Taranto 2026: Moroccan Boxing Concludes Its Campaign with Six Medals
Moroccan boxing concluded its campaign at the 20th Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 with a haul of six medals ( two gold, one silver and three bronze ) following the conclusion of the boxing competition in San Giorgio Ionico.
Morocco’s two Mediterranean titles came through Saida LAHMIDI in the women’s -70kg category and Soulaimane SAMGHOULI in the men’s -65kg category. SAMGHOULI secured gold with a 3-2 victory over Algeria’s Ismail BAKHCHISS in the final, having previously produced a commanding 5-0 win over Serbia’s Dmitry Artemovitch GORBENKO in the semi-final. LAHMIDI also claimed the Mediterranean title after progressing to the final of her category.
Widad BERTAL, who served as one of Morocco’s flagbearers at the Opening Ceremony, earned silver in the women’s -54kg category. She booked her place in the final with a convincing 5-0 victory over France’s Wassila LKHADIRI in the semi-final, before finishing the competition on the second step of the podium.
Morocco’s medal tally in boxing was completed by three bronze medals, with Yasmine MOUTTAKI taking bronze in the women’s -51kg category, Mounia TOUTIR in the women’s -65kg category and Abdelhak NADIR in the men’s -70kg category.
With six medals overall, including two Mediterranean titles, boxing delivered a strong contribution to Morocco’s medal tally at the 20th Mediterranean Games, which continue in Taranto until 3 September 2026.
