This Sunday at Olympic Boxing World Championships of the Men’s Elite Categoryto be held at Tashkent (Uzbekistan), brought the victory of the two Spaniards. Two very difficult and difficult victories, achieved in close duels that had to go to the mandatory analysis of matches ending 3-2; in both cases, although in different ways, fortune smiled on the Spanish team.
The current cEuropean champion, Martín Molina (-51 kg), debuted this Sunday in the tournament, in the preliminary round. The man from Egar is looking for a favorable decision and a place in the round of 16, but his rival, the boxer from Barbados Wild Boar Breedy, He’s a really uncomfortable opponent. Unable to find his right distance, the Spaniard was not as accurate as in previous matches, although in the last set he made an extra effort.
When it came to the judges’ decision, three of them won the American; However, in the mandatory review, the two observers believed that the Spaniard deserved the victory, so, due to the overall result of 3:4, the fight and the transfer to the round of 16 went to the Catalan boxer. Martin Molina will fight again on Tuesday, against Mongolian Enkhmandakh Kharkhuuwith a pass to the quarterfinals at stake.
Who is in that penultimate round is Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi (+92kg), which removed the Ecuadorian Gerlon Congo in another competitive confrontation. The man from Marbella started the fight strategically, using his jab, throwing his right hand on several occasions and looking, with a quick step back, to avoid the South American’s counterattacks. The first round, matched, went to the minimum for Ccontinue (three judges), forcing the Spanish corner to call for more attacks.
Ayoub followed and his increased offensive activity allowed him to arrive with a good hand in the central set and win it. In the third and final round, the Spaniard continued in the same vein and landed some clean shots on his opponent, although he received a massive curved left from Congo that left him in trouble. As the match entered its final stretch, a clash of heads damaged the upper part of the eyebrow Ghadfa Drissi and the doctor decided that the actions should be stopped. On the cards, the Andalusian came first for three judges and for two observers, which allowed him to pass to the quarterfinals. We have to wait for the evolution of the Spaniard’s injury to see if he can get the medals against the Austrian. Ahmed Hagag, in the rivalry expected for Wednesday.
This Monday, which is equivalent to the preliminaries and round of 16, will bring the participation of three members of our national team.
Source: La Verdad
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