Gizem Özer to Represent Europe in Intercontinental Tournament

At the Papp Cup Tournament in Hungary, five women and five men in different weight categories from Europe and America will face each other.

Gizem Özer, who was invited to represent the European continent in the 60 kg category, will face an opponent from the American continent. The national athlete, who completed her training at the Kadıdağı Boxing Camp and Training Center in Kastamonu, said she received the invitation to the tournament 20 days ago.

Gizem Özer said she recently took part in the Women's Senior European Boxing Championship in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and returned with a bronze medal. Reminding that she previously won the European silver medal in the U22 category, the athlete said that her first European medal in the senior category is very valuable to her.

Gizem Özer, expressing her excitement at competing in the intercontinental tournament for the first time, said she wants to defeat her opponent and return to her country with a gold medal. Coach Salim Dalbudak stated that their goal is to return home with a good result.