The European Championship for men and women boxers has kicked off in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
According to the information provided to “Elchi” by the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, both members of the Azerbaijani national team who entered the ring on the first day of the competition, which features 406 athletes from 43 countries, finished their bouts with victories.
Nabi Isgandarov (70 kg) tested his strength against Milos Poganovic (Montenegro) at the start. Our boxer, who won all 3 rounds, ultimately triumphed with a score of 4:1 (29:28, 30:27, 28:29, 30:27, 30:27). He will fight Fabian Tomkic (Croatia) in the round of 16 on September 19.
Seyid Seyidov (85 kg) also finished his round of 32 match in his favor. Our representative defeated Idris Leganesi (Belgium) with a score of 4:1 (29:28, 27:30, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28). The national team member will face Adrian Ricardo (Spain), who received a bye in the first round, in the round of 16 on September 18.
It should be noted that the winners of the European Championship will be determined on September 25.
