Buenos Aires, December 6 (NA) -- Argentine boxer Guillermo Freire was unable to overcome the Turkish boxer Samet Gumus in the flyweight (51 kg) category and was eliminated from the International Boxing Association (IBA) Amateur Boxing World Championship in the Round of 16. The representative of the Argentine Boxing Association (AAB) and the Arena Coliseo de Matadores gym worked well during the first round, but the Turkish Gumus, who was the European champion in Belgrade 2024, used his experience to take control of the fight's pace, leaving Freire with no chance. How Argentina continues at the World Championship For the quarterfinals, Matías Verón will face the Cuban boxer competing for Azerbaijan, Loren Alfonso Domínguez, on Monday the 8th from 10:00 AM in Ring A. This is a tough rival, having won two medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (bronze) and Paris 2024 (silver), and was already an IBA amateur champion in Belgrade 2021 and silver in Tashkent 2023. On the other hand, Lucas Villaba in the lightweight (63 kg) category will have his chance at the world championship against the Kenyan Caleb Wandera on Sunday the 7th, starting at 10:00 AM, both in Ring A. All fights will be covered by the Argentine News Agency. Finally, also on Monday the 8th, Thomas Casazza will continue his winning streak after his two previous victories over the Greek Dimitrios Nikolaou and the Australian Jake van Rooyen, and will face the Azerbaijani Zaur Gahramanov in the quarterfinals from 10:00 AM in Ring B. How the tournament works The World Championship began this Thursday, December 4, with the preliminary bouts, and will continue until the 11th with the Round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals of the 13 different weight classes. The final for each weight will be on Saturday, 13th, 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.
