Azerbaijani boxers won 10 medals at the Belt and Road international tournament held in China for senior and U-19 athletes.
Nihat Gasimov (55 kg) and Saftar Mammadzade (+90 kg) won gold medals for Azerbaijan’s U-19 national team, which is preparing for the world championships.
Heydar Azmammadov (85 kg) claimed a silver medal. Ali Bakhishov (60 kg), Renat Giyasli (80 kg) and Zaur Samadov (90 kg) finished the tournament with bronze medals.
For Azerbaijan’s senior national team, Tural Sariyev (55 kg) and Sarkhan Aliyev (70 kg) took second place, while Zalimkhan Suleymanov (55 kg) and Zaur Gahramanov (65 kg) finished third.
Before the tournament, the boxers also took part in an international training camp attended by athletes from 26 countries. The event provided competitors with additional preparation and international experience ahead of upcoming major competitions.