The Boxing World Cup has started in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
Idman.Biz reports that Nabi Iskandarov, a member of the Azerbaijani national team, started with a victory in the ranking tournament.
Our representative, competing in the 70 kg weight category, faced Turkish Necat Ekinci in his first fight. In a tense match, the boxer defeated his opponent with a score of 3:2 (30:27, 28:29, 30:27, 28:29, 29:28).
Iskandarov will face Murodjon Ashuraliev from Tajikistan in the 1/8 finals. This meeting will take place on April 22.
It should be noted that the Boxing World Cup will end on April 26.