▪️The stormy Bangkok weather in the ring has sunk 11 Senegalese boxers with 4 remaining afloat on life savers
▪️A total of 49 African boxers have so far been eliminated following the loss of 10 on Day 5 March 12, 2026
▪️Morocco’s super-heavyweight Mohamed Amine wins Africa’s first medal – a bronze in the super-heavyweight division
March 12, 2026
The stormy weather in Bangkok has been very ruthless to Senegal boxers in the ongoing Futures Cup U19 Tournament in the Thai capital.
The screaming waves today, March 12, 2026, claimed two more Senegalese boxers, bringing the total number to 11 those who have lost.
Four more Senegalese are still afloat with high hopes of salvaging their image ahead of the Youth Olympics to be held in Dakar from October 31 to November 13.
Senegal entered 15 boxers – eight male and seven female – in the Bangkok tournament. The West Africans are still winless.
Africa’s casualty toll rose to 49, the number of boxers already out of the Futures U19 tournament.
On Day Five, Africa produced seven winners – all North African – and 10 losers.
Morocco won Africa’s first medal when their super-heavyweight Mohamed Amine lost to Uzbekistan’s Islam Salikhov in the semi-finals of the super-heavyweight bout.
Moroccan boxers have been leading the North African onslaught partnered by Algeria and Egypt, entering more boxers in the quarter-finals after today’s round of 16 bouts.
Sub-Saharan African boxers and their coaches have been left gnashing their teeth watching in awe how the North Africans are on top of their game.
While they have held sway, several North African boxers have also been sent packing in this Olympic Youth Qualifying Tournament.
Full results of the 17 African boxers in action on Day 5, March 12, 2026, in Bangkok Futures U19 Cup
Round 16 female 48kg
Algeria’s Bouthaina Bouslah lost 5-0 to Turkey’s Azrah Nur Getting
Morocco’s Meryem Boukraa lost 5-0 to Croatia’s Emma Andela
Round 16 female 57kg
Algeria’s Besmah Bahri beat New Zealand’s Manaia Morrison 5-0
Senegal’s Ndeye Fatou Fall lost on RSC to England’s Siobhan Haley
Round 16 female 60kg
Egypt’s Menatalla Ibrahim beat Romania’s Rebecca Micaela 5-0
Algeria’s Meriem Sari was stopped by Maely Panizzitti of France
Round 16 male 55kg
Benin’s Prince Agbetome lost 5-0 to Morocco’s Ziyad El Khaddari
Round 16 male 70kg
Morocco’s Marouane Jaafri beat India’s Priyansh Sehrawat
Round 16 female 51 kg
Algeria’s Cerine Kessal lost to Turkey’s Bengissu Karakoc
Morocco’s Rihab Hamdoune beat Canada’s Mehreen Khakh
Round 16 male 75kg
Senegal’s Mouhamed Ndiaye lost to New Zealand’s Giorgy Bitiev
Semis men 90+kg
Morocco’s Mohamed Amine Wahbi lost to Uzbekistan’s Islam Salikhov DISQ
Round 16 men 65kg
Morocco’s Houssam Bouchetta beat Makiev Bellille of Trinidad and Tobago
Round 16 men 75kg
Algeria’s Mohamed Moncef beat Georgia’s Georgi Gagua
Morocco’s Rayane Hafid lost to Turkmenistan’s Ysmayyl Orazmyradov
Morocco’s llyas Stini lost to Tajikistan’s Khujamuminjon Kholov.
