MEDAL GUARANTEED AS ISHAISH REACHES WORLD CHAMPS SEMIS
Sep 10, 2025
Ziad Ishaish has guaranteed at least a bronze medal for Jordan after reaching the semi-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England.
Ishaish has been in sparkling form in the 70kg weight, and overcame Uzbekistan’s Shavkatjon Boltaev in style, 5-0, to book his spot in the last four.
Next up, he will face Japan’s Sewonrets Okazawa on Saturday for a place in the final after he beat Kyrgyzstan’s Ikhtiiar Nishonov.
A win would make him the first Jordanian boxer ever to reach the final of the World Boxing Championships.
Ishaish said: “I’m very happy with this victory and my third straight win. Securing a medal is a proud moment, but now my eyes are set on reaching the final and competing for the gold.”
Ishaish’s career highlights also include a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games, a silver at the 2022 Asian Championships, in addition to qualifying for the last two editions of the Olympic Games.
Ishaish has been in sparkling form in the 70kg weight, and overcame Uzbekistan’s Shavkatjon Boltaev in style, 5-0, to book his spot in the last four.
Next up, he will face Japan’s Sewonrets Okazawa on Saturday for a place in the final after he beat Kyrgyzstan’s Ikhtiiar Nishonov.
A win would make him the first Jordanian boxer ever to reach the final of the World Boxing Championships.
Ishaish said: “I’m very happy with this victory and my third straight win. Securing a medal is a proud moment, but now my eyes are set on reaching the final and competing for the gold.”
Ishaish’s career highlights also include a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games, a silver at the 2022 Asian Championships, in addition to qualifying for the last two editions of the Olympic Games.
