Record number of boxers and high quality of boxing are expected in the Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament this week

The Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament will be the main highlight of the boxing competitions this week. Following the high number of participants in the 2018 edition the local organizers increased the number of the competition days up to five. Besides to the quantity the quality also will be guaranteed top bouts in the historical city of Eger which is famous of its castle’s successful defence in 1552.

The Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament is a traditional competition in the city of Eger where the 69th edition will be holding in the upcoming days. The traditional event is the next big competition in the European boxing map and will be a preparation for the upcoming EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.

Nearly 300 boxers registered to attend in the Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament and key nations such as United States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, France, Thailand, India, Mongolia, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Poland and many others will be there in Eger.

Facts of the event

• Name: Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament
• Date: June 11-16, 2019
• Gender: Women & Men
• Age Group: Youth & Junior
• Weight categories:
• 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 60kg and 66kg for junior girls
• 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 69kg and 75kg for youth girls
• 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg for junior boys
• 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg for youth boys

Schedule of the event

• June 10 – Arrival of the delegations
• June 10, 9PM – Technical Meeting
• June 11, 7AM-9AM – General weigh-in and medical examinations
• June 11, 11AM – Official Draw
• June 11 from 3PM – Day1 competition
• June 12 – Day2 competition
• June 13 – Day3 competition
• June 14 – Day4 competition
• June 15 – Finals
• June 16 – Departure of the delegations

Participating countries in the Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament

The following 22 nations will be taking part in the Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and United States of America.

Boxers who need to be watched in the Bornemissza Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament

• Rafael Lozano Serrano, Spain, men’s junior 46kg – Gold medallist in the 2019 Boxam Tournament
• Richard Fernandez, United States, men’s junior 46kg – Two-time US Junior National Champion
• Yaiphaba Meitei Sanjaramba, India, men’s junior 54kg – Gold medallist in the 2019 Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament
• Ferenc Samu, Hungary, men’s junior 60kg – Two-time bronze medallist in the EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships
• Kasir Goldston, United States of America, men’s junior 66kg – Gold medallist in the 2019 Boxam Tournament
• Vishal Gupta, India, men’s junior +80kg – Gold medallist in the 2019 Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament
• Nillada Meekoon, Thailand, women’s youth 51kg – Silver medallist in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
• Emelia Dermott, Canada, women’s youth 51kg – Silver medallist in the 2018 AMBC American Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships
• Panpatchara Somnuek, Thailand, women’s youth 57kg – Gold medallist in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games
• Melissa Mortensen, Denmark, women’s youth 57kg – Bronze medallist in the 2017 EUBC European Women’s Junior Boxing Championships
• Bettina Kiss, Hungary, women’s youth 57kg – Silver medallist in the 2017 EUBC European Women’s Junior Boxing Championships
• Porntip Buapa, Thailand, women’s youth 60kg – Silver medallist in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games; ASBC Asian Youth Champion in 2018
• Makhmud Sabyrkhan, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 52kg – Bronze medallist in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships; Gold medallist in the 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships
• Sarawut Sukthet, Thailand, men’s youth 52kg – Silver medallist in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games; Gold medallist in the 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships
• Ibrahim Boukedim, France, men’s youth 52kg – Bronze medallist in the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships
• Biybars Zheksen, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 56kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Zsolt Zuro, Hungary, men’s youth 56kg – Bronze medallist in the 2018 EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships
• Reito Tsutsumi, Japan, men’s youth 60kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Aitzhan Ashirkhan, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 60kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Noppharat Thakhui, Thailand, men’s youth 60kg – Bronze medallist in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
• Sora Tanaka, Japan, men’s youth 64kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Adrian Orban, Hungary, men’s youth 64kg – Silver medallist in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
• Yerassyl Zhakpekov, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 75kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships; Best Boxer in the 2018 Bornemissza Memorial Tournament
• Weerapon Jongjoho, Thailand, men’s youth 75kg – Bronze medallist in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games; Gold medallist in the 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships
• Maksat Kuandyk, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 81kg – Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Sagyndyk Togambay, Kazakhstan, men’s youth 91kg – Silver medallist in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships; Gold medallist in the 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships; Gold medallist in the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
• Wilfried Florentin, France, men’s youth 91kg – Bronze medallist in the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships
• Levente Hunor Kiss, Hungary, men’s youth +91kg – Silver medallist in the 2018 EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships
• Oskar Kopera, Poland, men’s youth +91kg – Bronze medallist in the 2018 EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships