Khasmetov, Zsigo and Straszewski won key contests at the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament on Day1

Azerbaijan’s Maksud Khasmetov, Hungary’s Csaba Zsigo and Poland’s Jakub Straszewski all left the ring victoriously on the opening day of the 39^th edition of the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament in Kielce.

Kielce was the host of the 2021 edition of the Youth World Boxing Championships and the city organized several other competitions in the recent years.

Hungary’s Csaba Zsigo is a 19-year-old talent and the European Youth bronze medallist had some issues against Poland’s Jakub Slominski in the first and second rounds. The Hungarian flyweight (51kg) boxer made a big U-turn in the third round and the referee stopped their contests following his heavy shots.

Poland’s Pawel Brach is only 23 but he has the experience from almost all levels of boxing and he proved his progress at the lightweight (60kg) today. The Polish boxer controlled all of the three rounds against Trinidad & Tobago’s Anthony Joseph and he deserved to win this contest on home soil.

Azerbaijan’s Maksud Khasmetov started his career in the smaller categories but he moved up to the light welterweight (63.5kg) this year. The Azeri boxer was faster than Lithuania’s returning veteran, Edgaras Skurdelis and he managed his pathway to the next stage.

Cezary Znamiec (71kg) had tough battles against his teammate, the two-time Olympian Damian Durkacz in the recent more than year and his development paid off today against one of the best Lithuanians, Aleksandr Trofimcuk.

Poland’s 2021 Youth World silver medallist Jakub Straszewski impressed in the first day of boxing in his new category at the cruiserweight (86kg) but Lithuania’s Arnas Kazakevicius also won his battle today.

Hungary’s Youth World and European U22 bronze medallist Levente Kiss recovered from his injuries and he proved his strength against Poland’s Patryk Borucki at the heavyweight (92kg) while Lithuania’s Jonas Jazevicius also had a strong performance in one of the last bouts of the session.