▪️The total number of African boxers eliminated rose to 31 with nine Senegalese boxers bundled out so far
▪️Morocco, Algeria and Egyptian pugilists outshine boxers from Sub-Saharan Africa
March 11, 2026
On Day Three of the ongoing World Futures U19 Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, Africa’s casualty toll rose to 31 boxers who have been eliminated.
There was cheers too for the African boxers with seven of them winning their bouts while 10 were eliminated.
Senegal, hosts of the Youth Olympics later in 2026 remain winless with nine boxers already eliminated. Six are still remaining in the competition hoping to redeem their fading hopes of excelling in Bangkok.
Boxers from North Africa – Morocco, Algeria and Egypt – have maintained their impressive performance and are so far the toast of Africa.
Full results of the 17 African boxers in action on Day Three, March 10, 2026.
Round of 64 female 51kg
Kenya’s Ellah Demesi lost 5-0 to Canada’s Mehreen Khakh
Round of 32 men 50 kg
Libya’s Abduwahhab Omar lost to Uzbekistan’s Abdugani Yorkinjonov
Morocco’s Mustapha Berhili lost to Ukraine’s Mykhailo Sydorenko
Round of 32 female 51 kg
Algeria’s Cerine Kessal beat Panama’s Lia Cordoba
Morocco’s Rihab Hamdoune beat Ukraine’s Anhelina Havryliak
Benin’s Elizabeth Salanon lost to Germany’s Lorin Sayim
Round of 16 female 54 kg
Egypt’s Hajer Wahba beat Australia’s Belle Spicer
Round 32 male 50kg
Senegal’s Mame Cheikh Fall lost on points to Columbia’s Izzon Galea
Botswana’s Lefa Sonzo lost to USA’s Refugio Veloz Medrano
Round 32 female 48kg
Botswana’s Annah Maseko lost to England’s Lily Bassett
Algeria’s Bouthaina Bouslah beat Columbia’s Nicol Durango
Morocco’s Meryem Boukraa beat Jordan’s Marah Did
Senegal’s Fatou Kane lost on walkover to Azerbaijan’s Gular Huseynova
Round 32 female 60kg
Ndeye Fatou lost on walkover to USA’s Kaylee Aguitar
Algeria’s Meriem Sari beat beat Vietnam’s Lan Anh Co
Egypt’s Menatalla Ibrahim beat Lithuania’s Migle Griskonyte
Morocco’s Hind El Baz lost to Kyrgyzstan’s Symbat Uraimzhanova
