Video. Uzbekistan's Jakhongir Zokirov downs Armenia’s Hovhannes Papazyan to claim World Championship title

Uzbekistan’s new super heavyweight (+91kg) sensation, ASBC Asian Junior Champion Jakhongir Zokirov eliminated his main rivals as Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Amanat Sabyrgali and Hungary’s powerful Elite National Champion Levente Kiss in the previous stages of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.

Zokirov was highly confident in the final against Armenia’s Hovhannes Papazyan and he landed the better punches. The 17-year-old Uzbek decided the final in the third round with a tough body punch and after that the US referee confirmed his RSC triumph.

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