Azeri boxers reach European championship semi-final

Young Azerbaijani boxers Salman Alizade weighing in at 52 kg and Elvin Isayev at 60 kg have reached the final of the European championship in Kaliningrad, Russia after defeating German Hamza Touba and Lithuanian Edgars Skurdias respectively.

Alizade will next face Russian Vasily Vetkin, while Isayev will clash with Russian Maksim Shmiqlev.
Other Azerbaijani boxers Javid Chalabiyev (56 kg) and Heybatulla Hajaliyev (64 kg) lost in the semi-final stage and scooped the bronze medals.


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