Eduard Kravtsov, head of the coaching council of the Russian Boxing Federation (FBI), outlined the tasks of the Russian men’s team for the world championship held in Tashkent.
“In 2022, all the champions of Russia will go to Uzbekistan, and the finalists of the national championship will copy them.
The medal scheme was described as follows – two gold, silver and bronze. This is the minimum target. The task of the team is three golds,” he said. “Match TV”.
Russian and Belarusian boxers will compete under their own flags at the World Championships.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has previously filed a disciplinary action against national federation presidents who boycotted the World Boxing Championships because the IBA allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete.
The USA, UK, Czech Republic, Ireland, Sweden, Ukraine, Norway, Poland and Canada have previously announced that they will boycott the tournaments.
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