The Montenegrin boxer imposed his rhythm from the beginning of the match and showed that he was ready to fight for a medal. Already in the first round, he forced the referee to count Sandić with a strong series of punches, which gave him a big advantage and further boosted his confidence. In the rest of the fight, Dabović continued to control the events in the ring, was more precise and active, skillfully used his rival's attacks, and in the remaining two rounds he kept the initiative and deservedly achieved victory and placement among the top four in his category.
Montenegrin national team coach Nikola Ruzic He pointed out that this was a great success for the young Montenegrin boxer.
-Dabović showed quality, discipline and great fighting spirit. From the first round he imposed his style and fully deservedly won a place in the semi-finals. He respected the agreement from the locker room and the tactics we prepared, since we knew Sandić well, as a persistent and quality fighter, who also has medals from European championships. This is a significant result in a strong international tournament and confirmation that we have talented guys coming up, said Ruzic.
Previously, Dabović eliminated in the round of 16 Andjelka Crnogorca from Croatia, by unanimous decision of the judges.
Second Montenegrin representative at the "Adriatic Pearl" Vasilije Kujundzic will fight against the Ukrainian tomorrow in the semifinals of the 90 kg category Vladislava Naimenova.
