THREE-TIME OLYMPIAN INTO ASIAN SEMI-FINALS

Jordan’s three-time Olympian Hussein Ishaish has advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Elite Boxing Championship, currently taking place in Mongolia.
His place in the last four has secured another medal for Jordan, joining Ziad Ishaish and Huthaifa Ishaish in guaranteeing podium places.
He beat India’s Ankush in the quarter-finals of the -80kg category, and will face Tajikistan’s Nikroz Salimov in the semi-finals on Tuesday.