Aman Dev reaches quarter-finals at World Boxing Under-19 Championships

India’s Aman Dev defeated Serbia’s Pavle Popovic 5-0 to reach the men’s 50kg quarter-finals at the 2026 World Boxing Under-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Mausam Suhag advanced to the round of 16, while Shivam lost by RSC.

Hyderabad: India’s Aman Dev came up with yet another clinical performance to beat Pavle Popovic of Serbia to reach the men’s quarter-finals in 50kg category of the 2026 World Boxing Under-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

Aman dominated all three round against Popovic to earn a 5:0 verdict and will now face Shalva Beridze of Georgia in the last eight.

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Later in the day, Mausam Suhag booked his place in the round of 16 with a 5:0 win over Giuseppe Cavallo of Italy in the men’s 65kg category. He will now face Turkey’s Mehmet Enes Sanli for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, Shivam lost to Nikola Bogatinoski of Serbia in the men’s 60kg category by RSC late on Sunday evening.