Iranian Boxer Withdraws From World Championships to Avoid Israeli Opponent
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Iranian boxer Amir Mohammad Rostampour withdrew from the Junior World Boxing Championships in Montenegro to avoid competing against Israeli boxer Joseph Chalalashvili. Several Israeli athletes are competing, with Yitzhak Avrutis winning his match and others like Amit Lokets, Viktoria Zhlobich, Sean Shrago, and Elai Avraham losing their bouts.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iranian boxer Amir Mohammad Rostampour withdrew from the Junior World Boxing Championships to avoid facing Israeli Joseph Chalalashvili.
- The Junior World Boxing Championships are currently taking place in Budva, Montenegro.
- Israeli boxer Yitzhak Avrutis won his under-70 kg match against Croatia's Mateo Bobas.
- Several other Israeli boxers, including Amit Lokets and Viktoria Zhlobich, lost their opening matches.
- The tournament features athletes under the age of 19.
The Junior World Boxing Championships, featuring athletes under 19, has commenced in Budva, Montenegro. An Iranian competitor, Amir Mohammad Rostampour, has withdrawn from the tournament to avoid facing Israeli boxer Joseph Chalalashvili in the under-80 kg category, according to Podium.
Several Israeli athletes are participating in the event. In the under-50 kg division, Amit Lokets lost his opening match 0-5 to Scotland's Aron Sarwar. In the under-54 kg category, Viktoria Zhlobich was defeated 0-5 by Italy's Kese Reale.
However, Yitzhak Avrutis secured a victory in the under-70 kg class, defeating Croatia's Mateo Bobas 4-1. Sean Shrago, competing in the under-65 kg division, lost his bout 1-4 to Catalin Muste of Moldova. Elai Avraham, in the under-60 kg category, lost his match 0-5 to Slovakia's the Slovak boxer.