AIBA Men's World Championships kicks off in Baku
12:34, 24 September 2011
BAKU. September 24. KAZINFORM /Berik Khamidov/ 685 boxers from 127 countries applied for a participation in the championship.
Teams from Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Cuba, Mexico, the US, China, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus and Australia have already come to Azerbaijan to compete against the best in their division from around the world.
This championship has a particular significance as the first major qualifying event for the London 2012 Olympic Games.