SIX Scottish boxers have arrived in Spain for the IBA World Youth Boxing Championships.
Brooke Neely (Irvine Vineburgh), Andrew Sneddon (Forgewood), Aaron Cullen (Renfrewshire), Isa Akram (Rob Roy), Sonny Kerr (Byron) and Kian Govan (Doon Valley) will all compete for the biggest prize in Youth boxing.
The Team Scotland squad discovered yesterday evening who their opening bouts will be against at the event being held in La Nucia, Alicante.
The competition gets underway today (Tuesday 15th November) running until Saturday 26th November, with 596 boxers from 73 countries entered.
The Scottish boxers will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of Willy Hutchinson, who is Scotland’s only Gold medallist at the World Youths with his Middleweight triumph in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2016.
IBA World Youth Championships 2022 Schedule;
48kg R32 – Brooke Neely (SCO) v Mihaela Badescu (ROU)
51kg R32 – Andrew Sneddon (SCO) v Davit Japaridze (GEO)
54kg R32 – Aaron Cullen (SCO) v Nikodem Szafarz (POL)
60kg R32 – Isa Akram (SCO) v Maxim Telupiz (MDA)
63.5kg R64 – Sonny Kerr (SCO) v Abdullah Almuhawyati (KSA)
92kg R16 – Kian Govan (SCO) v David Polak (CZE)
