Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics runs Nov. 7-12 at the Dakar Expo Centre with 116 boxers (57 men, 59 women) from 77 National Olympic Committees, World Boxing says.
What we know
- Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics is scheduled for Nov. 7-12 with two sessions each day.
- World Boxing lists 116 boxers, 57 men and 59 women, from 77 National Olympic Committees.
- There are ten weight classes: women at 48, 51, 54, 57 and 60 kg; men at 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 kg.
- Boxing is held at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, not Dakar Arena.
- Dakar is the first competition World Boxing has organized on the IOC's behalf.
- Ireland's Kristian Jubani is entered at men's 50 kg; Richard Torrez Jr. attends as an athlete mentor, not a competitor.
Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is scheduled for Nov. 7-12, World Boxing says. The federation's preview lists 116 competitors, 57 men and 59 women, from 77 National Olympic Committees, with two sessions each day.
There are ten weight classes. Women box at 48, 51, 54, 57 and 60 kg; men at 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 kg. Boxing takes place at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, according to the IOC venue directory. The wider Games run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13.
The entry total is lower than the 120 places World Boxing allocated across 79 national committees on July 1. Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez Jr. attends as an athlete mentor. Ireland's Kristian Jubani is entered at men's 50 kg, and Team Ireland says scheduled boxing live feeds will be available through Olympics.ie.
World Boxing says Dakar is the first competition it has organized on the IOC's behalf.
There are ten weight classes. Women box at 48, 51, 54, 57 and 60 kg; men at 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 kg. Boxing takes place at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, according to the IOC venue directory. The wider Games run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13.
The entry total is lower than the 120 places World Boxing allocated across 79 national committees on July 1. Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez Jr. attends as an athlete mentor. Ireland's Kristian Jubani is entered at men's 50 kg, and Team Ireland says scheduled boxing live feeds will be available through Olympics.ie.
World Boxing says Dakar is the first competition it has organized on the IOC's behalf.
- Summary
- Boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics runs Nov. 7-12 at the Dakar Expo Centre with 116 boxers (57 men, 59 women) from 77 National Olympic Committees, World Boxing says.
- Key points (one per line)
- Boxing runs Nov. 7-12 with two sessions a day and ten weight divisions, five for men and five for women.
World Boxing lists 116 boxers: 57 men and 59 women from 77 National Olympic Committees.
Venue is the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, not Dakar Arena.
It is the first competition World Boxing organizes on the IOC's behalf.
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