Durkacz defeats Fodor and will compete at the Olympics
Damian Durkacz (63 kg) fulfilled a great sporting dream in Paris. The boxer from Knurów unanimously defeated Hungary’s Milan Fodor on points, 5-0, in their round-of-16 bout at the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. As a result, he secured the right to compete in the Japanese capital.
In the round of 16 in the super heavyweight division (+91 kg), Adam Kulik was beaten on points, 0-5. The Pole was clearly inferior to Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Abdullayev. If Abdullayev defeats Ukraine’s Tsotne Rogava in the quarterfinals, he will also compete in Tokyo.
Damian’s quarterfinal opponent will be the outstanding Belarusian Dzmitriy Asanau. The strengths of the Belarusian are well known to our national team coach, Walery Korniłow. An extremely interesting bout is in prospect.
Round-of-16 results [winners listed first]
63 KG
Gabil Mamedov (Russia) – Hovhannes Bachkov (Armenia) RSC 1 (injury)
Yaroslav Khartsyz (Ukraine) – Alexandros Tsanikidis (Greece) WO.
Damian Durkacz (Poland) – Milan Fodor (Hungary) 5-0
Dzmitriy Asanau (Belarus) – Nikolai Terteryan (Denmark) 5-0
Luke McCormack (Great Britain) – Turgulhan Erdemir (Turkey) 4-1
Enrico Lacruz (Netherlands) – Rexhildo Zeneli (Albania) 5-0
Javid Chalabiyev (Azerbaijan) – George Bates (Ireland) 3-2
Sofiane Oumiha (France) – Alexandru Paraschiv (Moldova) 4-1
69 KG
Pat McCormack (Great Britain) – Hugo Micaleff (Monaco) RSC 3
Eskerkhan Madiev (Georgia) – Adem Fetahovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 5-0
Aidan Walsh (Ireland) – Wahid Hambli (France) 4-1
Yevheniy Barabanov (Ukraine) – Mohamed Rachem (Belgium) WO.
Lorenzo Sotomayor (Azerbaijan) – Sebastian Terteryan (Denmark) 4-0
Aliaksandr Radzionau (Belarus) – Miroslav Kapuler (Israel) 5-0
Necat Ekinci (Turkey) – Marcel Rumpler (Austria) WO.
Andrey Zamkovoy (Russia) – Dionysos Pefanis (Greece) KO 1
75 KG
Gleb Bakshi (Russia) – Gedminas Mindaugas (Norway) 5-0
Vitali Bandarenka (Belarus) – Serhat Guler (Turkey) 3-2
Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle (Belgium) – Angel Roque (Switzerland) 4-1
Andrej Csemez (Slovakia) – Miguel Cuadrado (Spain) 5-0
Arman Darchinyan (Armenia) – Michael Nevin (Ireland) WO.
Giorgi Kharabadze (Georgia) – Muhammad Abdilrasoon (Finland) 3-2
Adam Chartoi (Sweden) – Simeon Chamov (Bulgaria) 3-2
Oleksandr Khyzniak (Ukraine) – Lewis Richardson (Great Britain) 5-0
81 KG
Benjamin Whittaker (Great Britain) – Paul-Andrei Aradoaie (Romania) 4-0
Liridon Nuha (Sweden) – Stiven Aas (Estonia) 5-0
Emmet Brennen (Ireland) – Uke Smajli (Switzerland) 5-0
Luka Plantic (Croatia) – Gor Nersesyan (Armenia) RSC 1
Bayram Malkan (Turkey) – Mikhail Dauhaliavets (Belarus) 3-2
Gazimagomed Jalidov (Spain) – Ziad El Mohor (Belgium) 5-0
Imam Khatayev (Russia) – Simone Fiori (Italy) 4-1
Loren Alfonso Dominguez (Azerbaijan) – Stepan Hrekul (Ukraine) 5-0
91 KG
Ammar Abduljabbar (Germany) – Konstiantyn Pinchuk (Israel) 4-1
Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (Italy) – Mucahit Ilyas (Turkey) 5-0
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) – Wilfried Florentin (France) 5-0
Uladislau Smiahlikau (Belarus) – Sehiy Horskov (Ukraine) 3-2
Cheavon Clarke (Great Britain) – Narek Manasyan (Armenia) 3-2
Vagkan Ninitzanian (Greece) – Victor Schelstraete (Belgium) 5-0
Emmanuel Reyes Pla (Spain) – Kirill Afanasev (Ireland) 5-0
Radoslav Panteleev (Bulgaria) – Mateusz Masternak (Poland) WO.
+91 KG
Tsothe Rogava (Ukraine) – Nelvie Tiafack (Germany) 5-0
Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) – Adam Kulik (Poland) 5-0
Giorgi Tchigladze (Georgia) – Vladan Babic (Serbia) 4-1
Mourad Aliev (France) – Morten Givskov (Denmark) KO 1
Ivan Veriasov (Russia) – Gurgen Hovhannisyan (Armenia) 3-2
Petar Belberov (Bulgaria) – Gytis Lisinskas (Lithuania) 5-0
Berat Acar (Turkey) – Aleksandar Mraovic (Austria) WO.
Frazer Clarke (Great Britain) – Marko Milun (Croatia) 5-0
