Rio 2016: Dychko to fight vs. Joyce in boxing semifinal

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani boxer Ivan Dychko (+91 kg) will meet British Joseph Joyce, Champion of the 2015 European Games, in semifinal of the Rio Olympic Games.

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The fight is scheduled for August 20 at 00:15 Astana time.

In quarterfinal, Dychko confidently led the fight and won over Nigerian sportsman Efe Ajagba.

In 1/8 final he fought against Azerbaijani boxer, two-time world champion of 2011 and 2013 Magomedrasul Mejidov. Dychko won the fight ahead-of-time with a technical knockout.