Head Coach of Kazakhstan Boxing, Damir Budambekov, was the first Under-19 Soviet Union Champion in the city where I was trained, Jambul (now Taraz).

His team brought 1 gold medal and 2 bronze medals from the World Championships this year in Chicago.

Kazakhstan students studying in Nebraska came to support their fellow countrymen in ChicagoKazakhstan students studying in Nebraska came to support their fellow countrymen in Chicago	With Two-Time World Champion, Serik SapiyevWith Two-Time World Champion, Serik Sapiyev

I haven’t seen Valery Alekseev (from Podolsk, Russia) and  Nurik Talibov (from Kaspisk, Russia) in 15 years. We were coaches together in Russia in the 1980’s. In 1988, our boxers won the Russian Junior Olympic National Championship in Kolomna.

With Andrey Balanov and his coach, "Outstanding Boxing Coach of Russia" Valery Alekseev. With Andrey Balanov and his coach, "Outstanding Boxing Coach of Russia" Valery Alekseev.