Two Azerbaijani boxers to fight for places in world championship final

Two Azerbaijani boxers will compete in the semi-finals of the under-19 world championship in Budva, Montenegro.

Nihat Gasimov will face India’s Aditya Aditya in the 55kg division. Their bout will be the third of the evening session on Ring A.

Safdar Mammadzada, competing in the over-90kg division, will take on Kazakhstan’s Vladislav Samojonov. Their bout is scheduled to be the 10th on the same ring.

Bouts to begin at 8 p.m. Baku time

The evening session on October 25 will begin at 8 p.m. Baku time. By reaching the semi-finals, Gasimov and Mammadzada have each secured at least a bronze medal at the world championship. A win would earn them a place in the final and a chance to compete for gold.

Context

The world championship began on October 16. On the opening day, two members of Azerbaijan’s national team won their bouts; Gasimov defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Nursultan Dushonaliyev 3-2 in the round of 32.