Iranian boxer Chehreqani scoops Asian U19 gold
Iran’s Ali Chehreqani finished his campaign at the U22 & U19 Asian Boxing Championships on a high note by claiming the 60kg gold medal in the men’s under-19 age category in Bangkok, Thailand.
Having beaten opponents from Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the host country en route to the final, the Iranian prodigy defeated Kazakhstan’s Adil Tortbik in Sunday’s showdown to walk away with the ultimate prize.
Chehreqani’s triumph added a fifth medal to Iranian boys’ haul in Bangkok, after Mahdi Rouzbehani (50kg), Ashkan Hashemi (65kg), Mohammad-Saleh Mesbahi (70kg), and Abbas Garshasbi (+90kg) had suffered last-four setbacks to settle for a consolation bronze.
Amirreza Soltani (-55kg) and Arvin Shahbabaei (90kg), meanwhile, left Bangkok empty-handed following first-round defeats in their respective weight classes.
Further glory is on the cards for Iran in the under-22 event today, as Sam Estaki takes on the Uzbek boxer in the final showpiece of the 85kg contests.