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Asenova and Petrova will be boxing for European title

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Boxers Sevda Asenova and Stanimira Petrova have qualified for the finals in the 48-54 kilograms category at the European Boxing Championship for women, which is taking place in Sofia. 31-year-old Sevda Asenova won 3:0 (39:37, 40:36, 40:36) against Russia's Ekaterina Pinigina. Her opponent in the final will be Lise Sandebjer from Sweden. Stanimira Petrova has reached the European final after winning 3: 0 (39:37, 39:37, 39:37) against Victoria Kuleshova (Russia). At the final Petrova will face Anna Alimardanova from Azerbaijan.



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