OMM Newsroom
French representative of Azerbaijani origin Murad Aliyev faced Turkish boxer Umut Çamkıran at a professional boxing event in Istanbul. In a bout for the WBC Silver heavyweight title, Aliyev defeated his opponent on points.
An incident occurred in the ring after the result was announced. Aliyev made a gesture toward fans in the stands, prompting protests from local spectators.
A group of protesting fans entered the ring and physically attacked the victorious boxer. A mass altercation then broke out in the ring.
Thus, after Aliyev won the championship belt, attention turned not only to the sporting result but also to the incident that followed the bout. Aliyev beat Çamkıran on points, but the fight ended with an attack on the winner.
