Samir Mammadov is a boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

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, who won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 2006 European Championships in Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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 and bronze at the 2007 World Championships.

Career

At the Euros 2006 he beat Vincenzo Picardi

Vincenzo Picardi

Vincenzo Picardi is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division both at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago and at the Olympics 2008....

 and Jérôme Thomas

Jérôme Thomas

Jérôme Thomas is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight division....

 but lost to Georgi Balakshin.

At the Junior World Championships 2006 he competed as a bantamweight but lost to Uzbek Orzubek Shayimov.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships

2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...

 he dropped back down to flyweight and beat the Puerto Rican PanAmerican Games Gold medalist McWilliams Arroyo

McWilliams Arroyo

McWilliams Arroyo is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events....

 to reach the semifinals, where he was defeated by Rau'shee Warren.