The opening ceremony of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2025" international tournament among junior boys and girls boxers was held.
Idman.biz reports that the event, organized at the Baku Boxing Center, started with a parade of participating teams.
Nagi Safarov, Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, who spoke next, said that holding international competitions in our country has become a tradition. He spoke about the importance of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup" tournament and wished the participants success.
After the National Anthem was played, the competition was declared open.
It should be noted that along with the Azerbaijani national team, the national teams of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Russia, Belarus, Turkey and Georgia are competing in the competition. In the tournament with the participation of 216 boxers (185 boys, 31 girls), winners will be determined in 14 weight categories for boys and 9 for girls. The final matches of the "Heydar Aliyev Cup-2025" will be held on May 21.
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