South Ossetian boxer Marat Pliev is taking part in the large international boxing tournament among the youth started in the city of Magnitogorsk on February 23, 2012. As reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the sportsman Vitaly Slanov, "Pliev is performing in a weight category to 70 kg. Boxers from 15 countries of near and far abroad are taking part in the competitions. In particular, from the United States, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other countries "- said the coach.
He said the composition of the competitions is very strong and the tough fights are coming to his ward.
"Representatives of the strongest boxing schools in the world, such as the Cuban, Russian, American and others- are performing in the competitions - added the coach – Therefore, Pliev should put a maximum of efforts to succeed."
It should be noted, that in December 2011 Pliev won the Russian Federation boxing championship among the athletes born in 1996-1997. He trains under the direction of the South Ossetian boxing school pupils, the honored coach of South Ossetia and Russia Vitaly Slanov and master of sports Alexander Tedeev.
