Ilya Alekseyevich Popov (Russian: Илья Алексеевич Попов; born 19 June 2000) is a Russian amateur boxer who won gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympics and 2018 European Youth Championships,[1] and silver at the 2018 Youth World Championships,[2] all in the light-welterweight division. In 2019 he joined the senior ranks and competed at the World Championships, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual gold medallist Andy Cruz of Cuba.[3]
Ilya Popov Илья Попов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Popov at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Light-welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 21) Morshansk, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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