LIVERPOOL, England, September 8
Azerbaijani boxer Alfonso Dominguez (90 kg) advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships after a commanding win over Germany’s Yasse Kisse in the round of 16.
Dominguez controlled all three rounds, leaving no chance for his opponent, and sealed victory with a unanimous 5:0 decision (29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27). He will fight in the quarterfinals on September 10.
The championships, held this year in Liverpool under the auspices of World Boxing, feature both men’s and women’s competitions. Azerbaijan has entered 11 boxers, with six already eliminated.
In earlier bouts, Nidjat Guseynov (55 kg) defeated Cuba’s Rolando Martinez Perez 4:1, while Murad Allahverdiyev (80 kg) beat Albania’s Amar Kochi 4:1. Zaur Gahramanov (65 kg) fell 0:5 to Brazil’s Yuri Falcao dos Reis.
With Dominguez leading the way, Azerbaijan still has several contenders hoping to push deeper into the tournament.
