PARIS: Jordan’s Ziad Ashish has qualified for boxing’s under-71 kg round of 16 at the Olympic Games after beating Kazakhstan’s Aslanbek Shymbergenov.
Competing in his second Olympic Games, Ashish avenged his previous losses to the Kazakhstan fighter, winning Sunday’s bout 3-2.
He will face Japan’s Okazawa Sewon in the next round on Wednesday.
On Monday, in the 63.5 kg category’s round of 16, Jordan’s Obada Al-Kasbeh takes on France’s Sofiane Oumiha.
Al-Kasbeh had opened his account at the Olympics on Saturday with a victory over Ireland’s Dean Clancy.
