The Kazakhstan Boxing Championship, held in Taraz from October 30 to November 6, has officially concluded. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
After a 12-year break, the tournament brought together 337 boxers across 20 weight categories: 223 men and 124 women competed in the ring over a week to determine the winners. As a result, 5 male boxers and 4 female athletes became champions for the first time.
Men's winners
In the 65 kg category, Abzal Serik (Shymkent), who returned to the Kazakhstan Championship after a 4-year absence, again took the top spot. The youngest champion among men was 18-year-old Adilbek Kozhakhan. Daulet Tolemisov won at 85 kg in 2025 and claimed gold at 90 kg this year. In the heaviest men's weight class, the final bout was not held for the third consecutive year.
Women's winners
In the 54 kg category, three-time world champion and winner of the World Cup held in China in June, Nazym Kyzaibay (Almaty), lost in the final to Elina Bazarova. At 80 kg, Nadezhda Ryabets (Kostanay region) became champion for the third year in a row. In the final, she won without a bout against Aidana Ubaidullakyzy, a participant in the U19 World Championship. World Championship finalists Viktoria Grafeeva and Eldana Talipova won the title of Kazakhstan champion for the first time in their careers.
Overall, 9 boxers became first-time gold medalists at the championship, a significant event for domestic boxing.