Javid Taghiyev
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Javid Taghiyev is a boxer
from Azerbaijan
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He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native European country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Middleweight (75 kg)
division by Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai
.
Taghiyev won the bronze medal in the same division six months earlier, at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Pula, Croatia.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native European country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Middleweight (75 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
division by Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai
Suriya Prasathinphimai
Suriya Prasathinphimai is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan...
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Taghiyev won the bronze medal in the same division six months earlier, at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pula, Croatia from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these...
in Pula, Croatia.