Kazakhstan secured three victories against Uzbekistan's stars at the beginning of the small World Boxing Championship.

The first opponents of the Kazakhstani boxers at the “Strandja Cup”, also known as the small world championship, have been announced, reports Sports.kz.

48 kg. Sanjar Tashkenbay — Runi Louis (Ireland), Temirtas Jusupov — Subhan Mamedov (Azerbaijan)

51 kg. Daniyal Sabit — Davit Japaridze (Georgia), Bekzat Aldamzharov — Niki Cummings (France)

54 kg. Timur Kabdeshov — Sin Min Ma (China), Mahmud Sabyrkhan — Bashkim Bajoku (Kosovo)

57 kg. Orazbek Asylkulov — Owen Harris-Allen (Wales), Daulet Moldashev — Zalikhon Suleimanov (Azerbaijan)

60 kg. Talgat Syrymbetov — Tinko Banabakov (Bulgaria) / Yunbadari U (China), Serik Temirzhanov — Abdumalik Halokov (Uzbekistan)

63.5 kg. Yertugan Zeynullinov — Vladislav Lisovyy (Bulgaria), Mukhamedsabyr Bazarbayuly — Saba Tkebuchava (Georgia)

67 kg. Torekhan Sabyrkhan — Asadhudja Muidinhujaev (Uzbekistan), Sanatali Toltayev — Emirjan Mehmed (Bulgaria)

71 kg. Ablaykhan Jusupov — Alexey Shiryayev (Ukraine), Farukh Tokhtasinov — Patrick Hewitt (England)

75 kg. Sabirzhan Akkalykov — Remo Salvati (Italy), Timur Nurseitov — Rasim Chobanli (Azerbaijan)

80 kg. Azamat Bekhtas — Lucky Aimufua (Austria), Yerasyl Jakpekov — Iqbal Umais (Pakistan)

86 kg. Nurbek Oralbay — Manuel Zhechev (Bulgaria), Bekzad Nurdauletov — Akmaljon Isroilov (Uzbekistan)

92 kg. Daniyar Rahimberdinov — Vagkan Nanitzanyan (Greece)

92+ kg. Nurlan Saparbai — Zhenwei Wang (China), Aibek Oralbay — Wahab Tahir Abdul (Pakistan).

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