Idman.biz
The opening ceremony of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2026" international tournament among youth male and female boxers under 17 years old has been held.
Idman.Biz reports that the event, organized at the Baku Boxing Center, began with a parade of participating teams.
Then, the Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, Nagi Safarov, noted 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 confidence 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, teams from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova and a team of neutral athletes are competing in the competition.
In the tournament with the participation of 185 boxers, winners will be determined in 14 weight categories for boys and 9 for girls. The final matches of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2026" will be held on May 7.
