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Azerbaijani boxers have reached quarterfinals at the IBA Men’s
\nWorld Boxing Championships Dubai 2025, Azernews
\nreports.<\/p>\n
Magsud Khasmetov (63.5 kg) defeated Ruslan Gafurov (Tajikistan)
\nwith a commanding 5:0 score (30:26, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27).
\nWith this victory, Khasmetov secured his place in the
\nquarterfinals, where he will face Omar Livaza (Kyrgyzstan).<\/p>\n
In the 71 kg division, Sarkhan Aliyev, a World Championship
\nmedalist, also celebrated another triumph. He overcame Arturs Vais
\n(Latvia) with a 5:0 score (30:27, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28).
\nAliyev will now test his skills against Ablaykhan Zhusupov
\n(Kazakhstan) in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Before Khasmetov and Aliyev, six other Azerbaijani boxers had
\nalready booked their spots in the quarterfinals, highlighting the
\nstrong performance of the national team at this championship.<\/p>\n
Note that Azerbaijan is represented by 11 boxers at the IBA
\nMen’s World Boxing Championships Dubai 2025, scheduled for December
\n3\u201313.<\/p>\n
Boxing is known as one of the oldest sports in the history of
\nhumankind.<\/p>\n
The earliest evidence of boxing dates back to Egypt around 3,000
\nBC.<\/p>\n
This sport was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games by the
\nGreeks in the late 7th century BC.<\/p>\n
In 1924, the International Amateur Boxing Federation (FIBA) was
\nestablished.<\/p>\n
Since 1946, it has been referred to as the International Boxing
\nAssociation (AIBA). Boxing made its Olympic debut at the 1904 Games
\nin St. Louis.<\/p>\n
In 1926, the boxing championship was held for the first time in
\nAzerbaijan, where national boxers took first place.<\/p>\n
Since 1992, the Azerbaijani Boxing Federation has become a full
\nmember of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).<\/p>\n
Azerbaijani boxers have won many prestigious awards at many
\ninternational championships.<\/p>\n
Aghasi Mammadov has entered Azerbaijan’s history of boxing as
\nthe first national boxer, as a gold medallist at the world
\nchampionship.<\/p>\n
Another Azerbaijani boxer, Fuad Asadov, was among the medallists
\nat the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
Many times, Azerbaijan has been chosen as the host country for
\nmajor boxing championships.<\/p>\n
The AIBA Youth World Championships were held in Baku in 2019.
\nThis world championship was the first licensed youth tournament to
\nqualify for the 2010 Olympic Games held in Singapore.<\/p>\n
The country also hosted the 2011 AIBA World Boxing
\nChampionships, which was the first major qualifying event for the
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