A. Khizhnyak has passed the first stage of the championship in Boxing in Kharkov

KIEV. June 19. UNN. Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr khyzhnyak won the preliminary round of the 42nd European championship in Boxing, held in Kharkov, reports UNN.

Ukrainian in the weight category up to 75 kg, he defeated the representative of Sweden Mariusz Gnas unanimous decision of the judges and made it to the number of participants in the 1/8 finals.

Note that the European championship was a licensed tournament for the world championship Boxing tickets in Hamburg will receive the quarter-finals in all categories.

Note that A. Khizhnyak was the world champion among youth (2012), bronze medalist of the European games (2015), prize-winner of European championship among youth and the champion of Ukraine (2016).

Recall that the Ukrainians Reels and Muslim, have also been able to overcome the preliminary round home TH.