MEDIA
The Round of 16 concluded at the Boxing World Cup in Guiyang, China. Three more Azerbaijani boxers secured places in the quarterfinals of the ranking tournament.
Competing in the 55 kg weight category, Amin Mammadzada faced Samandar Olimov (Uzbekistan) in his second bout. The Azerbaijani boxer claimed a 4:1 victory (29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27) to advance to the quarterfinals, where he will meet Nikil Nikil (India).
In the 70 kg division, Nabi Isgandarov defeated Velvan Tan (Singapore) by unanimous decision, 5:0 (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27). He will take on Deepak Deepak (India) in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Murad Allahverdiyev (80 kg) also progressed with a dominant performance, defeating Vitali Walter (Germany) by a unanimous 5:0 decision (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:26). In the quarterfinals, he will face Marlon Sevehon (Australia).
It should be noted that five Azerbaijani boxers will compete in the quarterfinals on June 19, while one member of the national team has already secured a place in the semifinals.
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