World Boxing U19 Championships in Montenegro

Ahead of the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro, American boxer Angel Blancarte was identified as a representative for Team USA. Blancarte, a member of USA Boxing’s Youth High Performance Team, entered the tournament following achievements such as winning two national championships and earning medals at the Brandenburg Cup and the World Boxing Futures Cup.

Following the tournament's commencement in mid-October, competition progressed across various weight categories. In the men's divisions, India’s Aman Dev secured a 5:0 unanimous decision against Hungary’s Laszlo Papai in the 50kg category, while Mausam Suhag advanced after defeating Latvia’s Romans Iljins in the 65kg class. Other notable results included a split decision for Ireland’s Lee Largey Snoddon in the 55kg category and a narrow 3:2 victory for Azerbaijan’s Safdar Mammadzada in the super heavyweight division.

In the women's categories, Uzbekistan’s Sevara Mamatova earned a 5:0 unanimous decision against New Zealand’s Brooke Miller in the 60kg division, and Ukraine’s Viktoriia Rosetska achieved a victory via RSC following three knockdowns against Lithuania’s Karolina Radziunaite.

In the 90kg category, Mexican boxer Ramiro Núñez won his debut via split decision against Greece’s Athanasios T. The bout involved officiating controversy when the referee deducted a point from Núñez despite reports that the Greek boxer landed illegal blows to the back of the head. Núñez advanced following a second-round knockdown sequence and was scheduled to face Kazakhstan’s Yerketang Zharkynbek on October 21.