Azerbaijani athlete has achieved a great success in the world arena.
İdman.Biz reports with reference to sumqayit24.az that 26-year-old kickboxer, muay-thai fighter Ruslan Nagiyev has traveled to Cambodia.
Here, he knocked out the local champion, a Khmer boxing superstar, in the first round and won the World Championship belt.
It should be noted that Khmer boxing (Kun Khmer) is a traditional Cambodian martial art with millennia of history. This sport is considered one of the oldest martial arts styles formed in Southeast Asia and is mainly based on punches, elbows, knees and kicks. Kun Khmer is considered a national heritage in Cambodia, and tournaments held here are highly prestigious, and local champions are recognized as serious rivals on the world stage.