In the ring – the uncompromising confrontation, along with it, important solutions

E. Skurdel’s record

Nine countries, including fourteen boxers in our country, competed for the A. Šocikas tournament trophies.

Gold medals were won by Ana Starovoitova, a Klaipėda (up to 60 kg, in the finals 5-0 Ali Ali Lai-Carlyle defeated New Zealand), Alexander Trofimčiukas (up to 70 kg, 4: 1-Turko Gurkan Farukas Dalgici), Vilnius Darius Voišnorovičius Ilia Valigurski).

Edgar Skurdelis, Kaunas residents (up to 60 kg, without a fight, also triumphed, as Turkish Mehmethan Cinar, Robert Lioranch (up to 80 kg, defeated another Kaunas boxer Gabrieliai Savickas), Jonas Jazevičius (up to 90 kg, 5: 0 Zaplitnia), Algirdas Baniulis (over 90 kg, forced the second round to capitulate Scottish champion Mitchell Barton).

E. Skurdelis won a record tenth in his career in the title of winner of A. Šocikas tournament.

The four final duels were won by guests – Moldovan Catalin Turcu (up to 50 kg), Turkish Samet Gumuš (up to 55 kg) and Leyent Haluk Can (up to 75 kg), Scot Leo Church (up to 65 kg).

Lithuanians: Kaunas G. Savickas (left) and R. Lioranch (right) fought in the weight category up to 80 kg in the final. / Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

The favorite needed a medical profession

The bronze was held by Kaunas residents Raimundas Trapulionis (up to 55 kg), Nedas Gudomskas and Jacob Arkadiyev (both – up to 65 kg), Vilnius Alexander Petrovski (up to 60 kg), Tauragian Lukas Steponaitis (up to 85 kg) and Vilnius Povilas (90).

A. Trofimčiukas was selected as the most technical boxer of the tournament.

Trophies traveled from Kaunas to Turkey (9 medals in total), Moldova (5), Scotland and Australia (4), Algeria and Germany (1).

The trophies traveled from Kaunas to Turkey, Moldova, Scotland, Australia, Algeria, Germany.

The Australian mood was overshadowed by the painful failure of their favorite Fred Zzin (up to 65 kg). In the quarter -finals, a physically strong fighter knocked out the Turkish Doganay Ozurk, defeated Kaunas Gudomsk in the semifinals, but in the finals with Scotland boxer L. Church, he did not finish the third round: without defending the hail stumbled in the ring.

« When he suffered a few knockout, the coaches, seeing the Scottime’s lead, could refuse to continue the fight, but somehow he didn’t do it. Thank goodness that Zzina avoided serious injuries, » Rutkauskas said.

The trophies traveled from Kaunas to Turkey, Moldova, Scotland, Australia, Algeria, Germany. / Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

Thanks from Turkey

« I think we have created a special boxing spectacle. Lithuanian boxers rarely have the opportunity to fight many of their own supporters, » said R. Rutkauskas.

At the Lithuanian Boxing Federation (LBF) conference in Kaunas, our country’s accession to the new international World Boxing organization of this sport and all LBF, the relationship between athletes, coaches and judges with the Kremlin Status Umar Kremliov’s International Boxing Association (IBA) and its

Vidas Bružas, Chairman of the LBF Coach Council, presented forecasts and goals 2025-2026. -Positive results of 2024 are optimistic. The systematic integration of scientists in the preparation of not only elite boxers but also athletes of young and youth age groups was discussed.

Thanks

KBF thanks: A.Socikas Tournament patrons for Kaunas City Municipality, Patron Adma, information sponsor for the daily newspaper Kauno diena, sponsors Rolandas Malius, Health House, Retirement Paradise, Costa Sol, Rebsels, Sting, Sting, Autorental24.lt Egidijus Rutkauskas, Vice President of the LBF, Vice President of the LBF, Vice President of the KBF Daivar Judin, Daily Media News shareholder Mindaugas Mickevičius.