Four U.S. Boxers Reach World Boxing U19 Quarterfinals in Budva

Asaan Jenkins, Asante Lamar, Ruby Lopez and Ariana Chavez reached the World Boxing U19 quarterfinals Thursday, October 22, in Budva, Montenegro. The United States won four of its five bouts, according to USA Boxing.

Jenkins defeated Georgia’s Luka Chkhikvadze 5–0 at men’s 65kg. Lamar beat New Zealand’s Noah Collier 5–0 at 70kg, winning every round on all five judges’ cards.

Lopez defeated Japan’s Momoko Hasebe 5–0 at women’s 51kg. Chavez beat Ukraine’s Iryna Onopriienko 3–2 at 75kg. David Arrieta lost 4–1 to Algeria’s Smail Sahraoui at men’s 60kg.

Jenkins faces Azerbaijan’s Shahin Aslanov in Friday’s quarterfinals. Lamar and Lopez return Saturday against Kazakhstan’s Bibarys Ashirbay and China’s Shu Liu, respectively. Ashirbay beat Lamar 3–2 at this year’s World Boxing Futures Cup in Thailand.

The championships opened October 16, with competition across ten men’s and ten women’s weight categories. The semifinals are scheduled for October 25 and the finals for October 27, following a rest day. Bouts are available live and on demand through WorldBoxing.TV.