GERGELY BORNEMISSZA
MEMORIAL is one of the oldest tournament in Europe. This year will be the 73rd edition and LOC announced a impresionant number of participants: 507 boxers from 18 countries.
Gergely Bornemissza (1526, Pécs – 1555, Constantinople) was a Hungarian soldier and national hero. Not much is known of his early life. He is believed to have been an educated man, and a Lutheran.
He is mainly known for his role as an explosives expert in the Siege of Eger (1552).
After the siege, he was given command of the Castle of Eger. In 1554 he was captured by the Turks, and was executed by hanging in Constantinople after he refused to betray secrets about the defences at Eger.
He is the hero of Géza Gárdonyi’s novel Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.
Registerd countries for this competition:
Azerbaijan, Estonia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Poland, Hungary, Montenegro, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Uzbekistan, Wales, Gambia, Moldava, Romania, Switzerland and Ukraine.
This mini world championships with countries from 3 continents will be held on 2 rings on Eger Sport Hall. LOC which had a big success this year with this tournament had two very good organizers:
Mister Roland Juhasz, interim general secretary of Hungarian Boxing Federation, and Peter Dorko.
From 507 boxers registered Schoolboys / Schoolgirls will be 139, 209 will be juniors and 159 will be youth boxers.

The weight classes of the Bornemissza Memorial

Schoolgirls: 38kg, 40kg, 42kg, 44kg, 46kg, 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg, and 70kg weight categories

Schoolboys: 40kg, 42kg, 44kg, 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and 90kg weight categories

Junior Women: 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg weight categories

Junior Men: 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg weight categories

Youth Women: 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg and +81kg weight categories

Youth Men: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg and +92kg weight categories

The schedule of the 2024 Bornemissza Memorial Tournament

May 12 – Arrival of the delegations

May 12, 20:30 – Technical Meeting

May 12, 21:00 – Official Draw

May 13, 13:00 – Official Opening Ceremony

May 13, 13:10 – Day1 competition

May 14, 13:00 – Day2 competition

May 15, 13:00 – Day3 competition

May 16, 13:00 – Day4 competition with the schoolgirls and schoolboys finals

May 17, 13:00 – Day5 competition with the youth and junior finals

May 18 – Departure of the delegations