U.Monkh-Erdene pockets bronze medal

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Competing in the 2013 AIBA World Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a State Honored Sportsman U.Monkh-Erdene Wednesday defeated his rival of Uzbekistan Sanzharbek Rakhmanov. Thus, our boxer satisfied a condition to win a bronze medal in the light welterweight (64 kg) contest, advancing to compete for a silver medal against a Cuban or Indian boxer who won at this match. Monkh-Erdene has become only boxer of Mongolia to win a medal. Other Mongolians were defeated at preliminary bouts at the championship.