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Azeri boxer books Olympic berth

Baku, April 20 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijani boxer Vatan Huseynli weighing in at 81 kg has secured a spot at the 2012 London Olympic Games after progressing to the final of a European Olympic qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey.

He beat British Call Smith in the semifinal.

 

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