Argentina secured its third victory at the IBA World Boxing Amateur Championship. Boxer Thomas Casazza won by unanimous decision to advance to the quarterfinals. In a fight covered by the Argentine News Agency, Casazza performed well, though with some difficulty, securing his place in the next round where he will face the winner of the bout between Azerbaijani Zaur Gahramanov and Gambian Sheikh Sarr. This time, the Australian provided a tougher challenge for Casazza, landing several counter-punches that nearly dangerously connected with the Argentine's face, despite his defensive moves that had been beneficial in the first fight. However, Casazza landed several punches to the face that left blood on Van Rooyen's nose, coupled with his fatigue, which was enough for Casazza to win the fight on points. How Argentina continues in the World Championship: for the round of 16, Verón will face the Cuban competing for Azerbaijan, Loren Alfonso Domínguez, on Monday, December 8, starting at 10:00 in Ring A. This is a tough opponent, as he won two medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (bronze) and Paris 2024 (silver), and was already an amateur IBA champion in Belgrade 2021 and silver in Tashkent 2023. Guillermo Freire in the flyweight (51 kg) category will face the Turkish Samet Gumus this Saturday, December 6, starting at 10:00, and Lucas Villaba in the super lightweight (63 kg) category will do the same against the Kenyan Caleb Wandera on Sunday, 7, also starting at 10:00, both in Ring A. About the tournament: The World Championship began on Thursday, 4, with preliminary bouts and will continue until the 11th with the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals of the 13 different weight categories. The final for each weight class will be on Saturday, 13, at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. The prize structure includes $150,000 for the runners-up, $75,000 for the third-place finishers, and $10,000 for those who finish fifth, with a distribution that includes the boxer, the coaches, and the national federations.
