Baku 2015: Azerbaijani boxer advanced to semifinal

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 22

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Azerbaijani boxer Elvin Memishzade, competing in the weight category up to 52 kg, took a lead over Bulgarian athlete Daniel Asenov in 1/4 final and advanced to the semifinals.

The European Games kicked off in Baku June 12 and will last till June 28. There is a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports.

More than 6,000 athletes from across Europe came to Baku to represent their nations over 17 days of competition. Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) in December 2012.

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