{"id":216190,"date":"2025-10-15T21:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/216190\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:35:11","slug":"how-are-the-semifinalists-getting-there-who-have-they-left-behind-at-the-wbc-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/216190\/","title":{"rendered":"How are the semifinalists getting there? Who have they left behind at the WBC Grand Prix?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How are the semifinalists getting there? Who have they left behind at the WBC Grand Prix?<\/p>\n<p>The road to the semifinals of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix. How is each fighter doing?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The semifinals of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix begin on October 19th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Remember that the world championship is held in four different divisions: featherweight, super lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight. We review the progress of each of the 16 participants who have already reached this phase:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Featherweight:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Muhamet Qamili \u2013 Italy<\/p>\n<p>First Phase: Defeated Igor Semonchuk (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Phase: Defeated Holy Dorgvetor (Ghana) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Phase: Advanced to the semifinals after an exciting battle with Troy Nash. After a hard-fought six-round battle, the bout was declared a draw and Qamili advanced via the Enhanced Scoring System.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face undefeated Yoni Valverde Jr. of France.<\/p>\n<p>Yoni Valverde \u2013 France<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Runki Zhiou (Australia) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Alexander Solomenikov (Ukraine) by majority decision (MD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Yusuf Adisa Adeniji (Nigeria) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Muhamet Qamili of Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Bekizizwe Maitse \u2013 South Africa<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Rodolfo Puentes (Colombia) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Juma Choki (Tanzania) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Advanced to the Semifinals after an exciting battle with Iman Lee (USA). After a hard-fought six-round battle, the bout was declared a draw, and Maitse advanced via the Enhanced Scoring System.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Brandon Mosqueda of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Mejia Mosqueda \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Bishara Sabar (Jordan) by third-round technical knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Gulraj Powar (United Kingdom) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov (Uzbekistan) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the semifinals, he will face Bekizizwe Maitse of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Super Lightweight:<\/p>\n<p>Ntethelelo Nkosi \u2013 South Africa<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Marwan Mohamad Madboly (Egypt) by TKO in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Ju Wu (China) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Fiorenzo Priolo (Italy) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the semifinals, he will face Carlos Utria of Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Utria \u2013 Colombia<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Elianel Guerrero (Dominican Republic) by TKO in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Alan David Crenz (Argentina) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Spencer Wilcox (Canada) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Ntethelelo Nkosi of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Mujibillo Tursunov \u2013 Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Michael Adesodun (Nigeria) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Alan Ezequiel Dutra (Argentina) by majority decision (MD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Misael Cabrera Urias (Mexico) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Danylo Lozan of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Danylo Lozan \u2013 Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Kamronbek Eshmatov (Uzbekistan) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Eric Basran (Canada) by TKO in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Sanatali Toltayev (Kazakhstan) by technical decision due to a cut sustained by Lozan following an accidental headbutt.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Mujibillo Tursunov of Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight:<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Sinisterra \u2013 Colombia<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Dacong Wang (China) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Hajji Muhis (Finland) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Ephrem Bariko (France) by TKO in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Derek Pomerleau of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Pomerleau \u2013 Canada<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Liparit Ustian (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Paul Ryan (Ireland) by third-round technical knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Dmytro Rybalko (Ukraine) by second-round technical knockout.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Carlos Sinisterra of Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>Lancelot de la Chapelle \u2013 France<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Nurkanat Rayis (Kazakhstan) by split decision (SD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Isaac Torres (Venezuela) by fourth-round technical knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Advanced to the Semifinals after a thrilling battle with Emiliano Aguillon. After a hard-fought six-round battle, the bout was declared a draw and Lancelot advanced via the Enhanced Scoring System.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Dylan Biggs of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Biggs \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Hamza Azeem (United Kingdom) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Ciril Johnson Suffo (France) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Petro Frolov (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle of France.<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight:<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Krnjic \u2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Yordy Valenzuela Santos (Guatemala) by TKO in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Davide Brito (Italy) by TKO in the fifth round.<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Tsotne Rogava (Ukraine) by majority decision (MD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Keaton Gomes of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Keaton Gomes \u2013 South Africa<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Roberto Medina Aguirre (Mexico) by TKO in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Alija Mesic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by technical knockout in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Devon Young (USA) by technical knockout in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Ahmed Krnjic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Ram\u00edrez \u2013 Argentina<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Brian Zwart (Netherlands) by technical knockout in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Reagan Apanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Advanced to the Semifinals after an exciting duel with Piotr Lacz (Poland). After a closely fought six-round battle, the bout was declared a draw, and Kevin Ram\u00edrez advanced via the Enhanced Scoring System.<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Dante Stone of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Dante Stone \u2013 USA<\/p>\n<p>First Round: Defeated Indalesio Ter\u00e1n (Mexico) by TKO in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Second Round: Defeated Emiliano Ezequiel Mendoza (Argentina) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>Third Round: Defeated Youness Baalla (Morocco) by unanimous decision (UD6).<\/p>\n<p>In the Semifinals, he will face Kevin Cristopher Ram\u00edrez of Argentina.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_166458\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"166458\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How are the semifinalists getting there? 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