Five more Azerbaijani boxers have reached the quarterfinals of the European Boxing U17 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. The achievement came on the fourth day of the competition, with Hasrat Mammadov (46 kg), Qardash Rahimov (54 kg), Ali Abasli (60 kg), Yusif Hasanli (66 kg) and Hidayat Mammadov (70 kg) all securing victories. Hasrat Mammadov defeated Russia's Jamal Dustiyev 5:0 (30:27, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27).
He will face Slovakia's Kristian Mezes in the quarterfinals. Qardash Rahimov beat Ireland's Sean Kelly 3:2 (28:29, 28:29, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28). His next opponent will be Belarus' Mikita Beskaravay.
Ali Abasli secured a 5:0 victory over Turkiye's Zeki Ugur (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28). He will meet Moldova's Alexandru-Ahile Buhanuyuk in the quarterfinals. Yusif Hasanli defeated Croatia's Lukas Fulanovic 5:0 (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27).
He will next face Italy's Raul Barone. Hidayat Mammadov completed the clean sweep with a 5:0 win over Switzerland's Joel Schutz (30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27). He will face Russia's Sandro Tsimtsba in the next round.
The five Azerbaijani boxers will compete in their quarterfinal bouts on October 8. Six other members of the Azerbaijani team had previously reached the quarterfinals, while three more Azerbaijani boxers are set to compete in the Round of 16. Boxing has a long history in Azerbaijan.
The country's first national boxing championship was held in 1926, with Azerbaijani boxers taking top honours. The Azerbaijan Boxing Federation has been a member of the international boxing governing body since 1992. Azerbaijani boxers have since achieved success at major international competitions, winning medals at world championships, European championships and the Olympic Games.
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