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Thai boxer Siwa Chairat dominated Guatemala's Pop Hernandez with two knockdowns to win 5-0 and reach the quarter-finals at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Fellow Thai Pemika Payungkesom lost 0-5 to Algeria's Brahna Sentalah in the first round. Siwa will face Tonga's Bryces Agoda next, with a bronze medal assured if he wins.

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Thai youth boxer Siwa Chairat showcased superior form, knocking down Guatemala's Pop Hernandez twice before securing a unanimous 5-0 decision to advance to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Pemika Payungkesom fought valiantly but succumbed 0-5 to Algeria's Brahna Sentalah in the women's 48kg opening round at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on the night of November 8 Thai time. In the men's 60kg round of 16, Siwa, the U-19 World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 runner-up, outclassed Hernandez with precise punching, earning standing eight counts in both the second and third rounds to progress to the last eight. On November 10, Siwa faces Bryces Agoda of Tonga, with a victory guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. In the women's 48kg, Pemika could not overcome Sentalah's strength, exiting 0-5. Thai head coach Peek Phungphanya and Cuban coach Ismail Navarro Gutierrez continue preparing Siwa for the next round, as the Boxing Association of Thailand targets at least one gold medal at the Games.

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