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Boxer Hovhannes Bachkov starts qualifying tournament with victory
Armenian boxing team member, Hovhannes Bachkov (64kg) has started with a victory the Rio Olympics Qualifying tournament for professional boxers, ANOC press service reports.
According to the source, the boxer’s opponent was Ireland’s Peter Raymond Moilete whom Bachkov defeated 3:0.
The International Boxing Federation (AIBA) has given a chance to professional boxers to participate in the Rio Olympic Games. The Qualifying tournament is being held in Caracas.
The tournament has kicked off on July 3 and will end on July 8.
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