2018 Youth Continental Championships to kick off in Italy set to reveal the champions of tomorrow
April 17th, 2018 / All
This 2018 is a crucial year for the next generation of boxing champions with the Youth Continental, World and Olympic titles at stake. The road to the glory for the legends of tomorrow kicks off with the Youth Continental Championships that will serve as qualification events for the upcoming Youth Women’s & Men’s World Championships.
The Continental action starts in Italy, on April 18, to then move to the remaining four continents across two intense months of boxing with Thailand, Morocco, USA and Samoa hosting the events.
The Italian city of Roseto degli Abruzzi, will see a record number of 358 men & women boxers from 40 countries competing during 8 days for the Continental glory as well as their ticket to the World Championships.
On the women’s side, a total of 52 quotas will be allocated in between 130 athletes. Russia’s 2017 Youth World champion Anastasia Shamonova (75kg), Two-time EUBC European Women’s Junior Champion Caroline Dubois (60kg) and the local Martina La Piana (51kg) will be among the title contenders in Roseto degli Abruzzi.
The men’s draws will see 228 athletes from 40 countries competing for the 70 World Championships quotas allocated to Europe and aiming to follow the footmarks of some previous gold medalists at the event who have become some of the most recognizable names in the boxing history like Wladimir Klistchko (EUBC Youth champion in 1993) and two-time Olympic champion Oleg Saitov (EUBC Youth champion in 1992).
2018 Continental Championships dates and quota allocation
- EUBC Youth Continental Championships
Dates: April 18 to 25
Host city: Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
World Championships quota allocation:
Men’s – 70 quotas
Women’s – 52 quotas
- ASBC Youth Continental Championships
Dates: April 19 to 28
Host city: Bangkok, Thailand
World Championships quota allocation:
Men’s – 65 quotas
Women’s – 52 quotas
- AFBC Youth Continental Championships
Dates: May 5 to 13
Host city: Casablanca, Morocco
World Championships quota allocation:
Men’s – 38 quotas
Women’s – 18 quotas
- AMBC Youth Continental Championships
Dates: May 19 to 27
Host city: Colorado Springs, USA
World Championships quota allocation:
Men’s – 50 quotas
Women’s – 32 quotas
- OCBC Youth Continental Championships
Dates: May 29 to June 2
Host city: Apia, Samoa
World Championships quota allocation:
Men’s – 10 quotas
Women’s – 10 quotas
