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Azerbaijani boxers join World championship in Korea

18 November 2014 15:54 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijani boxers join World championship in Korea

Azerbaijani women's boxing team participated in the world championship held in Jeju, the Republic of Korea.

The championship brings together 337 fighters from 67 countries,AzerTag state news agency reported.

Azerbaijan is represented by eight boxers, including European Champion, World silver medalist, Elena Vystropova (69 kg), Aziza Abbasova (48 kg), Anakhanim Agayeva (51kg), Anna Alimardanova (54 kg), Mahsati Hamzayeva (57 kg), Yana Alekseyeva (69kg), Leyla Javadova (75kg) and Aynur Rzayeva (+81kg).

Azerbaijani fighter Anakhanim Agayeva will face Sopida Satumrum from Thailand, Mahsati Hamzayeva with Mexican Esquivel Ledesma, Yana Alekseyeva with Hungarian Vivien Tsombor. Yelena Vistropova will face Stacy Copeland from England.

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