The Asian Boxing Confederation responded to Kazakhstan's defeat in the fight for a medal at the 2025 Minor World Championships.

In the quarterfinals of the over 92-kilogram weight category, Saparbai lost to the Chinese boxer Wan Zhengwei by a unanimous decision, with a score of 0:5. As a result, the athlete from Kazakhstan was unable to advance to the semifinals and secure at least a bronze medal.

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The website of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) commented on the defeat of the Kazakh boxer Nurlan Saparbai at the start of the Strandja Cup 2025 in Sofia (Bulgaria), which is also known as the small world championship, reports Sports.kz.

In the quarterfinals of the over 92-kilogram weight category, Saparbai lost to the Chinese boxer Wan Zhengwei by unanimous decision with a score of 0:5. As a result, the Kazakh athlete was unable to advance to the semifinals and secure at least a bronze medal.

“Chinese boxer Wan Zhengwei is using the 'Strandja' Memorial as preparation for the upcoming national championship and defeated the experienced Kazakh super heavyweight (+92 kg) Nurlan Saparbai,” writes ASBC.

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