Eindhoven Box Cup
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-25
The Eindhoven Box Cup is one of the largest and strongest Olympic boxing tournaments in Europe, held annually in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.Since 2016 over 50 countries participated with their topboxers, including Olympic and World Champions.Europe; Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lithuania.Africa; Morocco, Mozambique, Algeria, Cape Verde, Uganda, Nigeria.Asia; Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Kuwait, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India.America & Caribbean; Canada, Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Haiti, Suriname.Oceania; Australia.
Zion Martina will represents Curaçao, where his father Gerardo Martina was born. He already won the silver medal at the 2024 edition of the Eindhoven Box Cup. Zion won the Armenian Eli Tahmasi, and he also won the German Amir Umaev. Only the Englishman Bobby Wallace was too big for him in the final.After a period of inactivity due to injury, Zion knocked out Ukrainian Artem Borzov with a liver shot on April 19, 2026, in the final of the North Netherlands Championships in Apeldoorn. Zion has already won this North Netherlands Championship three times before.

From left to right; Edwin Baas, Raekwon Baas, Zion Martina, Gerardo Martina.

LIVESTREAMAll matches will be livestreamed. The Preliminaries and Quarterfinals will be livestreamed on Facebook.com/EindhovenBoxCup. The Semi-Finals and Finals will be streamed Pay-Per-View on YourKrowd, for which we will communicated the URL later.

Papa Godett Trophy 30 di Mei 2026
2026-05-30 20:00 - 23:30 UTC
On Saturdaynight, May 30, 2026, the annual boxing program “Wilson Papa Godett Trophy” will take place from 8:00 PM at the former sede of FOL (Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 di Mei), Winston Churchillweg, and is free to the public.

Wilson ‘Papa’ Godett (1932-1995) was, in addition to a trade union leader and politician, a top boxer from Curaçao.As a boxer, Godett was successful under the name “Papa Diamante Negro” (Papa Black Diamond). He boxed against boxers such as Jack Johnson, Sugar Boy Nando, Claude Williams, Kid Fenton, Young Tunney, Sam Langford, Fernando Spallotta, Young Joe, Young Gavilan, Hugh Serville, Battling Siki, Young Quicksilver, Jota Ruiz, Brown Bomber, Flying Kid, Kid Victor, Fighting Cougah, Baby Robinson, Kid Chocolate Jr, Tiger Jones and Kid Zorro. In 1954 he became Caribbean champion and in 1955 and 1962 middleweight champion of Curacao. After his competitive career, Wilson Godett remained active as a referee in Curacao, Aruba and Jamaica until the 1990s.

Program (subject to change)

18:00-19:00 Medical check & Weigh-in20:00 Opening20:15 Start boutsJayden Mogen (Boca) vs Adriel Cleofa (Baas)Nahif Wilmans (Boca) vs Yoseph Serna (Pro-Fit)Ciglamer Alejandra (Boca) vs Deriel Alvarez (Pro-Fit)Odei Jacoisti Fortuny (AA) vs Manuel Pinheiro (Kapap)Ozel Mack (Baas) vs Jundrick Jansen (Kapap)Jonathan Trouwloon (Pro-Fit) vs Mustafa Okan (Kapap)Dannylson Merced (Boca) vs Luuk Bal (Pro-Fit)Fabian Williams (Supreme) vs Tahier Wilson (Kapap)22:45 Presentation of the Wilson ‘Papa’ Godett trophy23:00 Closing

On Friday, May 15 at 4:00 PM, a press conference will be held at the former headquarters of Frente Obrero 30 di mei, Winston Churchillweg.The boxers and coaches/seconds are also required to be present for important information that will be shared at that time.

Het boksprogramma op 30 mei zal vanaf 20:00 uur plaats vinden bij de voormalige sede van FOL (Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 di Mei) en is gratis toegankelijk voor publiek.

Wilson ‘Papa’ Godett (1932-1995) was naast vakbondsleider en politicus een topbokser uit Curaçao.Als bokser was Godett succesvol onder de naam “Papa Diamante Negro”. In 1954 werd hij Caribisch kampioen en in 1955 en 1962 won hij de middengewicht titel van Curaçao.

E programa di bokseo riba 30 di mei lo tuma luga 8 or PM na e sede anterior di FOL (Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 di Mei) i lo ta gratis pa un i tur.

Wilson ‘Papa’ Godett (1932-1995) tabata un líder sindikato, politiko i un atleta ku a destaka su mes den e deporte di bokseo aki na Kòrsou. Wilson Godett tabata éksitoso bou di e nomber di “Papa El Diamante Negro”. Na 1954 kampion di Karibe i na 1955 i 1962 kampeon di Kòrsou.

Test your skills @ Sint Maarten
2026-07-25 19:30 - 23:30

Caribbean U15 and U17 @ Guyana
2026-08-20 - 2026-08-22
U15/ Scholars (born in 2012-2013) and U17/ Juniors (born in 2010-2011)
Weight Classes in kilogram (kg.); 37-40, -42, -44, -46, -48, -50, -52, -54, -57, -60, -63, -66, -70, -75, -80, 80+

Golden Jab
2026-08-29 18:00 - 23:00

South American Games @ Argentina
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-26
The XIII South American Games (Juegos Suramericanos) will be a multi-sport event to be held in Santa Fé, Argentina.

Curaçao Open
2026-10-03 17:00 - 23:00
The finals of the Curaçao Open Boxing Championships will take place on Saturday October 3rd, 2026.
Next to the boxing bouts by CuraBox there will also be Thaiboxing fights on the program by CUMAFE.
No presale.
Tickets only at the door.
General Cg 20
Ringside Cg 30

NK (Dutch Championships)
2026-11-21 - 2026-11-29
To participate in the Dutch Championships, one must have won at least 6 bouts for the B-class or 12 victories for the A-class.

50th anniversary
2027-01-09 - 2027-01-10
The Curaçao Boxing Association (CuraBox) was established January 5, 1977 as Curaçaose Amateur Boks Associatie (CABA). The 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a major international boxing event on January 9 and 10, 2027.
