Andrei Găvae and Florin Ioniță debuted with victories at the World Boxing Cup in Brazil

Romanian boxers Andrei Găvae and Florin Ioniță had successful debuts at the Senior World Cup held in Fox do Iguacu, Brazil. Găvae won on points (4-1) against Tajik Damir Muibalihonov and will fight in the round of 16 against Japanese Shunsuke Kitamoto.

In the +90 kg category, Florin Ioniță secured a victory by technical knockout (TKO in the third round) against Austrian Ahmed Hagag, and will face Uzbek Jahonghir Zokirov in the round of 16. Additionally, Daniel Adrian Grigorie was defeated on points (0-5) by Tajik Marudjon Aşuraliev in the 70 kg category. Romania is represented by 9 athletes at this tournament, 6 men and 3 women, with the competition taking place from April 20 to 26. The schedule for Tuesday includes five Romanian boxers, including Ioniță.