All semifinalists of the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool have been confirmed, Azernews reports.
The Azerbaijani boxers Alfonso Dominguez (90 kg) and Saidjamshid Jafarov (75 kg) also secured victory in the quarterfinals.
Saidjamshid Jafarov faced Pavlo Illiusha (Ukraine) on his way to the semifinals. He won the match with a 5:0 score (29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28). With this victory, Saidjamshid has already guaranteed at least a bronze medal for himself.
In the semifinals, he will compete against Uzbekistan's Fazliddin Erkinboyev. The match is scheduled for September 12. On the same day, Alfonso Dominguez will face Brazil's Santos Ribeiro Filho.
The World Boxing Championship welcomes more than 550 boxers from over 65 countries, competing across two daily sessions. The tournament will conclude on September 14.
Boxing is recognized as one of the oldest sports in human history, with the earliest records of the sport dating back to ancient Egypt around 3,000 BC.
The Greeks introduced boxing to the ancient Olympic Games in the late 7th century BC.
In 1924, the International Amateur Boxing Federation (FIBA) was founded, and in 1946, it was renamed the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Boxing made its Olympic debut at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Azerbaijan hosted its first boxing championship in 1926, with national boxers claiming first place. Since 1992, the Azerbaijani Boxing Federation has been a full member of AIBA.
Azerbaijani boxers have earned numerous prestigious accolades in international competitions. Aghasi Mammadov made history by becoming Azerbaijan's first gold medalist at the World Championships. Fuad Asadov also earned a spot on the podium at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Azerbaijan has been chosen multiple times to host major boxing events.
In 2019, Baku hosted the AIBA Youth World Championships, which was the first youth tournament to serve as a qualifier for the 2010 Singapore Olympics.
The country also hosted the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, which served as the primary qualification event for the London 2012 Olympics.
