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The dominant Iraqi boxer Ali Taklif bids farewell to the Youth Olympics from the quarterfinals.

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11/11/2026 | 11:55 AM

The dominant Iraqi boxer bid farewell to the boxing competitions in the Youth Olympic Games after losing to his Irish counterpart, Christian Giovani, in the quarter-finals bout in the 50 kg weight category. The match, held at the Dakar Exhibition Center, saw the Irish boxer excel during the first and second rounds, before the referee decided to stop the contest with a (RSC) decision in the second round, after Giovani won the round with a score of 10-8 according to the judges' assessment. With this result, the Iraqi boxer's journey in the championship ended at the quarter-finals stage, after representing Iraq in the boxing competitions that featured a number of prominent talents.