The semifinal stage of the “Heydar Aliyev Cup 2026” international tournament among junior boys’ boxers has concluded in Baku. Sixteen athletes from the Azerbaijani national team have secured places in the finals of the competition, which features participants from 8 countries.

In the decisive bouts, Azerbaijani boxers will face each other in the 44 kg, 46 kg, 50 kg, 52 kg, 57 kg, and 80 kg weight categories.

Meanwhile, 12 of our boxers have already guaranteed bronze medals. Ravan Hashimov (44 kg), Yusif Huseynov (46 kg), Nizami Aliyev (48 kg), Rasul Babazade and Sahib Bakhishli (both 50 kg), Mirtahir Ahmadli (52 kg), Eljan Musazade (54 kg), Aydin Aliyev and Tunar Mehdiyev (both 60 kg), Yusif Mammadli (66 kg), Hidayat Mammadov (70 kg), and Mehran Rasulov (+80 kg) finished the tournament in third place.

The finals of the tournament, held at the Baku Boxing Center, will begin on May 7 at 1:00 PM.

It should be noted that in the girls’ competition, which concluded today, the Azerbaijani national team won 3 gold, 4 silver, and 10 bronze medals.

Boys

Semifinals

48 kg

Nihad Mammadli (Azerbaijan) defeated Rati Kharbadya (Georgia) – 4:1
(29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 28:29)

50 kg

Vagif Mahammadli (Azerbaijan) defeated Rasul Babazade (Azerbaijan) – 5:0
(30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27)

Sahib Bakhishli (Azerbaijan) – Rustam Nasibov (Azerbaijan) – the latter won

52 kg

Gardash Rahimov (Azerbaijan) defeated Alikhan Satibayev (Kazakhstan) – 4:1
(26:30, 28:28, 29:27, 28:28, 28:28)

Ismayil Nasirzade (Azerbaijan) defeated Mirtahir Ahmadli (Azerbaijan) – 5:0
(30:25, 30:25, 30:24, 29:27, 30:25)

57 kg

Mahammadali Istamov (Azerbaijan) defeated Alikhan Askarov (Kazakhstan) – 4:1
(30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 28:29, 30:27)

Ali Jamalzade (Azerbaijan) defeated Dosjan Tanksik (Kazakhstan) – 3:2
(27:30, 28:29, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28)

60 kg

Ali Abasli (Azerbaijan) defeated Aydin Aliyev (Azerbaijan) – 5:0
(30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28)

63 kg

Vakil Gurbanov (Azerbaijan) defeated Jakhongirjon Usmankulov (Uzbekistan) – 4:1
(30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 27:30, 30:27)

75 kg

Yusif Agakishiyev (Azerbaijan) defeated Alisher Kurbankojauli (Kazakhstan) – 4:1
(28:29, 29:28, 30:27, 30:26, 30:27)

80 kg

Shukar Aliyev (Azerbaijan) defeated Lazare Dokvadze (Georgia)

Temurbek Kholmurodov (Uzbekistan) defeated Saleh Farajov (Azerbaijan) by RSC in the third round.