The boxers representing Azerbaijan at the VI Islamic Solidarity Games, starting on November 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have been confirmed.
Idman.Biz reports that over the 15-day competition, three male and four female athletes will take part.
Head coach Ravshan Khojayev and coach Nariman Abdullayev will field Mohammadali Qasimzade (60 kg), Sarkhan Aliyev (70 kg), and Saidjamshid Jafarov (80 kg) in the men’s category.
The women’s team, led by head coach Ilkin Agayev, will feature Zeynab Rahimova (51 kg), Nargiz Zeynalova (54 kg), Aynur Mikayilova (57 kg), and Fatime Mehdiyeva (65 kg).
Boxing competitions at the Islamic Solidarity Games will begin before the official opening ceremony. Fights starting on November 5 will conclude five days later.
