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Ukraine's Kharkov to host 2017 European boxing championship

Xinhua, January 26, 2017 Adjust font size:

The 2017 edition of the European Men's Boxing Championship to be staged in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkov, the Boxing Federation of Ukraine (BFU) announced on Wednesday.

The 42nd continental championship, which is slated for June 14-26, will be the largest boxing tournament ever held in Ukraine, the BFU said in a statement.

An estimated 300 athletes will participate in the event comprising of 10 weight categories ranging from 46 to 91 kilograms.

The best athletes in their weight classes will secure places in the 2017 World Boxing Championship, which will be held in Hamburg, Germany, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 3.

The previous European Men's Boxing Championship was held in Samokov, Bulgaria, in August 2015. Endit