OMM Redaksiyası
The draw has been held for the U-17 European Boxing Championships in Budva. A total of 473 athletes from 40 countries — 314 boys and 159 girls — will compete. The champions will be decided on Oct. 11.
Oct. 3: In the round of 32, Ali Abasli (60 kg) will face Belgium’s Abdurahim Sou, Yusif Hasenli (66 kg) will meet Portugal’s Adrian Silva, Hidayat Mammadov (70 kg) will take on Ukraine’s Demid Klochko, and Yusif Aghakishiyev (75 kg) will box Romania’s Eduard Tancerica.
Oct. 4: Shukar Aliyev (80 kg) will face Poland’s Igor Tomichek in the round of 32. In the round of 16, Aydan Ismayilli (48 kg) will meet Ireland’s Macy Duffy O’Connor, Alsu Yafarova (54 kg) will take on Belarus’ Hanna Belyankova, Jamila Muradli (57 kg) will face Romania’s Sara Persa, and Fidan Bakarova (63 kg) will box Greece’s Dimitra Karpocilou.
Oct. 5: In the round of 32, Nihad Mammadli (48 kg) will face Spain’s Lazaro Hernandez, Ismayil Nasirzade (52 kg) will meet North Macedonia’s Ilir Selmani, and Mahammadali Rustamov (63 kg) will take on Germany’s Kusai Kakah. In the round of 16, Aysel Farajova (46 kg) will face Turkey’s Saliha Pehlivan, Leyla Mahmudlu (52 kg) will meet Poland’s Adrianna Szafaj, and Sama Abbasova (66 kg) will box Ireland’s Robin O’Reilly. Mehran Rasulov (+80 kg) will face either Belarus’ Aliaksandr Builov or Hungary’s Levente Lorant.
Other bouts
Oct. 6: Hasrat Mammadov (46 kg), Vagif Mahammadli (50 kg) and Gardash Rahimov (54 kg) will compete in the round of 16 against boxers from Moldova or Russia, Romania or Latvia, and Armenia or Ireland, respectively.
Oct. 7: Mahammadali Istamov (57 kg) will face Ireland’s Martin Donovan or Bulgaria’s Stoyan Hristoskov in the round of 16. Khumar Jafarli (+80 kg) will meet Romania’s Alexandra Liteanu in the quarterfinals.
