Career He is a tall southpaw. He had already defeated Jai Opetaia but lost to Clemente Russo in the semi-final.
Achievements He who won silver at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, losing to Oleksandr Usyk and gold at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships. At the London 2012 Olympic Games Mammadov won a Bronze Medal after a controversial decision to award him a victory over Siarhei Karneyeu. In 2013 Mammadov reached the finals at the 2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk and won the silver medal. He won a bronze medal at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships after losing to Clemente Russo again.