Five Uzbek boxers advance to the semifinals at the Nikolay Pavlyukov Memorial Boxing Tournament in Russia

Shahzod Muzaffarov defeated Russian Mohammed Vakkhaev as his compatriot Khurshidbek Rasuljonov eliminated Baybaris Jeysenov of Kazakhstan in quarterfinals.

Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev earned a semifinal spot after he claimed a victory over Indian Akshay Kumar. Suhrobjon Kayimov was the fourth semifinalist from Uzbekistan earning a win over Georgian Soslan Keleksaev, while Nurislom Ismoilov also booked a place in the semifinal in Anapa town.

Nikolay Pavlyukov Memorial Tournament | Semifinal pairings

-49 kg: Shahzod Muzaffarov (Uzbekistan) - Rudolf Garboyan (Armenia)

-56 kg: Khurshidbek Rasuljonov (Uzbekistan) - Vsevolod Shumkov (Russia)

-64 kg: Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (Uzbekistan) - Ilya Shakirov (Russia)

-69 kg: Nurislom Ismoilov (Uzbekistan) - Margulan Aydaruli (Kazakhstan)

-75 kg: Suhrobjon Kayimov (Uzbekistan) - Erasil Jakpekov (Kazakhstan)