Named Azerbaijani boxing team to compete at the European Youth Championship

Baku. 18 October. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijani boxing team that will take part at the European Youth Championship in Antalya, Turkey, has been defined.

Report was informed in the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF), the national team will be represented with a full squad. The team led by Vagif Shirinov will give a chance to 10 boxers for championship.

They are Hasan Ibrahimov, (49 kg), Amid Alizada (52 kg), Orkhan Hasanov (56 kg), Sayad Lalayev (60 kg), Bakhtiyar Gazıbayov (64 kg), Nijat Hasanov (69 kg), Amin Kushkov (75 kg), Surat Garayev (81 kg), Ismayıl Yagubov (91 kg) and Mahammad Abdullayev (+91 kg).

The team will gather for training camps in Baku on October 19 and the following day will leave for Antalya. About 200 boxers from 33 countries are expected to take part in the eight-day championship.

In addition to 10 boxers, Azerbaijan will be represented there with internationally certified referee Rovshan Huseynov.