Boxing championship kicks off in Taldykorgan

TALDYKORGAN. KAZINFORM - Taldykorgan Palace of Sports "Peace and accord" has held men's national championship in boxing.

The tournament was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Yesterday there were carried out preliminary round bouts (49, 56, 64, 75, 91 kg) which lasted until late at night. "Astana Arlans" boxers - participants of the world championships, winners of major international tournaments: Mardan Berikbayev, Yerzhan Zhomart, Rustam Svayev, Askhat Ualikhanov, Gani Zhaylauov, Maksat Zheksenbi, Nursultan Koshegulov, Nurzat Sobirov and others fought on the ring yesterday. It should be noted that one of the most promising boxers in Kazakhstan Zhanibek Alimkhanuly has completed the fight against Abbasov ahead of schedule. He managed to knock out his opponent.