en

 

Sport
27 October, 2026 / 12:05
/ 2 hours ago

Cahul boxer wins bronze at European U-15 Championships

Moldovan boxer Dan Florea won the bronze medal at the European Boxing U15 Championships, held in Trabzon, Turkey, after reaching the semifinals in the up-to-70 kg category.

The athlete from Cahul recorded two consecutive victories in the competition, defeating Croatia’s Borna Košta and the Czech Republic’s Martin Tůma. In the semifinals, he was defeated by England’s Shane Fury, who later won the European title.

Three other boxers from the Republic of Moldova came close to reaching the podium. Leonard Buhaniuc from Orhei competed in the 44 kg category, David Șpac from Chișinău in the 57 kg category, and David Bandalac from Grimăncăuți in the 80 kg category.

The Republic of Moldova was represented at the competition by 10 boxers.

Approximately 400 boxers from 30 countries participated in this year’s edition of the European Boxing U15 Championships.