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Gilbert Kabamba and Jajaira Gonzalez Carry Team USA Into the First Papp Cup in Budapest

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

Team USA boxer Jajaira Gonzalez in the ring during a bout, wearing headgear and gloves with her guard up

Two of Team USA’s Pan American gold medalists get the call for a first-of-its-kind continental duel: Boston heavyweight Gilbert Kabamba and Paris Olympian Jajaira Gonzalez will represent the Pan American team at the inaugural Papp Cup on Saturday in Budapest.

Following Team USA’s eight-medal performance at the 2026 PanAmerican Championships in Puebla, Mexico, two American gold medalists have been invited to represent the Pan American Continental Team at the inaugural 2026 Papp Cup. This Confederation Boxing Duel will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Budapest, Hungary.

The inaugural event will feature a head-to-head matchup between a European Continental Team and a Pan American Continental Team, with each team consisting of 10 athletes, five men and five women. Representing Team USA at the 2026 Papp Cup will be Gilbert Kabamba (90+ kilograms) and Jajaira Gonzalez (60 kilograms), both of whom captured gold medals at the 2026 PanAmerican Championships last month in Puebla, Mexico.

Kabamba, who is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, enters the competition after an impressive 2026 campaign. He enters the Papp Cup after claiming gold at both the PanAmerican Championships and Copa America, with a perfect 10-0 record this year. In Mexico, he went 3-0, earning unanimous decision victories in all three bouts. Kabamba will face Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Abdullayev, a 2026 World Boxing Cup Brazil gold medalist.

Gonzalez, a 2024 Paris Olympian from Glendora, California, also went 3-0 in Mexico to capture gold at the Pan American Championships, adding another international title to her resume. She will face Türkiye’s Gizem Ozer in Budapest, aiming for her fourth win of the year.

The 2026 Papp Cup will take place Saturday, Nov. 14, in Budapest, Hungary, with action set to begin around 1 p.m. ET. USA Boxing fans can support Jajaira Gonzalez and Gilbert Kabamba by tuning in to the competition HERE.

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USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

Justin Figueroa Settles the Score With Luis Caraballo Ramos in Four Rounds at the Tropicana

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13 hours ago

November 15, 2026

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Justin Figueroa lands a right hand on Luis Caraballo Ramos during their middleweight rematch at Tropicana Atlantic City

Justin Figueroa left no doubt this time. “Mr. Atlantic City” settled his rematch with Luis Caraballo Ramos by fourth-round stoppage on Friday night at The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City, headlining a seven-fight Boxing Insider Promotions card that produced four stoppages.

The rematch was eight months in the making. The two met in the same ring in March, and that fight ended in a no contest in the third round after an accidental foul left Caraballo Ramos unable to continue. On Friday, Figueroa controlled the scheduled eight-rounder behind his jab, taking over in the third with sharp combinations while Caraballo Ramos stayed aggressive but could not close the gap.

The end came quickly in the fourth. A body shot put Caraballo Ramos down early in the round. He rose, and Figueroa put him down again with a straight right, then a third time with a chopping overhand right, and referee David Franciosi stopped the fight.

“I’d like to take this chance to apologize to absolutely nobody,” Figueroa said afterward. The win moves the Atlantic City native to 15-0 with 12 knockouts. Caraballo Ramos, of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, falls to 8-11-1. The card, streamed live and free on the Boxing Insider YouTube channel, was the promotion’s 22nd professional show and its last of 2026.

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