All finalists of the 2026 Strandja Cup in boxing have been determined

On February 28, the semifinals of the international Strandja Cup 2026 tournament took place in Sofia. The semifinal day once again confirmed the event’s status as one of the strongest season-opening competitions. Medalists of world and continental championships faced off in the ring, while the geography of the finals spans almost all of Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, as well as the USA and Australia.

The main trend of the day was the powerful performance of the Uzbekistan national team — its representatives advanced to a large number of finals in both the women’s and men’s brackets. Boxers from Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Brazil also looked confident. In several weight categories, the outcome was decided by split decisions, highlighting the exceptionally high level of competition.

In the Armenian team, Anush Grigoryan (51 kg) won a bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. The other Armenian boxers did not reach the semifinals.

The finals will take place on March 1.

Strandja-2026 Final Bouts

Women

48 kg: Hanna Okhota (Ukraine) — Sabina Bobokulova (Uzbekistan)
51 kg: Zlatislava Chukanova (Bulgaria) — Feruza Kazakova (Uzbekistan)
54 kg: Lauren Mackie (England) — Elina Bazarova (Kazakhstan)
57 kg: Michaela Walsh (Ireland) — Nigina Uktamova (Uzbekistan)
60 kg: Donjeta Sadiku (Kosovo) — Rebeca de Lima Santos (Brazil)
65 kg: Navbakhor Khamidova (Uzbekistan) — Laura Yesenkeldi (Kazakhstan)
70 kg: Viviane dos Santos Pereira (Brazil) — Chantelle Reid (England)
75 kg: Emma Sue Greentree (Australia) — Aziza Zokirova (Uzbekistan)
80 kg: Yaren Duztas (Turkey) — (opponent to be determined after the second semifinal)
+80 kg: Valeriya Aksenova (Kazakhstan) — Oltinoy Sotimboeva (Uzbekistan)

Men

50 kg: Daniyal Sabit (Kazakhstan) — Bilalhabashi Nazarov (Azerbaijan)
55 kg: Maksym Zymenko (Ukraine) — Lorenzo Patricio (USA)
60 kg: Luis Gabriel Nascimento Oliveira (Brazil) — Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria)
65 kg: Elvin Aliyev (Ukraine) — Yuri Falcao Reis (Brazil)
70 kg: Farukh Tokhtasunov (Kazakhstan) — LaVant Brownlee (USA)
75 kg: Rami Kivan (Bulgaria) — Fazliddin Erkinboev (Uzbekistan)
80 kg: Pavlo Illiusha (Ukraine) — Javokhir Ummataliev (Uzbekistan)
85 kg: Akmaljon Isroilov (Uzbekistan) — Matvii Razhba (Ukraine)
90 kg: Turabek Khabibullaev (Uzbekistan) — Bohdan Tolmachov (Ukraine)
+90 kg: Ozodbek Aliev (Uzbekistan) — Damar Thomas (England)