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International Boxing Tournament Konstantin Korotkov Memorial is undergoing in the city of KhabarovskRussia. Boxing starts today with one session at 4.30 pm. This elite men and women event gathered 70 boxers from 15 countries. There are 56 men and 14 women athletes from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Uzbekistan.

Elite men boxers compete in all 13 weight classes, while women box in 50 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg and 75 kg weight categories. There is a livestream available on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ifIftZb1s.

The Konstantin Korotkov Memorial was first held in 1961, and is named after the Soviet Union hero from World War II.