12/10/2026
England, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Romania, Ireland, Armenia, Italy, Georgia and host Montenegro shared the male titles in Budva
Ten nations shared the male titles at the European U17 Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro where England became the No.1 in the overall medal standings.
Azerbaijan’s Hasrat Mammadov lost to Romania’s Cristi Casu in a tactical game which was a superb final at the 46kg.
Following Romania’s impressive gold medal, Russia’s Akmal Dustiyev was too strong for Greece’s Alexandros Konstantinoudis who achieved his second European silver medal after 2024. Armenia’s Hakob Sharbatyan controlled the first and the second rounds well to beat Romania’s Alexandru Butan in the final of the 50kg, reaching his career highlight.
England claimed four female titles in Budva and their new sensation, Shiloh McLeod dominated his 52kg final over Azerbaijan’s Ismayil Nasirzade. Montenegro’s Strahinja Mrdak had a wonderful year in the international stage and he won the European title as well after beating Russia’s Matvei Zaitsev in the 54kg final.
Muhammadali Istamov switched from Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan and the 16-year-old boxer has been crowned in Budva after his tight success over England’s John Elam in the 57kg. England’s next finalist in the event, Charlie Keet won the title of the 60kg against Moldova’s Alexandru-Ahile Buhaniuc with energetic second and third rounds.
Georgia’s Nikoloz Khizanishvili started better than Russia’s Magomed Gadzhiyev and he mobilized his leftover energies and he performed strongly in the third round to beat the Russian in the final of the 63kg.
The Raul Barone continued his winning path against Armenia’s Romik Harutyunyan to take the 66kg title in Budva.
Ireland’s Paddy Nevin controlled all of the three rounds against Poland’s Oliwier Piotrowski and he claimed his nation’s first title in Budva.
Russia’s Sergei Kurochkin had a technician performance in the entire competition, and he defeated Spain’s lone finalist, Daniel Garcia at the 80kg. Ukraine’s Dmytro Kasianenko was dominant in all of his bouts in Budva and he enjoyed a clean success over Russia’s Abdullakh Vashayev at the +80kg final.
