boxing

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Boxers Alfonso Dominguez and Nurbek Oralbay reached the final of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Azerbaijan's Alfonso Dominguez, competing in the 92 kg weight category, faced off against Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain. …

Azerbaijani boxer advances to 2024 Olympic quarterfinals

Azerbaijani boxer advances to 2024 Olympic quarterfinals

Azerbaijani boxer Alfonso Dominguez has started his journey at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 28. Competing in the 92 kg weight category, Dominguez faced Cuba's Julio Cesar la Cruz in the 1/8 finals. The Azerbaijani …

Bivol and Beterbiev to box in October

Bivol and Beterbiev to box in October

The bout between Russian boxers Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will be held on October 12 in Riyadh, organizers said after the end of the duel between Bivol …

Azerbaijani boxers wins gold at European Championships

Azerbaijani boxers wins gold at European Championships

Azerbaijan boxer Bilalbashi Nazarov has secured the champion title at the EUBC Youth Men and Women European Boxing Championships in Porec, Croatia. He outclassed Ukrainian rival Olexandr Zveryev in the 48 kg category. …

Azerbaijani boxers conclude II CIS Games with 10 medals

Azerbaijani boxers conclude II CIS Games with 10 medals

Boxing competitions have ended at the II CIS Games in Belarus. The Azerbaijani team finished the prestigious tournament with 10 medals. Aynur Mikayilova (54 kg), Mukhammedali Qasimzade (60 kg), Ziya Gasanov (71 kg) and Farhad …

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will defend his titles againstt he ex-super middleweight titleholderCallum Smith in Quebec, Canada on August 19. The native Russian is currently ranked No. 1 in ESPN's light …

UFC president plans to launch a boxing promotion

UFC president plans to launch a boxing promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is planning to launch a boxing promotion within the next 12 to 24 months. The 53-year-old has been linked with a move into boxing for years and revealed …

Golovkin resigns world champion position

Golovkin resigns world champion position

Boxer Gennadiy Golovkin formally resigned his world champion position and will not face the mandatory fight ordered by the WBA championships committee, the organization announced. The development comes just two days ahead of a …

Azerbaijani boxer becomes European champion

Azerbaijani boxer becomes European champion

Azerbaijani boxer Nijat Huseynov won the title of European champion, according to the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation. He won this title at the continental championship among boxers under 22 in the Croatian city of Poreč. The …

Azerbaijani boxer reaches final of European Championship

Azerbaijani boxer reaches final of European Championship

In the Croatian city of Poreč, the semi-final fights of the European Under-22 Boxing Championship took place. A member of the Azerbaijani national team Nijat Huseynov (51 kg), who reached this stage, left the ring with another victory. …