Iranian boxer Estaki wins Asian U22 silver
Young Iranian boxer Sam Estaki settled for a silver medal in the men’s under-22 age class at the U22 & U19 Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Representing the country the country in the 85kg division, Estaki, who had his father Alireza Estaki as the head coach in his corner, defeated opponents from Sri Lanka and India to reach the final, but fell short against Abdulaziz Abdulrahmanov of Uzbekistan in Monday’s showdown.
This was a sole medal for the Iranian six-man squad at the under-22 event, while the country enjoyed a much more prolific campaign in the under-19 competitions, winning a gold and four bronze medals.
Ali Chehreqani beat Kazakhstan’s Adil Tortbik to walk away with the ultimate prize in the 60kg category, with Mahdi Rouzbehani (50kg), Ashkan Hashemi (65kg), Mohammad-Saleh Mesbahi (70kg), and Abbas Garshasbi (+90kg) suffering last-four setbacks to finish with a consolation bronze in their respective events.