FIRST JORAN MEDAL SECURED AT ASIAN BOXING EVENT

Huthaifa IShaish has reached the semi-finals of the Asian Elite Boxing Championship, currently being held in Mongolia, guaranteeing Jordan’s first medal of the event.
Ishaish picked up his second win in the tournament, defeating Indonesia’s Frederick Suhendri Ambag in the quarter-finals of the -50kg division.
He had opened his campaign with a victory over Thailand’s Phanwat Bunakorn, and will face India’s Vishwanath Suresh in the last four on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Abu Jajah (-60kg) and Obadah Al-Kasbeh (-65kg) lost their quarter-final bouts for their respective categories.