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Bulgaria at the top of the WBT Silver Belt tournament team standings

Photo: Bulgarian Boxing Federation

The successful performance of the Bulgarian boxers in the WBT Silver Belt tournament in Maribor, Slovenia, has placed the country at the top of the team rankings. 

There were 6 Bulgarian athletes in the competition, who earned Bulgaria 4 gold medals. Yasen Radev (54 kg), Radoslav Rosenov (63.5 kg) and Rami Kiuan (75 kg) won the champion titles in the Slovenian city. Ergyunal Sebahtin (48 kg) also left with a title after the other boxers who signed up for the tournament refused to step into the ring.



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