The World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool have reached the quarterfinals, with Brazil alive in seven divisions. The tournament has already delivered upsets, medical stoppages, razor-thin split decisions, and favorites cruising through. Remember: win your quarterfinal and you’re guaranteed a medal (no bronze fight). Below: everything that’s happened so far, Brazil’s QF opponents, and how to follow.
Where & when
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City/Venue: Liverpool — M&S Bank Arena
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Event window: Sept 4–14
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Quarterfinals: from Sept 10 (two sessions daily: morning & afternoon, local time)
How we got here (round-by-round)
Eliminations & Round of 32
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Large wave of debutants—especially on the women’s side—produced loads of 3–2 split cards.
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The 10-point must emphasis rewarded clean jabs and distance control over frantic bursts.
Round of 16
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First real shockers: top seeds fell in classic pressure vs. counterpuncher style clashes.
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Brazil pushed through with technically tidy wins and a couple of wide scorecards, keeping the multi-medal ambition alive.
🇧🇷 Brazil in the quarterfinals — matchups & win cues
Win the QF = medal secured. Your bout map for each Brazilian:
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Tatiana Chagas (–54 kg, W) vs Aeji Im (KOR)
Win cue: own center, score 1–2s, and avoid getting stuck on corners where the Korean thrives in short exchanges. -
Rebeca Santos (–60 kg, W) vs Camila Camilo Bravo (COL)
Win cue: volume with level change (body/head), step off on diagonals after combos to deny counters. -
Viviane Pereira (–75 kg, W) vs Wang Lina (CHN)
Win cue: assertive jab to enter short-mid range, work crosses; be ready for long clinches. -
Luiz “Bolinha” Oliveira (–60 kg, M) vs Pawel Brach (POL)
Win cue: high tempo and angles off the lead hand; don’t extend pocket trades on the ropes. -
Yuri Falcão (–65 kg, M) vs Shion Nishiyama (JPN)
Win cue: jab to “open the door,” cut escape with the right hand; avoid slow-paced fencing where the Japanese scores clean. -
Wanderley Pereira (–80 kg, M) vs Yojerlin Cesar (FRA)
Win cue: short pendulum to disrupt the Frenchman’s first-intention counters; body-head layering. -
Isaías “Samurai” (–90 kg, M) vs Georges Malachi (USA)
Win cue: command center with feints; thread the straight inside the American jab and scrub time in tight clinches.
What’s defined the tournament so far
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School vs. school: Eastern Europe & Asia brought deep rosters with laser distance; the Americas answered with rhythm changes and sustained volume.
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Women’s field surging: more early TKO/Ref stops than in recent editions, with officials intervening when gaps widened.
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Judging drift: “clean rounds” and ring craft are edging out brief flurries—consistency is beating sprints.
Category tracker (who’s pulling the field)
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–54 kg (W): chess at high speed; winner of Chagas vs. Im hits a brutal semi route.
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–60 kg (W & M): deepest brackets of the week—demand constant pace and active defense.
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–75 kg (W): big frames with commanding jabs; center-ring control is deciding 10–9s.
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–65 / –80 / –90 kg (M): many mirror-match duels (counter vs. counter); forcing the first mistake often banks the round.
Quarterfinal schedule (at a glance)
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Wed, Sept 10: morning & afternoon sessions (order posted day-of)
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Thu, Sept 11: overflow/semifinal setup (per bracket needs)
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Semis & Finals: follow the event’s daily schedule drop
How to follow: use the event’s Live Schedule & Results page and the federation’s daily news posts for draws and live scoring.
Quick FAQ
Do quarterfinal winners get guaranteed medals?
Yes. No bronze fight—semifinal losers take bronze.
Is there open broadcast?
Typically a hosted live stream plus regional partners. Check the official site on the morning of each session.
Has scoring changed?
Still 10-point must. Judges have visibly valued clean scoring, spatial control, and active defense.
What Brazil must do to turn QFs into multiple medals
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Score early: the first 45–60 seconds set the judges’ read.
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No dead time: exit on angles after every combo—don’t gift counters.
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Corner management: between-round recovery and instructions are swinging tight third rounds.
Liverpool 2025 hits the quarterfinals with seven Brazilians in play and clear lanes to the podium. The week’s pattern is unmistakable: jab, center control, and round-to-round consistency are winning tight cards. The mission now is converting that momentum into semi-final berths—and medals.
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Comment: which Brazilian matchup looks the most favorable to you?
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