According to News.Az, the document was signed by president of the Boxing Federation of Azerbaijan Kemaleddin Heydarov and head of the International Amateur Boxing Association. (AIBA) Ching Kuo Wu.
AIBA president noted that the conduction of the world championship in Baku will promote development of boxing in Azerbaijan. In turn, Heydarov said he is flattered with the trust shown by AIBA. “The results of our boxers have not been good recently but our aim is to raise the level of boxing in the country because it is one of the most popular sport in Azerbaijan and the world”, president of the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation said.
On the whole, the teams from more than 100 countries including Armenia are expected to participate in the world championship.
Elmir Aliyev
News.Az
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