Nakhchivan hosts Kickboxing Championship

Kickboxing Championship for Cadets, Juniors, and Youth has taken place in Nakhchivan city, Azernews reports. The championship was timed to the Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty in Azerbaijan.

Nearly 120 athletes from 7 clubs competed for a total of 16 sets of medals. The athletes competed in their respective age categories and weight divisions using the Olympic system.

Based on the results, the following athletes won gold medals: Mahir Jafarov (25 kg), Mahammad Talibov (28 kg), Hasan Guluzad? (32 kg), Nasir Aliyev (37 kg), Orkhan Khalilli (42 kg) in the cadet category; Ugur Mammadli (37 kg), Ulvi Aliyev (42 kg), Alamdar Najafov (45 kg), Hidayat Mammadzade (47 kg), Aykhan Khalilli (52 kg), Amin Najafli (55 kg), Kamil Dadashov (60 kg) in the junior category; and Tayfur Aliyev (50 kg), Tunar Nasirli (55 kg), Sinan Kazimov (60 kg), and Ziya Mammadzade (65 kg) in the youth category.

The top three winners in each category were awarded diplomas, medals, and gifts.

Boxing is known as one of the oldest known sports in the history of humankind.

The earliest evidence of boxing dates back to Egypt around 3,000 BC.

This sport was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games by the Greeks in the late 7th century BC.

In 1924, the International Amateur Boxing Federation (FIBA) was established.

Since 1946, it has been referred to as the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Boxing made its Olympic debut at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

In 1926, the boxing championship was held for the first time in Azerbaijan, where national boxers took first place.

Since 1992, the Azerbaijani Boxing Federation has become a full member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Azerbaijani boxers have won many prestigious awards at many international championships.

Aghasi Mammadov has entered Azerbaijan's history of boxing as the first national boxer, as a gold medallist at the world championship.

Another Azerbaijani boxer, Fuad Asadov, was among the medallists at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

Many times, Azerbaijan has been chosen as the host country for major boxing championships.

The AIBA Youth World Championships were held in Baku in 2019. This world championship was the first licensed youth tournament to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Games held in Singapore.

The country also hosted the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, which was the first major qualifying event for the London 2012 Olympic Games.