2026 China International Boxing Open opens in Zunyi, Guizhou

The 2026 China International Boxing Open opened on the evening of the 5th in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. A total of 215 people from 11 countries and regions including China, Russia, Cuba and Thailand participated in this event, including 146 athletes, including nearly 20 Olympic, World Championship and intercontinental event champions.

This event lasts for 7 days and has 20 competition levels, 10 for men and women respectively, achieving full coverage of the mainstream boxing competition levels. Among them, Guizhou Province selected 18 local athletes to compete at home.

On the evening of November 5, the 2026 China International Boxing Open opened in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. The picture shows the match scene that night. (Photo courtesy of Guizhou Provincial Sports Bureau)

A total of 9 games were held on the opening night. The first match was in the women's 51kg category, between Guizhou Zunyi team player Lu Yuanyuan and Cuban player Dinaybi De Las Nieves Borges. After three rounds of fierce competition, Lu Yuanyuan won and gave the Chinese team a good start.

The second men's 55kg competition started immediately, with Russian player Renat Zakharov and Guizhou player Gao Sachs taking to the ring. The two sides started to actively attack and defend. Amid the cheers of the home audience, Goldman Sachs became more and more courageous, gradually took the initiative, and finally defeated Zakharov.

As an important platform to showcase the charm of boxing and promote international sports exchanges, the 2026 China International Boxing Open will hold a "Dynamic Zunyi Consumer Carnival" theme event simultaneously outside the venue, bringing together diverse business formats such as distinctive cultural and creative products, authentic food, and promoting the organic integration of the competitive passion of the boxing arena with the urban fireworks atmosphere. (over)