Alisher Kadyraliev kicked off his defence of the Junior Bantamweight crown in style, defeating Ukraine’s Yehor Vanin. The Team Kazakhstan prodigy now faces Anushervon Makhmudov of Tajikistan in the next round.
Team Ukraine’s Bohdan Voloshyn has set up a mouth-watering clash with Ramazon Jumaev after overcoming Lechi Aldamovi. Voloshyn, last year’s silver medalist, will look to build on his impressive 2024 run and bring gold back to his country.
As a team, Angola has progressed tremendously over the years, and the hard work in grassroots development was evident on Day 2, with not one, not two, but three Angolan athletes among the highlights. Elfran Marques, Ricardo Pireza, and Mario Stefan all delivered standout performances and are serious contenders to bring medals back home to Luanda.
Mariia Klein, a two-time European champion and the reigning world champion, began her campaign in dominant fashion as she looks to secure back-to-back world titles. The Ukrainian star defeated Margareta Szaboova via rear-naked choke and is now set to face Team Serbia’s Anastasia Rajkovic in the next round.
Last but not least, Joseph Frodsham made his coach proud after a rallying cry from his corner spurred him on to claim a second victory at the 2025 IMMAF World Championships, this time against Yefrat Avdoian. Team England’s Frodsham will now meet Samvel Marukyan of Armenia.
Day 3 of the 2025 IMMAF World Championships takes place on Monday, September 29. To watch the action live, visit IMMAF.tv.
