Ilya Alekseyevich Popov (Russian: Илья Алексеевич Попов; born 19 June 2000) is a Russian amateur boxer who won gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympics and 2018 European Youth Championships,[1] and silver at the 2018 Youth World Championships,[2] all in the light-welterweight division. In 2019 he joined the senior ranks and competed at the World Championships, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual gold medallist Andy Cruz of Cuba.[3]
References
- ^ "Russia's Ilia Popov defeated his Mongolian star rival and advanced to the final of the Governor Cup". European Boxing Confederation. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "First Ten Youth World champions crowned after an exciting first day of finals in Budapest". AIBA. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "First four weight classes semi-finalists are set at AIBA World Boxing Championships in Ekaterinburg". AIBA. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Boxing record for Ilya Popov from BoxRec (registration required)