By Ion Axinescu

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Velez-Malaga has a new name to cheer for: Irache Martínez Rodríguez, the 15-year-old boxer from The Boxer Club. The youngster just brought home a bronze medal at the prestigious Boxam International 2025 in La Nucia (Alicante).

Representing Spain in the junior 63 kg category, Irache stepped into the ring against fierce international talent. And she impressed the judges with a solid quarterfinal victory over Mexico, before falling in the semifinals, once again to a strong Mexican opponent.

Still, her performance earned her a well-deserved spot on the podium and confirmed her growing reputation as one of Spain’s most promising young boxers.

The Boxam tournament, organised by the Spanish Boxing Federation, is one of the top international events on home soil. It brings together over 200 fighters from many countries including Mexico, Ireland, Colombia, France, Georgia, and Portugal. All of them are chasing glory across the junior and youth divisions.

Fresh off her Spanish national title last October and this new international medal, Irache now sets her sights on the National Club Open in November, also in La Nucia.

Her coach and technical director, Jesús Buendía, couldn’t be prouder: “Irache has a natural gift for boxing. Even as a kid, she showed incredible intuition and technique. She’ll go as far as she wants and this is just the beginning.”

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