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Memorijal Hakija Turajlić

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Memorijal Hakija Turajlić is a boxing tournament named in honor of Hakija Turajlić, a former Bosnian politician, economist and businessman who was assassinated in 1993 during the Bosnian War. The first Memorijal Hakija Turajlić was held in 1994, during the Siege of Sarajevo, and since then more than 500 boxers from 30 countries have participated in the tournament.[1][2][3]

From 1998. until 2008. it was one of strongest amateur boxing tournaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4]

Notable boxers

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A large number of high quality amateur boxers have competed at the Memorijal Hakija Turajlić:

References

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  1. ^ "Memorijalni bokserski turnir "Hakija Turajlić" 2009. - Naslovnica". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. ^ "Bosnia". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  3. ^ "Boxing & Business | Payday Loans | Logbook Loans | Same Day Loans". eubc-boxing.eu. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  4. ^ "Elita svjetskog boksa u Sarajevu". SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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