Kazakh boxer stuns at international boxing tournament in Tashkent
20:43, 16 May 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani boxer Ivan Dychko (91kg category) has reached semifinal of the international boxing tournament in Tashkent, the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation reports.
Dychko beat Azerbaijani boxer Asef Aslanly in the quarterfinal 3:0. Tomorrow, he will vie against Uzbek Bakhodyr Dzhalolov. It is worth mentioning that Ivan is the only representative of Kazakhstan who will fight for a medal at the tournament. Previously all other Kazakhstani athletes crashed out of the Tashkent event, including Zakir Safiullin (60kg category), Almasbek Oryngaliyev (69kg category), Saparbai Aidarov (75kg category) and Nurdaulet Zharmanov (81kg category).