Three Azerbaijani boxers win at U-19 world championships

Three Azerbaijani boxers have won bouts at the U-19 world championships in Budva, Montenegro. On the fifth day of the competition, Gular Huseynova, Shahin Aslanov and Renat Giyasli took to the ring.

Competing in the 51-kilogram division, Gular Huseynova defeated Ukraine’s Diana Dudin 5-0 in the round of 32. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27. Huseynova will next face Serbia’s Natasha Lukic.

Shahin Aslanov (65 kg) began his campaign with a 5-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Emir Serifovic. All five judges scored the bout 30-26 in Aslanov’s favor. He will face Romania’s Robert-Zsolt Buzas in the round of 16.

Renat Giyasli (80 kg) defeated Estonia’s Daniil Panin by a third-round stoppage in the round of 32. His next opponent will be Italy’s Tiberio Nocadello.

All three boxers will compete again on October 22. The world champions will be decided on October 27.