Youth Olympics boxing quarterfinals: Katvalyan secures Armenia a medal
Suren Katvalyan beat Egypt’s Fahd Wazir at 65 kg after the referee stopped their bout, guaranteeing at least bronze and a semifinal place.
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Suren Katvalyan beat Egypt’s Fahd Wazir at 65 kg after the referee stopped their bout, guaranteeing at least bronze and a semifinal place.
Armenia’s Suren Katvalyan secured at least a bronze medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by defeating Egypt’s Fahd Wazir in their 65 kg boxing quarterfinal on 9 November. The result was an RSC win, meaning the referee stopped the contest.
Katvalyan had reached the quarterfinal with a 3–2 split-decision win over Uzbekistan’s Ibrokhim Shokirjonov in the opening round on 7 November. The tournament is being held at the Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio, Senegal.
Reaching the semifinals guarantees Katvalyan a podium finish, but his final placing remains to be decided. He faces Japan’s Kenshin Sakuno on 11 November for a place in the final. Sakuno beat Tajikistan’s Ahmadshoh Khoshimov by a unanimous 5–0 decision in his quarterfinal.
If Katvalyan wins the semifinal, he will contest the final on 12 November, when the gold-medal bouts are scheduled.
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