Kakhaber Zhvania

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Kakhaber Zhvania
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Representing Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Men's Boxing
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Plovdiv Welterweight

Kakhaber Zhvania is an amateur boxer from Georgia best known to qualify for the Olympics at welterweight.

At the Euro 2006 he won Bronze losing his semi to Spas Genov, at the 2007 World Championsahips he was defeated by eventual winner Demetrius Andrade.

At the first qualifier he was upset by Billy Joe Saunders but qualified at the second tournament.


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