20/08/2026
Today proved to be a challenging day. Elijah missed making weight and Mustafa was up sick all night and couldn't weigh in. Still, the boys performed well. We had a number of very close fights - but only got one of the decisions! Abraham and Mohamed Hassan fought exceptionally well but didn't get the nod - well done guys. You both won two fights over the last two days and missed out today in the semis in the closest of decisions. That's still an awesome tournament with 3 more valuable fights under your belts. Mohamed Abdulle also fought very well in his semi-final, his third fight of the tournament but didn't get the win today. This tournament was his first time in the ring - he has real talent and will go a long way. Israel was doing so well in his very first boxing fight but fitness cost him the win - a huge effort all the same. Sultan scored a win in a very tough semi-final bout, his second win of the tournament - his final is on tomorrow. Sultan has done so well, also in his first boxing event. Gabriel was our last fight of the day - and he fought his heart out. It was his third fight, having won both his previous fights over the last two days. It was one of those fights that could have gone either way but he didn't get the decision.
Whilst the results may have not been what we hoped for today, the performances were extremely good, so they're all winners, as are all of the nearly 900 boxers taking part this week. Tomorrow, we have three bouts on, all in Session 2. There's Sultan's final, and Preston and Kayrdoe fighting in semi-finals.
The official draw just came out - see below. Weigh-in and doctor is once again from 6.30am to 8.30am and the same session times apply. All our boxers should be in Session 2, which starts at 2pm. Kayrdoe (red) is on Ring A, Preston (blue) is also on Ring A and Sultan (red) is on Ring B. Indicative bout times as follows: Kayrdoe - 2.09pm, Preston - 2.42pm, Sultan 2.52pm. Please be there an hour before these times.
