Two Tajik boxers lost in the round of 16 and were eliminated from the men’s boxing world championship in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo: Internet On October 31, two Tajik athletes lost and lost the opportunity to continue participating in the men’s boxing world championship in Belgrade. Abdurakhmon Yokubov in the 60 kg weight category lost to […]
Two Tajik boxers lost in the round of 16 and were eliminated from the men’s boxing world championship in Belgrade, Serbia.
Photo: InternetOn October 31, two Tajik athletes lost and lost the opportunity to continue participating in the men’s boxing world championship in Belgrade.
Abdurakhmon Yokubov in the 60 kg weight category lost to Alex De La Cruz Baez from the Dominican Republic, while Jahon Kurbanov in the +92 kg weight category lost to Indian athlete Narender.
It should be noted that in the first round, Abdurakhmon Yokubov defeated Roland Velez (Hungary), and Jahon Kurbanov defeated Eli Ochoa (Kenya).
Since the beginning of the championship, six Tajik athletes have been eliminated from the tournament.
On November 1, two other Tajik boxers will continue their performances in the quarterfinals: Shabbos Nematulloev will face Irishman Keelan Cassidy, and Bahodur Usmonov will compete against Somchai Wongthawan from Thailand. Bahodur Usmonov and Shabbos Nematulloev are participants in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The boxing world championship started on October 24 in Serbia and will last until November 6. More than 500 athletes from 88 countries participated in the men’s boxing world championship across 13 weight categories.
For the first time in the history of the championship, winners will receive cash prizes totaling $100,000 in addition to medals. Second and third place holders will receive $50,000 and $25,000, respectively.