Beatriz Ferreira is defeated by an American and takes silver in the boxing world championship

B. Ferreira was a silver medalist at the World Cup in Turkey (Photo: Disclosure/IBA)

Brazilian Beatriz Ferreira hit the post for her second world boxing championship. This Friday (20), in the under-60 kg final of the World Cup in Turkey, Bia was defeated by the North American Rashida Ellis 3-2, in a split decision by the judges. With this, the Bahian climbs onto the podium for the second time in the competition, as she won the gold medal in the 2019 edition.

The world runner-up is another achievement in the CV of Bia Ferreira, who was world champion in 2019 and silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. Furthermore, the Bahian became, in 2019, the first Brazilian to win gold in the history of the Pan American Games.

The Brazilian's tormentor in this Friday's final, Rashida Ellis had already been defeated by Bia Ferreira on four occasions, including the 2019 World Cup and the Pan-American Games in Lima. This time, however, the American found success in a tougher fight.

On the way to the decision, Bia Ferreira knocked out the Mongolian Ganzorigiin Badmaarag and overcame, in unanimous decisions, the Chilean Valentina Bustamante, the Serbian Natalia Sedrina and the Italian Alessia Mesiano.

Bia Ferreira was not the only Brazilian to win a medal at the World Cup in Turkey. In addition to the Salvador native, Caroline Almeida took the bronze medal in the up to 52 kg category.

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