Cosmin Girleanu
Olympics 2020: Romania's boxer Nechita advances to women's 57 kg QFs
Romanian boxer Maria Claudia Nechita progressed to the quarter-finals of the women's 54-57 kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Somali Ramla Said Ahmed Ali by unanimous decision (5-0) on Monday at the Kokugikan Arena. Nechita dominated the fight and scored in rapid jabs. Ramla Said Ahmed Ali was the flag bearer of the Somali delegation to the Tokyo Olympics.
Two gold medals for Romania in EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Sofia
Romania conquered two gold medals, two silver medals and six bronze medals in the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Sofia (fighters born in 2004 and 2005). On Wednesday, fighters Daniel Girleanu (54 kg category) and Maria Botica (+80 kg category) became European champions, while Ionut Chiriac (52 kg category) and Ana Romantov (48 kg category) lost their finals.