The good news keeps coming from Bangkok Pre-Olympic Tournament (Thailand)where all boxers try to reach a place for Olympic Games in Paris dand this summer. This Thursday there were three representatives of Spanish boxing who put on the gloves and all three resolved their commitments with success.
The first to come on stage was Gazi Khalidov (-80 kg)who defeated the Irish Count on Cassidy and is in the quarterfinals of the qualifying tournament. The Riojan had his best match of the year and knows how to win the ground game of his rival, the tactic. The final score will be, as reported by the Spanish Boxing Federation, 3:2 for the Spaniard, who will compete in the quarterfinals this Friday in an evening session. In this weight category, three places are shared, so Gazi must win two more fights.
Next was the turn of Jenifer Hernández (-57 kg). The Grenadine shines in its debut in Bangkok, eliminating the South Korean Hyejeong Jin; a victory based on an accurate straight right and using his size advantage. Saturday, Jennifer Fernandez face the round of 16 and must win two more matches to achieve the ticket to Paris.
And the triplet confirmed it Rafael Lozano (-51 kg), who beat the Tajik Mehron Safiev and therefore reached the round of 16.
The good news therefore continues to come from Bangkok, as we must remember that Oier Ibarretxe He is one win away from qualifying for the Paris Games by reaching the quarterfinals, relying on the fact that if he does not reach the desired goal he can still compete in a repechage because at his weight there are five boxer who can now get a ticket. in Paris; and? Ayoub Ghadfa is in the round of 16 after defeating Canadian DGeorge Foreman and he will step into the ring to advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday.
The boxers who earn a ticket to Paris will join three boxers who have already won a place for the Games: Laura Fuertes (50 kilos)the first Spanish Olympian in this sport, Emmanuel Reyes Pla (92 kilos) and José Quiles (57 kilos).
Source: La Verdad
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