He competed in the under-19 tournament in the 90 kg category.
Almaty boxer Yerketan Zharkynbek won bronze at the world championships in Budva, Montenegro. He lost to Ukraine’s Vladyslav Naumenko in the semifinal on a judges’ decision.
Source: Almaty City Akimat, Kazakhstan
Almaty boxer Yerketan Zharkynbek won a bronze medal at the world championships for athletes under 19, held in Budva, Montenegro.
Competing in the under-90 kg category, Zharkynbek defeated Mexico’s Ramiro Nunez 5:0 in his opening bout to advance to the quarterfinals.
He beat Germany’s Yoan Hernandez 3:2 in the bout for a place in the semifinals, securing a medal.
In the semifinal, Zharkynbek lost 1:4 to Ukraine’s Vladyslav Naumenko by judges’ decision and finished with bronze.
The World Boxing-organized championships ran from October 16 to 27. A total of 474 boxers from 69 national federations took part.
Translated from Russian using artificial intelligence. Source: Almaty City Akimat, Kazakhstan
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