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International Boxing
A superb performance from the Spanish team on the second day of the Boxam International in La Nucía. Zoe Montero and Nora González advanced to the U19 finals, while Elijah Sánchez and a host of other young talents secured medals on a memorable day for Spanish boxing.
Zoe Montero y Nora González, to the U19 final with authority
The second day of Boxam Internacional U19, U17 y U15 held in La Nucía 2026 The stadium was awash in the colors of the Spanish delegation, who delivered an outstanding team performance. In the U19 women's semifinals, the name of Zoe Montero (-54 kg) shone brightly. The Madrid boxer demonstrated her class against a tough challenge, the Danish fighter. Ronja EriksenWith a smart strategy, Montero She combined her greater reach with precise exchanges to win the first two rounds and, with her ticket to the final secured, managed the third to conserve energy. Alongside her was the woman from Burgos. Nora González (-50 kg) also secured the fight for gold after defeating the representative of Puerto Rico, Ezeiris HernándezIt was a thrilling fight that was decided in the final round, where the Spanish fighter landed the best punches to take the victory.
The new U17 squad is making a strong impression
In the U17 boys' category, the Spanish team was a veritable whirlwind of talent, securing numerous medals. The quarterfinals saw resounding victories for Lázaro Hernández (-50 kg), José Gutiérrez (-46 kg), Diego Hernández (-50 kg) and Rayan Haritz (-54 kg). Special mention goes to the man from Malaga. Elijah Sánchez (-54 kg), who once again displayed superb technical skill to overcome the Mexican Salvador Limas and establish themselves as one of the tournament's biggest names. They were joined by the experienced Aitor Ibai Gómez (-60 kg), consolidating a day of absolute dominance for the Spanish juniors.
European medalists do not disappoint in U19
Expectations were high for the recent medalists in the Campeonatos de Europa de LoznicaAnd they didn't disappoint. In the U19 women's quarterfinals, Cristina Peinado (-57 kg) imposed his hierarchy in a national duel against Ainara GarcíaAfter a tough first round, the aggression and power of the Jaén native tipped the scales in her favor. Meanwhile, the Asturian Andrea Buelga (-54 kg) demonstrated that she was in spectacular form, defeating the Mexican by unanimous decision Regina VargasThe day was completed with the qualification of [team name] for the semi-finals Paula García due to the non-appearance of his rival.
Fratricidal duels and surprises in the U19 men's draw
The U19 men's tournament produced intense duels between compatriots and highly commendable results. Manuel Bueno (-55 kg) emerged victorious from a hard-fought battle against Rafael ContrerasA victory that was "anything but easy," as the winner himself acknowledged. The Madrid native Bastiaan de Gea (-65 kg) added his second victory, securing a medal by showing himself superior to Juan RivasThe surprise of the day came in the clash of styles between Alex Cebolla (-65 kg) and Pablo SoutoIn a very evenly matched fight, the strategy of Cebolla Maintaining distance and changing guard allowed him to overcome the attack. Soutogiving the Valencian a victory of enormous prestige. They also advanced with a firm step Aarón Santurio (-70 kg), Luis Francisco Hedo (-60 kg) and an infallible Rodrigo Sánchez (-60 kg), completing a day to remember for Spanish boxing.
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