Box match meeting of four countries kicks off in Astana

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A traditional tournament has started in the gym hall of "Zhastar" Palace - match meeting of four countries in boxing, according to astana.kz.
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This time the tournament involved teams from Kazakhstan, Great Britain, Russia and Uzbekistan. The tournament is held in a form of wall to wall fist fighting. This was reported to astana.kz by the metropolitan Administration of tourism, physical education and sport.

Teams from Russia and Uzbekistan competed on the first tournament day, where the team from Uzbekistan won with a score of 6:4. Matches between Kazakhstan and Great Britain started in the evening. On the first day the hosts of the squared ring presented their first string. The experienced master of boxing, world champion Birzhan Zhakipov won in the weight category below 49 kg against Oliver Simpson. Jack Bateson evened up the scores by winning over Erlan Tamemov in the weight category below 52 kg. In the weight category below 56 kg the prize winner of the world championship Kairat Eraliyev won over Quais Ashfaq, just like one more prize winner of the recent championship Berik Abdrakhmanov didn't leave fighting chances for Joe Cordina. Almasbek Alibekov in the weight below 64 kg won over Josh Taylor with a score of 3:0; and in the same weigh category our Aidar Amirzakov lost to WSB boxer Sam Maxwell. The captain of the national team, the world's best boxer at this point of time, sportsman from the capital Daniyar Eleusinov dexterously won over Sam McNess. The team was supported by Saparbai Aidarov (75 kg) as well, who replaced the first number in this weight Zhanibek Alimkhanuly missing the tournament because of a trauma. Two more victories are on the account of the finalist of the Olympics 2012 Adilbek Niyazymbetov and of super heavy-weight Zhan Kosobutsky. The final score was 8:2 in favor of Kazakhstan.

It's worth noting that coaches of Kazakhstani national team decided to check several team squads in this tournament. Today teams from Great Britain and Russia are competing on the metropolitan squared ring from 14.00; and teams from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will compete at 17.00. February 18 will be a day off. The final competition day is on February 19; match of the teams from Great Britain and Uzbekistan will be at 14.00, and at 17.00 - match of Russia and Kazakhstan. Recall that the tournament is held in the gym hall in "Zhastar" Palace. The admission is free for all people willing to come.

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