Słomiński in the semifinals of the 9th European Union Championships

The 9th European Union Senior Boxing Championships began today in Valladolid, Spain. A total of 124 boxers will compete in the tournament, including a nine-member Polish team led by Ivan Yushchenko and his assistant Jerzy Baraniecki. At noon, the White and Reds learned their tournament brackets. Poland’s first medal became a certainty, as Jakub Słomiński (49 kg) will begin his campaign in the semifinals. Four other Polish boxers are also just one step away from the medal zone. Here is how the draw looked:

DRAW RESULTS

49 KG Jakub Słomiński (7 boxers) – November 17, semifinal, against Shakhil Allakhverdiev (Georgia) or Rakyb Mohamed Radji (France)
52 KG Maciej Jóźwik (10 boxers) – November 15, quarterfinal, against Nodari Darbaidze (Georgia)
56 KG Jarosław Iwanow (11 boxers) – November 15, quarterfinal, against Kurt Walker (Ireland)
60 KG Radomir Obruśniak (15 boxers) – November 13, quarterfinal, against Assan Hansen (Germany)
64 KG Damian Durkacz (15 boxers) – November 11, round of 16, against Dimitri Galagot (Moldova)
69 KG Filip Wąchała (14 boxers) – November 10, round of 16, against Andrei Hartsenka (Estonia)
75 KG Bartosz Gołębiewski (15 boxers) – November 12, round of 16, against Victor Carapcevschi (Moldova)
91 KG Michał Soczyński (13 boxers) – November 10, round of 16, against Cheavon Clarke (England)
+91 KG Aleksander Stawirej (10 boxers) – November 14, quarterfinal, against Frazer Clarke (England)