Spanish boxers Rafael Lozano, under 51 kilos, and Gazi Jalidov, at 80, achieved victory in their Bangkok Pre-Olympic debut (Thailand) and qualified for the round of 32 in a competition that at each weigh-in provides four spots for the Paris Games.
Lozano, bronze medalist in the last European Championship held in Belgrade (Serbia), He defeated the Filipino Rogen Ladon with a result of 4-1 in the score offered by the judges and it was in the last of the three scheduled rounds when he showed himself superior to his rival, reported the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation.
The first two, all lasting three minutes, were more equal, but then the Córdoban consolidated the victory with a good third round in which he knew how to score and work with his leading hand and avoid the offensive caused by the Asian .
For his part, Gazi Jalidov completed his first commitment in Bangkok, weighing less than 80 kilosand defeated Algerian Mohamed Houmri by disqualification in the second round, caused by repeated oral falls.
Until that moment, the Spaniard controlled the match and had accumulated points to certify the qualification for the round of 32, where this Monday he will face the Estonian Steven Aas.
Source: La Verdad
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