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Büşra Işıldar reaches the final while Esra Yıldız Kahraman advances to the semifinals
At the 2026 European Boxing Championships in Sofia, Büşra Işıldar reached the final with a 5-0 victory over Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad. Esra Yıldız Kahraman also defeated her Romanian opponent to reach the semifinals and secure a medal.
Büşra Işıldar and Esra Yıldız Kahraman achieved notable results during the evening session of the 2026 European Boxing Championships, held at the Asics Arena in the capital Sofia.
Büşra Işıldar faced Sunniva Hofstad of Norway in the women’s semifinals. The national boxer defeated her opponent 5-0 to reach the final of the European Championships in the senior category for the first time.
Büşra, 24, had previously won five gold medals in younger age categories at the European Championships. She had also reached two world championship finals, winning two silver medals.
Büşra’s final opponent has been determined
Büşra Işıldar will face Ireland’s Aoife Orourke in the final on Friday, September 25, in a bout for the gold medal.
Esra Yıldız Kahraman secures a medal
Esra Yıldız Kahraman faced Perijoc Lacramioara of Romania in the women’s 57-kilogram quarterfinals. The national boxer defeated her Romanian opponent to reach the semifinals and secure a medal.
Esra will face Liudmila Vorontsova of Russia for a place in the final. After defeating her Romanian opponent, the national boxer said her goal was to win the gold medal.
Esra Yıldız Kahraman said they had gone through difficult bouts while preparing for the European Championships and added, “We came here to win the gold medal.”
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