Rio 2016: Boxer Adilbek Niyazymbetov wins silver medal
07:30, 19 August 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani boxer Adilbek Niyazymbetov failed to defeat three-time world champion Julio César La Cruz from Cuba in men's 81kg finals at the Rio Olympics.
The Cuban sportsman won by judges’ unanimous decision and got a gold medal. Niyazymbetov took a silver.
Niyazymbetov is a silver medalist of the London Olympic Games and two-time vice-champion of the world.