) KO 1st
round in the final
2014 – New Zealand South Island Golden Gloves Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Vincent Smith
(NZL) TKO 2nd round in the final
2014 – Heretaunga Tournament (Heretaunga, NZL) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Latu Talu (NZL) 2:1 in the final
2012 – New Zealand South Island Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Adam Hindson (NZL) RSC 2nd
round in the final
64KG – SEAN McCOMB – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 14/08/1992
Place Of Birth : Belfast
Height : 182cm
Coach : Michael Hawkings
Club : Holy Trinity BC
Residence : Belfast, Northern Ireland
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His grandfather
Boxing idol : Patrick Barnes
Hobby : Football
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 130
Began boxing : 2000
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Caoimhin Ferguson (IRL) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Matthew McCole (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 9th place – 64KG Lost to Andy Cruz (CUB) 5:0
in the second preliminary round; Won against Joedison Teixeira (BRA) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Luke
McCormack (ENG) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Vitaliy Dunaytsev (RUS) 3:2 in the second preliminary
round; Won against Erik Agateljan (CZE) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Dublin International Round Robin Tournament (Dublin, IRL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Vitaliy
Dunaytsev (RUS) 3:2; Won against Wahid Hambli (FRA) 5:0; Won against Aytal Dyakonov (RUS) 5:0
2017 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Wayne Kelly (IRL) 5:0 in the final; Won
against Patrick Linehan (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – German Bundesliga Season 2016/2017 1st Round – 64KG Won against Jonas Stang (GER) 3:0
2015 – Irish National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to David Oliver Joyce (IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won
against George Bates (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Tiernan Bradley (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) 10th place – 60KG Lost to Albert Selimov (AZE) 2:1
in the second preliminary round; Won against Lindolfo Delgado (MEX) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Baku 2015 European Games (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Albert Selimov (AZE) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Yasin Yilmaz (TUR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Donato Cosenza (ITA) 3:0 in
the second preliminary round; Won against Tymur Beliak (UKR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 60KG Lost to Ammar Jabbar Hassan (IRQ)
WO in the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against George Bates (IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Gerard Matthews (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Vyacheslav Shipunov (RUS) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Irish National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to David Oliver Joyce (IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Keith Flavin (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Declan Geraghty (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
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2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 60KG Lost to Elvin Isayev (AZE) 2:1
in the third preliminary round; Won against Gildas Bangana (CAF) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Almog Briga (ISR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Minsk, BLR) participant – 60KG Lost to Pavlo
Ishchenko (UKR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – IRL-FRA Dual Match2 – 60KG Lost to Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) AB 1st round
2013 – IRL-FRA Dual Match1 – 60KG Won against Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) 13+:13
2013 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Miklos Varga (HUN)
15:10 in the final; Won against Amet Eminovic (GER) 13:7 in the semi-final; Won against Gytis Vaitkus (LTU)
10:5 in the quarter-final; Won against Liu Xiaohu (CHN) 14:9 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against George Bates (IRL) 19:7 in the final; Won
against Eric Donovan (IRL) 17:16 in the semi-final; Won against John Peter Keenan (IRL) 10:6 in the quarter-
final
2012 – IRL-ENG Dual Match1 – 60KG Won against Ricky Rose (ENG) 13:9
2012 – Irish U23 National Championships 5th place – 60KG Lost to Mark O'Hara (IRL) 14:12 in the quarter-
final
2012 – Belfast Box Tournament (Belfast, IRL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Haithem Laamouz (MLT) 19:8 in
the final; Won against Mokhad Youssoupov (BEL) 9:6 in the semi-final
2012 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – 56KG Lost to John Joseph Nevin (IRL) 13:12 in the semi-
final; Won against Orin McDermott (IRL) 17:5 in the quarter-final
2011 – Irish National Elite Tournament 6th place – 60KG Lost to Mark O'Hara (IRL) 13:5 in the quarter-final
2011 – Irish National Championships 7th place – 56KG Lost to Shane Cox (IRL) 4:2 in the quarter-final; Won
against Daniel Coughlan (IRL) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Ulster National Championships 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Ryan Lindberg (IRL) 9:8 in the final; Won
against John Meli (IRL) 4:3 in the semi-final
2010 – IRL-USA Dual Match – 56KG Won against Brian Paiz (USA) 6:1
2009 – Irish U21 National Championships 7th place – 57KG Lost to Tyrone McCullough (IRL) 6+:6 in the
quarter-final
2009 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Szczecin, POL) participant – 54KG Lost
to Kamil Laszczyk (POL) 3:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Krisztian Nagy (HUN) 3:2 in the
first preliminary round
2009 – Irish Youth National Championships 1st place – 54KG Won against Glen Holmes (IRL) 7:4 in the final;
Won against John Joe Nevin (IRL) 8:5 in the semi-final; Won against Anthony O'Brien (IRL) 4+:4 in the
quarter-final; Won against Barry Breen (IRL) RSCH 1st round in the first preliminary round
64KG – JOHN UME – PAPUA NEW-GUINEA (PNG) Date Of Birth : 19/09/1996
Place Of Birth : Veifa a Bereina
Height : 166cm
Coach : Kevin Baki
Club : Soy cay
Residence : Port Moresby
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : Anthony Iramu
Boxing idol : Roy Jones Jr.
Number of training hours : 21 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 40
Began boxing : 2012
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Roy Sere (VAN) 3:2 in the final; Won
against Jone Davule (FIJ) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Colan Caleb (NRU) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – FIJ-PNG Dual Match – 64KG Won against Jone Davule (FIJ) RSCI 3rd round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to
Colan Caleb (NRU) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Daniel Heyes (AUS) 3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – Papua New Guinean National Selection Tournament 1st place – 64KG
2016 – Papua New Guinean National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2015 – Papua New Guinean National Trials 1st place – 64KG Won against Tom Boga (PNG) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Papua New Guinean Youth National Championships 1st place – 64KG
64KG – SINETHEMBA BLOM – REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (RSA)
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Date Of Birth : 06/03/1992
Place Of Birth : Stutterheim
Height : 173cm
Coach : Andile Tshongolo
Club : Inkwenkwezi BC
Residence : Western Cape
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Reading; Exploring new adventures
Number of training hours : 15 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 116
Began boxing : 1998
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Paulo Jorge Britos (MOZ) 3:0
in the semi-final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 64KG Lost to
Dival Forele Malonga (CGO) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mohamed Ali (SUD) 5:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Espoir-Parfum Mamokosse (CAF) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – African Zone 4 Championships (Lubango, ANG) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Brandon Danny (ZIM) 3:0 in
the final
2016 – South African National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Sifiso Khuzwayo (RSA) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Rirothe Randima (RSA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Siphamandla Tshingilana (RSA)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Kabelo Bikitsha (RSA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – South African Western Province Championships 1st place – 64KG
2016 – South African Western Cape Regional Championships 1st place – 64KG
2015 – South African National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Asanda Gingqi (RSA) 2:1 in the
final
2014 – South African National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Rirothe Randima (RSA) WO in
the final; Won against Lihle Sigudu (RSA) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against D. Lebona (RSA)
TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Asanda Gingqi (RSA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (Gaborone, BOT) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Brahim Oukil (ALG) 22:9;
Won against Merven Clair (MRI) AB 3rd round; Won against Beaven Nyamondera (ZIM) 25:6; Won against
Antonio Macie Watch (MOZ) 16:9
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 60KG Lost to
Shafick Chitou (BEN) 14:11 in the second preliminary round; Won against Jean John Colin (MRI) 17:12 in the
first preliminary round
2012 – South African National Warm-Up Tournament 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Jeffrey Maganane (RSA)
35:17 in the final
2011 – South African National Championships 1st place – 60KG
64KG – NATHAN FERRARI – SAINT LUCIA (STL) Date Of Birth : 27/02/1998
Place Of Birth : Castries
Height : 176cm
Coach : Conrad Fredericks
Club : St. Lucia National Boxing Team
Residence : Gros Islet
Stance : Orthodox
Education : Sir Ira Simmons Secondary
His most influential person : Tony Velinor
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 22 (14-0-8)
Began boxing : 2014
Awards : He was named as Best Boxer in the 2016 Tri-Nations Caribbean Schoolboys & Junior Championships
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Eduardo
Sanchez (CRC) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Colin Lewis
(GUY) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Wynton Philip (ANT) 5:0 in the quarter-final
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2017 – Creole Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Wynton Philip (ANT) RSC 2nd
round in the final; Won against Justin Edwards (BAR) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Caribbean Youth Championships (Georgetown, GUY) 1st place – 64KG Won against Daniel Hylton
(JAM) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Jean-Philippe Erin
(GDL) 3:2 in the final
2016 – Caribbean Development Youth Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Rufus
Vesprey (GRN) 2:1 in the final; Won against Justin Edwards (BAR) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Carlton Hope & Lionel Hall Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 64KG Won against Justin
Edwards (BAR) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Tri-Nations Caribbean Schoolboys & Junior Boxing Championships (Georgetown, GUY) 1st place –
64KG Won against Jerome Enniss (JAM) TKO 3rd round in the final; Won against Joshua Corbin (GUY) TKO
2nd round in the semi-final
2015 – Caribbean Development Youth Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 6th place – 64KG Lost to
Dewani Lampkin (GUY) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – Creole Youth Boxing Championships (Fort de France, MTN) 1st place – 64KG
64KG – VALENTIN KONDAKOV – SAMOA (SAM) Date Of Birth : 02/10/1998
Place Of Birth : New Zealand
Height : 180cm
Coach : Danny Sarkiss
Club : Bankstown PCYC
Residence : Bankstown, Australia
Comments : He has got Russian roots
2017 – Samoan National Trials 1st place – 64KG
2016 – New South Wales State Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Mark Borg (AUS) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Liam Redhead (AUS) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – Paddington Boxing Gala (Paddington, AUS) 1st place – 69KG Won against Shersha Zikria (AUS) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jacob Duffy (AUS) 3:0 in the
final
64KG – ROBBIE McKECHNIE – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 17/10/1994
Place Of Birth : Greenock
Height : 171cm
Coach : Danny Lee; Grant McAuley
Club : Greenock
Residence : Greenock
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His mother
Boxing idol : Yuriorkis Gamboa
Hobby : Cinema
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 89
Began boxing : 2003
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Yanis Mehah (FRA) RSCI 2nd round in
the semi-final; Won against Yohannes Berhane (SWE) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Hugo Micallef
(MON) 3:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 64KG Lost to
Hadi Srour (NOR) 4:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Semjon Karhanin (EST) 4:1 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Martin McDonagh (WAL) 4:0 in the
final; Won against Stacey Pearson (WAL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Richard Kovacs (HUN) 4:1 in
the quarter-final
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2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Paul Thomas Murphy (SCO) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Sean Spence (SCO) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Taylor Nisbet (SCO) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 64KG Won against Andrew Hunt (AUS) 5:0
2016 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Vrnjacka Banja, SRB) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Damjan Grmusa (SRB)
3:0 in the final; Won against Petar Stosic (SRB) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Yohannes Berhane (SWE) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Danny Wright (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2016 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Sean Spence (SCO) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Connor Hyslop (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Martin Buist (SCO) TKO 1st round in the
quarter-final; Won against Callum Clark (SCO) TKOI 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Scottish National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Jason Easton (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Jordan Beveridge (SCO) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2013 – Scottish National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Charles Flynn (SCO) RSC 3rd round in the
final; Won against Bryce Stewart (SCO) 9:7 in the semi-final; Won against Phil Coppola (SCO) RSC 2nd round
in the quarter-final
2012 – FRA-SCO Youth Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Youssef Kherbach (FRA) 18:13
2012 – ENG-SCO Youth Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Ricky Rose (ENG) 10:5
2012 – Olympic Gloves Youth Tournament (Tallinn, EST) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Henrik Enroth (FIN) 12:11
in the final; Won against Ilja Andrejev (EST) 14:2 in the semi-final
2011 – British Youth Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Motherwell, SCO) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Thomas
Ward (ENG) 11:10 in the final; Won against Ben Crocker (WAL) 6:3 in the semi-final
2011 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1994 Born Boxers 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Mark McKeown
(SCO) 12:9 in the final; Won against Scott McCormack (SCO) 6:0 in the semi-final
2010 – British Junior Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Sheffield, ENG) 1st place – 54KG Won against Jake
Slater (ENG) 20:15 in the final; Won against Samuel McNess (ENG) by points in the semi-final
2009 – British Junior Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Edinburgh, SCO) 3rd place – 50KG Lost to Ryan
Fillingham (EG) 11:10 in the semi-final
2009 – Pyynikki Junior Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 50KG Won against Nikita Farions (LAT) 5:0 in
the final
64KG – EDRIAN DAMIEN VOLCERE – SEYCHELLES (SEY) Date Of Birth : 05/09/1998
Place Of Birth : Victoria
Coach : Gerry Legras
Residence : Victoria
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Brandon Dennis (ZIM) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Bokang Khoai (LES) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) participant – 64KG Lost to Uranchimeg
Munkherdene (MGL) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Seychelles National Boxing League (Roche Caiman, SEY) 1st place – 69KG Won against Shain
Boniface (SEY) 3:2 in the final
2017 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu
(SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Milos Sedlan (SRB) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Regatta International Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 1st place – 64KG Won against Jonathan Paris Jean
(MRI) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Rodrigues Youth Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against Damien Paris (MRI) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) participant – 64KG Lost to Aidan Walsh (IRL) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
64KG – DINIDU PONNAWELA DUSHAN SAPARAMADU – SRI LANKA (SRI) Date Of Birth : 05/09/1992
Place Of Birth : Gampaha
Height : 175cm
Coach : Amila Aravinda
Club : Slimline
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Residence : Giriulla
Stance : Southpaw
2018 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) participant – 64KG Lost to Karol Lapawa (POL)
3:2 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Nikita Piskunov (RUS) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2018 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against K.G. Padmasiri (SRI) 5:0 in the
final; Won against W.D.D. Weerasinghe (SRI) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against R.W.M.S.B. Rajakaruna (SRI) 5:0 in the
final; Won against R.M.S.K. Rathnayake (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won against K.G. Padmasiri (SRI) 5:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against A.K.C. Madusanka (SRI) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Damjan Grmusa (SRB) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Edrian Volcere (SEY) 3:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Eindhoven Box Cup (Eindhoven, NED) 1st place – 64KG Won against Ricardo Anzalone (BEL) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Fidaim Brahimi (GER) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Sri Lankan National Selection Tournament (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against R.W.M.S.B.
Rajakaruna (SRI) 5:0 in the final; Won against I.P.D.C. Udaya Kumara (SRI) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 64KG Lost to Bekdaulet Ibragimov
(KAZ) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Mateusz Polski (POL) 5:0
in the quarter-final
2017 – Slovakia Box Cup (Klin, SVK) 1st place – 64KG Won against Peter Polnik (SVK) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Ahmed Al Saadi (GER) WO in the semi-final; Won against Andranik Vaskanyan (GER) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 5th place – 64KG Won against Pan
Hung Min (TPE) WO in the Box-off; Lost to Bekdaulet Ibragimov (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against
Sahm Qarrar Kadhim Al-Ezirej (IRQ) KO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against I.P.D.C. Udaya Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in
the final; Won against W.D.D. Weerasinghe (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against R.W.M.S.B. Rajakaruna
(SRI) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against K.G. Padmasiri (SRI) 3:0 in the final; Won
against R.N. Weththasinghe (SRI) WO in the semi-final; Won against R.M.K.K. Bandara (SRI) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 64KG Won against R.W.M.S.B. Rajakaruna (SRI) 3:0 in the
final; Won against N.K. Padmakumara (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against O.W.C.M.A. Bandara (SRI) 3:0
in the quarter-final
2016 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Mohamed Younus Dilshan (SRI) 2:1
in the final; Won against R.M.K.K. Bandara (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against W.D.D. Weerasinghe
(SRI) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Manoj Kumar (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Deepak Shrestha (NEP) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Sheikh Mohamed Aslam (BAN) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Gayan Sanjeewa Jayaweera Naiduralage (SRI)
3:0 in the final; Won against N.H. Thilakarathne (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against I.P.D.C. Udaya
Kumara (SRI) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against P.P.S. Siriwardhana (SRI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – President's Cup (Palembang, INA) participant – 60KG Lost to Somchay Wongsuwan (THA) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Three Nations Meeting (Pennala, SRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against Andrique Allisop (SEY) 2:1 in the
final
2014 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against I.P.D.C. Udaya Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in the
final
2014 – Layton Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against M.B.A.J. Vimukthi Kumara (SRI) 3:0 in the
final; Won against M.P.S. Karunaratne (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against R.M.R.G. Rathanayake (SRI)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 60KG Lost to Qhobosheane Mohlerepe (LES) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) 10th place – 60KG Lost to Dariesky Palmero (CUB) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Wang Lei
(CHN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Brian Ivan Nunez (ARG) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
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2014 – Lion's Cup (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 60KG Won against R. M. Anu Gunathilake (SRI) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Muhammad Ridhwan Bin Ahmad (SIN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Sri Lankan National Trials 1st place – 60KG
2013 – Sri Lankan National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Ruwangala Gedara Sisira
Kumarasinghe (SRI) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 3rd place – 60KG
2012 – Clifford Cup (Colombo, SRI) 3rd place – 60KG
2012 – Sri Lankan Novices National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2010 – Stubbs Shields Championships (Colombo, SRI) 1st place – 60KG
64KG – LATIBU MUWONGE – UGANDA (UGA) Date Of Birth : 05/01/1997
Place Of Birth : Nakifuma
Club : Zzana
Residence : Kampala
Family Background : His father Fred was a national team member boxer and competed in the 1994
Commonwealth Games
2018 – Tanzanian International Boxing Tournament (Dar-es-Salaam, TAN) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Abdallah
Aly (TAN) RSC 1st round in the final
2018 – Ugandan National Trials (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 64KG Won against Anthony Mukiibi (UGA) 2:1 in
the final
2017 – Ugandan National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Musa Shadiri Bwogi (UGA) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2014 – Ugandan Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
64KG – WILLIAM EDWARDS – WALES (WAL) Date Of Birth : 17/08/1996
Place Of Birth : Bodelwyddan
Height : 178cm
Coach : Colin Jones; Mark James; Zack Davies
Club : Dyffryn ABC
Residence : Llandudno
Stance : Orthodox
Nickname : Billy
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Joe Calzaghe
Number of training hours : 25 in a week
Number of bouts : 90
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Wayne Kelly (IRL) 4:1 in the quarter-
final
2017 – Boxam Tournament (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Yohannes Berhane (SWE)
3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament (Sarajevo, BIH) 1st place – 64KG Won against Diell
Vranoci (KOS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Violant Sulejmani (KOS) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Grigoriy Lizunenko (RUS) 5:0
in the semi-final; Won against Radomir Obrusniak (POL) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Martin McDonagh (ENG) 4:1 in the
semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) participant – 64KG Lost to Daniel Janicijevic (AUT) 3:2
in the first preliminary round
2017 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Aytal Dyakonov (RUS) 5:0 in the semi-
final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 64KG Lost to Adem Furkan Avci (TUR) 4:1
in the first preliminary round
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Yohannes Berhane (SWE) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Sugar Rey Ocana (PHI) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Calvin McCord (SCO) 2:1 in the
semi-final
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2016 – Boxam Tournament (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Andrique Allisop (SEY)
3:0 in the final; Won against Pedro Salas (ESP) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Welsh National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Kane Shepherd (WAL) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Callum Bustille (WAL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Curtis Rodgers (WAL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 60KG Lost to Choi Hae Ju (KOR) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2015 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Violant Sulejmani (KOS) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2015 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Dawid Michelus (POL)
3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Boxam Tournament (Cartagena, ESP) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Stephen Tiffney (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2015 – Welsh National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Nico Morrison (WAL) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Aaron Atkins (WAL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kyle Chapman (WAL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Welsh Youth National Championships 1996 Born Boxers 1st place – 60KG
2013 – British Youth Championships (Swansea, WAL) 2nd place – 56KG Lost to Ukashir Farooq (SCO) 10:5 in
the final; Won against Connor Jones (ENG) 10:9 in the semi-final
2013 – Welsh Youth National Championships 1996 Born Boxers 1st place – 56KG
2012 – British Junior Championships 1996 Born Boxers (Motherwell, SCO) 3rd place – 48KG Lost to Calvin
McCord (SCO) 9:7 in the semi-final
2011 – British Junior Championships 1996 Born Boxers (Cardiff, WAL) 3rd place – 44KG Lost to Muhammad
Ali (ENG) 23:7 in the semi-final
64KG – NKUMBU SILUNGWE – ZAMBIA (ZAM) Date Of Birth : 05/02/1997
Place Of Birth : Chililabombwe
Coach : Wisdom Mudenda; Jonathan Mwila; Davis Zimba
Club : Nkwazi BC
Residence : Lusaka
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
Hobby : Football
2018 – ZAM-MWI Dual Match – 64KG Won against Harvey Mkacha (MWI) 3:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 69KG Lost to Ievgen Barabanov
(UKR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to
Muzamiru Kakande (UGA) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Pamelo Nsiona (ANG) 3:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Zouzoua Tape (CIV) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Zambian U20 National Selection Tournament 1st place – 64KG
2016 – Zambian U20 National Trials 1st place – 64KG
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 5th place – 60KG Lost to Thadius Katua (PNG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Bris-Payne Akubor (NRU) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Maputo International Tournament (Maputo, MOZ) 2nd place – 60KG
2014 – African Zone 5 Youth Games (Bulawayo, ZIM) 1st place – 64KG Won against Atang Mosenke (BOT)
3:0 in the final; Won against Sivenathi Molawu (RSA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Spencer
Masiyambumbi (ZIM) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – African Youth Games (Gaborone, BOT) participant – 60KG Lost to Oualid El-Kihel (MAR) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Zambian Youth National Selection Tournament 1st place – 60KG Won against Peter Ngoma (ZAM) 3:0
in the final
2011 – Zambian League Tournament (Ndola, ZAM) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Caristo Bwalya Lumbwe (ZAM)
by points in the final
69KG – CURLUN RICHARDSON – ANGUILLA (AIA) Date Of Birth : 16/10/1999
Height : 179cm
Residence : Valley
Education : Albena Lake Hodge School
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2018 – Trinidad & Tobago International Tournament (Marabella, TRI) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Nathan
Debesette (TRI) DQ 2nd round in the final
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Satwinder Thind (CAN) RSC
2nd round in the quarter-final
69KG – TERRY NICKOLAS – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 29/01/1993
Height : 175cm
Coach : Paul Panos
Place Of Birth : Adelaide
Residence : Adelaide
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Meeting with friends; Relaxing
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 90
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Leroy Hindley (NZL) 4:1 in the
final
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Jason Mallia (AUS) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Andrew Hunt (AUS) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Alex Cooper (AUS) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Australian National Selection Tournament 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Jason Mallia (AUS) 3:2 in the semi-
final; Won against Luke Pilarinos (AUS) 3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – Fight For Marist Meeting (Tuanaimato, SAM) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Kaisa Ioane (SAM) 4:1 in the
final
2016 – Australian National Golden Gloves Tournament (Brisbane, AUS) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Luke Woods
(AUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Reuben Staples (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Steve Filitoga
(AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Australian National Championships 13th place – 69KG Lost to Luke Gersbeck (AUS) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Australian National Championships 7th place – 69KG Lost to Joseph Taylor (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
2014 – Australian National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Luke Woods (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Istafanos Fano (AUS) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Bryce Hegarty (AUS) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2013 – Australian National Championships 7th place – 69KG Lost to Anthony Buttigieg (AUS) 10:8 in the
quarter-final
2012 – Australian National Championships 11th place – 64KG Lost to Jake Perrins (AUS) 9:6 in the first
preliminary round
69KG – CARL LEVITICUS HEILD – BAHAMAS (BAH) Date Of Birth : 09/08/1986
Place Of Birth : Nassau
Coach : Andre Seymour
Residence : Nassau
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Roniel
Iglesias (CUB) AB 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Joshua Frazer (JAM) 4:1 in the first preliminary
round
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) participant – 69KG Lost to
Jonathan Soares (BRA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 75KG Lost to Damian Biacho (ESP) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) participant – 75KG Lost to Clovis
Drolet (CAN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Bahamas National Olympic Trials 1st place – 69KG
2015 – Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games (Toronto, CAN) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Alberto Palmetta (ARG)
3:0 in the quarter-final
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2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Marvin Cabrera (MEX) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Jonathan Francois (GRN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Kestna Davis (JAM)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Central American & Caribbean Games (Veracruz, MEX) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Roniel Iglesias
(CUB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Niclas Flaz (PUR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against John Sanchez (COL)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Lester Martinez (GUA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Custio Clayton (CAN) 3:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Mbachi Kaonga (ZAM) TKOI 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2014 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) participant – 75KG Lost to Sergio Alberto Lebensztajn (ARG) WO
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Arlen Lopez
(CUB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Arseniy Pavlenko (RUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – 1st Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Lester
Martinez (GUA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – World Series of Boxing Season 2013/2014 2nd Round – 69KG Lost to Mahamed Nurudzinau (BLR) 3:0
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 69KG Lost to Daniyar Yeleussinov
(KAZ) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Lewis Benson (SCO) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – AMBC American Continental Championships (Santiago de Chile, CHI) participant – 75KG Lost to
LeShawn Rodriguez (USA) KO 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2013 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Wen Yinhang
(CHN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Abdelmalek Rahou (ALG) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Carlos
Banteur (CUB) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 69KG Lost to
Pritchard Colon (PUR) 14:7 in the first preliminary round
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 69KG Lost to Roy Sheahan (IRL) 15:10
in the first preliminary round
2011 – 3rd Panamerican Games Qualifier (Panama City, PAN) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Luis Miranda (PER)
3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Lesvy Maure (PAN) 12:4 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Roberto Balado Memorial Cup (Havana, CUB) participant – 69KG Lost to Endri Saavedra (VEN) 21:17
in the first preliminary round
2011 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) participant – 69KG Lost to Adrian
Lescay (CUB) 19:13 in the first preliminary round
2011 – 2nd Panamerican Games Qualifier (Quito, ECU) 9th place – 69KG Lost to Myke Carvalho (BRA) 14:4
in the first preliminary round
2011 – 1st Panamerican Games Qualifier (Cumana, VEN) participant – 69KG Lost to Errol Spence (USA) 14:3
in the first preliminary round
2011 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Carlos Sanchez (ECU)
4:1 in the final; Won against Raul Sanchez (DOM) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Marcos Quiroz (ECU) 3:2
in the quarter-final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Callum Smith (ENG) 4:3 in the
semi-final; Won against Kennedy St. Pierre (MRI) 13:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Farkhan Mohamed Bin
Haron (MAS) 7:3 in the second preliminary round; Won against Lucien Hubert (DMA) RSC 1st round in the
first preliminary round
2010 – Central American and Caribbean Games (Mayaguez, PUR) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Cristian Peguero
(PUR) 6:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Ronald Als (BAR) 13:0 in the first preliminary round
2010 – AMBC American Continental Championships (Quito, ECU) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Myke Carvalho
(BRA) 5:1 in the quarter-final
2010 – Cuban Olympiad (Camaguey, CUB) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Arisnoide Despaigne (CUB) 9:1 in the
final; Won against Adrian Lescay (CUB) 5:2 in the semi-final; Won against Yordanis Duarte (CUB) 18:8 in the
quarter-final; Won against Jesse Ross (AUS) 9:1 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) participant – 64KG Lost to Black Moses Mathenge
(KEN) 8:2 in the first preliminary round
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 64KG Lost to Dario Vangeli (ITA) 9:3
in the first preliminary round
2009 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Jonathan Batista
(DOM) 15:3 in the final; Won against Jose Antonio Abreu (DOM) 15:8 in the semi-final; Won against Henry
Lawrence (ISV) 12:2 in the quarter-final
2008 – JAM-BAH Dual Match – 64KG Won against Catoney Robinson (JAM) RSCO 2nd round
2007 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Chicago, USA) participant – 64KG Lost to Eduard Ambartsumyan
(ARM) RSCO 3rd round in the first preliminary round
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2006 – Caribbean Championships (Chaguaramas, TRI) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Kurt Blackwell (TRI) 13:9 in
the final
2006 – Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, AUS) participant – 64KG Lost to Jamie Crees (WAL) 26:9 in the
first preliminary round
2005 – Commonwealth Championships (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG
2003 – Caribbean Cadet Championships (Nassau, BAH) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Steve Beraud (MTN) DQ
2nd round in the final
69KG – PAT McCORMACK – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 08/06/1995
Place Of Birth : Sunderland
Height : 183cm
Coach : Graham Rutherford
Club : Birtley ABC
Residence : Washington
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather; Mike Tyson
Hobby : Spending time with friends; Party
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 116
Began boxing : 2005
Awards : He was nominated for the BBC's 2011 Young Sports Personality of the Year Award
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 3rd Round – 69KG Won against Mate Rudan (CRO) 3:0
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Shakhram Giyasov
(UZB) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Alexandros Tsanikidis (GRE) 5:0 in the second preliminary round;
Won against Jonathan Soares (BRA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to
Abbas Baraou (GER) 4:1 in the final; Won against Ievgen Barabanov (UKR) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Sergey Sobylinskiy (RUS) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Adolpe Sylva (SWE) 5:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Saimonas Banys (LTU) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 12th Round – 69KG Won against Anas Messaoudi (BEL) 2:1
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 8th Round – 69KG Won against Vincenzo Mangiacapre (ITA) 3:0
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Pavel Kastramin (BLR) 4:1
in the final; Won against Merven Clair (MRI) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Vladimir Margaryan (ARM)
5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Miguel Ferrin (ECU) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 64KG Lost to Yasnier Toledo (CUB) 2:1
in the second preliminary round; Won against Ablaikhan Zhussupov (KAZ) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 64KG Won against Richardson Hitchins
(HAI) 3:0 in the final; Won against Manoj Kumar (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Hassan Amzile
(FRA) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Lasha Guruli (GEO) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Thulasi Tharumalingam (QAT) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Semi-finals – 64KG Won against Samat Bashenov (KAZ) 3:0
2016 – AIBA European Olympic Qualification Event (Samsun, TUR) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Hovhannes
Bachkov (ARM) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Enock Mwandila (DEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 1st place – 64KG Won against Battarsukh Chinzorig (MGL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Armen Zakaryan (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Wuttichai Masuk (THA) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 6th Round – 64KG Won against Raul Curiel (MEX) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 2nd Round – 64KG Won against Gary Russell (USA) 3:0
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) 9th place – 64KG Lost to Vitaliy Dunaytsev (RUS)
3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Dmitri Galagot (MDA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Samokov, BUL) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to
Vitaliy Dunaytsev (RUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Evaldas Petrauskas (LTU) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Johan Orozco (ESP) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Fatih Keles (TUR) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – British Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – 64KG Won against Alfie Price (ENG) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Lewis Benson (SCO) 2:1 in the semi-final
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2015 – English National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Alfie Price (ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Darren Richardson (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Luke Fisher (ENG) TKO 3rd round in the
quarter-final
2015 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Battarsukh Chinzorig
(MGL) 2:1 in the final; Won against Georgian Nyeki (HUN) WO in the semi-final; Won against Batuhan
Gozgec (TUR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 60KG Lost to Joseph Cordina (WAL) 2:1 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – English National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Jack Daniel (ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Jordan Cooke (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Mohamed Gharib (ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – ENG-UZB Dual Match (Astana, KAZ) – 60KG Won against Elnur Abduraimov (UZB) 3:0
2014 – ENG-RUS Dual Match (Astana, KAZ) – 60KG Won against Artur Subkhankulov (RUS) 3:0
2013 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Shamil Askerov (RUS)
2:1 in the semi-final, Won against Farukh Tursunov (GER) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – British Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Swansea, WAL) 1st place – 60KG Won
against Connor Hyslop (SCO) 21:3 in the final; Won against Thomas Hearn (WAL) 29:8 in the semi-final
2013 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers 1st place – 60KG Won against Jake Smith
(ENG) by points in the final; Won against Thomas Aitchinson (ENG) by points in the semi-final, Won against
Jake James (ENG) by points in the quarter-final
2012 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Yerevan, ARM) participant – 56KG Lost to Magomed-
Rashid Dzhabrailov (RUS) 12:4 in the first preliminary round
2012 – FRA-ENG Youth Dual Match – 56KG Won against Elias Friha (FRA) 11:8
2012 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Batley, ENG) 1st place – 54KG Won against
Jack Rann (ENG) 22:8 in the final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 1st place – 50KG Won against Naveen
Kumar (IND) 8:4 in the final; Won against Viktor Petrov (UKR) 10:4 in the semi-final; Won against Gheorghe
Jugan (ROM) 10:3 in the quarter-final; Won against Alibek Basala (KAZ) 9:4 in the first preliminary round
2011 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Keszthely, HUN) 1st place – 50KG Won
against Yusup Gazayev (RUS) 13:10 in the final; Won against John Nevin (IRL) 7:4 in the semi-final; Won
against Murat Mut (TUR) 9:5 in the quarter-final; Won against Stanislav Bradac (CZE) 15:6 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – English Junior National Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Rochester, ENG) 2nd place – 50KG Lost to
Archie Sharp (ENG) 5:3 in the final
2010 – British Junior Championships 1995 Born Boxers (Sheffield, ENG) 1st place – 44KG Won against Monty
Lee (WAL) 31:9 in the final; Won against James Kelly (ENG) by points in the semi-final
69KG – WINSTON MARK HILL – FIJI ISLANDS (FIJ) Date Of Birth : 17/09/1993
Height : 172cm
Coach : Pauliasi Ratu
Club : Warrior Boxing
Residence : Suva
Stance : Orthodox
Occupation : Fitness trainer
Began boxing : 2012
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to John Barry Moleni (TGA) 5:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Martin Naiu (VAN) 3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – FIJ-PNG Dual Match – 69KG Won against Simon Midlner (PNG) 3:0
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to
Andrew Hunt (AUS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Leroy Hindley (NZL) 3:1 in the semi-final
2017 – AUS-FIJ Dual Match – 69KG Won against Adam Kay (AUS) KO 2nd round
2016 – FIJ-NRU Dual Match – 75KG Won against Fulton Amiram (NRU) 3:0
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 69KG Lost to Vladimir Margaryan
(ARM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Three Nations Tournament (Suva, FIJ) 1st place – 69KG Won against Ropati Potoa Hall (SAM) 3:0 in
the final
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 69KG Lost to
Sharaf Davlatov (TJK) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Fiji National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Isimeli Baleiono (FIJ) 3:0 in the final
2015 – FIJ-PYF Dual Match – 69KG Won against Eddy Tuihaa (PYF) 3:0
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2015 – Pacific Games (Port Moresby, PNG) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Louis D'Anglebermes (NCL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Mosese Pousoo (SAM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Maola Itiniua (TUV) TKO 1st
round in the quarter-final; Won against Fred Nepakou (VAN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – FIJ-NRU Dual Match – 69KG Won against Colan Caleb (NRU) 3:0
2015 – Fiji Fight Night (Suva, FIJ) 1st place – 69KG Won against Anasa Salaba (FIJ) KO 3rd round in the final
2014 – Fiji National Selection Tournament (Levuka, FIJ) 1st place – 75KG Won against Epeli Mata (FIJ) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Fiji National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Rupeni Kole (FIJ) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Fiji National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Manasa Rogoivalu (FIJ) TKO 3rd round in
the final
2014 – Fiji National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Josefa Ravudi (FIJ) 3:0 in the final
69KG – ABUBAKARI KWESI QUARTEY – GHANA (GHA)
Date Of Birth : 09/09/1996
Place Of Birth : Accra
Coach : Ofori Asare
Residence : Accra
2018 – Ghana National Trials (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 69KG Won against Azumah Mohammed (GHA) 2:1 in
the final
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Azumah Mohammed (GHA) WO in the
final
2016 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Azumah Mohammed (GHA) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Benin International Invitational Tournament (Cotonou, BEN) 1st place – 69KG
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 69KG
69KG – JONATHAN FRANCOIS – GRENADA (GRN) Date Of Birth : 29/01/1993
Height : 173cm
Coach : Wayne Kong-Gardiner
Club : Gym01 Fratton
Residence : Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Occupation : Student
Nickname : The Black Ghost
Number of bouts : 34 (26-0-8)
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – London Elite Championships (London, ENG) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Lamin Conteh (ENG) 4:1 in the
semi-final
2016 – Islington Boxing Show (Islington, ENG) 1st place – 69KG Won against Lamin Conteh (ENG) 3:0 in the
final
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) participant – 69KG Lost to Gabriel
Maestre (VEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Carl Heild (BAH) 2:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Jose Roman (PUR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – King of the Ring Tournament (Boras, SWE) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Salavat Khatuev (NOR) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Daniel Moeller (SWE) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Tim Korhola (SWE) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Custio Clayton (CAN) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Haringey International Tournament (Haringey, ENG) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Jordan Reynolds (ENG)
3:0 in the final; Won against Cyrus Pattinson (ENG) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Assad Junaid (ENG)
TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final
2014 – Grenada National Selection Trials 1st place – 69KG
2013 – East London Cup (London, ENG) 1st place – 69KG
69KG – WILLIAM LE POULLAIN – GUERNSEY (GGY) Date Of Birth : 04/05/1995
Place Of Birth : Birmingham
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Height : 176cm
Coach : Simon Weaver
Residence : Guernsey
Stance : Orthodox
Awards : He was named the Channel Islands' Sports Personality of the Year 2017
2017 – Cork vs. Bristol Dual Match (Cork, IRL) – 69KG Lost to Peter Carr (IRL) 2:1
2017 – English National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Mohammed Harris Akbar (ENG) 5:0 in the
semi-final
2016 – Haringey International Tournament (Haringey, ENG) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Courtney Challenger
(ENG) 2:1 in the final; Won against Sergio Gugliotta (ENG) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against
Mark McCole (IRL) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – English National Championships 5th place – 69KG Lost to Carl Fail (ENG) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Felix Kelly (IRL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Guernsey vs. Wales Dual Match – 69KG Won against Phillip Price (WAL) 3:0
2013 – London City Championships (London, ENG) 1st place – 69KG Won against Tom Frame (ENG) 3:0 in
the final
2013 – English Youth National Championships 1995 Born Boxers 3rd place – 67KG Lost to Jordan Reynolds
(ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
69KG – MANOJ KUMAR – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 12/10/1986
Place Of Birth : Rajound
Height : 175cm
Coach : Santiago Nieva
Club : RSPB
Occupation : He works in the Indian Railways
Residence : Chandigarh
Stance : Orthodox
Family Background : His older brother has coached the Indian junior boxing team
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 69KG Lost to Abdelkarim Bellassek (MAR)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Dinesh Dagar (IND) 4:1 in
the semi-final; Won against Pawan Kumar (IND) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jacob Kimathi (KEN) 5:0
in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 69KG Won against Duryodhan Singh (IND)
4:1 in the final; Won against Dinesh Dagar (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Duryodhan Singh (IND) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Shubham (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Pawan (IND) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Anthony Lalduhawma (IND) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Rahul Gupta (IND) RSC
2nd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 69KG Lost to Gabriel Maestre
(VEN) 4:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Vasili Belous (MDA) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 1st place – 69KG Won against Davit Kotrc (CZE)
5:0 in the final; Won against Kristian Cholinsky (CZE) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Semi-finals 2nd Leg – 69KG Lost to Aslanbek Shymbergenov
(KAZ) 3:0
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 5th place – 69KG Won against Liu
Wei (CHN) 3:2 in the Box-off; Lost to Tuvshinbat Byamba (MGL) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Allah
Dad Rahimi (AFG) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Thailand International Invitational Tournament (Bangkok, THA) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Shakhram
Giyasov (UZB) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Huynh Ngoc Vien (VIE) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Merven Clair (MRI) 4:1 in the
quarter-final; Won against Robert Chamasanyan (BUL) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Duryodhan Singh Negi (IND) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Ankush Hudda (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Ashish (IND) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 9th place – 64KG Lost to Fazliddin Gaibnazarov
(UZB) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Evaldas Petrauskas (LTU) 2:1 in the first preliminary
round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Pat McCormack (ENG) 3:0
in the semi-final; Won against Shavkatjon Rakhimov (TJK) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ayrin Ismetov
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(BUL) 3:0 in the third preliminary round; Won against Mohamed Eslam Aly (EGY) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Danielito Zorrilla (PUR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 64KG Lost to
Abylaykhan Zhussupov (KAZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 1st place – 64KG Won against Dinidu Saparamadu (SRI) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Wangchuk Tshering (BHU) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Samuel Maxwell (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – 64KG Lost to Abdelhak Aatakni (MAR)
2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Fazliddin
Gaibnazarov (UZB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Deepak Shrestha (NEP) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – Doha International Tournament (Doha, QAT) 1st place – 64KG Won against Nico Magliquian (PHI) 3:0
in the final; Won against Mohamed Eslam Aly (EGY) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Younes Baati (MAR)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Incheon 2014 Asian Games (Incheon, KOR) participant – 64KG Lost to Masatsugu Kawachi (JPN) 2:0
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Samuel Maxwell (ENG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Artur Biyarslanov (CAN) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Mokhachane Moshoeshoe (LES) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Aslanbek Shymbergenov
(KAZ) 3:0 in the final; Won against Georgian Mihai Nyeki (HUN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Marian
Visan (ROM) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Yasnier Toledo (CUB)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Yves Ulysse (CAN) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Fatih
Keles (TUR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2013 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Amman, JOR) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to
Uranchimeg Munkherdene (MGL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Khir Akyazlan Bin Azmi (MAS) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Mohamed Yunus Dilshan (SRI) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Ibrahim Saleh (JOR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Limassol International Cup (Limassol, CYP) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Abdelkader Chadi (ALG) by
points in the final; Won against Taufeek Mohamed Saad (EGY) by points in the semi-final
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 64KG Lost to Thomas Stalker (ENG) 20:16
in the second preliminary round; Won against Serdar Hudayberdiyev (TKM) 13:7 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup (Almaty, KAZ) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Askhat Ualikhanov
(KAZ) 18:14 in the quarter-final
2012 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Roniel Iglesias (CUB)
20:12 in the quarter-final; Won against Ruslan Shablovskiy (BLR) RSCI 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Thomas Stalker (ENG)
24:18 in the quarter-final; Won against Hu Qing (CHN) 17:15 in the third preliminary round; Won against
Raymond Moylette (IRL) 19:7 in the second preliminary round; Won against Valentino Knowles (BAH) 17:11
in the first preliminary round
2011 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament (Havana, CUB) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Roberto Queiroz (BRA)
14:13 in the quarter-final
2011 – Beogradski Pobednik Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 5th place – 64KG Lost to Uranchimeg Munkherdene
(MGL) 3:1 in the quarterfinal
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 1st place – 64KG Won against Bradley Saunders (ENG) 11:2
in the final; Won against Valentino Knowles (BAH) 3:1 in the semifinal; Won against Black Moses Mathenge
(KEN) 6:2 in the quarterfinal; Won against Gomotsang Gaasite (BOT) 5:2 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Daniel Lassayo (SLE) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2010 – Indian National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Santosh Kumar Virothu (IND) 4:1 in the
semifinal; Won against Lakhbir Singh (IND) 5:2 in the quarterfinal; Won against Dalbir Singh (IND) 13:3 in the
first preliminary round
2009 – Indian National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Balwinder Beniwal (IND) 3:2 in the semifinal;
Won against Prem Kumar (IND) 11:9 in the quarterfinal
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 64KG Lost to Myke Carvalho (BRA)
5:4 in the first preliminary round
2009 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Philip Sutcliffe (IRL) 2:1
in the semifinal; Won against John Thain (SCO) RSCI 2nd round in the quarterfinal
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2009 – Mishra Memorial Tournament (Chandigarh, IND) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Balwinder Beniwal (IND)
4+:4 in the semifinal; Won against Richarno Collin (MRI) 11:6 in the quarterfinal
2009 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Slawa Kerber (GER) 8:1 in the quarterfinal
2008 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Vijay Thapa (IND) 15:4 in the final; Won
against S.B. Tamang (IND) 12:4 in the semifinal
2008 – 2nd Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Astana, KAZ) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Akmat
Madaminov (KGZ) 15:8 in the semifinal; Won against Khurshed Djurayev (TJK) 18:2 in the quarterfinal
2008 – 1st Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Bangkok, THA) participant – 64KG Lost to Kim Kwang Il
(PRK) 22:10 in the first round
2007 – Xinjiang Tournament (Urumqi, CHN) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Aikelamu Balati (CHN) 29:11
2007 – Asian Boxing Championships (Ulanbaatar, MGL) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Byamba Tuvshinbat (MGL)
20:14 in the semi-final
2007 – King’s Cup (Bangkok, THA) participant – 64KG Lost to Pichai Sayotha (THA) 21:6
2007 – India Senior National Champs 6th place – 64KG Lost to Vikas Malik (IND) 26:16
2007 – YMCA International Tournament (New, Delhi, IND) 1st place
2006 – Doha 2006 Asian Games (Doha, QAT) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) RSCO 3rd round
in the quarter-final
2006 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) participant – 64KG Lost to Tamas Pekanov (HUN)
27:20 in the first preliminary round
2004 – India Junior National Champs 3rd place
2004 – YMCA Junior Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 1st place
69KG – JOSEPH MOKHACHANE MOSHOESHOE – LESOTHO (LES) Date Of Birth : 29/09/1991
Coach : Elloy Torres; Sibusiso Keketsi; Chaka Moekoa
Club : LP
Began boxing : 2004
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Thabiso Selby Dlamini (SWZ)
2:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Lesotho National Championships 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Paneng Kokole (LES) 3:2 in the final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Khubetsoana, LES) 1st place – 69KG Won against Paneng Kokole
(LES) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Maseru, LES) 1st place – 69KG Won against Bokang Khoai (LES)
5:0 in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 75KG Lost to Glory L'Muala (DRC) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG Lost to Manoj Kumar (IND) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Hamza Hassini (TUN) WO
in the quarter-final
2014 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2012 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2010 – Zone6 African Youth Games (Mbabane, SWZ) 3rd place – 69KG
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 64KG Lost to Anthony Taylor (NZL) 5:2 in the
first preliminary round
2010 – BOT-LES Dual Match – 64KG Won against Gomotsang Gaasite (BOT) by points
2010 – Zone6 African Championships (Johannesburg, RSA) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Elias Nashivela (NAM)
by points in the semi-final
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 64KG Lost to Frederick Lawson (GHA)
22:11 in the first preliminary round
2009 – African Zone6 Championships (Maseru, LES) 1st place – 69KG
2009 – Lesotho Open National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2008 – African Zone6 Youth Games (Pootchefstroom, RSA) 1st place – 69KG Won against Arnold Tsele (BOT)
11:10 in the final
2008 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Pune, IND) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Alexander Jonker (RSA) RSC 4th
round in the quarterfinal; Won against Douglas Price (WAL) 23:11 in the first preliminary round
69KG – MERVEN CLAIR – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 02/07/1993
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Height : 176cm
Residence : Rose Hill
Education : Grand Montagne College Rodrigues
Stance : Southpaw
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Sajad Kazemzadeh (IRN) 5:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against Salah Laghrib (MAR) RSC 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Regatta International Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 1st place – 69KG Won against Shain Boniface (SEY)
2:1 in the final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 69KG Lost to Sergey Sobylinskiy
(RUS) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to
Muzamiru Kakande (UGA) 3:2 in the final; Won against Walid Sedik Mohamed (EGY) 5:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Osita Umeh (NGR) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Yaser Jadown (SUD) KO 1st round in the
first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 2 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 69KG Won against Morvan Felix
(REU) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 1 (Vacoas, MRI) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Merven Clair (MRI) 4:1
in the final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Pat McCormack (ENG) 5:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Manoj Kumar (IND) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Zdenek Chladek (CZE)
4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Olivier Collet (MRI) 5:0 in the final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 75KG Lost to Hossam Hussein Bakr
Abdin (EGY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Teofilo Stevenson Cup (Havana, CUB) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Yainier Abreu (CUB) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Omar Capote (CUB) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 5th place – 75KG Lost to Osley Iglesias
(CUB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jason Ramirez (CRC) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Wilfried
Dieudonne Seyi Ntsengue (CMR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Said Harnouf (MAR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Musah Rahman Lawson (GHA) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against John Koudeha (TGO) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 10th place – 75KG Lost to Kamran Shakhsuvarly
(AZE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 69KG Lost to
Mohamed Amine Meskini (TUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 1st place – 75KG Won against Jean Jovette (SEY) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Haja Takaloniaina (MAD) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Rayton Nduku Okwiri (KEN) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Thulani Mbenge (RSA)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Justin Hounkpevi (BEN) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Jean-Luc Rosalba (MRI) by points in
the final; Won against Jason Jonathan Ramchurn (MRI) by points in the semi-final; Won against Christopher
Agathe (MRI) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
2012 – REU-MRI Dual Match – 64KG Won against Felix Morvan (REU) by points
2012 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (Gaborone, BOT) 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Sinethemba Bam (RSA) AB
3rd round; Lost to Brahim Oukil (ALG) 9:7; Won against Beaven Nyamondera (ZIM) RSCH 1st round
2012 – Mauritian National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Jean John Colin (MRI) 4:2 in the final;
Won against Sylvian Madile (MRI) 2:0 in the semi-final
2011 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Douglas, IOM) 7th place – 60KG Lost to Enda Kennedy (IRL) 9:4 in the
quarter-final; Won against Mervin Ageda (GUY) 8:4 in the first preliminary round
2010 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (Alger, ALG) 6th place – 60KG Lost to Aboubaker Seddik Lbida (MAR)
8:2 in the quarter-final
69KG – LEROY HINDLEY – NEW ZEALAND (NZL) Date Of Birth : 29/11/1992
Place Of Birth : Cape Town, South Africa
Height : 175cm
Coach : Grant Scaife
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Club : Heretaunga BC
Residence : Wellington
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Roberto Duran
Hobby : Fishing; Surfing; Skateboarding; Diving
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Began boxing : 2010
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Terry Nickolas (AUS) 4:1 in
the final
2017 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Ryuya Ishinada (JPN) 5:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Lam Hon Ki (HKG) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to
Winston Hill (FIJ) 3:1 in the semi-final; Won against Mel Lachlan Halstead (NRU) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Andrei Driessen (NZL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Callum Owen (NZL) KO 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Amrit Singh (NZL) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2014 – New Zealand National Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Richie Hadlow (NZL) KO 1st round in
the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 6th place – 64KG Lost to Jonas Junias (NAM) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Rashield Williams (BAH) TKO 3rd round in the second preliminary round; Won
against Mohammad Amin (BAN) 2:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 69KG Won against
Josh Nyika (NZL) 2:1 in the final; Won against Sheldon Whalley (NZL) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against
Mohammed Ali (NZL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to David Mueller (GER) 3:0 in
the semi-final
2014 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Dario Vangeli (ITA) 3:0 in the semi-
final; Won against Ayrin Ismetov (BUL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Sting Cup (Melbourne, AUS) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Jake Perrins (AUS) 2:1 in the final
2013 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Miles Zalewski (NZL) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Cameron Chow (NZL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2012 – Wellington Tournament (Upper Hutt, NZL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Tameana Puhi (NZL) 27:7 in
the final
2012 – New Zealand National Olympic Trials 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Bowyn Morgan (NZL) RSC 3rd round
in the final; Won against Shaye Walker-Brock (NZL) 14:9 in the semi-final; Won against Dreadyn Bhana (NZL)
14:11 in the quarter-final
2011 – New Zealand National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Bowyn Morgan (NZL) AB 3rd round in
the semi-final; Won against Carl Dickey (NZL) RSCO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Jean-Pierre
Duportail (NZL) 29:21 in the first preliminary round
69KG – PARIS OSITA UMEH – NIGERIA (NGR) Date Of Birth : 27/07/1998
Club : Army
Residence : Edo State
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 69KG Won against Waheed Shogbanmu (NGR) 3:2 in the final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 6th place – 69KG Lost to
Merven Clair (MRI) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Fallou Niang (SEN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Nigerian Open National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2016 – Nigerian Best Four National Championships (Ibadan, NGR) 3rd place – 69KG
2014 – Edo State Boxing Trials 1st place – 64KG
2013 – Nigerian South Zone Boxing Championships (Benin City, NGR) 1st place – 60KG
2010 – Nigerian Junior National Selection Tournament 1st place – 51KG
69KG – AIDAN WALSH – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 28/03/1997
Place Of Birth : Belfast
Height : 180cm
Coach : Paul Johnston; Damien Walsh
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Club : Monkstown BC
Residence : Belfast
Stance : Switch
His most influential person : His sister
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Cycling
Number of training hours : 25 in a week
Number of bouts : 80
Began boxing : 2007
Family Background : His sister Michaela Walsh is also a national team member boxer
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Brett McGinty (IRL) 3:2 in the
final; Won against Ger French (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Ross Boyle (IRL) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Celtic Box Cup (Dungarvan, IRL) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Conor Ivors (IRL) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – Northern Irish U22 Competition 1st place – 69KG Won against Liam Hare (IRL) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Montana Belts Tournament (Argenteuil, FRA) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Akram Hadj Aouina (TUN) 3:2
in the quarter-final
2016 – Northern Irish National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Chris Armstrong (IRL) WO in the
semi-final; Won against Kieran McCole (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Irish Boxing Show (Philadelphia, USA) 1st place – 69KG Won against Dan Mullarky (IRL) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 64KG Won against Matthew Rennie (IOM) 3:0
in the final; Won against Prayag Chauhan (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Tevii Steven (KIR) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Edrian Volcere (SEY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Irish U18 National Championships 9th place – 64KG Lost to Adam Kelly (IRL) 2:1 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Four Nations Youth Robin Round Tournament (Los Alcazares, ESP) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Sadriddin
Akhmedov (KAZ) 2:1; Won against Haroldas Globetans (LTU) TKO 1st round; Won against Ayoub El-Hellaoui
(ESP) 2:1
2014 – IRL-GER Youth Dual Match – 64KG Lost to Alexandr Kupreenko (GER) 3:0
2014 – Irish Open Youth National Competition (Dublin, IRL) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Tiernan Bradley (IRL)
2:1 in the final; Won against Michael Devlin (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Dylan Duffy (IRL) 3:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against James Cleary (IRL) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 60KG Lost to
Vladislav Tugui (MDA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
69KG – GUL ZAIB – PAKISTAN (PAK) Date Of Birth : 01/01/1992
Height : 174cm
Club : Army
Residence : Karachi
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Aamir Khan (PAK) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Ehsan Ullah (PAK) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Muneer Ahmed (PAK) 5:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Sayam Hussain (PAK) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) participant – 69KG Lost to Liu
Wei (CHN) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Ahmed Harara (PLS) RSC 2nd round in the first
preliminary round
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Tshering Wangchuk (BHU) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Qadir Khan (PAK) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Sajid Farman (PAK) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Adnan Hussain (PAK) 2:1 in the quarter-
final
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) participant – 64KG Lost to Ermek
Sakenov (KGZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Pakistan National Selection Tournament 5th place – 64KG Lost to Qadir Khan (PAK) 10:9 in the
quarter-final; Won against Tahir (PAK) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2013 – Pakistan National Championships 5th place – 64KG Lost to Adnan Hussain (PAK) 13:7 in the quarter-
final; Won against Ashfaq Khan (PAK) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
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69KG – LYNDEL MARCELLIN – SAINT LUCIA (STL) Date Of Birth : 11/10/1993
Place Of Birth : Castries
Height : 180cm
Coach : Conrad Fredericks
Club : St. Lucia National Gym
Residence : Castries
Stance : Southpaw
Boxing idol : Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Running
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 61
Began boxing : 2009
Nickname : The Russian
Awards : Boxer of the Year in the Saint Lucia in 2014
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) participant – 69KG Lost to Abraham
Mora (CRC) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) place – 69KG Won against Jordan
Ngwete (FGU) 3:2 in the final; Won against Kiomel Miller (BAR) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – Creole Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Jamal Edmund (BAR) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Charles Leatham (DMA) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Charles Leatham
(DMA) 5:0 in the final; Won against Paul Wall (GER) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Rashield
Williams (BAH) TKO 2nd round in the final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 69KG Lost to Simeon Chamov (BUL)
KO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) participant – 69KG Lost to Daniel
Munoz (CHI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – TRI-STL Dual Match – 69KG Lost to Aaron Prince (TRI) 3:0
2015 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Aaron
Hassette (TRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jamal Edmund (BAR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) participant – 69KG Lost to Alberto Palmetta (ARG) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG Lost to Richarno Colin (MRI) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Three Nations Tournament (Castries, STL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Bert Braithwaite (GUY) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Goodwill Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Bert Braithwaite (GUY) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Anthony Clarke (JAM) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 69KG Lost to Serdar Hudayberdiyev
(TKM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Santiago de Chile, CHI) 11th place – 69KG
Lost to Custio Clayton (CAN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Creole Boxing Championships (Cayenne, FGU) 3rd place – 69KG
2013 – OECS Championships (Castries, STL) 1st place – 69KG
2012 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 64KG Lost to
Cesar Diaz (PER) 16:7 in the second preliminary round; Won against Frankie Tejada (ESA) 15:12 in the first
preliminary round
2012 – Saint Lucia's National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Ron Bastien (STL) by points in the
final
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 64KG Lost to Uranchimeg
Munkherdene (MGL) 20:6 in the second preliminary round; Won against Adamou Mounkaila (NIG) 20:15 in the
first preliminary round
2011 – 2nd Panamerican Games Qualifier (Quito, ECU) participant – 64KG Lost to Cesar Rivas (PAN) 28:8 in
the first preliminary round
2010 – Saint Lucia’s National Championships 3rd place – 60KG Lost to Dalton George (STL) by points in the
semi-final
2010 – Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore, SIN) 5th place – 64KG Won against Muhammad
Nabi Oryakhil (AFG) 12:10 in the fifth place contest; Lost to Samuel Zapata (VEN) 11:0 in the quarter-final
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2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 64KG Lost to Farrukh Ismetov
(TKM) 11:1 in the first preliminary round
2009 – Saint Lucia’s Junior National Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Dillon Gerald (STL) 14:4 in the
final
69KG – STEPHEN NEWNS – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 14/01/1998
Place Of Birth : Law
Height : 182cm
Coach : Stephen Newns Sr.; Ronnie Blackburn
Club : Cleland
Residence : Cleland
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Ricky Burns
Hobby : Football
Number of training hours : 16 in a week
Number of bouts : 69
Began boxing : 2006
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Kieran Molloy (IRL) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 69KG Lost to
Vladimir Margaryan (ARM) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Mohamed Harris Akbar (ENG) 4:0 in
the final; Won against Sion Yaxley (WAL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Maulen Oskenbek (KAZ) 5:0
in the quarter-final; Won against Marcel Rumpler (AUT) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Fraser Gorn (SCO) KO 1st round in the
final; Won against Sean Eng (SCO) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against David Lukjanovs (SCO) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) 11th place – 69KG Lost to Mohamed
Harris Akbar (ENG) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Edgars Korzenievskis (LAT) 3:1 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – Danube Belt Youth Tournament (Tulcea, ROM) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Viorel Ficiu (ROM) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Denis Galchin (MDA) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Scottish Youth National Championships 5th place – 69KG Lost to Darren Johnstone (SCO) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) participant – 69KG Lost to Vladimir Andriyanov
(RUS) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Callen McCauley
(SCO) 3:0 in the final; Won against Craig Fox (SCO) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against William McLean (SCO)
2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 60KG Lost to
Arman Simonyan (ARM) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – British Junior Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Taylor Ailing (ENG) 3:0 in
the final; Won against James Price (WAL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Scottish Junior National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2014 – WAL-SCO Junior Dual Match – 60KG Won against James Price (WAL) 3:0
2014 – Scottish Western District Junior Championships 1st place – 60KG
2013 – ENG-SCO Junior Dual Match – 60KG Won against Freddy Young (ENG) 3:0
2013 – Scottish Junior National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 2nd place – 57KG Lost to Daniel Allan
(SCO) 10:9 in the final; Won against Kai Adu (SCO) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2012 – SCO-ENG Schoolboys Dual Match – 56KG Lost to Matthew Rennie (ENG) 6:3
2012 – SCO-IRL Schoolboys Dual Match – 48KG Won against Adam Higginbottom (IRL) by points
2011 – Scottish Schoolboys National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – 42KG Won against William
McLean (SCO) by points in the final; Won against Tylar Gibson (SCO) by points in the semi-final
69KG – SHAIN BONIFACE – SEYCHELLES (SEY) Date Of Birth : 18/10/1994
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Place Of Birth : Victoria
Height : 168cm
Coach : Gerry Legras
Residence : Victoria
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 9th place – 69KG Lost to Bobo-Usmon Boturov
(UZB) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Seychelles National Boxing League (Roche Caiman, SEY) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Edrian Volcere
(SEY) 3:2 in the final; Won against Stan Nicette (SEY) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Vladimir Gubas (SRB) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Regatta International Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Merven Clair (MRI) 2:1 in
the final
69KG – ABOUBACAR KATTA – SIERRA LEONE (SLE) Date Of Birth : 01/01/1983
Place Of Birth : Freetown
Club : Police
Residence : Freetown
Occupation : Policeman
2017 – Sierra Leonean National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Daniel Lassayo (SLE) 5:0 in the
final
2017 – Sierra Leonean Independence Day Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Nabieu Bangoura
(SLE) 5:0 in the final
2016 – Sierra Leonean National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Daniel Lassayo (SLE) 4:1 in the
final
2008 – African Zone2 Champs (Freetown, SLE) 1st place – 69KG
2003 – All Africa Games (Abuja, NGR) participant – 69KG
69KG – THABISO SELBY DLAMINI – SWAZILAND (SWZ) Date Of Birth : 27/05/1993
Coach : Samuel Tsambokhulu
Residence : Manzini
Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Future Maziya (ZIM) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Saziso Mjadu (RSA) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Mokhachane Moshoeshoe (LES)
2:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Swaziland National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 69KG Lost to Kori Fano (AUS) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) participant – 64KG Lost to Dotse
Dekpakou (TOG) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Asanda Gingqi (RSA) 3:0 in
the semi-final
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 7th place – 64KG Lost to Wuttichai Masuk (THA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 64KG Lost to Heritier Tshilombo (DRC) TKO 3rd
round in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 7th place – 64KG Lost to
Richarno Colin (MRI) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Mboumba Tala (GAB) 2:1 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – MOZ-SWZ Dual Match – 64KG Lost to Paulo Jorge Britos (MOZ) 3:0
2015 – African Zone 4 Championships (Pretoria, RSA) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Kagiso Bagwasi (BOT) TKOI
1st round in the semi-final; Won against Asanda Gingqi (RSA) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG Lost to Zack Davies (WAL) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2013 – Swaziland National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2012 – Swaziland National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Sibonelo Ndzimandze (SWZ) 2:1 in
the final
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2011 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Douglas, IOM) participant – 60KG Lost to Kaisa Ioane (SAM) RSCI 3rd
round in the first preliminary round
69KG – KASSIM HUSSEIN MBUNDWIKE – TANZANIA (TAN) Date Of Birth : 14/12/1993
Height : 173cm
Residence : Sifa
2017 – Tanzanian National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Haruna Hussein (TAN) RSC 3rd round in
the semi-final
2017 – Tanzanian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG
69KG – JOHN BARRY SLADE MOLENI – TONGA (TGA) Date Of Birth : 16/09/1997
Place Of Birth : Houma
Residence : Nuku'alofa
Stance : Orthodox
2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 1st place – 69KG Won against Andrew Aisaga (PNG) RSC 2nd
round in the final; Won against Winston Hill (FIJ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Toaua Bangke (KIR) RSC
3rd round in the quarter-final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to
Andrew Hunt (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Uilaomatagi Ropati Sinapati (SAM) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2017 – Whangarei International Boxing Tournament (Whangarei, NZL) 1st place – 69KG Won against Aroarii
Kongfou (PYF) 4:1 in the final
2017 – New Zealand Regional Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Whetu Heke (NZL) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Tongan National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG
2016 – Tongan National Championships 1st place – 64KG
69KG – MUSA SHADIRI BWOGI – UGANDA (UGA) Date Of Birth : 25/10/1996
Club : KCCA
Residence : Kampala
Nickname : Chicago
Comments : He is the team captain of the Ugandan national team
2018 – Tanzanian International Boxing Tournament (Dar-es-Salaam, TAN) 1st place – 69KG Won against
Adam Hassan (TAN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Kevin Kimpinge (TAN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2018 – Ugandan National Trials (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 69KG Won against David Ssemuju (UGA) 3:0 in
the final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 64KG Lost to
Jonas Junias (NAM) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Charles Bwalya Lumbwe (ZAM) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Tony Mukiibi (UGA) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Tony Mukiibi (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Ugandan National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Mohammad Ali Sserunkuma (UGA)
3:0 in the final
2015 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Moses Mutaka (UGA) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Tony Mukiibi (UGA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Ugandan National Championships 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Hassan Abdu (UGA) 2:1 in the semi-final;
Won against Tony Mukiibi (UGA) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mohammad Ali Sserunkuma (UGA) 2:1
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Ugandan National Trials 2nd Round (Entebbe, UGA) 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Tony Mukiibi (UGA)
3:0 in the final
2014 – Ugandan National Intermediate Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Faisal Kasule (UGA) 3:0
in the final; Won against Sam Senabulya (UGA) 3:0 in the semi-final
75KG – KENWAL HODGE – ANGUILLA (AIA) Date Of Birth : 06/01/1999
Place Of Birth : Stoney Ground
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Height : 175cm
Residence : Stoney Ground
2018 – Trinidad & Tobago International Tournament (Marabella, TRI) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Nile
Mohammed (TRI) 5:0 in the final
2016 – Caribbean Development Youth Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 75KG Won against
Antonio Rollins (BAR) TKO 2nd round in the final
2015 – Caribbean Development Junior Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 2nd place – 70KG Lost to
Egmar Cozier (STM) 3:0 in the final
75KG – CAMPBELL SOMERVILLE – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 22/06/1996
Place Of Birth : Melbourne, Victoria
Height : 190cm
Coach : Gerry Murphy
Club : Murphy's Boxing Gym
Residence : Melbourne, Victoria
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach and his parents
Boxing idol : Thomas Hearns
Number of training hours : 17 in a week
Number of bouts : 65
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Stephen Finey (AUS) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Jack Gipp (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Lincoln Reynolds (AUS) RSC 2nd round in
the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 75KG Lost to Abilkhan Amankul
(KAZ) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to
Ryan Scaife (NZL) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Hone Huni (TGA) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Australian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 75KG Won against Stephen Finey (AUS) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Bryce Hegarty (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – Victoria State Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Sebastian Karner (AUS) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Coral Sea Challenge (Cairns, AUS) 1st place – 75KG Won against Stephen Finey (AUS) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Troy Boden (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against John Bissett (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 75KG Won against Daniel Parkin (NZL) 2:0 in
the final
2016 – Australian National Championships 5th place – 75KG Lost to Daniel Lewis (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-
final; Won against Stephen Finey (AUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Australian National Championships 11th place – 75KG Lost to Daniel Emery (AUS) TKOI 2nd round in
the first preliminary round
2014 – Sting Cup (Melbourne, AUS) 1st place – 75KG Won against Josh Francis (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Australian Youth National Championships 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Mark Glew (AUS) 2:1 in the semi-
final
2013 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Alex Cooper (AUS) 23:17 in
the final; Won against Marcus Howard (AUS) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
75KG – DIEUDONNE WILFRIED SEYI NTSENGUE – CAMEROON (CMR) Date Of Birth : 23/01/1998
Place Of Birth : Yde
Height : 182cm
Residence : Yde
Occupation : Soldier
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 75KG Lost to Troy Isley (USA) WO
in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 75KG Won against
Hossam Hussein Bakr Abdin (EGY) WO in the final; Won against Anauel Ngamissengue Mpi (CGO) 4:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Desire Nelson Molle (SEY) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final; Won against Godwin
Okosun (NGR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
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2017 – Islamic Solidarity Games (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Tursynbai Kulakhmet (KAZ) 5:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Tanveer Ahmed (PAK) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 75KG Lost to Hosam Husein Bakr Abdin
(EGY) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Jorge Luis Vivas (COL) 2:1 round in the first
preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 1st place – 75KG Won against Merven
Clair (MRI) 3:0 in the final; Won against Anauel Ngamissengue Mpi (CGO) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Yahya Elmekachari (TUN) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Issouf Coulibaly (CIV) TKO 1st round in the
first preliminary round
2015 – Cameroon National Team Cup 1st place – 75KG Won against Jean Nnomo (CMR) KO 2nd round in the
final
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Zhou Di (CHN) 2:1 in the semi-final;
Won against Driss Moussaid (MAR) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Dennis Radovan (GER) 2:1 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Benny Muziyo (ZAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 75KG Won against Glory L'Muala (DRC) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Benny Muziyo (ZAM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against John Koudeha (TOG) WO in the
quarter-final; Won against Mujandjae Kasuto (NAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – African Military Championships (Tunis, TUN) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Bilel Yezidi (TUN) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Samuel Agedenghe (NGR) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Cameroon National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Jean D. Etobil (CMR) 3:0 in the final
2015 – African Zone 3 Championships (Libreville, GAB) 3rd place – 75KG
2014 – Dixiades Games (Yaounde, CMR) 1st place – 69KG Won against Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) by
points in the final; Won against Patrick Nghingha (CMR) by points in the semi-final
2014 – Cameroon National Boxing League Season 2014 2nd Round (Douala, CMR) 1st place – 69KG Won
against Aubin Azangue (CMR) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Cameroon National Boxing League Season 2014 1st Round (Garoua, CMR) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to
Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 2:1 in the final
2014 – AFBC African Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Yaoundé, CMR) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to
Nabil Boukhili (TUN) WO in the semi-final
2012 – Cameroon National Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Ali Issa (CMR) RSC 3rd round in the final
75KG – DARIEL MANUEL EBANKS-POL – CAYMAN ISLANDS (CAY) Date Of Birth : 06/05/1989
Place Of Birth : Cuba
Height : 183cm
Coach : Ryan Barrett
Residence : Cayman Islands West Bay
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His coach Ryan Barrett
Boxing idol : All Cuban boxers
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 49
Professional bouts : 2 (2-0-0)
Began boxing : 2002
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Kyghan
Mortley (STL) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – CAY-CAN Dual Match – 81KG Won against Yannick Huet Cardinal (CAN) 5:0
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) participant – 81KG Lost to
Osman Bravo (NCA) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – CAY-PAN Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Luis Hernandez (PAN) 5:0
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 81KG Won against Charles
Cox (BAR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Ian Darby (JAM) 2:0 in the semi-final
2016 – JAM-CAY Dual Match – 81KG Won against Alando Lewis (JAM) 3:0
2014 – Professional Bout (Georgetown, CAY) – 81KG Won against Marlon Farr (USA) 3:0
2013 – Professional Bout (Georgetown, CAY) – 81KG Won against Elvis Luciano Martinez (DOM) KO 2nd
round
2012 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 81KG Lost to
Felix Manuel Valera (DOM) 15:9 in the second preliminary round; Won against Juan Basualdo (ARG) 12+:12 in
the first preliminary round
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2012 – JAM-CAY Dual Match – 81KG Won against Jonathan Hanson (JAM) by points
2011 – CAY-JAM Dual Match – 75KG Won against Michael Gardner (JAM) 15:14
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 81KG Lost to Elshod Rasulov (UZB)
22:5 in the second preliminary round; Won against Keddy Agnes (SEY) 15:14 in the first preliminary round
2011 – 2nd Panamerican Games Qualifier (Quito, ECU) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Anderson Emanuel (BAR) 9:5
in the quarter-final
2011 – Cayman Islands National Championships 1st place – 81KG
75KG – ANDREAS KOKKINOS – CYPRUS (CYP) Date Of Birth : 11/02/1997
Place Of Birth : Limassol
Height : 184cm
Coach : Savvas Kokkinos
Club : Limassol Champ Boxing Academy
Residence : Limassol
Hobby : Food; Sleeping; Cards
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Number of bouts : 56 (36-0-20)
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 75KG Lost to
Andrej Csemez (SVK) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Usov Memorial Tournament (Grodno, BLR) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Vadzim Pankou (BLR) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Zygmunt Chychla Memorial Tournament (Gdansk, POL) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Vadzim Pankou
(BLR) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Braila, ROM) participant – 75KG Lost to
Bartosz Golebiewski (POL) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 75KG Lost to Vitali Bandarenka (BLR)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Eindhoven Box Cup (Eindhoven, NED) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Lewis Richardson (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Remco Daniel Bode (NED) TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Benjamin Whittaker (ENG) 3:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Siaosi Venu (SAM) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Kyran Jones
(WAL) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Bence Lukacsy (HUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2015 – Haringey International Youth Tournament (Haringey, ENG) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Bradie Perkins
(ENG) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament (Vilnius, LTU) participant – 69KG Lost to Farman Babajev (SWE)
2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Zagreb, CRO) participant – 69KG Lost
to Brian Hellwig (GER) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 69KG Lost to Aleksey Kovylin
(RUS) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Begench Shiriyev (TKM) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2014 – Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament (Vilnius, LTU) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Ilyas
Adzinayeu (BLR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Anton Sipko (ISR) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against
Nikolay Asenov (BUL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Cyprian Youth National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2013 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Kiev, UKR) participant – 66KG Lost to Lewis Crocker
(IRL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Cyprian Junior National Championships 1st place – 66KG
2012 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 63KG Lost to
Zdravko Popov (BUL) RSC 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2012 – Cyprian Junior National Championships 1st place – 63KG
75KG – ROY COOKE – DOMINICA (DMA) Date Of Birth : 08/08/1982
Height : 180cm
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Residence : Roseau
2017 – Creole Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Alexandre Moysan (GDL) 5:0 in the
semi-final
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Keithland King (STV)
RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – Horace Phillips Memorial Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Ision Fraser (BAR)
5:0 in the final
2007 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Chicago, USA) participant – 75KG Lost to Darren Sutherland
(IRL) WO in the first preliminary round
2006 – Central American & Caribbean Games (Cartagena, COL) 6th place – 75KG Lost to Andrew Fermin
(TRI) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
75KG – BENJAMIN WHITTAKER – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 06/06/1997
Place Of Birth : West Bromwich
Height : 192cm
Coach : Joby Clayton
Club : Firewalker
Residence : Darlaston
Stance : Orthodox
Nickname : The Future
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Mario Kindelan
Hobby : Music; PS4; Eating
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 65
Began boxing : 2004
Family Background : His godfather Joby Clayton is a coach at the gym
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 5th Round – 75KG Lost to Giuseppe Perugino (ITA) RSC 5th
round
2018 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 1st place – 75KG Won against Max Van der Pas
(NED) 5:0 in the final; Won against Abai Tolesh (KAZ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Shamil Khatayev
(RUS) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 5th place – 75KG Lost to Oleksandr Khyzhniak
(UKR) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) 5:0 in the second preliminary round;
Won against John Nzioka Kyalo (KEN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 9th place – 75KG Lost to
Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Arjon Kajoshi (ALB) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – English National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Jordan Reynolds (ENG) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Lewis Richardson (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jack Stringer (ENG) 4:1 in the quarter-
final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Braila, ROM) participant – 75KG Lost to
Dmitriy Nesterov (RUS) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Danut Ionescu (ROM) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Valeriy Kharlamov (UKR) 3:1 in
the quarter-final; Won against Vitali Bandarenka (BLR) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Armen Darchinyan (ARM) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 1st place – 75KG Won against Aleksandar Kostic (SRB) 3:0
in the final; Won against Luka Mejac (SLO) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – English National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Jordan Reynolds (ENG) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Ryszard Lewicki (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Lewis Richardson (ENG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) 7th place – 75KG Lost
to John Joyce (IRL) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Giovanni Sarchioto (ITA) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Petar Nosic (BIH) TKO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to John Docherty (SCO) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Andreas Kokkinos (CYP) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Sioasi Fenukitau (TGA) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
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2015 – Haringey International Youth Tournament (Haringey, ENG) 1st place – 75KG Won against Lewis
Richardson (ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won against Terry Conroy (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – British Youth Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Zak Chelli (ENG) 3:0 in the
final; Won against William Hutchison (SCO) 2:1 in the semi-final
2015 – English Youth National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Zak Chelli (ENG) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Shakiel Thompson (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – DEN-ENG Youth Dual Match – 69KG Won against Said YIlmaz (DEN) 3:0
2014 – English Youth National Championships 1997 Born Boxers 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Jimmy Smith
(ENG) 3:0 in the final; Won against Zak Stabler (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Matthew Burgess
(ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – English Junior National Championships 1997 Born Boxers 6th place – 63KG Lost to Joseph Jenkins
(ENG) by points in the quarter-final
75KG – MUSAH RAHMAN LAWSON – GHANA (GHA) Date Of Birth : 10/07/1993
Place Of Birth : Accra
Height : 175cm
Club : Reformers
Residence : Accra
Nickname : Awoodade
2017 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 1st place – 75KG
2017 – Azumah Nelson Fight Night (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 75KG Won against Elias Farah (LIB) 5:0 in the
final
2016 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Emmanuel Kato (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Merven Clair
(MRI) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Adeniyi Korede (NGR) TKO 2nd round in the first preliminary
round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Jean-Luc Rosalba (MRI) TKOI 2nd
round in the quarter-final; Won against Nasser Bukenya (UGA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to
Mohammed Rabii (MAR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Luc Boute Diallo Izema (GAB) TKO 3rd round in
the quarter-final
2015 – Ghana National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 69KG Won against Derrick Addotey (GHA) TKO 3rd
round in the final
2014 – Governor of Lagos State Championships (Lagos, NGR) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Otto Joseph (NGR)
2:1 in the final
2014 – Dade Boxing Promotion Syndicate Tournament (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 75KG Won against John
Coffie (GHA) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 64KG Lost to Arthur Biyarslanov (CAN) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2013 – Ghana National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Emmanuel Arbay (GHA) TKO 2nd round
in the final
2013 – Cape Coast Tournament (Cape Coast, GHA) 1st place – 69KG Won against Promise Sogbe (GHA) by
points in the final
2012 – Economic Community of West African States Games (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 64KG Won against
Djiby Ndiaye (SEN) by points in the final; Won against Ekpesso Djamiou (BEN) 24:12 in the semi-final
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) participant – 64KG Lost to
Abderrazak Haouia (TUN) 15:11 in the first preliminary round
2012 – GHA-GAB Dual Match – 64KG Won against Wilfried Mapaga (GAB) 13:9
2012 – BEN-GHA Dual Match – 64KG Won against Joel Amossou (BEN) 23:2
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) participant – 64KG Lost to Babou Mahaman Smaila (CMR) 19:14 in
the first preliminary round
2011 – Africa Golden Gloves Warriors Tournament (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 60KG Won against Jessie Lartey
(GHA) 3:0 in the final
2010 – AIBA Youth World Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 54KG Lost to Oraz Afzolshoyev (TJK)
6:2 in the first preliminary round
2008 – Greater Accra Amateur Boxing League (Accra, GHA) 2nd place – 54KG Lost to Jessie Lartey (GHA)
3:0 in the final
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75KG – JOSHUA REDHEAD – GRENADA (GRN) Date Of Birth : 20/01/1993
Height : 175cm
Residence : St. George's
2017 – Caribbean Development Novice Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Tyron
Thomas (TRI) RSC 2nd round in the final; Won against Jean-Marc Howell (ARU) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – GRN-BAH Dual Match – 75KG Won against Charlton Knowles (BAH) 5:0
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Marvin Anthony (STL)
RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – Caribbean Development Novice Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 1st place – 75KG Won against
Kevin Lemaistre (MRT) KO 1st round in the final; Won against Kiomel Miller (BAR) 2:1 in the semi-final
75KG – VIKAS KRISHAN YADAV – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 10/02/1992
Height : 178cm
Coach : Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu
Club : Bhiwani Boxing Club
Hobbies : Running, football
Stance : Southpaw
Occupation : He serves in the police in Haryana.
Most influential person : His mother
Began boxing : 2002
Awards : He received the Arjuna Award in 2012
Injuries : He had an injury in 2014.
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – 75KG Won against Troy Isley (USA) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan (CHN) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Tursynbai Kulakhmet
(KAZ) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Amer Gnifid (MAR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 75KG Won against Mandeep Jangra (IND) 5:0
in the final; Won against Venhlimpuia (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 75KG Lost to Benjamin Whittaker
(ENG) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Lee
Dong Yun (KOR) WO in the semi-final; Won against Bram Hendra Betaubun (INA) 5:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Pathomsak Kuttiya (THA) RSCI 1st round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Thailand International Invitational Tournament (Bangkok, THA) 11th place – 75KG Lost to Yerik
Alzhanov (KAZ) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 6th place – 75KG Lost to Bektemir Melikuziev (UZB)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Onder Sipal (TUR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Charles Conwell (USA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Arslanbek Achilov (TKM)
WO in the semi-final; Won against Lee Dong Yun (KOR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Zaal
Kvachatadze (GEO) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Makoto Takahashi (JPN) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Pro Boxing Bout (New Delhi, IND) – 75KG Won against Nick Abaka (KEN) 3:0
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 75KG Lost to Zhao
Minggang (CHN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Pro Boxing Bout (Tashkent, UZB) – 75KG Lost to Israil Madrimov (UZB) 3:0
2016 – South Asian Games (Shillong, IND) 1st place – 75KG Won against Tanveer Ahmed (PAK) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Folad Wali Shah (AFG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Muhammad Jewel Ahmed Jony
(BAN) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Hossam Hussein Bakr
Abdin (EGY) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Tomasz Jablonski (POL) 2:1 in the second preliminary
round; Won against Zoltan Harcsa (HUN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to
Bektemir Melikuziyev (UZB) 2:0 in the final; Won against Waheed Abderredha (IRQ) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Truong Dinh Hoang (VIE) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Arslanbek Achilov (TKM) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2015 – Doha International Tournament (Doha, QAT) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Daniel Lewis (AUS) 2:1 in the
semi-final
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2014 – Incheon 2014 Asian Games (Incheon, KOR) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ) 2:1
in the semi-final; Won against Hurshidbek Normatov (UZB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Azamat
Kanybek Uulu (KGZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Indian National Trials 1st place – 75KG
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 69KG Lost to Errol Spence (USA) 15:13 in
the first preliminary round
2012 – Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup (Almaty, KAZ) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Bakhytzhan
Kozhabekov (KAZ) 9:7 in the quarter-final; Won against Madiyar Ashkeyev (KAZ) 11:5 in the first preliminary
round
2012 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Arisnoide Despaigne
(CUB) 14:8 in the semi-final; Won against Yevgeniy Dauhaliavets (BLR) 11:2 in the quarter-final
2011 – Olympic Test Event (London, ENG) 2nd place – 69KG Won against Maimaitituersun Qiong (CHN) WO
in the final; Won against Ismet Eynullayev (AZE) 9:6 in the semi-final
2011 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Taras Shelestyuk (UKR)
15:12 in the semi-final; Won against Vasilie Belous (MDA) 9:8 in the quarter-final; Won against Onder Sipal
(TUR) 14:7 in the third preliminary round; Won against Magomed Nurutdinov (BLR) 10+:10 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Asadullo Boymuradov (KGZ) 16:8 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian National Trials 1st place – 69KG
2011 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament (Havana, CUB) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Carlos Banteur (CUB)
28:8 in the quarter-final
2010 – Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games (Guangzhou, CHN) 1st place – 60KG Won against Hu Qing (CHN) 5:4
in the final; Won against Khurshid Tadjibayev (UZB) 7:0 in the semi-final; Won against Kim Chol Song (PRK)
4:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Amangeldy Hudaybergenov (TKM) 8:1 in the second preliminary round;
Won against Sailom Ardee (THA) 8:1 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore, SIN) 3rd place – 60KG Won against Daniel
Echeverria (MEX) DQ 3rd round in the bronze medal contest; Lost to Evaldas Petrauskas (LTU) 4:3 in the semi-
final; Won against Hrayr Matevosyan (ARM) 7:2 in the quarter-final
2010 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Vikash Malik (IND) 3:1 in the final; Won
against Diwakar Prasad (IND) 4:2 in the semifinal; Won against Amit Kumar (IND) 5:0 in the quarterfinal; Won
against Akhil Kumar (IND) WO in the first preliminary round
2010 – Haryana State Championships (Haryana, IND) 1st place – 60KG
2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 60KG Won against Evaldas
Petrauskas (LTU) 4:3 in the final; Won against Thomas Vahrenholdt (GER) 8:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Michael O’Reilly (IRL) 8:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Eduards Gutmans (LAT) 8:3 in the third
preliminary round; Won against Patrik Rajcsanyi (SVK) 7:3 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Hamid Reza Roomyani (IRN) RSCH 1st round in the first preliminary round
2010 – ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Tehran, IRN) 1st place – 60KG Won against
Phonwirat Patithangkho (THA) 4:0 in the final; Won against Cheng Fei (CHN) 9:0 in the semifinal; Won against
Mohamed Nasouh Al-Mahyani (SYR) DQ 2nd round in the quarterfinal
2009 – Indian National Championships 6th place – 60KG Lost to Rakesh Kalaskar (IND) DQ 3rd round in the
quarterfinal
2009 – Indian Youth National Championships 1st place – 60KG
2008 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Pune, IND) 5th place – 57KG Lost to Iain Weaver (ENG) 16:10 in the
quarter-final; Won against Steven Wilcox (CAN) 11:1 in the first preliminary round
2008 – Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, RUS) 1st place – 54KG Won against David Nazaryan (RUS) 11:7 in
the final; Won against Yan Yeliseyev (RUS) 6:4 in the semifinal
2008 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 6th place – 57KG Lost to Vyacheslav Kozachek (RUS) 9:5 in
the quarterfinal; Won against Aleko Chadashvili (GEO) 13:2 in the first preliminary round
2007 – AIBA Cadet World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 48KG Won against Ciprian
Apodaresei (ROM) 20:14 in the final; Won against Louie Byrd (USA) 28:16 in the semifinal; Won against Elvin
Mamishzade (AZE) 18:12 in the quarterfinal; Won against Vladimir Gavrilov (RUS) 29:15 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Sherzodjon Isakjonov (UZB) 21:9 in the first preliminary round
75KG – EDWIN OWUOR OKONGO – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 03/12/1991
Height : 175cm
Residence : Nairobi
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) participant – 75KG Lost to Venhlimpuia (IND) 5:0
in the first preliminary round
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2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 75KG Won against Erick Otengo
(KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Joseph Onyango (KEN) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 1st Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 75KG Won against
John Nzioka Kyalo (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 2nd Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 75KG Won against
Silas Masake (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 1st Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 75KG Won
against Christopher Orengo (KEN) TKO 2nd round in the final
2014 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2014 4th Round (Nyeri, KEN) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to
Vincent Ochieng (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2012 – East African Community Championships (Kampala, UGA) 1st place – 69KG Won against Hamuza Keya
(UGA) by points in the final
75KG – PANENG KOKOLE – LESOTHO (LES) Date Of Birth : 25/07/1987
Place Of Birth : Ha Leqele
Coach : Elloy Torres; Sibusiso Keketsi; Chaka Moekoa
Club : Lesotho Defence Force
Residence : Maseru
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Augusto Mathule (MOZ) 3:0
in the semi-final
2017 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Mokhachane Moshoeshoe (LES) 3:2 in
the final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Khubetsoana, LES) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Mokhachane
Moshoeshoe (LES) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Lesotho Open Boxing Tournament (Maseru, LES) 1st place – 69KG Won against Lira Tsie (LES) 5:0 in
the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Mmusi Tswiige (BOT) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2012 – Lesotho National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 9th place – 69KG Lost to Joseph Mulema (CMR) RSC 3rd round in
the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 69KG Lost to Farkhan Mohamed Bin Haron
(MAS) 8:1 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Zone6 African Championships (Johannesburg, RSA) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Desmond Mujandjae
Kasuto (NAM) by points in the semi-final
2009 – African Zone6 Championships (Maseru, LES) 3rd place – 64KG
2009 – Lesotho Open National Championships 1st place – 64KG
2006 – Zone6 African Youth Games (Windhoek, NAM) 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Samuel Wilbard (NAM) RSC
2nd round in the semi-final
75KG – JEAN CHRISTOPHER ALBERTE – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 18/03/1997
Height : 170cm
Coach : Josian Lebon; Roberto Ibanez Chavez
Club : Curepipe
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 81KG Lost to Polyneikis Kalamaras (GRE)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – MBC Mauritian Boxing Tour 3rd Round (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 75KG Won against Jean-Luc
Rosalba (MRI) 3:2 in the final
2017 – MBC Mauritian Boxing Tour 1st Round (Vacoas, MRI) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Jean-Luc Rosalba
(MRI) 3:2 in the final
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Jean-Luc Rosalba (MRI) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Rodrigues Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Eddy Payet (REU) 2:1 in the final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to John Docherty (SCO) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Cedric Ntuthuko Nyawo (RSA) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
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2014 – African Youth Games (Gaborone, BOT) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Mohamed Hedi Mabrouki (TUN) 2:1
in the final; Won against Bill Konah (LBR) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2012 – Mauritian Junior National Championships 1st place – 70KG Won against Oliver Gurbhoo (MRI) 3:1 in
the final
75KG – RYAN SCAIFE – NEW ZEALAND (NZL) Date Of Birth : 16/06/1997
Place Of Birth : Lower Hutt
Height : 180cm
Coach : Grant Scaife; Matt Harlan
Club : Heretaunga BC
Residence : Upper Hutt; Wellington
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His grandfather
Boxing idol : Marvin Hagler
Hobby : Running; Dogs; Music
Number of training hours : 12 in a week
Number of bouts : 79 (71-0-8)
Began boxing : 2007
Family Background : His grandfather Alan, his father Grant and his brother Harry were all NZ National
Champions
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 75KG Won against Jack Gipp (AUS) 5:0 in the
final
2017 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Francis Waitai (NZL) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Chris Wellnitz (NZL) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Mark Pullan (NZL) RSC 2nd round
in the quarter-final; Won against Emile Richardson (NZL) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 75KG Won
against Henry Tyrell (SAM) 5:0 in the final; Won against Campbell Somerville (AUS) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 75KG Won against
Andrei Dressen (NZL) 5:0 in the final; Won against Emile Richardson (NZL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Francis Waitai (NZL) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Caleb Magee (NZL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Brady Lesa (NZL) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – 75KG Lost to Ilyar
Akhmetov (KGZ) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – New Zealand National Olympic Box-offs (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 75KG Won against Sam Beck
(NZL) 3:0 in the final
2015 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Caleb Magee (NZL) TKO
2nd round in the final; Won against Nathaniel Arnold (NZL) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Brett McGinty (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Clash of the Tasman Tournament 1st place – 69KG Won against Jack Seabourne (AUS) 3:0 in the final
2014 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Jermaine Tauamiti (NZL)
2:1 in the final
2014 – New Zealand North Island Youth Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 75KG Won
against Jim Walsh (NZL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Jarrod Banks (NZL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – New Zealand Junior National Championships 1st place – 66KG Won against David Faataape (NZL) 3:0
in the final; Won against Matthew Wickliffe (NZL) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Kane Gillies
(NZL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Kiev, UKR) participant – 66KG Lost to Rovshan Musayev
(AZE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Heretaunga Junior Championships (Heretaunga, NZL) 1st place – 66KG Won against J. Taumiti (NZL)
3:0 in the final
2012 – New Zealand Junior National Championships 1st place – 66KG Won against Terry Amon (NZL) RSC
3rd round in the final
2012 – Oceanian Junior Championships (Papeete, PYF) 2nd place – 63KG Lost to Alex Cooper (AUS) 10:9 in
the final; Won against Teiki Taata (PYF) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2012 – Heretaunga Junior Championships (Heretaunga, NZL) 1st place – 64KG Won against Logan Toa (NZL)
30:8 in the final
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2010 – New Zealand Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 50KG Won against Manaen Pohi (NZL)
7:2 in the final
2009 – New Zealand Schoolboys National Championships 3rd place – 42KG Lost to Shannon McSkimming
(NZL) 25:14 in the semi-final
75KG – DON ALEX VILITAMA – NIUE (NIU) Date Of Birth : 05/05/1997
Place Of Birth : Brisbane, Australia
Height : 180cm
Residence : Canberra, Australia
Previous sport : Wrestling
2017 – Niue National Selection Trials 1st place – 75KG
2017 – Canberra Regional Tournament (Canberra, AUS) 3rd place – 75KG
75KG – STEVEN DONNELLY – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 07/09/1988
Place Of Birth : Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Height : 180cm
Coach : Tony McAvoy; Dermot Hamill
Club : All Saints Ballymena
Residence : Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Stance : Switch
His most influential person : His girlfriend
Boxing idol : Amir Khan
Hobby : Music; Running
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 142
Began boxing : 2001
Boxing philosophy : "Train hard, fight easy"
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Fergus Quinn (IRL) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Caiomihin Hynes (IRL) 4:0 in the semi-final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 69KG Lost to
Sergei Sobylinskiy (RUS) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Dublin International Round Robin Tournament (Dublin, IRL) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Vincenzo
Arecchia (ITA) 3:2; Won against Wladimir Fruehsorger (GER) 5:0; Won against Artem Zaytsev (RUS) 4:1
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Mohammed Rabii (MAR) 2:1
in the quarter-final; Won against Tuvshinbat Byamba (MGL) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Zohir Kadache (ALG) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 11th Round – 69KG Won against Maximiliano Ocampo (ARG) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 7th Round – 69KG Lost to Balazs Bacskai (HUN) 3:0
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 14th Round – 69KG Lost to Gabriel Maestre (VEN) 2:1
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 12th Round – 69KG Won against Dario Morello (ITA) 2:1
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 10th Round – 69KG Won against Alberto Palmeta (ARG) 2:1
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 8th Round – 69KG Won against Niclaus Flaz (PUR) 3:0
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 6th Round – 69KG Won against Brian Ceballo (USA) 3:0
2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 2nd Round – 69KG Won against Madiyar Ashkeyev (KAZ) 3:0
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Mandeep Jangra (IND) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Custio Clayton (CAN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Oscar Finau (TGA) 3:0 in
the second preliminary round; Won against Hassan Asif (PAK) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2014 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Abbas Baraou (GER) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Ekow Tabiri-Essuman (ENG) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Simeon Chamov (BUL) TKOI 1st
round in the first preliminary round
2014 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 7th place – 69KG Lost to Pavel Kostromin (BLR)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Irish National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Adam Nolan (IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won
against John Joe Joyce (IRL) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Craig McCarthy (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Conor Doherty (IRL) 3:0 in the
final
2013 – Irish National Championships 7th place – 69KG Lost to John Joe Joyce (IRL) 17:9 in the quarter-final;
Won against Craig McCarthy (IRL) 16:12 in the first preliminary round
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2011 – Irish National Selection Tournament 6th place – 69KG Lost to Michael O'Reilly (IRL) 17:15 in the
quarter-final; Won against Graham Hogan (IRL) 14:4 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 64KG Lost to Luke Woods (AUS) 10:0 in the
first preliminary round
2010 – IRL-USA Dual Match – 64KG Won against Shakor Jackson (USA) 11:3
2010 – NIR-USA Dual Match – 64KG Won against Shakor Jackson (USA) 8:2
2010 – CAN-IRL Dual Match2 – 64KG Won against Daniel Coughlan (IRL) 11:3
2010 – CAN-IRL Dual Match1 – 64KG Won against Yves Ulysses (CAN) 17:11 in the final
2010 – IRL-ITA Dual Match2 – 64KG NC against Vincenzo Mangiacapre (ITA)
2010 – Irish National Championships 2nd place – 64KG Lost to Raymond Moylett (IRL) 10:3 in the final; Won
against Sonny Upton (IRL) 8:6 in the semi-final; Won against Patrick Gallagher (IRL) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2010 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Patrick Gallagher (IRL) 6:3 in the
final
2009 – IRL-ENG Dual Match – 64KG Won against Andrew Townsend (ENG) 8+:8
2009 – Arafura Games (Darwin, AUS) 1st place – 64KG Won against Oatchariya Haewsuno (THA) 12:5 in the
final; Won against Khir Akyazlan Azmi (MAS) 8:3 in the semi-final; Won against Marc Lucas (AUS) by points
in the quarter-final
2009 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Patrick Gallagher (IRL) RSC 3rd
round in the final; Won against James McDonagh (IRL) 23:3 in the semi-final
2009 – IRL-ENG Dual Match – 64KG Won against Andrew Townsend (ENG) 3:0
2009 – Irish National Championships 7th place – 64KG Lost to Jamie Kavanagh (IRL) 21:4 in the quarter-final
2008 – Northern Irish National Championships 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Anthony Cacace (IRL) 12:9 in the
final; Won against Barry McCafferty (IRL) 15:4 in the semi-final
75KG – MARVIN ANTHONY – SAINT LUCIA (STL) Date Of Birth : 27/10/1989
Place Of Birth : Castries
Height : 183cm
Coach : Conrad Fredericks
Club : St. Lucia National Boxing Team
Residence : Castries
Stance : Southpaw
Nickname : The Artist
His most influential person : Duke McKenzie
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Art; Boxing; Chess
Number of training hours : 15 in a week
Number of bouts : 18 (13-0-5)
Began boxing : 2010
2017 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Charles Cox
(BAR) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Keithland King (STV)
5:0 in the final; Won against Joshua Redhead (GRN) AB 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Ision Fraser
(BAR) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 6th place – 81KG Lost to Charles Cox
(BAR) KO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2015 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Desmond
Amsterdam (GUY) 3:0 in the final; Won against Leonardo Mosquea Jimenez (FGU) WO in the semi-final; Won
against Yakita Aska (ANT) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Creole Championships (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 81KG
75KG – HENRY TYRELL – SAMOA (SAM) Date Of Birth : 30/11/1991
Place Of Birth : Vailoa, Faleata
Club : Penina Asuisui
Residence : Upolu
Stance : Orthodox
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2017 – Pacific Mini Games (Port Vila, VAN) 1st place – 81KG Won against Jubeley Torea (PYF) RSC 1st
round in the final; Won against Robert Waritam (VAN) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Howard
Dick Peter (SOL) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
2017 – Samoan National Trials 1st place – 75KG Won against Mika Leota (SAM) 5:0 in the final
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to
Ryan Scaife (NZL) 5:0 in the final; Won against Francis Togagae (NRU) KO 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – AUS-SAM Dual Match – 75KG Lost to Adrian Commarano (AUS) 3:2
2016 – Mosooi International Boxing Championships (Maliu, ASA) 1st place – 81KG
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Thulani Mbenge (RSA) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Samoan Prime Minister's Cup (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 69KG Won against Ivana Siau (NZL) by points in
the final
2014 – Samoan Governor's Cup 1st place – 75KG Won against Sinapapa Leao (ASA) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Samoan National Tournament 1st place – 75KG Won against Atonio Pelesauma (SAM) by points in the
final
2012 – AUS-SAM Dual Match – 69KG Lost to Curtis Coop (AUS) by points
2012 – AIBA Oceanian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canberra, AUS) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Cameron
Hammond (AUS) 16:2 in the semi-final
2011 - All Samoan National Championships 1st place - 69KG Won against Kaina Faleao (SAM) KO 2nd round
in the final
2011 – Pacific Islands Games (Nouméa, NCA) 1st place – 69KG Lost to Albert Temaititetahio (PYF) 32:24 in
the semi-final; Won against Moses Ririan (PNG) 30:16 in the quarter-final
75KG – JOHN DOCHERTY – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 30/10/1997
Place Of Birth : Montrose
Height : 184cm
Coach : Tony Kerr; Kevin Kerr
Club : Byron
Residence : Montrose
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Tyson Fury
Hobby : Boxing
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 98
Began boxing : 2007
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 5th place – 75KG Lost to Michael Nevin (IRL) 3:2 in the quarter-
final; Won against Muhammad Abdilrasoon (FIN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament (Sarajevo, BIH) 1st place – 75KG Won against Ruben
Veciunca (BEL) 5:0 in the final; Won against Ali Jez (BIH) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 75KG Won against Jordan Reynolds (ENG) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Jamie Evans (WAL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 6th place – 75KG Lost to Birol Aygun (TUR) 3:2 in the
quarter-final; Won against Barnabas Hegyi (HUN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Darren Johnstone (SCO) 5:0 in the
final; Won against William Clark (SCO) RSC 3rd round in the semi-final
2017 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Andrey Kovalchuk (RUS)
3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Aljaz Venko (SLO) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Isaac Oroyowe
(HUN) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Ilari Kujala (FIN) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Jordan Reynolds (ENG) 2:1 in the
final
2016 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 1st place – 75KG Won against Daniel Zan Daskalo (ISR)
2:1 in the final; Won against Pedro Lima (BRA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Yevgeniy Martynenko (ISR)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Danny Burke (SCO) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Paul Kean (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against James Munro (SCO) TKO 1st round in the
quarter-final
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2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) 2nd place – 75KG Lost
to Dzhamal Makhmudov (RUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Konrad Kozlowski (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Haji Dilbazov (AZE) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Louis Toutin (FRA) 2:1 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 75KG Won against Benjamin Whittaker (ENG)
2:1 in the final; Won against Christopher Alberte (MRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Amaeze Enyi (AUS)
3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Charles
Conwell (USA) 2:0 in the semi-final; Won against William Hutchison (SCO) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Mirko Mitrovic (SRB) TKO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Lah Nimani Youth Tournament (Prishtina, KOS) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Jurgen Uldedaj (ALB) 2:1 in
the final; Won against Furkan Medetoglu (TUR) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) participant – 75KG Lost to Tulpar Atayev (RUS)
TKO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1997 Born Boxers 1st place – 75KG Won against Murray
McLaughlin (SCO) 3:0 in the final
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Zagreb, CRO) 7th place – 75KG Lost to
Martin Larsen (NOR) 2:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Nikolay Chavdarov (BUL) 3:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Tobias Moellenberg (DEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – WAL-SCO Youth Dual Match – 69KG Won against Joseph Egan (WAL) TKO 1st round
2014 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Sofia, BUL) participant – 69KG Lost to Javier Estrada
(USA) 2:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against John Joyce (IRL) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – British Youth Championships (Edinburgh, SCO) 1st place – 69KG Won against Dino Smith (WAL) 3:0
in the final
2014 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Igor Sliwinski (SCO) by points
in the final
2013 – ENG-SCO Junior Dual Match – 70KG Won against Zak Chelli (ENG) 3:0
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 5th place – 70KG Lost to
Vladimir Kharchenko (RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – SCO-IRL Junior Dual Match – 70KG Lost to Kevin Kehoe (IRL) 2:1
2013 – Scottish Junior National Championships 1997 Born Boxers 1st place – 70KG Won against Murray
McLaughlin (SCO) 8:6 in the final
2012 – British Junior (1997 Boxers) Championships (Motherwell, SCO) 2nd place – 60KG Lost to Patrick
McDonagh (ENG) 12:8 in the final; Won against David Walker (WAL) 11:5 in the semi-final
2012 – SCO-IRL Junior Dual Match – 60KG Lost to Jack Connolly (IRL) 9:2
2012 – Scottish Junior National Championships (1997 Boxers) 1st place – 60KG Won against James Lowe
(SCO) 4:3 in the final; Won against Peter George (SCO) 6:3 in the semi-final
75KG – GIBRILLA KAMARA – SIERRA LEONE (SLE) Date Of Birth : 08/08/1986
Place Of Birth : Freetown
Club : Army
Residence : Freetown
Occupation : Soldier
2017 – Sierra Leonean Independence Day Championships 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Mohamed Sillah (SLE) 3:0
in the final
2016 – Sierra Leonean National Championships 1st place – 75KG
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 75KG Lost to Glory Carlos L'Muala (DRC) KO 1st
round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Sierra Leonean National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Janebu Keita (SLE) by points in
the final
2014 – Sierra Leonean National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Abdul Rashid Bangura (SLE)
2:1 in the final
2008 – Sierra Leonean National Trials 1st place – 69KG Won against Abu Bakar Kamara (SLE) by points in the
final
75KG – SELEMANI SALUM KIDUNDA – TANZANIA (TAN) Date Of Birth : 01/01/1984
Place Of Birth : Ruvuma
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Height : 176cm
Occupation : Soldier
Boxing idol : Mike Tyson
Awards : He was named 2012 Best Boxer of the Year in Tanzania
2017 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Zamiru Abed (TAN) RSC 2nd round
in the final; Won against Moses John (TAN) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) participant – 69KG Lost to Albert Karibyan (RUS) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Kehinde Ademuyiwa (NGR) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 69KG Lost to Mandeep Jangra (IND)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 69KG Lost to Vasile Belous (MDA) 20:7 in
the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) 5th place – 69KG Lost to Mehdi
Khalsi (MAR) 15:3 in the quarter-final; Won against Kab Thiam (SEN) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary
round
2012 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 75KG Won against Abdul Rashid (TAN) by points in the
final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Muideen Akanji (NGR) 14:3 in the quarter-
final; Won against Claude Louemba (CGO) 28:8 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 75KG Lost to Hugo Fata (SAM) 9:2 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Musa Ngozo (SWZ) RSCH 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2010 – East African Championships (Mabingwa, TAN) 3rd place – 75KG
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Vijender Singh (IND)
RSCH 3rd round in the semi-final; Won against Nicholas Odhiambo (KEN) RSCI 1st round in the quarter-final
2009 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Gurushadi Rashid (TAN) RSC 3rd
round in the final
75KG – KYRAN JONES – WALES (WAL) Date Of Birth : 30/01/1998
Place Of Birth : Newport
Height : 186cm
Coach : Colin Jones; Mark James; Zack Davies; Bill Summers
Club : Gelligaer Boxing Gym
Residence : Cardiff
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Joe Calzaghe
Hobby : Snooker; Pool
Number of training hours : 25 in a week
Number of bouts : 78
Began boxing : 2004
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) participant – 75KG Lost to Jordan Reynolds (ENG) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – Boxam Tournament (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Adam Chartoi (SWE) 3:2 in
the quarter-final
2017 – Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament (Sarajevo, BIH) 1st place – 75KG Won against Aljaz
Venko (SLO) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Viktar Dziashkevich (BLR)
3:2 in the quarter-final
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Jordan Reynolds (WAL) 4:1 in the
semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 9th place – 75KG Lost to Zoltan Harcsa (HUN) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 75KG Lost to Wen Yinhang (CHN) 3:2 in the
first preliminary round
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2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) 11th place – 75KG Lost to Vezir
Agirman (GER) 5:0 in the third preliminary round; Won against Taxo Mingxi (CHN) 3:2 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Alberto Biro (ROM) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Pinatar Youth Tournament (San Pedro del Pinatar, ESP) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Vezir Agirman (GER)
3:0 in the final; Won against Moreno Fendero (FRA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2016 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 75KG Lost to
Gadzhi Dilbazov (AZE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – British Youth Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Benjamin Rees (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2016 – Welsh Youth National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – 75KG Won against Emyr Parry
(WAL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Nathan Howell (WAL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) participant – 75KG Lost to John Joe Joyce (IRL)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Louis Toutin
(FRA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Andreas Kokkinos (CYP) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won
against Panagiotis Onoufrios (CYP) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Lah Nimani Youth Tournament (Prishtina, KOS) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Malvin Gashi (ALB) 3:0 in
the semi-final
2015 – British Youth Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Zak Chelli (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2014 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 75KG Lost to
Van Melkumyan (ARM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – WAL-SCO Junior Dual Match – 70KG Lost to William Hutchison (SCO) 3:0
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) participant – 66KG Lost to
Andrei Chentsov (RUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 5th place – 63KG Lost to Ismayil Huseynov (AZE) 13:12 in the
quarter-final
2012 – WAL-AUS Schoolboys Dual Match – 60KG Won against Tony Bracklin (AUS) 13:8
2012 – British Schoolboys Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 60KG Won against Tommy Ball (ENG)
14:4 in the final
2011 – WAL-IRL Schoolboys Dual Match – 60KG Won against Chris O'Reilly (IRL) 8:7
75KG – BENNY MUZIYO – ZAMBIA (ZAM) Date Of Birth : 08/11/1992
Place Of Birth : Kafue
Coach : Musonda Chiango
Club : ZNS
Residence : Lusaka
Occupation : Soldier
Boxing idol : Precious Makina & Roy Jones Jr.
Hobby : Football
Began boxing : 2005
2018 – ZAM-MWI Dual Match – 75KG Won against Elias Kassim (MWI) RSC 1st round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 6th place – 75KG Lost to
Hossam Hussein Bakr Abdin (EGY) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Daouda Traore (MLI) KO 2nd round
in the first preliminary round
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 75KG Lost to Onder Sipal (TUR) 2:1 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 75KG Lost to Marlo Delgado (ECU) 3:0
in the second preliminary round; Won against Martin Larsen (NOR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Said Harnouf
(MAR) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Nickson Abaka (KEN) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Christ Londje (GAB) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) participant – 75KG Lost to Wilfried Dieudonne Seyi Ntsengue
(CMR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Wilfried Dieudonne Seyi Ntsengue
(CMR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Yahya Elmekachari (TUN) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final; Won
against Mamadou Fall (SEN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Maputo International Tournament (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – 75KG
2015 – ZAM-DRC Dual Match – 75KG Won against Prince Tshamala (DRC) 3:0
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2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Anthony Fowler (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Cedric Olivier (MRI) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final; Won against Brody Blair
(CAN) TKOI 3rd round in the second preliminary round; Won against Michael Gardner (JAM) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2013 – UNWTO Tournament (Livingstone, ZAM) 1st place – 75KG Won against Paulinus Ndjolonimu (NAM)
3:0 in the final
2012 – Zambian National Championships 1st place – 75KG
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) participant – 75KG Lost to Desmond Mujandjae Kasuto (NAM) 11:7
in the second preliminary round; Won against Isaac Ssenyange (UGA) 13:10 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Zambian National Trials 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Godfrey Mumba (ZAM) 3:0 in the final
2010 – ZAM-NAM Dual Match – 75KG Lost to Elias Nashivela (NAM) by points
2010 – Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore, SIN) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Dennis Radovan
(GER) 13:6 in the fifth place contest; Lost to David Lourenco Costa (BRA) 6:2 in the quarterfinal
2010 – BOT-ZAM Dual Match – 69KG Won against Motsewabeng Thabang (BOT) 15:5
2010 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 69KG Lost to Chris Blaney (IRL)
10:4 in the first preliminary round
2009 – Zambian U21 National Championships 1st place – 69KG
81KG – CLAY WATERMAN – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 24/02/1996
Place Of Birth : Beaudesert, Queensland
Height : 180cm
Coach : Mark Waterman; Russell Johnson
Club : Glove Master Boxing
Residence : Loganlea, Queensland
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His parents
Boxing idol : Mike Tyson
Hobbies : Cars; Recreations; Toy Trains
Number of training hours : 18 in a week
Number of bouts : 136
Began boxing : 2005
Family Background : He is the 5th generation boxer in his family
Favourite Quote : "Your only limit is your own imagination"
Injury : He broke his hand at the Trials of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Timothy Hannan (AUS) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Aaron Spagnolo (AUS) 3:2 in the semi-final; Won against Jordan Samardali (AUS) RSC 1st
round in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 81KG Lost to Yerik Alzhanov
(KAZ) 5:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Awais Ali Khan (PAK) 4:1 in the first preliminary
round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 81KG Won
against Jarrod Banks (NZL) 5:0 in the final; Won against Alema Aukuso Leleisiauo (SAM) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Australian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 81KG Won against Donald Jones (AUS) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Timothy Hannan (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Jordan Samardali (AUS) 4:1 in
the quarter-final
2016 – Australian National Championships 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Daniel Lewis (AUS) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Bryce Hegarty (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Daniel Emery (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Greg Halden (AUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – PNG-AUS Dual Match – 75KG Won against Jonathan Keama (PNG) 3:0
2015 – Australian National Championships 5th place – 75KG Lost to Daniel Lewis (AUS) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
2014 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) participant – 75KG Lost to Kozimbek
Mardonov (UZB) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Australian Youth National Selection Tournament 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Satali Tevi Fuimaono (AUS)
2:1 in the final
2014 – Australian Youth National Championships 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Satali Tevi Fuimaono (AUS) 2:1 in
the final
2013 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 64KG Won against Jason Mallia (AUS) 10:5 in the
final; Won against Jesse Williams (AUS) 15:7 in the semi-final
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2012 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Papeete, PYF) 1st place – 60KG Won
against Dominic Roe (NZL) 12:4 in the final; Won against Raimana Tunoa (PYF) 21:4 in the semi-final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 1st place – 46KG Won against Sahm Qarrar
Kadhim Al-Ezirej (IRQ) 14:13 in the final; Won against Georgian Tudor (ROM) 6+:6 in the semi-final; Won
against Denis Chmykhin (RUS) 10:6 in the quarter-final; Won against Olzhas Kalaubek (KAZ) 14:12 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – Australian Junior National Championships 1st place – 46KG
2011 – Queensland State Junior Championships 1st place – 46KG Won against William Moses (AUS) by points
in the final
2010 – Queensland State Junior Championships 1st place – 46KG Won against Steven Spark (AUS) by points in
the final
2010 – Australian Junior Golden Gloves Tournament 1st place – 46KG Won against Liam Wilson (AUS) by
points in the final
2009 – Australian Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 42KG Won against Brad Campbell (AUS)
10:0 in the final
81KG – ULRICH RODRIGUE YOMBO – CAMEROON (CMR) Date Of Birth : 06/07/1992
Place Of Birth : Yaounde
Residence : Yaounde
Occupation : Soldier
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Chouaib Ouahbi (MAR) RSC 1st round in the final; Won against Mbachi Kaonga (ZAM) 5:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Mina Mbimbi (ANG) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Islamic Solidarity Games (Baku, AZE) participant – 81KG Lost to Chouaib Ouahbi (MAR) 3:2 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) 6th place – 81KG Abderrahmane Salah
Orabi (EGY) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Hassan Saada (MAR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Cameroon National Team Cup 1st place – 81KG Won against Emmanuel Akono (CMR) 3:0 in the final
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) participant – 91KG Lost to Hassan Chagtemi (TUN) 2:1 in the
first preliminary round
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Abderrahmane Salah El-Araby (EGY)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Oldy Yann Kimbouala (CGO) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Thabang
Motsewabeng (BOT) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Cameroon National Championships 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Drevet Azangue (CMR) 2:1 in the final
2015 – African Zone 3 Championships (Libreville, GAB) 1st place – 81KG
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Hicham Kelaouar (ALG)
3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Assane Faye (SEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mohammed El-
Hassiss (MAR) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Cameroon National Boxing League Season 2014 2nd Round (Douala, CMR) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to
Magnus Lebga (CMR) WO in the final
2014 – Cameroon National Boxing League Season 2014 1st Round (Garoua, CMR) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to
Alain Nana (CMR) 2:1 in the final
2012 – Cameroon National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Alain Nana (CMR) by points in the
final
2011 – CMR-GAB Dual Match – 81KG Won against Davy Bourorou (GAB) by points
2010 – AFBC African Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Yaounde, CMR) 1st place – 81KG
81KG – HARLEY DAVID O'REILLY – CANADA (CAN) Date Of Birth : 21/12/1988
Coach : Eric Belanger
Club : Final Round Boxing
Residence : Montreal
Stance : Orthodox
Number of bouts : 50
Began boxing : 2013
2018 – CAN-POL Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Jakub Kasprzak (POL) 3:0
2017 – Celtic Box Cup (Dungarvan, IRL) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Tony Brown (IRL) 4:1 in the final; Won
against Michael Frayne (IRL) RSCI 2nd round in the semi-final
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2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) participant – 81KG Lost to
Rogelio Romero (MEX) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Ken Goff Memorial Tournament (Regina, CAN) 1st place – 81KG Won against Osvary Morrel (CUB)
2:1 in the final
2017 – Canadian National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Petru Bolun (CAN) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Omar Faruck Sabri (CAN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Valentin Vanchuliak (CAN) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2016 – Canadian National Championships 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Jerome Gabrial (CAN) 2:1 in the semi-final
2015 – Ottawa Regional Championships 1st place – 81KG
2014 – Gala du Club de boxe de l'Est 1st place – 81KG Won against Voltaire Thomas (CAN) 3:0 in the final
2014 – Canadian National Golden Gloves Tournament (Cornwall, CAN) 5th place – 81KG Lost to Vincent
Thibault (CAN) 3:0 in the quarter-final
81KG – NICKSON ABAKA – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 30/06/1980
Place Of Birth : Nairobi
Coach : Patrick Waweru; Steve Gacheru
Club : Kenyan Defense Forces
Residence : Nairobi
Occupation : Soldier, Private
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) participant – 81KG Lost to Faizullah Aryoubi (AFG)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won against Peter Abuti (KEN)
3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won
against Tobias Okeyo (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 2nd Round (Nanyuki, KEN) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to
Elly Ajowi (KEN) 3:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 1st Round (Kisumu, KEN) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Elly
Ajowi (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 75KG Lost to Davide Faraci (SUI) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Pro Boxing Bout (Kolkata, IND) – 75KG Lost to Vikas Krishan Yadav (IND) 3:0
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) participant – 75KG Lost to Benny Muziyo
(ZAM) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Cycle I Round 1 (Moscow, RUS) – 75KG Lost to Marlo Delgado (ECU) 3:0
2015 – AIBA Pro Boxing Title Round (Istanbul, TUR) – 75KG Won against Marlo Delgado (ECU) 2:1
2014 – AIBA Pro Boxing Ranking Round (Istanbul, TUR) – 75KG Lost to Bogdan Juratoni (ROM) 3:0
2014 – AIBA Pro Boxing Pre-Ranking Round 2 (Istanbul, TUR) – 75KG Lost to Marlo Delgado (ECU) 3:0
2014 – AIBA Pro Boxing Pre-Ranking Round 1 (Istanbul, TUR) – 75KG Lost to Adem Kilicci (TUR) 3:0
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 5th place – 75KG Lost to Anthony Fowler (ENG) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Mark Lucas (AUS) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Petelo Matagi
(SAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Kenyan National Trials 1st place – 75KG Won against David Njuguna (KEN) by points in the final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 75KG Lost to Zoltan Harcsa (HUN)
3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Kaupo Arro (EST) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Kenyan National League 4th Round 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Anthony Otieno (KEN) RSCI 3rd round
in the final
2013 – Kenyan National League 3rd Round 1st place – 75KG Won against Patrick Maina (KEN) by points in the
final
2013 – Kenyan National League 2nd Round 1st place – 75KG Won against David Njuguna (KEN) by points in
the final; Won against Nick Odhiambo (KEN) by points in the semi-final
2013 – Kenyan National League 1st Round 1st place – 75KG Won against Nick Odhiambo (KEN) by points in
the final; Won against David Khamali (KEN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against David Njuguna (KEN) by
points in the quarter-final
2011 – World Military Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Mehdi Khalsi (MAR) 12:11 in
the semi-final; Won against Aaron Hassette (TRI) 13:9 in the quarter-final; Won against Amukelani Baloyi
(RSA) 17:8 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Kenyan Inter-Services Championships 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Rayton Nduku Okwiri (KEN) by points
in the final
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2011 – Kenyan All Africa Games Trials 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Rayton Nduku Okwiri (KEN) by points in the
final; Won against Niven Okumu (KEN) 4:1 in the semi-final
2010 – Kenyan Open National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Niven Okumu (KEN) 4:1 in the
final
2009 – East Africa Military Games (Kigali, RWA) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Martin Joseph (TAN) by points in
the final
2008 – AIBA President’s Cup (Taipei, TPE) participant – 69KG Lost to Javier Molina (USA) 27:5 in the first
preliminary round
2008 – 2nd African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Windhoek, NAM) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Mujandjae
Kasuto (NAM) 7:0 in the final; Won against Mehdi Khalsi (MAR) 5:4 in the semi-final; Won against Precious
Makina (ZAM) 9:3 in the quarter-final
2007 – CISM Military World Boxing Championships (Hyderabad, IND) participant – 69KG Lost to Rinat
Karimov (GER) 26:17 in the first preliminary round
2007 – East Africa Military Games (Zanzibar, TAN) 2nd place – 69KG
2007 – Africa Military Games (Abuja, NGR) 2nd place – 69KG
2006 – Kenyan Military Championships 1st place – 69KG
2005 – African Zone 5 Championships (Kasarani, KEN) 1st place – 69KG
2004 – Kenyan Open National Championships 1st place – 69KG
2004 – 3rd African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Gaborone, BOT) participant – 64KG
81KG – CEDRIC LOUIS OLIVIER – MAURITIUS (MRI) Date Of Birth : 21/02/1991
Place Of Birth : Riche En Eau
Height : 178cm
Club : Curepipe
Residence : New Grove
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 91KG Lost to Kristian Dimitrov (BUL) 5:0 in
the first preliminary round
2017 – Mauritian MBC Boxing Tour Round 3 (Vacoas, MRI) 1st place – 91KG
2017 – Regatta International Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 1st place – 91KG Won against Kitson Julie (SEY) 2:1
in the final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 81KG Lost to
Rodrigue Ngalebaya (CGO) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Christophe Ottendy (MRI) AB 3rd
round in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 6th place – 81KG Lost to Abderrahmane Salah El-Araby (EGY)
3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Titus Joseph (NAM) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Clement Hong Sik Kee (REU)
2:1 in the final
2015 – African Zone 4 Championships (Pretoria, RSA) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Thabang Motsewabeng (BOT)
TKO 2nd round in the final; Won against Wesley Gibson (RSA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Benny Muziyo (ZAM) TKO 1st
round in the quarter-final; Won against Chikondi Makawa (MWI) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won
against Arthur Langelier (STL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) participant – 75KG Lost to Jean Jovette (SEY) 2:1 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Mauritian National Championships 2nd place – 81KG Lost to James Kennedy St. Pierre (MRI) KO 1st
round in the final; Won against Georges Marisson (MRI) KO 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Dario
Paynee (MRI) WO in the quarter-final
2013 – China Open Tournament (Guiyang, CHN) 5th place – 75KG Lost to Aleksey Kadochnikov (RUS) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2013 – Rodrigues Tournament (Malabar, MRI) 1st place – 81KG Won against Philippe Donyfer (MRI) by points
in the final
2013 – Mauritian National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Joseph Kennedy St. Pierre (MRI) 8:7
in the final
2011 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (Roche Caiman, SEY) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Jean Jovet (SEY) 23:19 in
the semi-final
2011 – African Zone 4 Championships (Gaborone, BOT) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Elias Nashivela (NAM) by
points in the quarter-final
2011 – Mauritian National Championships 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Kennedy St. Pierre (MRI) 6:5 in the final
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2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 75KG Lost to Lukmon Lawal (NGR) KO 1st
round in the first preliminary round
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 6th place – 75KG Lost to Frank Buglioni (ENG) 8:2
in the quarter-final
2009 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Vacoas, MRI) participant – 75KG Lost to Habibu
Ahmed (GHA) 13:8 in the first preliminary round
2008 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Pune, IND) 7th place – 75KG Lost to Kirk Garvey (ENG) 8:5 in the
quarter-final; Won against Yakita Aska (ANT) 19:3 in the first preliminary round
2007 – YMCA Cadet Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Nursultan Ablayev (KAZ) 25:5
in the final
81KG – LUKMON OLAIWOLA LAWAL – NIGERIA (NGR) Date Of Birth : 19/11/1988
Place Of Birth : Lagos
Coach : Tony Konyegwachie
Club : NSCDC
Residence : Lagos
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 81KG Won against Dimeji Salami (NGR) 5:0 in the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 81KG Lost to Elly Ajowi (KEN) 2:1 in the first
preliminary round
2013 – Nigerian Open National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Ekele Danuloko (NGR) 3:0 in the
final
2012 – London 2012 Olympic Games (London, GBR) participant – 81KG Lost to Ihab Darweish Al-Matbouli
(JOR) 19:7 in the first preliminary round
2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament (Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Ahmed
Barki (MAR) 14:11 in the semi-final; Won against Amine El-Mohammady El-Alfy (EGY) 12:8 in the quarter-
final; Won against Mbacke Sarr (SEN) 11:7 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 81KG
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Abdelhafid Benchebla (ALG) 18:8 in the
final; Won against David Akankolim (GHA) 16:7 in the semi-final; Won against Walter Dlamini (RSA) 11:6 in
the quarter-final; Won against Keddy Agnes (SEY) 20:16 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Nigerian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 81KG Won against Okafor Chinedu (NGR) by
points in the final
2011 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 81KG
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 6th place – 75KG Lost to Anthony Ogogo (ENG) 10:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Cedric Olivier (MRI) KO 1st round in the second preliminary round; Won against
Imrod Bartholomew (GRN) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2010 – Nigerian National Trials 1st place – 75KG
81KG – AWAIS ALI KHAN – PAKISTAN (PAK) Date Of Birth : 18/07/1987
Place Of Birth : Karachi
Coach : Ali Bakhsh
Club : Army
Residence : Abbottabad
Stance : Southpaw
Occupation : Soldier
2018 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Muhammad Naeem (PAK) 5:0 in the
final; Won against Niamat Ullah (PAK) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Noor Ullah (PAK) RSC 2nd round in
the quarter-final; Won against Majid Ali (PAK) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary round
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 81KG Lost to Clay Waterman
(AUS) 4:1 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Islamic Solidarity Games (Baku, AZE) 6th place – 81KG Lost to Rauf Rahimov (AZE) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 5th place – 81KG Won against
Manish Panwar (IND) 3:2 in the Box-off; Lost to Yerik Alzhanov (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against
Mohammad Al-Yazouri (JOR) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
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2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 81KG Lost to Uke Smajli (SUI) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2015 – All Pakistan Amir Khan Tournament (Karachi, PAK) 1st place – 81KG Won against Asmatullah (PAK)
TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Wali Khan (PAK) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Shabbir Baloch
(PAK) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Pakistan National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Muhammad Naeem (PAK) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Asmatullah (PAK) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2015 – World Military Games (Yeongju, KOR) 7th place – 81KG Lost to Devanshu Jaiswal (IND) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Abu-Lubdeh Abdulrahman (GER) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Vladimir Lenskiy (FRA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) participant – 81KG Lost to Kim
Hyeong Kyu (KOR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against G.A.N. Fernando (SRI) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Pakistani National Selection Tournament 1st place – 81KG Won against Mohammed Amin (PAK) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Pakistan National Selection Tournament 1st place – 81KG Won against Mirza Adam (PAK) 21:8 in the
final; Won against Ahmed Mohammed Yamin (PAK) TKO 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Mohammed
Shahid (PAK) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final
81KG – DAMIEN ATO LEAU PLODZICKI FAOAGALI VAUGHAN – SAMOA
(SAM) Date Of Birth : 18/02/1999
Place Of Birth : Sydney, Australia
Height : 185cm
Coach : Daniel Geale; Steven Vaughan
Club : Faoagali Boxing Gym
Residence : Goulburn, Australia
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His father and Jai Opetaia
Boxing idol : Oleksandr Usyk
Hobby : Gaming
Number of training hours : 16 in a week
Number of bouts : 36
Began boxing : 2013
Comment : He competed at the 2014 Australian Nationals after his 4th bout
Family Background : His grandfather was a boxer
2018 – Fight for Marist Boxing Meeting (Tuanaimato, SAM) 1st place – 91KG Won against Frank Masoe
(SAM) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Samoan National Trials 1st place – 81KG
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Lewis Johnstone (SCO) 5:0 in
the semi-final; Won against Tyron Thomas (TRI) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Fight for Marist Youth Meeting (Tuanaimato, SAM) 1st place – 91KG Won against Mac Tuna (SAM)
5:0 in the final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) participant – 91KG Lost to Lewis
Williams (ENG) 3:1 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Australian Youth National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Dylan Mallia (AUS) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Denis Kovacs (AUS) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – Australian Youth Golden Gloves Championships place – 91KG
2015 – New South Wales Junior State Championships 1st place – +80KG Won against Isaac Toupou (AUS) 3:0
in the final
2015 – Australian Junior National Championships 3rd place – +80KG Lost to Justis Huni (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2015 – Victoria State Novice & Intermediate State Championships 1st place – +80KG
2014 – Australian Junior National Championships 2nd place – +80KG Lost to Justis Huni (AUS) 3:0 in the final
81KG – SEAN LAZZERINI – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 13/07/1997
Place Of Birth : Glasgow
Height : 178cm
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Coach : George Gallagher; Jim McCosh; Danny Lobo
Club : Bellahouston
Residence : Glasgow
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Canelo Alvarez
Hobby : Fitness
Number of training hours : 16 in a week
Number of bouts : 61
Began boxing : 2009
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 81KG Lost to Iago Kiziria (GEO)
5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 5th place – 81KG Lost to
Joseph Ward (IRL) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Alejandro Camacho (ESP) 5:0 in the second
preliminary round; Won against Bogdan Juratoni (ROM) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to George Crotty (ENG) 3:2 in the final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) 5:0
in the semi-final; Won against Denis Lazar (SLO) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Boris Crighton (SCO) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Robbie Connor (SCO) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 75KG Won against Hone Huni (AUS) 4:1
2016 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Vrnjacka Banja, SRB) 1st place – 75KG Won against Aleksandar Markovic
(SRB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Panagiotis Onoufrios (CYP) KO 1st round in the semi-final
2016 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Michel Borges (BRA) WO in
the semi-final; Won against Arkadiusz Szwedowicz (POL) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Polyneikis
Kalamaras (GRE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) 3rd place – 81KG Lost
to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Alexander Bwambale (SWE) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Kevin Uche (DEN) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Marian Dzupka
(SVK) TKO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Apia, SAM) 1st place – 81KG Won against Antonio Kanongata'a (TGA)
TKO 1st round in the final; Won against John Peneueta (SAM) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Muslim
Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Miguel Teo (USA) TKOI 2nd round in the quarter-
final
2015 – Lah Nimani Youth Tournament (Prishtina, KOS) 1st place – 81KG Won against Ardit Delijaj (KOS)
TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Sandro Poletan (BIH) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Muslim
Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Vitaliy Bakhmatov (RUS) TKOI 2nd round in the semi-
final; Won against Dalgat Shikshayev (RUS) KO 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Ivan Pogorelov
(RUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1997 Born Boxers 1st place – 81KG Won against Nathan Levers
(SCO) 3:0 in the final
2012 – British Junior Championships (Motherwell, SCO) 1st place – 66KG Won against Murray McLaughlin
(SCO) 9:4 in the final; Won against Lewis Richardson (ENG) 8:6 in the semi-final
81KG – REAGAN SIMBWA – UGANDA (UGA) Date Of Birth : 28/10/1996
Coach : Sam Simbwa
Club : KCCA
Residence : Kampala
2018 – Tanzanian International Boxing Tournament (Dar-es-Salaam, TAN) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Kinyongiri Twalib (TAN) 3:0 in the final
2018 – Ugandan National Trials (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 81KG
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 81KG Lost to
Richard Egowa (NGR) KO 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against John Owino (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Bingwa wa Mabingwa Boxing Championships (Dar es-Salaam, TAN) 1st place – 81KG Won against
David Hafizi (TAN) 3:0 in the final
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2016 – Ugandan National Boxing League (Lugogo, UGA) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Yusuf Babu (UGA) 2:1 in
the semi-final
2016 – Ugandan National Olympic Trials (Lugogo, UGA) 1st place – 75KG Won against Solomon Geko
Kozaala (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2016 – Ugandan National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Solomon Njego (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) participant – 75KG Lost to Lourenco Cossa (MOZ) TKO 1st
round in the first preliminary round
2015 – Ugandan National Trials 1st place – 81KG Won against Swaibu Matovu (UGA) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Nyerere Memorial Tournament (Nyerere, UGA) 1st place – 81KG
2014 – Ugandan National Championships 3rd place – 81KG
2014 – East Africa Inter-Clubs Championships (Kampala, UGA) 1st place – 81KG
81KG – SAMMY LEE – WALES (WAL) Date Of Birth : 14/01/1999
Place Of Birth : Swansea
Coach : Colin Jones; Mark James; Zack Davies
Club : Premier ABC
Residence : Swansea
Stance : Southpaw
His most influential person : His brothers
Boxing idol : Mike Tyson
Number of training hours : 25 in a week
Number of bouts : 55
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – Julius Torma Youth Memorial Tournament (Prague, CZE) 1st place – 81KG Won against Jan Bezousek
(CZE) RSC 1st round in the final; Won against Vaclav Klimsa (CZE) AB 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – Boxam Youth Tournament (Finestrat, ESP) 1st place – 81KG Won against Ruslan Kolesnikov (RUS) 4:1
in the final; Won against Yousef El-Khaili (ESP) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Kushtrim Veseli
(AUT) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Nassau, BAH) 1st place – 81KG Won against Lewis Johnstone (SCO)
5:0 in the final; Won against Lexson Mathieu (CAN) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Anthony Molinaro
(AUS) RSC 1st round in the quarter-final
2017 – British Youth Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – 81KG Won against Lewis Johnstone (SCO)
5:0 in the final; Won against Ketan Jackson (ENG) AB 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) 6th place – 81KG Lost to Roman
Savitskiy (UKR) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Salvatore Scala (ITA) 5:0 in the second preliminary
round; Won against Youness Baala (MAR) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2016 – Pinatar International Youth Tournament (San Pedro del Pinatar, ESP) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Tom Schroeter-Schumann (GER) TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Youness Baala (MAR) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2016 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 6th place – 81KG Lost to
Arkadiy Kartsan (UKR) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Brian Kennedy (IRL) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2016 – British Youth Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – 81KG Won against Omar Augustine (ENG)
3:0 in the final
2016 – Welsh Youth National Championships 1999 Born Boxers 1st place – 91KG Won against Sam Leyson
(WAL) TKO 3rd round in the final; Won against Tyler Hayes (WAL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – British Junior Championships (Motherwell, SCO) 1st place – 80KG Won against Benjamin Jarvis (ENG)
TKOI 2nd round in the final; Won against Declan Wilson (SCO) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2015 – Welsh Junior National Championships 1st place – 80KG
2014 – Welsh Junior National Tournament 1st place – 75KG Won against Kyle Mayes (WAL) 3:0 in the final
2012 – British Schoolboys Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – 50KG Lost to Thomas Hessin (ENG) by
points in the final
2012 – Welsh Schoolboys National Championships 1st place – 50KG Won against James Morgan (WAL) by
points in the final
81KG – MBACHI KAONGA – ZAMBIA (ZAM) Date Of Birth : 07/11/1994
Place Of Birth : Lusaka
Height : 175cm
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Coach : Charles Kagwa
Club : Red Arrows BC
Residence : Lusaka
Stance : Orthodox
Boxing idol : Canelo Alvarez; Floyd Mayweather
Hobby : Music
Number of training hours : 14 in a week
Number of bouts : 68
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – 81KG Lost to Valentino
Manfredonia (ITA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to
Ulrich Yombo (CMR) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Elly Ajowi (KEN) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2016 – Zambian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 69KG
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) 6th place – 69KG Lost to Walid Sedik
Mohamed (EGY) 3:0 the quarter-final; Won against Cedric Massala (CGO) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Maputo International Tournament (Maputo, MOZ) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Gento Maquina (MOZ) by
points in the semi-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 69KG Lost to Carl Heild (BAH) TKOI 2nd round
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Zambian National Trials 1st place – 69KG Won against Gilbert Choombe (ZAM) KO 2nd round in the
final; Won against Adrian Sianga (ZAM) TKOI 2nd round in the semi-final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 69KG Lost to Ireneusz Zakrzewski
(POL) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Brighton Masiyambumbi (ZIM) KO 3rd round in the
first preliminary round
2013 – UNWTO Boxing Tournament (Livingstone, ZAM) 1st place – 69KG Won against Ntele Oivat (NAM)
KO 1st round in the final; Won against Kangundwe Ebenezer (NAM) by points in the semi-final
2013 – African Zone 4 Championships (Gaborone, BOT) 3rd place – 69KG Lost to Mmusi Tswiige (BOT) 17:4
in the semi-final; Won against Brighton Masiyambumbi (ZIM) by points in the quarter-final; Won against
Afonso Carlos Manuel Ibarrondo (ANG) by points in the first preliminary round
2012 – African Zone 6 Youth Games (Lusaka, ZAM) 1st place – 75KG Won against Kenneth Keotswele (BOT)
KO 3rd round in the final
91KG – YAKITA ASKA – ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (ANT) Date Of Birth : 16/12/1990
Place Of Birth : St. John's
Coach : Maurice Hope
Residence : St. John's
Number of bouts : 28
Began boxing : 2006
2017 – Creole Tournament (Gros Islet, STL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Nyran David (STL) 4:1 in the final
2017 – Eastern Caribbean States Tournament (Gros Islet, ISL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Nyran David
(STL) 5:0 in the final
2015 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Marvin
Anthony (STL) 2:1 in the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 81KG Lost to Nathan Thorley (WAL) TKO 1st
round in the quarter-final; Won against Solomon Geko Kozaala (UGA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Anniversary Boxing Card Tournament (Bridgetown, BAR) 2nd place – 81KG
2011 – Creole Boxing Tournament (Martinique, MNT) 1st place – 81KG
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 81KG Lost to Ahmed Saraku (GHA) 18:4 in the
first preliminary round
2010 – Central American and Caribbean Games (Mayaguez, PUR) 7th place – 81KG Lost to Francisco Ortega
(MEX) RSC 2nd round in the quarterfinal
2010 – Antigua & Barbuda National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Tuvia Lewis (ANT) by
points in the final
2008 – Commonwealth Youth Games (Pune, IND) participant – 75KG Lost to Cedric Olivier (MRI) 19:3 in the
first preliminary round
2008 – Caribbean Youth Championships (Chaguaramas, TRI) 2nd place – 75KG Lost to Brian George (TRI) 6:2
in the final
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91KG – JASON WHATELEY – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 18/11/1990
Place Of Birth : Sale, Victoria
Height : 196cm
Coach : Marcos Amado
Club : Peninsula Boxing Gym
Residence : Ringwood
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His parents; his uncle
Boxing idol : Bernard Hopkins; Muhammad Ali; Mike Tyson
Hobbies : Harley-Davidson; Travelling
Number of training hours : 15 hours in a week
Number of bouts : 95
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Brandon Rees (AUS) 5:0 in the final;
Won against David Hadfield (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Vasiliy Levit (KAZ)
5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Sumit Sangwan (IND) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to
David Nyika (NZL) 5:0 in the final; Won against Filimaua Hala (SAM) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Paul Omba Biongolo
(FRA) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – Australian National Selection Tournament 1st place – 91KG Won against Adrian Paoletti (AUS) 5:0 in
the final; Won against Austin Aukuso (AUS) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 91KG Won against Connal McDonald (SCO) 5:0
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – 91KG Lost to Juan Nogueira (BRA) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) 3rd place – 91KG Won against
Djakhon Qurbonov (TJK) 2:1 in the Box-off; Lost to Rustam Tulaganov (UZB) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won
against Parveen Kumar (IND) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to David Nyika (NZL) 3:0 in the
final
2015 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Adrian Paoletti (AUS) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Brandon Rees (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – 91KG Lost to Roman Fress (GER) 2:1
in the first preliminary round
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to David
Nyika (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Doha International Tournament (Doha, AUS) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Ihab Darweish Al-Matbouli
(JOR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Amir Elsaey (QAT) 2:1 in the semi-final
2015 – Australian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Daniel Beahan (AUS) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Benjamin Apelu (AUS) TKO 3rd round in the semi-final
2014 – Australian National Championships 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Jai Tapu Opetaia (AUS) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Martin Lewis (AUS) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2014 – Sting Cup (Melbourne, AUS) 1st place – 91KG Won against David Light (NZL) 2:1 in the final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 91KG Lost to Marko Calic (CRO) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2013 – Four Nations Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to David Light (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) 6th place – 91KG Lost to Leinier Perot (CUB) by points in the
quarter-final
2013 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) participant – 91KG Lost to Miguel Veliz
(CHI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Australian National Championships 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Jai Tapu Opetaia (AUS) 19:15 in the final;
Won against Dean Reid (AUS) WO in the semi-final
2012 - Australian National Championships 2nd place - 91KG Lost to Jai Tapu Opetaia (AUS) 17:12 in the final;
Won against Sam Blyth (AUS) 16:13 in the semi-final; Won against Joseph Goodall (AUS) 14+:14 in the
quarter-final
2011 – Australian State of Origin Championships 3rd place – 91KG Won against Joseph Goodall (AUS) 31:19
in the bronze medal contest; Lost to Sam Blyth (AUS) 10:4 in the semi-final
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2011 – Arafura Games (Darwin, AUS) 1st place – 91KG Won against Patrick Eneanya (AUS) 17:12 in the final;
Won against Joseph Goodall (AUS) 16:14 in the semi-final; Won against Ethan Swadling (AUS) RSCH 3rd
round in the quarter-final
2011 – Australian National Championships 7th place – 91KG Lost to John Squillace (AUS) 4:0 in the quarter-
final
2010 – Cuban Olympiad (Camaguey, CUB) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Reinier Castillo (CUB) 14:7 in the
quarter-final
2010 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Guantanamo, CUB) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to John
Squillace (AUS) 15:5 in the semi-final
2010 – Australian National Selection Trials 2nd place – 91KG Lost to John Squillace (AUS) 10:3 in the final;
Won against Wade Ryan (AUS) 3:0 in the semi-final
91KG – CHRISTIAN NDZIE TSOYE – CAMEROON (CMR) Date Of Birth : 15/03/1990
Place Of Birth : Yaounde
Club : Ecaser
Residence : Yaounde
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 6th place – 91KG Lost to Sanjar Tursunov (UZB)
5:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Mohammad Khaibar Sultani (AFG) WO in the first preliminary round
2017 – Friday Fight Night (Accra, GHA) 1st place – 91KG Won against Kofi Johnson (GHA) RSC 2nd round in
the final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to
Abdeldjalil Abouhamda (MAR) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Tobias Okeyo (KEN) 5:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against Dady Bola Kanga (DRC) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary round
2017 – Cameroon National Boxing League 1st place – 91KG
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) participant – 91KG Lost to Elly Ajowi
(KEN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Cameroon National Team Cup Finals (Yaounde, CMR) 1st place – 91KG Won against Patrick Mbida
(CMR) 3:0 in the final
91KG – CHEAVON CLARKE – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 19/12/1990
Place Of Birth : Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height : 173cm
Coach : Jason Wicks; Len Trusty; Rebecca Donnelly
Club : Gravesham ABC
Residence : Gravesend, United Kingdom
Stance : Orthodox
Nickname : Chev
His most influential person : His mother
Boxing idol : Mike Tyson
Hobby : Football; Music
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 60
Began boxing : 2008
Family Background : He has got Jamaican roots.
Comments : He represented Jamaica in the 2014 Commonwealth Games
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 5th place – 91KG Lost to Erislandy Savon (CUB)
RSC 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Tumba Silva (ANG) WO in the first preliminary round
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to
Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Roy Korving (NED) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Abdulkadir Abdullayev (AZE) KO 1st round in the quarter-final; Won against Simone Fiori (ITA) 5:0 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Stefan Nikolic (AUT) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – English National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Natty Ngwenga (ENG) 4:1 in the final;
Won against Nathan Quarless (ENG) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Michael Webster (ENG) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Evgeniy Tishchenko (RUS) 3:2 in the
final; Won against Tadas Tamasauskas (LTU) 4:1 in the semi-final
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2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Scott Forrest (SCO) 2:1 in the
semi-final
2016 – English National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Chris Billam-Smith (ENG) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Natty Ngwenga (ENG) KO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Peter Jack Stubbs
(ENG) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – 81KG Lost to Sean McGlinchey (IRL) 2:1 in the
first preliminary round
2013 – Jamaican National Championships 1st place – 81KG
2013 – English National Championships 5th place – 81KG Lost to Ricky Crotty (ENG) by points in the quarter-
final
2012 – English National Championships 9th place – 81KG Lost to Kirk Garvey (ENG) 38:20 in the first
preliminary round
2012 – English Southern Counties Regional Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Jake Ball (ENG)
31:22 in the final
2011 – English National Championships 5th place – 81KG Lost to Sam Pomphrey (ENG) RSC 3rd round in the
quarter-final
2011 – Watford Tournament (Watford, ENG) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Miles Shinkwin (ENG) by points in the
final
2010 – English National U20 Championships 1st place – 81KG
2009 – English Senior Novice Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Joe Sherriff (ENG) RSC 2nd
round in the final
2009 – Billericay Club Tournament (Billericay, ENG) 1st place – 81KG Won against Gary Grimwood (ENG) by
points in the final
91KG – NAMAN TANWAR – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 25/09/1998
Place Of Birth : Haryana
Residence : New Delhi
Began boxing : 2010
2018 – Indian National Box-off (New Delhi, IND) 1st place – 91KG Won against Sumit Sangwan (IND) 4:1 in
the final
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 91KG Lost to Ivan Sagaydak (RUS) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Sanjeet (IND) 4:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Hussein Iashaish (JOR) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – 91KG Won against Sumit Sangwan (IND) 4:1
in the final; Won against Sanjeet (IND) 3:2 in the semi-final
2017 – Galym Zharylgapov Memorial Tournament (Karagandy, KAZ) 1st place – 91KG Won against Nurlan
Sabirov (KAZ) WO in the final; Won against Artem Pchelyakov (KAZ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Maksat Maratov (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Indian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Varinder Kumar (IND) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Sagar Chikara (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Rahul Singh (IND) 5:0 in the quarter-final;
Won against D.D. Raju (IND) RSC 1st round in the second preliminary round; Won against Sanjeet (IND) 4:1 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Dainier
Pero (CUB) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Razvan Cristian Filip (ROM) 5:0 in the quarter-final; Won
against Marijan Brnic (CRO) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Indian Youth National Championships 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Vijay (IND) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Avinash Singh (IND) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Sawan Gill (IND) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – Haryana State Youth Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Ashish (IND) 3:0 in the final; Won
against Amit (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Sunny (IND) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Harish
(IND) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Haryana State Junior Championships 1st place – 80KG Won against Vijay (IND) 2:1 in the final; Won
against Ritik (IND) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Gopal Singh (IND) TKO 2nd round in the
quarter-final; Won against Ankit (IND) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Haryana State Junior Championships 9th place – 63KG Lost to Ravi Lal (IND) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
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91KG – ELLY AJOWI OCHOLA – KENYA (KEN) Date Of Birth : 10/05/1983
Place Of Birth : Nairobi
Height : 175cm
Club : Kenya Police
Residence : Nairobi
Occupation : Policeman
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 5th place – 91KG Lost to Sanjeet (IND) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2018 – Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 91KG
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 5th Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 91KG Won
against Julius Atito (KEN) 3:0 in the final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – 81KG Lost to
Mbachi Kaonga (ZAM) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Aboubacar Yoada (CIV) 5:0 in the first preliminary
round
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 2nd Round (Nanyuki, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won
against James Osoro (KEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Nickson Abaka (KEN) 2:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2017 1st Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Nickson Abaka (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 4th Round (Nakuru, KEN) 1st place – 91KG Won against
Aziz Ali (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 2nd Round (Kisumu, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Hezron Maganga (KEN) TKO 1st round in the final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) participant – 81KG Lost to Umar Sadiq (NGR) 3:0 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – Kenyan National Boxing League Season 2016 1st Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 91KG Won
against Aziz Ali (KEN) 2:1 in the final
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Hassan
Chagtemi (TUN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Christian Ndzie Tsoye (CMR) 2:1 in the first preliminary
round
2016 – Kenyan National Olympic Trials 1st place – 91KG Won against Joseph Wasike (KEN) TKO 2nd round
in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Efetobor Apochi (NGR) TKO 3rd round
in the semi-final; Won against Arnold Akani Phuzi (RSA) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Kevin Kilindo
(SEY) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Kenyan National Trials (Nairobi, KEN) 1st place – 91KG Won against Frederick Onyango (KEN) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 7th place – 81KG Lost to Sean McGlinchey (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final; Won against Lukmon Lawal (NGR) 2:1 in the second preliminary round; Won against Thabang
Motsewabeng (BOT) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2014 – Kenyan National Trials 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Aziz Ali (KEN) by points in the final
2014 – Kenyan National League Season 2014 1st Round (Mombasa, KEN) 1st place – 81KG Won against Julius
Atito (KEN) KO 2nd round in the final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 81KG Lost to Simone Fiori (ITA) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2013 – Kenyan National League Season 2013 4th Round 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Aziz Ali (KEN) by points in
the final
2013 – Kenyan National League Season 2013 3rd Round 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Aziz Ali (KEN) by points in
the final
2013 – Kenyan National League Season 2013 2nd Round 1st place – 81KG Won against Fredrick Onyango
(KEN) by points in the final
2013 – Kenyan National League Season 2013 1st Round 1st place – 81KG Won against Frederick Onyango
(KEN) by points in the final
2011 – Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial Tournament (Islamabad, PAK) 5th place – 81KG Lost to Elshod
Rasulov (UZB) 19:17 in the quarter-final
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Romaric Ngoula Tangoum (CMR) RSCI
3rd round in the quarter-final
2011 – Kenyan Inter-Services National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Fredrick Onyango (KEN)
by points in the final
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2011 – Kenyan All Africa Games Trials 1st place – 91KG Won against Aziz Ali (KEN) KO 3rd round in the
final
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Awusone Yekeni (GHA) 7:3 in the
quarter-final; Won against David Aloua-Rogers (NZL) RSCI 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2010 – East African Championships (Mabingwa, TAN) 1st place – 91KG Won against Tony Sekabira (UGA) by
points in the final
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 1st place – 91KG Lost to Simon Vallily (ENG) KO
1st round in the final; Won against Stephen Simmons (SCO) 9:3 in the semi-final
2009 – Kenyan National Championships 1st place – 91KG
2009 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 91KG Lost to Stephen Simmons (SCO)
13:3 in the first preliminary round
2009 – Kenyan National League 1st place – 91KG
91KG – DAVID NYIKA – NEW ZEALAND (NZE) Date Of Birth : 07/08/1995
Place Of Birth : Hamilton
Height : 193cm
Coach : Rick Ellis; Shaun Paterson
Residence : Hamilton
Stance : Orthodox
Number of bouts : 84
Began boxing : 2009
Family Background: His elder brother Joshua was also member of the NZ Boxing Team.
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 1st Round – 91KG Won against Kristiyan Dimitrov (BUL) 3:0
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Brandon Rees (AUS) AB
2nd round in the final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 6th place – 91KG Lost to Evgeny Tishchenko
(RUS) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Igor Teziev (GER) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 1st place – 91KG Won
against Jason Whateley (AUS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Clayton Talamoni Kami (PNG) KO 1st round in the
semi-final
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Semi-finals 1st Round – 91KG Won against Anton Pinchuk (KAZ)
3:0
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Quarter-finals 1st Round – 91KG Won against Kevin Kuadjovi
(TOG) RSC 3rd round
2016 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Thomas Russell (NZL) TKO 2nd
round in the final; Won against Tom Doyle (NZL) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 11th place – 91KG Lost to Roy Korving (NED) 3:0 in
the second preliminary round; Won against Kevin Kuadjovi (TOG) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) 5th place – 91KG Lost to Rustam
Tulaganov (UZB) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Ihab Darweish Al-Matbouli (JOR) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2016 – New Zealand National Olympic Box-offs (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Samuel Watt
(NZL) 2:1 in the final
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Jason Whateley (AUS) 3:0
in the final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – 91KG Lost to Rustam Tulaganov (UZB)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Michal Olas (POL)
3:0 in the final; Won against Bartlomiej Krasuski (POL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 1st place – 91KG Won against
Jason Whateley (AUS) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Ringside Gym's Corporate Gloves 1st place – 81KG Won against Philip Jenions (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2014 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Glenn Cotton (NZL) 3:0 in the
final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 1st place – 81KG Won against Kennedy St. Pierre (MRI) 3:0 in
the final; Won against Sean McGlinchey (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Sumit Sangwan (IND) 3:0 in
the quarter-final; Won against Scott Forrest (SCO) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Luvuyo
Sizani (RSA) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
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2014 – New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 81KG Won against
Tyson Sykes (NZL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Sosefo Falekaono (TGA) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Vllaznia Memorial Tournament (Shkodra, ALB) 1st place – 81KG Won against Valentino Manfredonia
(ITA) TKOI 3rd round in the final; Won against Betim Iseni (MKD) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2014 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Pavel Silyagin (RUS) 3:0
in the semi-final; Won against Vladyslav Mikhailov (UKR) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2013 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Mose Aumatagi (NZL) 3:0
in the final; Won against Tristan Allison (NZL) TKO 1st round in the semi-final
2012 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Yerevan, ARM) participant – 69KG Lost to Akmalbek
Kosimov (UZB) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2012 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 69KG Won against Caleb Lloyd (NZL) 29:21
in the final; Won against Scott Briggs (NZL) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2012 – Oceanian Youth Championships (Papeete, TAH) 2nd place – 69KG Lost to Peter Proum (AUS) 21:19 in
the final
2012 – New Zealand Youth National Trials 1st place – 69KG Won against Scott Briggs (NZL) RSC 3rd round in
the final; Won against Caleb Lloyd (NZL) 29:17 in the semi-final
2012 – New Zealand Oceanian Youth National Trials 3rd place – 64KG Lost to Tyler Jefferies (NZL) 15:11 in
the semi-final
2011 – New Zealand Junior National Championships 1st place – 66KG Won against Joshua Neilson (NZL)
RSCI 3rd round in the final; Won against Harrison Rowe (NZL) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2011 – AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 9th place – 60KG Lost to Shamil Malsagov
(RUS) 19:10 in the second preliminary round; Won against Vladislav Yeromenko (UKR) 14:8 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – North Island Junior Novice Golden Gloves Championships 1st place – 60KG Won against Chris Wallis
(NZL) RSCO 2nd round in the final
91KG – DAMIEN SULLIVAN – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 23/04/1993
Place Of Birth : Belfast
Height : 185cm
Coach : Seamus Deeds; Jay Delaney
Club : Emerald Antrim BC
Residence : West Belfast
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His parents
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Spending time with his wife and kids
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 50
Began boxing : 2008
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Jason Barrons (IRL) 4:1 in the
final; Won against Stephen Lawrence (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – Montana Belts Tournament (Argenteuil, FRA) 7th place – 91KG Lost to Tommaso Rossano (ITA) 4:1 in
the quarter-final
2017 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Martin Keenan (IRL) 3:2 in the semi-final
2016 – Irish Intermediate National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Martin Keenan (IRL) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Eamonn Tighe (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Aidan O'Neill (IRL) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Dean Gardiner (IRL) WO in the semi-final
2014 – Northern Irish National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Jason Barrons (IRL) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Dennis Boriskins (IRL) KO 1st round in the semi-final
2013 – Irish U22 National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to David Joyce (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2012 – Irish Intermediate National Championships 5th place – 91KG Lost to Gary Sweeney (IRL) 19:6 in the
quarter-final
2011 – Irish Youth National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Edward Ward (IRL) 8:4 in the semi-
final
2011 – Irish Youth National Open Competition (Dublin, IRL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Michael Ward
(IRL) 2:1 in the final
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91KG – FRANK FAAFOU MASOE – SAMOA (SAM) Date Of Birth : 09/01/1996
Place Of Birth : Mangere, New Zealand
Height : 171cm
Club : Rising Stars
Residence : Auckland, New Zealand
Stance : Orthodox
Other sport : Rugby
2018 – Fight for Marist Boxing Meeting (Tuanaimato, SAM) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Damien Ato Leau
Plodzicki Faoagali (SAM) 4:1 in the final
2017 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Tarai Makimou (NZL) RSC 2nd
round in the final; Won against Thomas Russell (NZL) 5:0 in the semi-final
2015 – New Zealand National Championships 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Samuel Watt (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2014 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Lisiate Lomu (NZL) 3:0 in
the final
2014 – New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Tournament (Taupo, NZL) 1st place – 91KG Won against
Jahsaiah Hirini (NZL) 3:0 in the final
2013 – Supercity Youth Boxing Tournament (Manukau, NZL) 1st place – 91KG Won against Corey Miles
(NZL) 3:0 in the final
2012 – New Zealand Junior National Championships 3rd place – 80KG Lost to Jahsaiah Hirini (NZL) 11:8 in
the semi-final
2012 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (Papeete, PYF) 1st place – 80KG Won
against Henere Tetoofa (PYF) 3:0 in the final
91KG – SCOTT FORREST – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 23/08/1994
Place Of Birth : Johannesburg
Height : 189cm
Coach : Terry McCormack
Club : Lochend
Residence : Edinburgh
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Fitness
Number of training hours : 18 in a week
Number of bouts : 98
Began boxing : 2004
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – 91KG Won against Toni Filipi (CRO) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Andrei Aradoaie (ROM) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Gennadij Stserbin (EST) RSC 3rd
round in the quarter-final
2017 – Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament (Sarajevo, BIH) 1st place – 91KG Won against Elvir
Sendro (BIH) 5:0 in the final
2017 – Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Siarhei Karnayeu (BLR) 4:1
in the final; Won against Uladzislau Smiahlikau (BLR) WO in the semi-final; Won against Siarhei Popelukh
(BLR) 4:1 in the quarter-final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – 91KG Lost to
Abdulkadir Abdullayev (AZE) 3:2 in the second preliminary round; Won against Zoran Radic (SRB) 5:0 in the
first preliminary round
2017 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Erik Tlkanec (SVK) 5:0
in the semi-final; Won against Jan Sosnowski (POL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Scottish National Championships 3rd place – 91KG Lost to David Jamieson (SCO) WO in the semi-final
2017 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) participant – 91KG Lost to Bence Nagy (HUN) 3:2 in
the first preliminary round
2016 – British Championships (Dunfermline, SCO) 1st place – 91KG Won against Stephen Jamieson (SCO) 3:0
in the final; Won against Cheavon Clarke (ENG) 2:1 in the semi-final
2016 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Stephen Jamieson (SCO) 3:0 in the
final; Won against David Jamieson (SCO) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Craig Russell (SCO) TKO 1st
round in the quarter-final
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2015 – British Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Bryce Goodridge (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2015 – Boxam Tournament (Cartagena, ESP) 7th place – 81KG Lost to Norbert Harcsa (HUN) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2015 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Stephen Lavelle (SCO) 2:1 in the final;
Won against Kevin Kane (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – NOR-SCO Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Vegar Tregren (NOR) 2:1
2014 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Peter Mullenberg (NED) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Nadir Mehmet Unal (TUR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Jere Jokinen (FIN) 3:0 in the quarter-
final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 9th place – 81KG Lost to David Nyika (NZL) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – SUI-SCO Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Uke Smajli (SUI) 3:0
2014 – AUS-SCO Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Jordan Samardali (AUS) by points
2014 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Grant Quigley (SCO) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Kevin Kane (SCO) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Minsk, BLR) participant – 81KG Lost to Bosko
Draskovic (MNE) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament (Sarejevo, BIH) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Damir Plantic (CRO)
3:0 in the final
2013 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 6th place – 81KG Lost to Radoslav Pantaleev (BUL)
14:10 in the quarter-final
2013 – Vllaznia Memorial Tournament (Shkodra, ALB) 5th place – 81KG Lost to Christian Demaj (ALB) by
points in the quarter-final
2013 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – 81KG Won against Jack Knorz (SCO) RSC 3rd round in the
final; Won against brian Forsyth (SCO) 22:10 in the semi-final; Won against Kevin Kane (SCO) 10:8 in the
quarter-final
2013 – SCO-IRL Dual Match – 81KG Won against David Joe Joyce (IRL) 12:5
2012 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (Yerevan, ARM) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Nikol
Arutyunov (ARM) 13:9 in the final; Won against Aleksandr Dokvadze (GEO) 14:7 in the semi-final; Won
against Dimurad Satybaldiyev (UKR) 14:12 in the quarter-final; Won against Joakim Sliwa (NOR) 14:11 in the
second preliminary round; Won against Naveen Saipawar (IND) RSC 3rd round in the first preliminary round
2012 – IRL-SCO Youth Dual Match – 81KG Won against George Boylan (IRL) 19:10
2012 – Brandenburg Youth Cup (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) participant – 81KG Lost to George Boylan (IRL)
18:15 in the first preliminary round
2012 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Novi Sad, SRB) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Aleksey
Yaskov (RUS) 11:0 in the final; Won against Mladen Habus (SRB) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2012 – British Youth National Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Liverpool, ENG) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to
Steed Woodhall (ENG) 17:12 in the final
2012 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Edinburgh, SCO) 1st place – 75KG Won
against Billy Dougan (SCO) 12:8 in the final
2011 – ENG-SCO Youth Dual Match – 81KG Won against Joshua Buatsi (ENG) 21:16
2011 – IRL-SCO Youth Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Stephen Broadhurst (IRL) 11:8
2011 – IRL-SCO Youth Dual Match – 81KG Lost to Gary Sweeney (IRL) 16:9
2011 – British Youth National Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Motherwell, SCO) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to
Luke Crowcroft (ENG) 7:2 in the semi-final
2011 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Coatbridge, SCO) 1st place – 81KG Won
against Jack Knorz (SCO) 14:1 in the final
2010 – British Junior Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Sheffield, ENG) 3rd place – 75KG Lost to Simon
O'Driscoll (ENG) by points in the semi-final
2009 – British Junior National Championships 1994 Born Boxers (Edinburgh, SCO) 1st place – 70KG Won
against Steed Woodhall (ENG) 5:4 in the final; Won against Kody Davies (WAL) 2+:2 in the semi-final
91KG – HARUNA SWANGA MHANDO – TANZANIA (TAN) Date Of Birth : 29/12/1984
Place Of Birth : Dar-es-Salaam
Residence : Dar es-Salaam
2017 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 91KG
2017 – Nelson Mandela Open Championships (Port Elizabeth, RSA) 1st place – 91KG Won against Wake
Mjumbe (RSA) 3:0 in the final
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2016 – Tanzanian National Selection Tournament 1st place – +91KG
2014 – Nelson Mandela Open Championships (East London, RSA) 1st place – 91KG
2013 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 91KG
2012 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Nuru Ibrahim (TAN) KO 1st round in
the final
2012 – Tanzanian National Cup 1st place – 91KG Won against Nuru Ibrahim (TAN) by points in the final
2011 – Tanzanian National Championships 1st place – 91KG
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) participant – 91KG Lost to Manpreet Singh (IND) 15:3 in the
first preliminary round
2010 – East African Championships (Mabingwa, TAN) 1st place – 91KG
2009 – Tanzanian National Championships 2nd place – 91KG Won against Nuru Ibrahim (TAN) KO 2nd round
in the final
+91KG – TOESE VOUSIUTU – AUSTRALIA (AUS) Date Of Birth : 23/01/1991
Residence : New Zealand
Height : 187cm
Coach : Sam Brizzi; Ben Brizzi
Club : Brizzi Brothers
Residence : Melbourne
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His family
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Spending time with family
Former sport : Rugby
Number of training hours : 19 in a week
Number of bouts : 12
Began boxing : 2015
Comments : He played for Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League
2017 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Samuel Watt (NZL) 4:1 in
the final
2017 – Australian National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Sam Kei (AUS) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Joseph Goodall (AUS) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Samson Teremoana (AUS) 5:0 in the
quarter-final
2017 – Victoria State Championships 1st place – +91KG
+91KG – ARSENE FOKOU FOSSO – CAMEROON (CMR) Date Of Birth : 27/06/1983
Place Of Birth : Yaounde
Height : 190cm
Coach : Adolphe Kakeu
Club : Copacabana BC
Residence : Yaounde
Occupation : Soldier
Boxing idol : Anthony Joshua
Number of bouts : 107
Began boxing : 2007
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 7th place – +91KG Lost to Yoandi Toirac (CUB)
3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Fred Ramogi (KEN) RSC 2nd round in the first preliminary round
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Kamshybek
Kunkabayev (KAZ) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Cristian Salcedo (COL) RSC 1st round in the quarter-
final; Won against Aleksei Zavatin (MDA) 3:2 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 1st place – +91KG Won
against David Ayiti (UGA) KO 1st round in the final; Won against Mustafa Hafez Rezk Uosry (EGY) RSC 2nd
round in the semi-final; Won against Ardi Da Sylva Ndembo (CGO) KO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – Islamic Solidarity Games (Baku, AZE) participant – +91KG Lost to Reza Moradkhani (IRN) 3:2 in the
first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaoundé, CMR) participant – +91KG Lost to Emmanuel
Sandyman (GHA) WO in the first preliminary round
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2015 – African Military Championships (Tunis, TUN) 6th place – +91KG Lost to Ahmed Bourous (MAR) by
points in the quarter-final
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Paul Schaffer (RSA) 3:0
in the final; Won against Mohamed Grimes (ALG) WO in the semi-final
2014 – Cameroon National Boxing League 1st Round (Nkoteng, CMR) 1st place – +91KG Won against Blaise
Fotso Ndassi (CMR) by points in the final
2012 – Cameroon National Championships 3rd place – +91KG
2010 – Commonwealth Games (New Delhi, IND) 5th place – 91KG Lost to Simon Vallily (ENG) RSCH 2nd
round in the quarter-final; Won against Anderson Emmanuel (BAR) 2+:2 in the first preliminary round
2010 – Cameroon National Championships 1st place – 91KG
+91KG – FRAZER CLARKE – ENGLAND (ENG) Date Of Birth : 07/08/1991
Place Of Birth : Burton upon Trent
Height : 196cm
Coach : Jason Allan
Club : Burton ABC
Residence : Burton upon Trent
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His national coaches
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Singing
Number of training hours : 40 in a week
Number of bouts : 110
Began boxing : 2002
Injury : He had an arm injury in 2017
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 7th Round – +91KG Won against Guido Vianello (ITA) 3:0
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to
Viktor Vykhryst (UKR) 5:0 in the final; Won against Djamili Dini Aboudou (FRA) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won
against Kem Ljungquist (DEN) 4:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Aleksander Stawirej (POL) 5:0 in the first
preliminary round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 7th Round – +91KG Won against Guido Vianello (ITA) 2:1
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 3rd Round – +91KG Won against Jonathan Nacto (FRA) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Final – +91KG Won against Leinier Pero (CUB) TKO 4th round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Semi-finals – +91KG Won against Kamshybek Kunkabayev (KAZ)
3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 Quarter-finals – +91KG Won against Vladyslav Sirenko (UKR)
TKO 5th round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 11th Round – +91KG Won against Nigel Paul (TRI) TKO 5th
round
2016 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Petar Belberov (BUL) 2:1 in the
semi-final; Won against Kem Ljungquist (DEN) WO in the quarter-final; Won against Ali Eren Demirezen
(TUR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 4th Round – +91KG Won against Ahmed Bourous (MAR) 3:0
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 1st place – +91KG Won against Erik Pfeifer (GER) 2:1 in the
final; Won against Satish Kumar (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – President's Cup (Erzurum, TUR) 1st place – +91KG Won against Ibrahim Demirezen (TUR) WO in the
final; Won against Ihor Shevadzutskiy (UKR) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Nkoya Ngoma (DRC) WO in
the quarter-final; Won against Muhammer Taha Aslan (TUR) TKO 1st round in the first preliminary round
2015 – British Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – +91KG Won against Joshua Quailey (ENG) TKO
3rd round in the final
2015 – English National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Natty Ngengwa (ENG) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Joshua Quailey (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 7th place – +91KG Lost to Petar Belberov (BUL) 2:1 in the
quarter-final
2014 – Golden Belt Tournament (Chiajna, ROM) 1st place – +91KG Won against Yaroslav Doronichev (RUS)
3:0 in the final; Won against Daniel Emanuel Costea (ROM) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 1st place – +91KG Won against Lenroy "Cam Awesome"
Thompson (USA) 3:0 in the final; Won against Ruben Nazaryan (BEL) 3:0 in the semi-final
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2014 – European Union Championships (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Guido Vianello (ITA) 3:0
in the final; Won against Tony Yoka (FRA) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Aleksei Zavatin (MDA) 3:0 in the
quarter-final
2014 – English National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Joyce (ENG) TKO 3rd round in the
final; Won against Fayz Aboadi Abbas (ENG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Alan Johnson (ENG) TKO 2nd
round in the quarter-final
2014 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Bahodir Jalolov (UZB) 3:0
in the final; Won against Gu Guangming (CHN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Sergey Kuzmin (RUS) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2014 – RUS-GBR Dual Match (Astana, KAZ) – +91KG Won against Dmitriy Mukhin (RUS) 3:0
2014 – KAZ-GBR Dual Match (Astana, KAZ) – +91KG Lost to Zhan Kosobutskiy (KAZ) 2:1
2013 – Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Sergey Verveyko
(POL) 18:12 in the final; Won against Yusuf Acik (TUR) 14:8 in the semi-final; Won against Alexei Zavatin
(MDA) 10:9 in the quarter-final
2013 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Maksim Babanin (RUS) 19:11 in the
semi-final
2013 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Magomed Omarov (RUS)
DQ 3rd round in the final; Won against Stefan Sliz (SVK) 19:6 in the semi-final; Won against Ruslan Kakushkin
(BLR) 16:9 in the quarter-final
2012 – EUBC European Olympic Hopes 19-22 Championships (Kaliningrad, RUS) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to
Gasan Gimbatov (RUS) 19:13 in the semi-final; Won against Nikita Maculevics (LAT) 16:10 in the quarter-final
2012 – British National Championships (London, ENG) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Joyce (ENG) 37:36
in the final
2012 – English National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Joyce (ENG) 5:0 in the final; Won
against Courtney Clift (ENG) DQ 3rd round in the semi-final
2012 – SWE-GBR Dual Match – +91KG Lost to Otto Wallin (SWE) 32:11
2011 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Kaspar Vaha (EST) 22:13 in the semi-
final
2011 – British National Championships (London, ENG) 2nd place – +91KG Loss to Joseph Joyce (ENG) RSCI
2nd round in the final
2011 – English National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Fayz Aboadi Abbas (ENG) RSC 3rd round
in the semi-final
2010 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 7th place – +91KG Lost to Lenroy Thompson (USA) 2+:2 in the
quarter-final
2010 – Commonwealth Championships (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Parker (NZL) 7:3
in the semi-final
2009 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Szczecin, POL) 7th place – +91KG Lost
to Tony Yoka (FRA) 3:2 in the quarter-final; Won against Gheorghe Dinu (ROM) 2:1 in the first preliminary
round
2009 – ENG-GER Youth Dual Match2 (Dublin, IRL) – +91KG Lost to Ali Kiyidin (GER) 13:7
2009 – ENG-GER Youth Dual Match (Dublin, IRL) – +91KG Won against Ali Kiyidin (GER) 14:4
2009 – IRL-ENG Youth Dual Match (Dublin, IRL) – +91KG Won against Sean Turner (IRL) 13:2
2009 – British Youth Championships 1991 Born Boxers (Liverpool, ENG) 1st place – +91KG Won against Rhys
Williams (WAL) RSC 3rd round in the final
+91KG – SATISH KUMAR – INDIA (IND) Date Of Birth : 04/05/1989
Height : 188cm
Weight : 98kg
Coach : Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu
Club : SSCB
Stance : Orthodox
2018 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Petar Belberov (BUL) 5:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Iman Ramezanpour (IRN) 4:0 in the quarter-final
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Bakhodir Jalolov (UZB)
4:1 in the final; Won against Keddy Agnes (SEY) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Islamudin
Waziri (AFG) WO in the quarter-final; Won against Ashish Dawadi (NEP) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2018 – Indian National Selection Trials (Patiala, IND) 1st place – +91KG Won against Parveen Kumar (IND)
5:0 in the final; Won against Narender (IND) 5:0 in the semi-final
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2017 – Galym Zharylgapov Memorial Tournament (Karagandy, KAZ) 1st place – +91KG Won against Rustem
Bayeshev (KAZ) 5:0 in the final; Won against Dmitriy Zisko (KAZ) 4:1 in the semi-final; Won against Danila
Semenov (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – +91KG Lost to Mahammadrasul
Majidov (AZE) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 1st place – +91KG Won against Max Keller (GER)
3:2 in the final; Won against Adam Kolarik (CZE) 5:0 in the semi-final
2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Tashkent, UZB) 5th place – +91KG Won against
Mu Haipeng (CHN) 5:0 in the Box-off; Lost to Kamshybek Kunkabayev (KAZ) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2017 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 11th place – +91KG Lost to Kamshybek Kunkabayev
(KAZ) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – World Olympic Qualification Event (Baku, AZE) 10th place – +91KG Lost to Dean Gardiner (IRL) 2:1
in the first preliminary round
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) participant – +91KG Lost to Mou
Haipeng (CHN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Frazer Clarke (ENG) 3:0 in the
semi-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – +91KG Lost to Ali Eren Demirezen
(TUR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Bangkok, THA) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Wang
Zhibao (CHN) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Siyovush Zukhurov (TJK) TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final;
Won against Ri Jon Hyok (PRK) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Indian National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Arun Kumar Hooda (IND) 3:0 in the
final; Won against Sandeep Chhikara (IND) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Incheon 2014 Asian Games (Incheon, KOR) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Ivan Dychko (KAZ) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Hussein Iashaish (JOR) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2014 – Indian National Trials 1st place – +91KG
2014 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 9th place – +91KG Lost to Sergey Yegorov (RUS) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) 6th place – +91KG Lost to Ivan Dychko (KAZ)
WO in the quarter-final; Won against Yan Sudzilouski (BLR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against
Mekhrodjiddin Karimov (TJK) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships (Amman, JOR) 5th place – +91KG Lost to Ivan
Dychko (KAZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2013 – Korotkov Memorial Tournament (Khabarovsk, RUS) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Oleksandr Babich
(UKR) 16:7 in the semi-final
2012 – Indian National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Parveen Kumar (IND) 10:7 in the final;
Won against Gurdev Singh (IND) RSC 1st round in the semi-final; Won against Baljeet Singh (IND) 16:7 in the
quarter-final; Won against Sumit Rangi (IND) 32:18 in the first preliminary round
2011 – Indian National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Paramjeet Samota (IND) 32:25 in the final;
Won against Manjit Singh (IND) WO in the semi-final; Won against G. Shanmuqha Prabhu (IND) 19:6 in the
quarter-final; Won against Hari Singh (IND) RSC 1st round in the second preliminary round; Won against Rajbir
Singh (IND) RSC 1st round in the first preliminary round
+91KG – PATRICK MAILATA – NEW ZEALAND (NZE) Date Of Birth : 31/12/1994
Place Of Birth : Apia, Samoa
Height : 195cm
Weight : 114kg
Coach : Harry Otty
Club : Spartan Boxing
Residence : Auckland, New Zealand
Stance : Orthodox
Other sport : Rugby
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : David Tua
Hobby : Boxing; Dogs
Number of training hours : 18 in a week
Number of bouts : 58
Began boxing : 2010
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Family Background : His father was also a boxer
Comments : He began boxing after he injured his knee playing in the rugby league
2018 – World Series of Boxing Season 2018 3rd Round – +91KG Won against Marijan Brnic (CRO) AB 4th
round
2017 – OCBC Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Gold Coast, AUS) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to
Joseph Goodall (AUS) 5:0 in the final; Won against Ishmael Liaina (SAM) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Semi-finals 2nd Leg – +91KG Won against Nursultan Amanzholov
(KAZ) RSC 3rd round
2017 – World Series of Boxing Season 2017 Quarter-finals 2nd Leg – +91KG Lost to Jonathan Nacto (FRA) 2:1
2016 – AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event (Qian'an, CHN) 5th place – +91KG Lost to Ivan
Dychko (KAZ) TKOI 1st round in the quarter-final; Won against Joseph Goodall (AUS) TKO 3rd round in the
first preliminary round
2016 – Trans Tasman Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Goodall (AUS) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – +91KG Lost to Rafael Duarte Lima
(BRA) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to
Joseph Goodall (AUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Robert Toilolo (ASA) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2014 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Hale Faiumu (NZL) 2:1 in the
final
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – +91KG Lost to Joseph Goodall (AUS) 3:0 in the
first preliminary round
2014 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 1st place – +91KG Won against Vladan Babic (SRB) 2:1
in the final; Won against Rafael Simonyan (ARM) 3:0 in the semi-final
2014 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Dmitriy Mukhin (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-
final
2013 – PYF-NZL Dual Match – +91KG Won against Ariitea Putoa (PYF) 3:0
2013 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Hale Faiumu (NZL) WO in the
final
2013 – Four Nations Tournament (Auckland, NZL) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Johan Linde (AUS) 2:1 in the
final; Won against R.T. Itaetetaha (TGA) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2013 – China Open Tournament (Guiyang, CHN) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Yusufu Akepaer (CHN) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Andrey Afonin (RUS) TKOI 3rd round in the quarter-final
2012 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Terrance Batchelor (NZL) RSC
2nd round in the final; Won against Sunny Teki-Clarke (NZL) RSC 3rd round in the semi-final
2012 – Oceanian Youth Championships (Papeete, TAH) 1st place – +91KG Won against Zac Faulkner (AUS)
16:12 in the final; Won against Heimata Diop (PYF) RSC 2nd round in the semi-final
2012 – New Zealand National Olympic Trials 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Parker (NZL) 13:8 in the final
2011 – New Zealand Youth National Championships 2nd place – +81KG Lost to Toa Leutele (NZL) 17:14 in
the final
+91KG – STEPHEN McMONAGLE – NORTHERN IRELAND (IRL) Date Of Birth : 07/01/1987
Place Of Birth : Donegal
Height : 187cm
Coach : Harry Hawkins; Michael Hawkins
Club : Holy Trinity BC
Residence : Belfast
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Gennadiy Golovkin
Hobby : Reading
Number of training hours : 20 in a week
Number of bouts : 80
Began boxing : 2000
Family Background : His elder brother is also a boxer
2017 – Northern Irish National Championships 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Joe Joyce (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Dean Scullion (IRL) AB 3rd round in the quarter-final
2016 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 91KG
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2015 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Darren O'Neill (IRL) TKO 1st round in the
semi-final; Won against Ciaran Griffin (IRL) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Thomas Copeland (IRL) 3:0 in
the final
2015 – Saitov Prizes Tournament (Samara, RUS) 5th place – 91KG
2015 – Montana Belts Tournament (Argenteuil, FRA) 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Erik Tlkanec (SVK) 3:0 in the
semi-final; Won against Clement Oppenot (FRA) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Irish National Championships 3rd place – 91KG Lost to Kenneth Okungbowa (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final;
Won against Andrew Hanley (IRL) TKOI 3rd round in the quarter-final
2014 – Northern Irish National Championships 1st place – 91KG Won against Thomas Copeland (IRL) 3:0 in
the final; Won against William Close (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final
2012 – Clonoe Boxing Club Anniversary Fight Night (Belfast, IRL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Dan
Mansfield (USA) 3:0 in the final
2006 – Irish U21 National Championships 5th place – 91KG Lost to Eddie McDonagh (IRL) 19:14 in the
quarter-final
+91KG – MITCHELL BARTON – SCOTLAND (SCO) Date Of Birth : 07/09/1998
Place Of Birth : Kieghley
Height : 195cm
Coach : John McAllum; Dougie Murdoch; Richard Snaith
Club : The Bronx
Residence : Berwick
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His father
Boxing idol : Mike Tyson
Hobby : Movies; Golf
Number of training hours : 14 in a week
Number of bouts : 30
Began boxing : 2012
2017 – Tammer Tournament (Tampere, FIN) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Dean Gardiner (IRL) 5:0 in the semi-
final
2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships (Kharkiv, UKR) participant – +91KG Lost to
Peter Kadiru (GER) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – British Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Solomon Dacres (ENG) 4:1 in the
final; Won against David Brewer (WAL) AB 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 1st place – +91KG Won against Aleksandar Mraovic
(AUT) 3:2 in the final; Won against Vladislav Muravin (RUS) 4:1 in the semi-final
2017 – Scottish National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Daniel Gollan (SCO) 5:0 in the final;
Won against David Theus (SCO) 5:0 in the semi-final
2016 – AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, RUS) participant – +91KG Lost to Aziz
Abbes Mouhidine (ITA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2016 – Danube Belt Youth Tournament (Tulcea, ROM) 1st place – +91KG Won against Cristian Filip (ROM)
WO in the final; Won against Emanuel Mican (ROM) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Nurdaulet
Ulanuly (KAZ) TKOI 3rd round in the semi-final; Won against Vagkan Nanitzanian (GRE) 2:1 in the quarter-
final
2016 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Anapa, RUS) 7th place – +91KG Lost to
Giorgi Tchigladze (GEO) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Lucijan Cosic (CRO) 3:0 in the first preliminary
round
2016 – British Youth Championships (Cardiff, WAL) 1st place – +91KG Won against Luke Pollitt (ENG) TKO
3rd round in the final; Won against Rhys Jones (WAL) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2016 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 5th place – +91KG Lost to Vladislav Muravin
(RUS) 2:1 in the quarter-final
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (Kolobrzeg, POL) participant – +91KG
Lost to Gergo Olah (HUN) 2:1 in the first preliminary round
2015 – Golden Gloves of Vojvodina Youth Tournament (Subotica, SRB) 6th place – +91KG Lost to Kamil
Mroczkowski (POL) DQ 3rd round in the quarter-final; Won against Shane Henney (WAL) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
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2015 – Lah Nimani Youth Tournament (Prishtina, KOS) 1st place – 91KG Won against Richard Kocsis (HUN)
2:1 in the final
2015 – British Youth Championships (Rotherham, ENG) 1st place – +91KG Won against Keeron Williams
(ENG) 3:0 in the final
2015 – Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament (Anapa, RUS) 6th place – +91KG Lost to Vladislav Muravin
(RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final
2015 – Scottish Youth National Championships 1998 Born Boxers 1st place – +91KG Won against Jay
McFarlane (SCO) 3:0 in the final
+91KG – KEDDY AGNES – SEYCHELLES (SEY) Date Of Birth : 11/09/1993
Place Of Birth : Victoria
Weight : 95 kg
Coach : Gerry Legras
Residence : Victoria
2018 – African Zone 4 Championships (Maputo, MOZ) 1st place – +91KG Won against Michael Marks (RSA)
RSC 2nd round in the final; Won against Isaac Dimande (MOZ) 3:0 in the semi-final
2018 – Indian Open Boxing Tournament (New Delhi, IND) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Satish Kumar (IND)
RSC 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Lazizbek Mullajanov (UZB) KO 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – Golden Gloves Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Aleksei Zavatin (MDA) 3:0 in
the semi-final
2017 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Brazzaville, CGO) 7th place – +91KG Lost to
Mustafa Hafez Rezk Uosry (EGY) 5:0 in the quarter-final
2016 – Indian Ocean Islands Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 1st place – +91KG
2016 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Event (Yaounde, CMR) 5th place – +91KG Lost to Efe Ajagba
(NGR) TKOI 1st round in the final
2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Efe Ajagba (NGR) 3:0 in the final;
Won against Mohamed Grimes (ALG) 2:0 in the semi-final; Won against Davy Bouroubou (GAB) TKO 1st
round in the quarter-final; Won against Meji Mwamba (DRC) 3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to
Mohamed Grimes (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-final
2015 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (St. Pierre, REU) 1st place – +91KG Won against Emmanuel Payet (REU)
2:0 in the final; Won against Danilo Gaspard (MRI) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – +91KG Lost to Mikhail Bakhtidze (GEO) 3:0
in the first preliminary round
2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) 9th place – +91KG Joseph Joyce (ENG) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2014 – AFBC African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Paul Schafer (RSA) 2:1
in the semi-final
2014 – FXTM Cup (Limassol, CYP) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Abdalla Kadan (ISR) TKO 3rd round in the
final; Won against Ahmed Ashraf Ibrahim (EGY) 3:0 in the semi-final
2013 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 91KG Lost to Manpreet Singh (IND)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2013 – Indian Ocean Tournament (Reunion, REU) 1st place – +91KG
2011 – AIBA World Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 81KG Lost to Daniel Ebanks (CAY) 15:14 in
the first preliminary round
2011 – All Africa Games (Maputo, MOZ) 10th place – 81KG Lost to Lukmon Lawal (NGR) 20:16 in the first
preliminary round
2011 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (Roche Caiman, SEY) 1st place – 81KG Won against Jacques Raphael
(MRI) RSCH 1st round in the final; Won against Henry Sebastien (REU) RSCH 1st round in the semi-final
2011 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Yaoundé, CMR) 3rd place – 81KG Lost to Amine
El-Mohammady El-Alfy (EGY) 16:15 in the semi-final; Won against Kenny Maragana (BOT) 19:14 in the
quarter-final
2011 – African Zone 4 Championships (Gaborone, BOT) 2nd place – 81KG Lost to Desmond Mujandjae Kasuto
(NAM) 19:18 in the final
2010 – Les Mamelles Tournament (Victoria, SEY) 1st place – 75KG Won against Sandy Baccarie (SEY) 5:0 in
the final
+91KG – SAMIUELA KEI – TONGA (TGA)
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Date Of Birth : 07/08/1991
Place Of Birth : Sydney, Australia
Club : PCYC Blacktown
Residence : Sydney, Australia
Previous sport : MMA
2017 – Australian National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Toese Vousiutu (AUS) 5:0 in the final;
Won against Benjamin Bradley (AUS) RSC 1st round in the semi-final
2017 – New South Wales Regional Championships 1st place – +91KG
+91KG – NIGEL PAUL – TRINIDAD&TOBAGO (TRI) Date Of Birth : 27/06/1989
Place Of Birth : San Fernando
Height : 198cm
Coach : Floyd Trumpet
Club : Trumpet Boxing
Residence : Chaguanas
Stance : Orthodox
His most influential person : His coach
Boxing idol : Muhammad Ali
Hobby : Music; Basketball
Number of training hours : 24 in a week
Number of bouts : 30
Began boxing : 2014
2018 – Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Jose Angel
Larduet (CUB) WO in the final; Won against German Heredia (MEX) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Rainery Vargas (DOM) RSC 2nd round in the quarter-final
2017 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Hamburg, GER) participant – +91KG Lost to Guido Vianello
(ITA) 5:0 in the first preliminary round
2017 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Tegucigalpa, HON) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to
Cristian Salcedo (COL) 5:0 in the semi-final; Won against Luis Maximiliano Calderon (ARG) 5:0 in the quarter-
final
2017 – TRI-JAM Dual Match – +91KG Won against Ricardo Brown (JAM) 5:0
2016 – Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) participant – +91KG Lost to Efe Ajagba (NGR) KO 1st
round in the first preliminary round
2016 – TRI-BAH Dual Match – +91KG Won against Keishno Major (BAH) 3:0
2016 – World Series of Boxing Season 2016 11th Round – +91KG Lost to Frazer Clarke (ENG) TKO 1st round
2016 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Event (Buenos Aires, ARG) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Leinier
Pero (CUB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Kevin Nicolas Espindola (ARG) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against
Edgar Ramon Munoz (VEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Jean Carlos Mina (ECU) 3:0 in the first
preliminary round
2015 – Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 7th place – +91KG Lost to Rafael Duarte Lima (BRA) 3:0 in
the quarter-final
2015 – Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament (Georgetown, GUY) 1st place – +91KG Won against Eon
Fraser (GUY) TKO 1st round in the final; Won against Amron Sands (BAH) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final
2015 – AIBA World Boxing Championships (Doha, QAT) participant – +91KG Lost to Petar Belberov (BUL)
3:0 in the first preliminary round
2015 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Vargas, VEN) 7th place – +91KG Lost to
Edgar Ramirez (MEX) TKOI 3rd round in the quarter-final
2015 – Trinidad & Tobago National Novice Championships 1st place – +91KG John MacCarthy (TRI) WO in
the final; Won against Richard Mathew (TRI) TKO 1st round in the semi-final