Kazakh athlete named as AIBA's Best Boxer of 2014
19:15, 3 November 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Capital of Kazakhstan's national boxing team Daniyar Yeleussinov has been named the Best Boxer of 2014 by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation.
Yeleussinov demonstrated his top shape and amazing results by clinching boxing gold at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea this year. In addition, head coach of Kazakhstan's national team Myrzagali Aitzhanov was praised for incredible results Team Kazakhstan showed at the Asian Games and was awarded with the title the AIBA Best coach of 2014. This is the second time in a row both Yeleussinov and Aitzhanov win their respective titles. The athlete and his coach will receive their diplomas during a special ceremony in South Korea on November 24.