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Video. Nazym Kyzaibay: her journey to an Olympic boxing medal

Updated: 9 September 2026 - 15:00 GMT+2

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Nazym Kyzaibay recounts her rise from a young boxer to Central Asia’s first female three-time world boxing champion and an Olympic bronze medallist.

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