Pavlo Ilyusha is in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championship.
In the 1/8 finals of the 75 kg weight category, the Ukrainian boxer defeated Kazakhstan's Sabirzhan Akkalikov by a score of 3:2. He will compete against Azerbaijani Saida Jamshid Dzhafarov on September 10 for a place in the semi-finals.
Aider Abdurayimov (up to 60 kg) unfortunately did not make it to the quarter-finals, losing to European runner-up Radoslav Rosenov from Bulgaria by a score of 0:5.
Iryna Lutsak also fell short in the 80 kg category, losing to Emily Asquith from England by unanimous decision — 0:5.
Let's keep our fingers crossed for our boxers! The World Boxing Championship LIVERPOOL 2025 will last until September 14.