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Israeli Boxer Arthur Prokhnavitsky Advances to Youth Olympics Gold Medal Match

By רותם פלדברג

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Israeli boxer Arthur Prokhnavitsky has reached the gold medal match at the Youth Olympic Games after a 5-0 semi-final victory over Spain's Pablo Soto Macias. He will compete for the gold against Japan's Kenshin Sakuno on Thursday. Prokhnavitsky had already secured at least a silver medal by reaching the semi-finals.

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Arthur Prokhnavitsky will fight for Youth Olympics gold after a 5-0 semi-final win.
Prokhnavitsky secured at least a silver medal in the up to 65kg boxing category.
He will face Japan's Kenshin Sakuno in the final bout on Thursday.
Prokhnavitsky defeated Spain's Pablo Soto Macias, the world junior champion.
Earlier wins included victories over opponents from Moldova and Mexico.

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Israeli boxer Arthur Prokhnavitsky has secured at least a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games after defeating Spain's Pablo Soto Macias in the semi-finals. Prokhnavitsky, competing in the up to 65kg category, won the bout 5-0 against the world junior champion. He will now face Japan's Kenshin Sakuno in the gold medal match on Thursday, the final day of the boxing competition.

Prokhnavitsky dominated the semi-final bout, winning the first two rounds decisively. Soto Macias attempted a comeback in the third round but was unsuccessful. The five judges unanimously awarded the victory to the Israeli fighter.

By reaching the semi-finals, Prokhnavitsky had already guaranteed a medal, as both losing semi-finalists receive bronze. Earlier in the tournament, he secured 5-0 victories against Catalin Mustea of Moldova in the quarterfinals and Victor Alejandro Rojas Escada of Mexico in his opening match.

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