Ilya Popov

For the Russian ice hockey player, see Ilia Popov.

Ilya Alekseyevich Popov (Russian: Илья Алексеевич Попов; born 19 June 2000) is a Russian amateur boxer who won gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympics and 2018 European Youth Championships,^[1] and silver at the 2018 Youth World Championships,^[2] all in the light-welterweight division. In 2019 he joined the senior ranks and competed at the World Championships, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual gold medallist Andy Cruz of Cuba.^[3]

Ilya Popov Илья Попов
Popov at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Born	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 25) Morshansk, Russia
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-welterweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Russia Youth Olympic Games 2018 Buenos Aires Light-welterweight Youth World Championships 2018 Budapest Light-welterweight European Youth Championships 2018 Roseto Light-welterweight