A knockout was recorded in the match featuring the Asian champion from Kazakhstan.
Karina Ibragimova, representing the Akmolinsk region, has reached the semifinals of the Kazakhstan Boxing Championship in Karaganda, as reported by Vesti.kz.
In the quarterfinals of the 57-kilogram weight category, she easily defeated Aruzhan Ualieva from Abai. In the second round, Karimova knocked her opponent down twice, leading to the stoppage of the match.
In the semifinals, Karina will face Shakhnaz Isaeva from Almaty.
Ibragimova is the 2022 Asian champion. She has won bronze and silver at the World Championships in 2018, 2022, and 2023. She is also a silver medalist from the 2022 Asian Games.
Today, December 21, another boxer from the national team, Zhayna Shekerbekova, has also made it to the semifinals, while Dina Zholaman's fight turned out to be a sensational upset.