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Venezuelan boxer Greynellis Garcia said she was confident of victory ahead of her final bout against Azerbaijan’s Gular Huseynova at Dakar 2026.
The athlete, who competes in the 51kg weight category, said she believed she would win gold regardless of her opponent: “It does not matter who I face in the next bout, because I know the victory is mine.”
Garcia said she was proud to have reached the final and wanted to return to her country with a gold medal. If she wins, she will secure Venezuela’s first boxing gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
The boxers previously met in the quarterfinals of the U-19 World Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Garcia beat Huseynova 5-0 in that bout and went on to finish the competition with a bronze medal. The Venezuelan said she was aiming for a better result this time.
Gular Huseynova beat Canadian Mehrin Khanaya 5-0 in the semifinals. The final between Huseynova and Garcia will take place on November 12.
Context
It was announced on November 4 that Gular Huseynova would represent Azerbaijan in boxing at Dakar 2026. She competes in the 51kg category.
