International boxing tournament in memory of the hero of the Soviet Union Konstantin Korotkov will start in nine days. City of Khabarovsk, located in south-eastern Russia, will be the host of the event planned from 14 – 20April. The tournament will be held in 13 men’s and 6 women’s weight categories. According to the preliminary entry forms, boxers from seven countries will compete in Khabarovsk. Besides the host country, athletes from DPR Korea, Cuba, China, Belarus, Mongolia and Kazakhstanwill take part.

The tournament was first held back in 1961, but from the year 2008 it started to be an international event. Last year’s edition gathered boxers from 15 countries. There were 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. The Local Organizing Committee prepared the prize money for all finalists.

Technical Meeting and Official Draw will be done on 14April, while the boxing starts one day later.