Azerbaijani Boxers Conclude Islamic Solidarity Games with Six Medals

Azerbaijani boxer Saidjamshid Jafarov won a gold medal at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Competing in the 80 kg category, Jafarov defeated Türkiye's Sultan Osmanli in the final to secure the gold, The Caspian Post reports.

In the women's division, Nargiz Zeynalova (51 kg) earned a silver medal after losing to Turkish boxer Taskin Aysen in the final. Another Azerbaijani boxer, Aynur Mikayilova (57 kg), also won silver, falling to Uzbekistan's Khumorabonu Mamajonova.

Overall, Azerbaijan's boxing team concluded the tournament with six medals - one gold, three silver, and two bronze - out of seven competitors.