Aditya and Tridev Advance to Pre-Quarter Finals at World Boxing U19 Championship

Budva, October 19 (Daily Kiran) : The World Boxing U19 Championship 2026 is underway in Budva, Montenegro, where Indian boxers Aditya and Tridev have both advanced to the pre-quarter finals after securing victories in their respective weight categories.

In the men’s 55 kg category, Aditya triumphed over USA’s Christian Paez in the second round, winning by referee stop contest (RSC). During the match, Paez was counted out twice in both rounds, demonstrating Aditya’s dominance.

Earlier, on Sunday evening, Tridev competed in the men’s 85 kg category, defeating Poland’s Kajetan Bazart with a close score of 3:2. The match was thrilling, with Tridev winning all three rounds, as three out of five judges favored him.

Unfortunately, Prashant’s journey in the men’s 70 kg category came to an end after he suffered a 0:5 loss to Australia’s Luke Nasif.

In other highlights from the championship, Aman Dev and Mausam Suhag also secured their places in the next rounds. Aman dominated the men’s 50 kg category, winning decisively against Hungary’s Laszlo Papai with a score of 5:0. Similarly, Mausam achieved a convincing victory in the men’s 65 kg category against Latvia’s Romans Iljins.

The World Boxing U19 Championship is taking place from October 16 to 27 in Budva, Montenegro. This championship, organized by World Boxing for boxers under 19 years of age, is the second edition of its kind. Competitions will be held across ten weight categories, featuring separate divisions for men and women.

The inaugural edition of this championship was held in 2024 in Colorado, USA, marking the first global championship event organized by World Boxing.