The draw for the European Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, has confirmed the opening opponents for Azerbaijan’s national team in the men’s and women’s competitions.

Two Azerbaijani boxers will begin their campaigns on the opening day of the tournament.

The championships will conclude on September 25, when the champions will be crowned.

Azerbaijan’s Opening Bouts

September 17 — Round of 32

• Seyid Seyidov (85 kg) vs Idris Leganes (Belgium)
• Nabi Isgandarov (70 kg) vs Miloš Poganović (Montenegro)

September 18 — Round of 32

• Mahammadali Ashiraliyev (60 kg) vs Edgaras Skurdelis (Lithuania)
• Malik Hasanov (65 kg) vs Bilge Kağan Kanlı (Türkiye)

September 19 — Round of 16

• Amin Mammadzada (55 kg) vs the winner of Bulaiz Nadir (Belgium) vs Jirayr Sarkisyan (Armenia)

September 20 — Round of 16

• Zeynab Rahimova (54 kg) vs Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (Türkiye)
• Subhan Mamedov (50 kg) vs Emanuel Koça (Albania)
• Rauf Rahimov (90 kg) vs Kevin Lebowski (Germany)
• Mahammad Abdullayev (+90 kg) vs Nikolai Burdiuja (Moldova)

September 21 — Round of 16

• Saidjamshid Jafarov (75 kg) vs the winner of Davron Bozorov (Moldova) vs Muksim Abdullay (Germany)
• Murad Allahverdiyev (80 kg) vs the winner of Rastko Simić (Serbia) vs Arvydas Dainys (Lithuania)