III CIS Games: Successful start for Azerbaijani boxers

Boxing competitions have started at the III CIS Games hosted by Azerbaijan.

"Report" informs that 3 athletes of our national team started the tournament held at the Yevlakh Olympic Sports Complex with a victory.

Our boxer Aysel Farajova (46 kg) faced Aleksandra Kutsikova (Belarus) in the 1/4 finals. She defeated her opponent with a score of 5:0 (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:26, 30:26). By reaching the semi-finals, Farajova also secured at least a bronze medal for herself. The national team member will hold her next meeting against Rukshonabonu Ahadova (Uzbekistan) on October 2.

Jamila Muradli (54 kg) also made it to the semi-finals. Our boxer defeated Nigora Yusupova (Tajikistan) with a full advantage in the first round. Muradli, who secured at least a bronze medal for herself, will face Adelayda Sadvakassova (Kazakhstan) on the way to the final. The fight will take place on October 2.

Hagverdi Hasanov in 63 kg was stronger than Bahdan Shashlikov (Belarus) in the 1/4 finals. He defeated his opponent with a score of 3:2 (28:29, 29:28, 30:27, 28:29, 30:27). By reaching the semi-finals and securing at least a bronze medal for himself, our boxer will clarify his relationship with David Karababayev (Russia) in this stage of the fight. The meeting will be held on October 3.

It should be noted that the boxing competitions at the CIS Games will end on October 5.