Məhəmməd İmanov, a member of the Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation national team and a multiple World Cup winner, delivered a confident performance and won his KAT PRO professional kickboxing bout in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The federation has published a video of the fight on its official page.
The KAT PRO professional fight night was held as part of the WAKO World Cup in Tashkent on 13–18 October 2026. According to the federation, Rafiq Babazadə and Məhəmməd İmanov defeated opponents representing Türkiye and Uzbekistan at the fight night and gained rating points. Both athletes train under the same personal coach.
According to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, at the World Cup itself Məhəmməd İmanov won gold in the 60 kg category and Rafiq Babazadə won gold in the 57 kg category.
On 16 October the federation shared a photo of Məhəmməd İmanov on Instagram with the words “KatPro Champion”. The Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation congratulates its athletes on this success and wishes them new victories in future fights.
Source: WAKO Azerbaijan (Facebook)