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O'Rourke, Karmanov Among Gold Medalists at European Boxing Championships

Boxers from Ireland, Russia and Great Britain each claimed medals at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke25 September 2026, 08:30 GMT

What happened

Ireland's Lisa O'Rourke won gold in the women's 80kg category at the European Elite Boxing Championships in Bulgaria.3

Russia's Karmanov won gold at the 2026 European Boxing Championship in Sofia, defeating France's Junior Tadah in the final.1

Great Britain's Abdul Burton reached the men's super-bantamweight final, while Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu each claimed bronze medals.2

The European Boxing Championships took place in Bulgaria, with the final events reported in Sofia.1 3
Multiple national boxers won medals across different weight categories at the event.1 2 3

None of the outlets reviewed provided a full medal table or overall results summary for the championships.
None of the outlets reviewed reported on the reactions of the athletes or their national federations.

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.