ASTANA - The World Boxing Championships, held under the auspices of the World Boxing federation, starts today, Sept. 4, in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

This is the first world championship organized by the federation, bringing together more than 500 boxers from 60 countries. Men's medals will be contested across ten weight categories.

Kazakhstan has sent a full-strength team following training camps in the Almaty Region and in Sheffield. High expectations are placed on the squad to deliver medals, reported the National Olympic Committee's press service.

Among the standout competitors are Olympic medalists and world champions. Captain Aibek Oralbay will represent Kazakhstan in the super heavyweight division, while Nurbek Oralbay, silver medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, will compete in the 80 kilograms category. Other medal hopefuls include world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay (50 kilograms), Torekhan Sabyrkhan (70 kilograms), and former world champion Bekzad Nurdauletov (85 kilograms), returning after a professional career. The team also features strong contenders such as Makhmud Sabyrkhan (55 kilograms), Sabyrzhan Akkalykov (75 kilograms), and Sagyndyk Togambay (90 kilograms).