The 16th International Boxing Tournament in memory of the first president of Chechen Republic and hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov is going to be held from 2 – 8 September. City of Grozny, capital of the Chechen Republic, Russia, will once again host elite men boxers from various countries. The EUBC Technical Delegate at this event will be Mr. Dragoljub Radovic from Montenegro.
The organizers will cover all expenses regarding the accommodation and food for all participants. All medal winners will be awarded with prize money. Arrival day, Technical Meeting and Official Draw is on 2 September, boxing will start the next day, while the finals will be held on 7 September.
Last year’s edition of this event had 132 boxers who competed in all thirteen weight categories. Tournament was first time organized in 2008, and during the years it was visited by some of the great boxers such as two times Olympic champions Hasanboy Dusmatov and BakhodirJalolov from Uzbekistan, world silver medallist and two times European champion Vasily Egorov from Russia, and Olympic bronze medallist and world bronze medallist from Grozny, currently undefeated professional boxer Imam Khataev.