The Strandja international boxing tournament continues in Sofia, Bulgaria.

According to Offsideplus.az, two more athletes from the Azerbaijan national team secured victories on the second day of the competition.

In the 55 kg category, Zidan Hunbatov faced Jirayr Sargsyan (Armenia) in the round of 16. Giving his Armenian opponent no chance, he won by unanimous decision of the judges – 5:0 (29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28). In his next bout, scheduled for February 27, he will face Maksym Zimenko (Ukraine).

Malik Hasanov (65 kg) also started the tournament with a win by defeating Giacomo Gianniotti (Italy). Hasanov was declared the winner in the second round after his opponent suffered an injury – 4:0 (20:18, 19:19, 20:18, 20:18, 20:18). On February 26, Hasanov will face Artur Sahakyan (Armenia), who received a bye in the first round, in the round of 16.

The competition is set to conclude on March 1.