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Strandzha Cup

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The Strandzha Cup (Bulgarian: Купа Странджа, also spelled Strandja Cup and officially known as the Strandja Memorial) is an international amateur boxing tournament held annually in Bulgaria. It often determines who will qualify to compete at the upcoming summer Olympic games. The Strandja Cup is the oldest international amateur boxing competition in Europe. The first tournament was held in 1950 at the "Yunak" stadium in Sofia. The trophy is awarded to the best boxer of the tournament. The first cup was awarded to Hristo Popov, born 1931.

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Past editions of the tournament

Past Strandja Memorial Editions

Host cities

  • Sofia - 41 times
  • Plovdiv - 9 times
  • Yambol - 6 times
  • Gabrovo - 1 times
  • Veliko Tarnovo - 1 times
  • Pleven - 1 times
  • Burgas - 1 times
  • Most successful fighters

  • Tsacho Andreikovski - 4 titles (1974, 1976, 1978, 1979)
  • Daniel Petrov - 4 titles (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999)
  • Serafim Todorov - 3 titles (1989, 1993, 1996)
  • Notable participants

  • Anatoli Bulakov
  • Armando Martinez
  • Petar Lesov
  • Tontcho Tontchev
  • Dimitar Stilianov
  • Serafim Todorov
  • Boris Georgiev
  • Kubrat Pulev
  • Amir Khan
  • Alexander Povetkin
  • Roberto Cammarelle
  • References

    Strandzha Cup Wikipedia