Bulgarian Boxer Jailed for Robbery

Crime | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00

A former Bulgarian boxing professional has been found guilty of robbery and sentenced to seven years.

Private Darik radio said that Zhelyo Mihaylov, 21, from Yambol attacked a woman in Sliven in March.

Mihaylov knocked down the 49-year-old victim and kicked her severely in the face and chest, the report said. The brutal beating ended when he took the woman's purse to find a mobile phone and BGN 60 (about EUR 30) inside.

Media say that was not the first crime incident involving Mihaylov. He had been reportedly sentenced twice for other robberies.

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