Nawwaf Al-Zahmi is ready to earn a historic medal for Team UAE in Astana
The United Arab Emirates can send finally three boxers to the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships to Astana, Kazakhstan.
The United Arab Emirates hosted several national and regional competitions since last September which supported to increase the routine of their boxers. The United Arab Emirates hosted two of the Asian Championships in 2021 and their talents competed in all of the ASBC competitions.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
Jawaher Abdulla Ghareb selected to participate at the women’s light flyweight (50kg), she would celebrate her 19th birthday in the first competition day. Unfortunately, due to her injury and some other issues, she is not able to compete in this outstanding championship.
Nawwaf Al-Zahmi is only 20-year-old but he is one of the elite national team members as well who competed in the Asian Games, the Arab Sports Games, the Men’s Elite World Boxing Championships and recently at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event. He won two competitions in the last one month including the Ramadan Sports Games in the United Arab Emirates.
Abdulla Alshehhi, who competed for UAE at the 2023 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships, won the Gulf Countries Youth Games and he is their most experienced youth boxer who will compete at the welterweight (67kg) in Astana. He won all of the gold medals in the previous editions of the UAE Open Boxing Championships and other national competitions as well. Nawaf Said will be their second youth male boxer in the upcoming championship in Astana following their busy schedule in the previous weeks.
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