Kazakh pro boxer Sharipova sets sights on Tokyo Olympics

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's two weight divisions' champion Firuza Sharipova wants to represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kazinform reports.

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"I've said more than once about my desire to represent Kazakhstan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Christina Hammer's [German boxer born in Kazakhstan] example has inspired me. If she wants to represent Kazakhstan, I must do it," Sharipova said via her press service.

"But before the Olympics, I want to become women's all-around champion in professional boxing," Sharipova added.