Idman.biz
The opening ceremony of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2026" international tournament among youth boys and girls boxers under 17 years old has been held.
Idman.Biz reports that the event, organized at the Baku Boxing Center, started with a parade of participating teams.
Then, the Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, Nagi Safarov, emphasized that holding international competitions in our country has become a tradition. He spoke about the importance of the tournament, wished success to the participants and a pleasant stay in Baku to the guests.
Pavlo Vasilinchuk (Ukraine), the supervisor of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2026", expressed his gratitude to the Organizing Committee and expressed his belief that there would be intense fights.
After the National Anthem was played, the competition was declared open.
It should be noted that along with the Azerbaijani national team, the teams of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova and a team of neutral athletes are competing in the competition.
Winners in 14 weight categories for boys and 9 for girls will be determined in the tournament with the participation of 185 boxers. The final matches of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2026" will be held on May 7.
