How are the semifinalists getting there? Who have they left behind at the WBC Grand Prix?

The road to the semifinals of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix. How is each fighter doing?

 The 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:

 Featherweight:

 Muhamet Qamili – Italy

First Phase: Defeated Igor Semonchuk (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Phase: Defeated Holy Dorgvetor (Ghana) by unanimous decision (UD6).

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.

In the Semifinals, he will face undefeated Yoni Valverde Jr. of France.

Yoni Valverde – France

First Round: Defeated Runki Zhiou (Australia) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Alexander Solomenikov (Ukraine) by majority decision (MD6).

Third Round: Defeated Yusuf Adisa Adeniji (Nigeria) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Muhamet Qamili of Italy.

Bekizizwe Maitse – South Africa

First Round: Defeated Rodolfo Puentes (Colombia) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Juma Choki (Tanzania) by unanimous decision (UD6).

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.

In the Semifinals, he will face Brandon Mosqueda of Mexico.

Brandon Mejia Mosqueda – Mexico

First Round: Defeated Bishara Sabar (Jordan) by third-round technical knockout.

Second Round: Defeated Gulraj Powar (United Kingdom) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov (Uzbekistan) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the semifinals, he will face Bekizizwe Maitse of South Africa.

Super Lightweight:

Ntethelelo Nkosi – South Africa

First Round: Defeated Marwan Mohamad Madboly (Egypt) by TKO in the third round.

Second Round: Defeated Ju Wu (China) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Fiorenzo Priolo (Italy) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the semifinals, he will face Carlos Utria of Colombia.

Carlos Utria – Colombia

First Round: Defeated Elianel Guerrero (Dominican Republic) by TKO in the second round.

Second Round: Defeated Alan David Crenz (Argentina) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Spencer Wilcox (Canada) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Ntethelelo Nkosi of South Africa.

Mujibillo Tursunov – Uzbekistan

First Round: Defeated Michael Adesodun (Nigeria) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Alan Ezequiel Dutra (Argentina) by majority decision (MD6).

Third Round: Defeated Misael Cabrera Urias (Mexico) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Danylo Lozan of Ukraine.

Danylo Lozan – Ukraine

First Round: Defeated Kamronbek Eshmatov (Uzbekistan) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Eric Basran (Canada) by TKO in the third round.

Third Round: Defeated Sanatali Toltayev (Kazakhstan) by technical decision due to a cut sustained by Lozan following an accidental headbutt.

In the Semifinals, he will face Mujibillo Tursunov of Uzbekistan.

Middleweight:

Carlos Sinisterra – Colombia

First Round: Defeated Dacong Wang (China) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Hajji Muhis (Finland) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Ephrem Bariko (France) by TKO in the third round.

In the Semifinals, he will face Derek Pomerleau of Canada.

Derek Pomerleau – Canada

First Round: Defeated Liparit Ustian (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Paul Ryan (Ireland) by third-round technical knockout.

Third Round: Defeated Dmytro Rybalko (Ukraine) by second-round technical knockout.

In the Semifinals, he will face Carlos Sinisterra of Colombia.

Lancelot de la Chapelle – France

First Round: Defeated Nurkanat Rayis (Kazakhstan) by split decision (SD6).

Second Round: Defeated Isaac Torres (Venezuela) by fourth-round technical knockout.

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.

In the Semifinals, he will face Dylan Biggs of Australia.

Dylan Biggs – Australia

First Round: Defeated Hamza Azeem (United Kingdom) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Second Round: Defeated Ciril Johnson Suffo (France) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Petro Frolov (Ukraine) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle of France.

Heavyweight:

Ahmed Krnjic – Bosnia and Herzegovina

First Round: Defeated Yordy Valenzuela Santos (Guatemala) by TKO in the third round.

Second Round: Defeated Davide Brito (Italy) by TKO in the fifth round.

Third Round: Defeated Tsotne Rogava (Ukraine) by majority decision (MD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Keaton Gomes of South Africa.

Keaton Gomes – South Africa

First Round: Defeated Roberto Medina Aguirre (Mexico) by TKO in the first round.

Second Round: Defeated Alija Mesic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by technical knockout in the fourth round.

Third Round: Defeated Devon Young (USA) by technical knockout in the first round.

In the Semifinals, he will face Ahmed Krnjic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Kevin Ramírez – Argentina

First Round: Defeated Brian Zwart (Netherlands) by technical knockout in the first round.

Second Round: Defeated Reagan Apanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) by unanimous decision (UD6).

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 Ramírez advanced via the Enhanced Scoring System.

In the Semifinals, he will face Dante Stone of the United States.

Dante Stone – USA

First Round: Defeated Indalesio Terán (Mexico) by TKO in the second round.

Second Round: Defeated Emiliano Ezequiel Mendoza (Argentina) by unanimous decision (UD6).

Third Round: Defeated Youness Baalla (Morocco) by unanimous decision (UD6).

In the Semifinals, he will face Kevin Cristopher Ramírez of Argentina.