BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Two Azerbaijani
boxers have advanced to the finals of the international “Strandja”
tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, Trend reports.
According to the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, Zalimkhan
Suleymanov (57 kg) and Zaur Gahramanov (67 kg) triumphed in their
semifinal bouts to secure a place in the championship round.
Suleymanov defeated Georgia’s Giorgi Kapanadze with a 4:1
victory and will face Khuzhanazar Nortojyev of Uzbekistan for the
gold medal. Meanwhile, Gahramanov outperformed Georgia’s Demur
Kajaya with a commanding 5:0 win and will compete against Torekhan
Sabirkhan of Kazakhstan in the final.
Furthermore, two other Azerbaijani boxers, Nijat Huseynov (51
kg) and Nabi Isgandarov (67 kg), secured bronze medals after
falling in the semifinals. Huseynov was unable to continue his
match against Kazakhstan’s Daniyal Sabit due to an injury sustained
in the second round. Isgandarov, in a closely contested bout
against Kazakhstan’s Torekhan Sabirkhan, lost by a narrow 3:2
decision.
