▪️Four Algerian boxers including twice Africa Elite Championships silver medallist Fatiha Mansouri (pictured) lead Africa’s onslaught
February 24, 2026
It’s Day Two in the 77th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, often referred to as the “mini World Championship.”
The tournament serves as a fierce battlefield for elite boxers, and in today’s action seven African boxers are determined to test themselves against the world’s best.
Amidst the European and Asian dominance, several African boxers are expected to make their mark with grit and skill.
Among the seven African boxers in action are two-time silver medallist in the Africa Elite Championships, Algeria’s Fatiha Mansouri and Sierra Leone’s prominent lightweight Josefien Betist.
Here’s the seven African boxers fighting today
Flyweight (W)
Fatiha Mansouri (Algeria) vs Zhazira Urakbayeva (Uzbekistan)
Aly Habiba (Egypt) vs Poptoleva Venelina (Bulgaria)
Light-middleweight (W)
Djouher Benane (Algeria) vs Leonie Muller (Germany)
Bantamweight (M)
Amir Kelany (Egypt) vs Maksym Zymenko (Ukraine)
Bantamweight (W)
Douaa Rouaz (Algeria) vs Lauren Mackie (England)
Lightweight (W)
Josefien Betist (Sierra Leone) vs Claudia Nechita (Romania)
Heavyweight (M)
Oussama Arabia Mohamed (Algeria) vs Bogdan Tolmachov (Ukraine)
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