ISHAISH INTO ASIAN SECOND ROUND

Ziad Ishaish won his opening bout on Monday at the Asian Elite Boxing Championship, currently being held in Mongolia.

The Olympian defeated Singapore’s Tan Filfan in the Round of 16 of the -70kg category and will fight Uzbekistan’s Khavasbek Asadullaev in the quarterfinals this Friday.

Jordan will continue its participation on Tuesday, with Mahdi Al-Masha’leh taking on Uzbekistan’s Shakhzod Muzaffarov in the Round of 16 of the -55kg division.