BA Champions’ Night moved to Madrid to feature the best boxers from Spain and beyond fighting for glory at the Madrid arena in the heart of Spain’s capital.
The main event saw local hopeful, 26-years-old Jose Quiles against Javier Ibañez Diaz representing Bulgaria at 57kg. Known as “Crazy Horse”, Quiles is silver medallist of European Championships 2022 and European Games 2023. Ibañez, a Cuban-born, is a silver medallist from the European Championships 2024 and a European Games 2023 winner, where in the finals he beat Quiles to earn the title. In their personal record of fights, each of the boxer has scored a victory and are 1-1, and this pro-style bout had the IBA Pro European Champion title at stake.
In the 92kg weight category, Spanish boxer Enmanuel Reyes Pla meets with Shohjakhon Abdullaev from Uzbekistan were the co-main event of the night. Bronze medallist of the IBA World Championships 2021 and runner-up in the European Championships 2022, Reyes Pla is a 31-year-old seasoned boxer, faced young 21-year-old talent Abdullaev.
Two-time IBA World Championships silver medallist, Italian Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine was challenged by Ukë Smajli from Switzerland in the 92kg division. Mouhiidine managed to win two continental titles at European Championships 2022 and European Games 2023. Smajli is 10-time Swiss champion and participant of major continental and world events.
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