Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan won eight medals at the World Boxing Championships for athletes under 19 in Budva, Montenegro, securing four gold, two silver and two bronze medals. The men’s team finished first in the overall standings, the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation reported.
The championships featured 474 boxers from 69 countries. Uzbekistan’s male boxers won five medals: three gold, one silver and one bronze.
Suhrob Rakhmatullaev won the world title in the under-75kg category, Asadbek Sultonboev in the under-90kg division, and Islam Salikhov in the over-90kg category. Their opponents in the finals were Iran’s Mohammed Saleh Mesbahi, Ukraine’s Vladyslav Naumenko and Kazakhstan’s Vladislav Samozhonov, respectively.
In the women’s competition, Nazokat Mardonova claimed gold in the under-51kg category after defeating Ruby Lopez of the United States in the final.
Sardorbek Bakhromkhuzhaev won silver in the under-85kg category, while Maftuna Yangieva took silver in the under-70kg division. They lost their finals to Russia’s Kirill Korshakov and Marli McNelly of the United States, respectively.
Zulfikor Adhamjonov won bronze in the under-70kg category, while Mukhtasar Aliyeva secured bronze in the under-48kg division.
