BOXERS STEP UP TRAINING AHEAD OF 2026 ASIAD
Sep 03, 2026
Jordan’s boxers are preparing for a knock-out performance at the 20th Asian Games which take place in the Japanese city of Nagoya from September 19 to October 4.
Mohammad Abu Jajeh, Hussein Ishaish, Huzaifa Ishaish, Ziad Ishaish, Mais Abu Khadijah and Hanan Nassar are all included in the delegation under the supervision of coaches Dagoberto, Diaz Scott and Odai Al-Hindawi.
The team is currently holding a training camp in Thailand, aiming to reach peak technical and physical readiness prior to the boxing competitions at the Games which start on September 20.
Dagoberto said he was pleased with preperations believing that his boxers can make a serious bid for medals in Japan.
“The competition at the Asian Games will be exceptionally tough, given the participation of an elite field of top boxers,” he said. “There are some globally renowned boxing nations taking part like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan so our fighters have to be at the top of their game.”