A swift knockout earned a medal for the Kazakh boxer.

Daniyar Rahimberdinov from Almaty has won a medal at the Kazakhstan Boxing Championship in Karaganda, reports Vesti.kz.

In the quarterfinals of the 92-kilogram weight category, he finished off Ikromjon Saidakhrorov from the Zhambyl region in the first round.

Rahimberdinov knocked him down twice onto the canvas, after which the referee stopped the bout.

Advancing to the semifinals secured Daniyar a bronze medal in the tournament.

The Kazakhstan Championship also features boxers from the national team, in addition to the winners and medalists of the 2024 Asian Championship.

Earlier, their fights were won by:

• Serik Temirzhanov
• Talgat Syrymbetov
• Evgeny Pavlov
• Torekhan Sabyrkhan
• Sanatali Toltayev
• Nurkanat Rayis