Several boxers reach AIBA World Boxing Championships semi-final

The AIBA 2011 World Boxing Championships is underway in Baku. Wednesday’s bouts in the 81 kg weight category featured Igor Mekhontsev (Russia) gaining victory over the Ukraine’s Aleksandr Gvozdik; Australia’s Damien Dunkan victory over Julio de la Kruz (Cuba). Also on Wednesday Adilbek Niyazimbetov (Kazakhstan) won China’s Fanlong Meng and Elshod Rasulov (Uzbekistan) beat Iran’s Ehsan Rouzbahani.

In the 91 kg weight category Ukraine’s Aleksandr Usik secured victory over Russia’s Arthur Beterbiyev, Belarussian Siarxey Karneyeu won Algeria’s WSB boxer Chouaib Bouloudinat, China’s Huanhuan Wang won Kazakhstan’s Vassil Levit.


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