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South Ossetian boxer Marat Pliev has won on points in a preliminary fight of large international tournament among the senior young men, being held in Magnitogorsk. As reported to IA "Res" by the instructor of the sportsman Vitaly Slanov, «Pliev is performing in a weight category to 70 kg. He met with a representative of the Uzbekistan team and won him on points. The next fight of our sportsman will be held tomorrow. His rival will be the Russian boxer»,-Slanov has told.

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.

A shot putter from Tskhinval Valery Kokoev will take part in the track and field athletics championship of Russia, starting today in Moscow. As reported to IA "RES" by the trainer of the sportsman Igor Tsakhilov, «the strongest Russian sportsmen will take part in the tournament. The competition between them will be very severe. Russia national team personnel, taking part in the forthcoming World championship in Istanbul, will be created as following the results of the tournament, - Tsakhilov has told. - Therefore it is necessary for our sportsman to prove to be the best and achieve the right to participation in a world championship».

Scheduled for today the rating fight of professional boxer from South Ossetia with the U.S. champion among professionals under the WBC Prince Burer has been canceled due to health problems of the American boxer.

Today, a well-known professional boxer from South Ossetia Aslanbek Kozaev is going to hold his next rating fight in the U.S. city of Hammond (Indiana). As reported to IA "Res" by the coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov, "Kozaev will perform in the weight category to 66 kg. He will meet with the U.S. champion according to the professional version of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Prince Burer. The rival of our athlete is 24 years old.