Mr. Deepak Maharjan – “Nepal’s boxers are excited to be here in the Thailand Open Tournament”

Mr. Deepak Maharjan was Nepal’s last medallist boxer in an Asian Games, he claimed bronze in the Guangzhou edition in 2010. Mr. Deepak Maharjan retired from the sport but he has been serving Nepal’s boxing life as a coach and working in the ringside at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament. Mr. Deepak Maharjan replied to our questions in the Huamark Indoor Stadium which is the venue of Asia’s strongest competition.
“We are here with seven men boxers at the Thailand Open International Tournament which is our active preparation for the Asian Games. The organizational level of the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament is like a mini World Championships, we are impressed as many other countries.
I feel myself very excited to be here in Bangkok at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament, my team is also waited for this fantastic event so much. We had approximately 40 days of preparation before the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament which is more than an active training for the Asian Games.
I am expecting their best efforts to win more bouts and repeat at least my 2010 performance when I claimed bronze medal in Bangkok. All of the selected boxers are the bests in Nepal but our best hope is the light flyweight (49kg) boxer Tej Bahadur Deuba who won several national events and attended in a few international competitions in the recent years.
We had a National Selection Trials for the Asian Games in April which was a special Box-off to select our squad. We registered 7 men and 3 women boxers to the Asian Games which is the maximum number. Our two women boxers who will be there in the Asian Games are with us here in Bangkok to train with tough Thai athletes.
We will be holding our 29th National Boxing Championships in November after the Asian Games which will be important for our boxers before the Olympic Qualifiers. Lack of boxing hall and good equipments are our main issues in Nepal. The economic situation is not best in Nepal but we are trying to do our best,” said Mr. Deepak Maharjan in the venue of the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament.

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