Azerbaijani boxers have reached the finals of the European
Boxing U19 Championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic,
Azernews reports.
On the first day of the semi-finals, two Azerbaijani athletes
advanced to the final.
Banuchichak Nasirli (48 kg) defeated Amelja Sula(Italy) in the
semi-final with a score of 5:0 (29:26, 29:27, 29:27, 30:25, 30:25).
She will face Mathilda Fragnieres (France) in the final.
Bilalhabasi Nazarov (50 kg) tested Razvan Ionut Panaite
(Romania).
The Azerbaijani boxer won all three rounds, securing a 5:0
victory (30:27, 30:26, 30:25, 30:25, 30:26). He will meet Tommaso
Orlando (Italy) in the final.
Another Azerbaijani boxer, Subkhan Babayev (60 kg), faced Luka
Chkhikvadze (Georgia).
As his opponent advanced to the next stage, Subkhan Babayev
earned the bronze medal.
The final bouts of the European Championship will take place on
October 10.
Approximately 105 female and 189 male boxers from 33 countries
are participating in the tournament.
Boxing is recognized as one of the oldest sports in human
history, with the earliest records of the sport dating back to
ancient Egypt around 3,000 BC.
The Greeks introduced boxing to the ancient Olympic Games in the
late 7th century BC.
In 1924, the International Amateur Boxing Federation (FIBA) was
founded, and in 1946, it was renamed the International Boxing
Association (AIBA). Boxing made its Olympic debut at the 1904 Games
in St. Louis.
Azerbaijan hosted its first boxing championship in 1926, with
national boxers claiming first place. Since 1992, the Azerbaijani
Boxing Federation has been a full member of AIBA.
Azerbaijani boxers have earned numerous prestigious accolades in
international competitions. Aghasi Mammadov made history by
becoming Azerbaijan’s first gold medalist at the World
Championships. Fuad Asadov also earned a spot on the podium at the
2004 Summer Olympics.
Azerbaijan has been selected several times to host major boxing
events.
The country previously hosted the 2011 AIBA World Boxing
Championships, which served as the main qualification tournament
for the London 2012 Olympics.
In 2019, Baku hosted the AIBA Youth World Championships, marking
the first youth competition to act as a qualifier for the 2010
Singapore Olympics.