BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 14. The quarterfinal
bouts of the European Junior Boxing Championships U17 have kicked
off in Kainbaum, Germany, Trend reports.
On the first day of the competition, two Azerbaijani athletes
advanced to the semi-finals.
Gardash Rakhimov, competing in the 46 kg category, defeated
Albania’s Mistek Rama 5:0 (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27) and
will face Georgian Rati Harbedia in the semi-finals.
Shukar Aliyev, in the 75 kg category, beat Germany’s Yannick
Müller 5:0 (29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28) and is set to
compete against Hungary’s Alex Domzhan in the semi-finals.
Both athletes have already secured at least bronze medals. Three
more Azerbaijani boxers are expected to advance to the
quarterfinals.
