Iran’s Pishevar claims Asian U15 boxing gold, honors Minab children
Iranian youngster Abolfazl Pishevar captured the country’s only gold medal at the Asian U15 Boxing Championships in Tashkent.
The tournament, staged at the Competition Venue Hall in the Uzbek capital, brought together rising talents from across Asia in the U15 and U17 categories, with strong participation from traditional boxing powers such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and India.
In the 35kg division, Pishevar delivered a composed and fearless performance in the final bout on Thursday, overcoming his Kazakh opponent to secure the continental title and hand Iran its lone gold medal of the championships.
The Iranian boxer had already impressed on his path to the final. After receiving a first-round bye, he defeated a Kyrgyz boxer in the semifinals to guarantee himself a medal before advancing to the gold-medal showdown.
Moments after his victory, Pishevar produced one of the most emotional scenes of the competition.
The young champion climbed onto the ring carrying a schoolbag in tribute to Iranian children massacred in a US-Israeli strike on an elementary school in Minab on February 28.
Iran’s U15 national team competed in Tashkent with six male boxers and finished the championships with one gold and two bronze medals, placing fourth in the overall team standings.
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In the 52kg division, Amirmehdi Shad earned a bronze medal after advancing past the opening round before falling to India’s Sudarsan Vasudeva Chandak in the semifinals.
Another bronze came through Arya Mousavi in the 58kg category. Mousavi opened his campaign with a victory over a South Korean boxer before losing to India’s Mohammad Yasser in the medal round.
The championships in Tashkent featured intense competition throughout the week, with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and India fielding deep squads across several weight divisions.
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