The European Under-23 Boxing Championships take place from 16 to 24 November 2026 in Poreč, Croatia. France enters eight boxers, four women and four men, including Junior Tadah, champion at the last edition.
Practical information
- Dates
- From Monday, November 16, 2026 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Venue
- Centre sportif Intersport, Poreč, Croatie
What's at stake
The European U23 titles, open to boxers born between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2007. For this generation it is the last major continental event before moving up to the senior ranks.
At the previous edition, France won three medals, two of them gold, according to the French federation: Junior Tadah and Izaya Gaucher took titles and Djamel Djemmal won bronze.
Schedule
The competition runs from Monday 16 to Tuesday 24 November. The French federation has not published a day-by-day schedule.
French team:
- Women: Mathilda Fragnières (48 kg), Mayssoun Bourega (51 kg), Aya Hamdi (54 kg), Maloé Teresi (57 kg) - Men: Christopher Hippocrate (55 kg), Djamel Djemmal (70 kg), Alexandre Macdonald (75 kg), Junior Tadah (90 kg)
The coaches are Bakary Diabira, Aabadila Hallab and Mickael Weus. French official Rachid Kanfouah is among the referees and judges.
Getting there
Bouts take place at the Intersport sports centre in Poreč, on the west coast of Istria, organised by the Croatian Boxing Federation. The nearest airports are Pula and Trieste. The French federation follows its boxers live in a dedicated article on its website; no TV broadcast has been announced in France.