Following the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships, the next continental event will be the EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Four of the titleholders from last edition will be there in the upcoming event in Budva to defend their thrones.

The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships took place in Istanbul, Turkey this May and almost all of the European winners will be there at the start of the Budva event. Turkish five stars such as Ayse Cagirir, Busenaz Cakiroglu, Hatice Akbas, Busenaz Surmeneli, Sennur Demir, Irish duo Amy Broadhurst, Lisa O’Rourke and Lithuania’s Gabriele Stonkute were the European gold medalists in Istanbul.

Irish best female boxer Kellie Harrington returns at the EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships after the injury. Italian Irma Testa achieved a silver medal at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Turkey and she is aiming for her second European title in Budva.

Altogether 164 boxers from 31 nations registered to participate in the EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships excluding the reserves. The number of the registered boxers is higher than in the previous editions, and the bantamweight (54kg), featherweight (57kg) and the lightweight (60kg) will be the most crowded divisions in Budva.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales will be sending their best girls to Budva.

The first edition of the event was held for the women’s elite boxers in France in 2001 which was followed by the championships in Pecs, Riccione, Tonsberg, Warsaw, Vejle, Nikolayev, Rotterdam, Bucharest, Sofia twice and Alcobendas.

The last edition of the EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships took place in Alcobendas, Spain in August 2019. Altogether 136 elite female boxers from 31 nations took part in it: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, host Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.

THE SCHEDULE OF THE EVENT

October 12-13 – Sport Entries Check

October 13, 17:00 – Technical Meeting

October 13, 18:00 – Official Draw

October 14, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day1 competition

October 15, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day2 competition

October 16, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day3 competition

October 17, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day4 competition

October 18, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day5 competition

October 19, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day6 competition

October 20 – Rest Day

October 21, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day7 competition with the semi-finals

October 22, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day8 competition with the finals

 

Boxers who need to be watched in the EUBC European Women’s Elite Boxing Championships

– Sevda Asenova, Bulgaria, women’s 48kg – Bronze medallist at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships; EUBC European Women’s Champion

– Ayse Cagirir, Turkey, women’s 48kg – IBA Women’s World Champion

– Demie-Jade Resztan, England, women’s 48kg – Silver medallist at the 2019 EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships

– Busenaz Cakiroglu, Turkey, women’s 50kg – European Games winner in 2019

– Laura Fuertes, Spain, women’s 50kg – Bronze medallist at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

– Romane Moulai, France, women’s 50kg – EUBC European Women’s U22 Champion

– Stanimira Petrova, Bulgaria, women’s 54kg – European Games winner in 2019; AIBA Women’s World Champion

– Lacramioara Perijoc, Romania, women’s 54kg – IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist; EUBC European Women’s Champion

– Caroline Cruveillier, France, women’s 54kg – AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist; EUBC European Women’s U22 Champion

– Hatice Akbas, Turkey, women’s 54kg – IBA Women’s World Champion

– Bojana Gojkovic, Montenegro, women’s 54kg – Two-times EUBC European Women’s Youth Champion

– Michaela Walsh, Ireland, women’s 57kg – Silver medallist in the European Games; Commonwealth Games winner

– Irma Testa, Italy, women’s 57kg – EUBC European Women’s Champion; IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist; Two-time EUBC European U22 Champion

– Svetlana Kamenova, Bulgaria, women’s 57kg – AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist

– Kellie Harrington, Ireland, women’s 60kg – AIBA Women’s World Champion

– Alessia Mesiano, Italy, women’s 60kg – AIBA Women’s World Champion

– Natalia Shadrina, Serbia, women’s 60kg – AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist

– Amy Broadhurst, Ireland, women’s 63kg – IBA Women’s World Champion

– Gemma Richardson, England, women’s 63kg – AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion; EUBC European Women’s U22 Champion

– Chelsey Heijnen, Netherlands, women’s 63kg – Bronze medallist at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

– Maria Bova, Ukraine, women’s 63kg – AIBA Women’s World Champion

– Busenaz Surmeneli, Turkey, women’s 66kg – Two-times Women’s World Champion; Two-time EUBC European U22 Champion

– Stefanie Von Berge, Germany, women’s 66kg – Two-times EUBC European Women’s U22 Champion

– Rosie Eccles, Wales, women’s 66kg – Commonwealth Games winner

– Aneta Rygielska, Poland, women’s 66kg – Silver medallist at the 2019 EUBC European Women’s Boxing Championships

– Aoife O’Rourke, Ireland, women’s 75kg – EUBC European Women’s Champion

– Elzbieta Wojcik, Poland, women’s 75kg – Bronze medallist at the European Games; Former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion

– Busra Isildar, Turkey, women’s 75kg – AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion; EUBC European Women’s Youth Champion

– Anastasia Chernokolenko, Ukraine, women’s 75kg – Bronze medallist at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

– Karolina Makhno, Ukraine, women’s 81kg – AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion

– Gabriele Stonkute, Lithuania, women’s 81kg – IBA Women’s World Champion