Foz do igua§u: The Boxing World Cup has concluded in Foz do Igua§u, Brazil, marking a historic achievement for the Azerbaijani national team.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the competition featured 400 athletes from 49 countries, and Azerbaijan emerged with an impressive performance.
The Azerbaijani team won three gold and one bronze medal at the World Cup for the first time. In a standout performance in the final, Subhan Mamedov (50 kg) faced Issam Bensayara of Morocco, winning all three rounds to secure a 5:0 victory with scores of 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 29:28, and 30:27, thereby claiming the gold medal.
Mahammad Abdullayev (+90 kg) added to the team’s success by reaching the top of the podium as well. He defeated Davit Chaloyan from Armenia with a score of 3:2 (29:28, 28:29, 28:29, 29:28, 29:28), securing the team’s third gold medal and prompting the Azerbaijani national anthem to be played for the third time in Brazil.
In the first session of the finals, Saidjamshid Jafarov (75 kg) became the World Cup champion, while Nabi Isgandarov (70 kg) contributed to the team’s success by winning a bronze medal. As a result, the Azerbaijani men’s national team finished second in the team standings with three gold and one bronze medal, surpassed only by the host nation due to the number of silver medals.
The team, which participated with six male boxers, is set to return home on April 29.