NOVI PAZAR, Serbia | July 16 — Azerbaijani boxer Amina Tagi has captured the title of European Junior Champion after defeating Armenian athlete Amest Afrikyan in a high-stakes final at the continental championship held in Novi Pazar, Serbia.
Competing in the 50 kg weight category, Tagi delivered a dominant performance, winning the bout by decision, 4:1 (scores: 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 27:30, 30:27), and securing Azerbaijan’s only gold medal in the women’s division.
Her victory was the highlight of a strong showing by the Azerbaijani junior women’s national team, which finished the tournament with a total of seven medals:
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Gold: Amina Tagi (50 kg)
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Silver: Jamila Muradli (52 kg), Fidan Bekerova (63 kg), Syama Abbasova (66 kg)
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Bronze: Aylin Nazarova (46 kg), Gyuler Huseynova (48 kg), Zahra Mammadova (54 kg)
In the men’s division, Azerbaijan’s Safdar Mammadzade (+80 kg) has advanced to the final after a commanding semifinal win over Belarusian boxer Kirill Zhukovsky. He will now face Russian contender Bogdan Smolkin in the gold medal match.
Earlier in the tournament, Azerbaijani male boxers secured five bronze medals:
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Gardash Ragimov (46 kg)
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Mukhammad Rasulov (50 kg)
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Raul Heydarli (54 kg)
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Shahin Aslanli (60 kg)
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Khagverdi Hasanov (63 kg)
The performance underscores Azerbaijan’s rising prominence in European youth boxing, with both male and female athletes delivering podium finishes across multiple weight classes.
