The Boxing World Cup has started in Brazil. On the first day of the competition, three of our compatriots confidently fought their battles and advanced to the next stage.
--55 kg: Miraziz Mirzakhalilov - Nebel Ibrahim (Sweden) 5:0
-70 kg: Ikboljon Holdorov - Damian Durkach (Poland) 5:0
-80 kg: Javokhir Ummataliev - Alfred Commi (Italy) 4:1
On the night of April 2, three more of our boxers will have qualifying fights.
-60 kg: Madiyar Daniyarov - Michel Baldassi (Italy)
--50 kg: Asilbek Jalilov – Nurzat Ongarov (Kazakhstan)
-85 kg: Akmaljon Isroilov - Leonid Berisha (Switzerland)
This is an undoubted success of Elshod Rasulov's wards, although our athletes lost the first place in the medal standings to the national team of Kazakhstan. Our girls have three gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
The other day, the first world boxing champion, the famous Rufat Riskiev, known as the "Tashkent Tiger" turned 75 years old. Representatives of the Ministry of Sports of Uzbekistan and the National Olympic Committee congratulated him on this significant date.
