The boxing champion of Kazakhstan faced off in a fierce match, culminating in a late knockdown.

Ertugan Zeynullin from the Almaty region, competing in the weight category up to 63.5 kilograms, has reached the quarter-finals of the Kazakhstan boxing championship in Karaganda, reports Vesti.kz.

Zeynullin confidently outboxed Shymkent representative Nurlybek Usmanov, who was knocked down towards the end of the third round.

Zeynullin won the national championship in 2020 and was a bronze medalist at the Youth Championships (2014) and the World Championships for Students (2016).

Today, December 20, the following fighters also secured victories:

Евгений Павлов
Талгат Сырымбетов
Серик Темиржанов

The national championship features participation from other boxers of the national team, in addition to the winners and medalists of the Asian championship.