2023-05-14 02:14:06
He did not miss the opportunity. This Saturday, Sofiane Oumiha, the boxer, entered boxing history. Facing the Cuban, Erislandy Borges (22), the 28-year-old Toulousain won in the under 60 kg category in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Victorious in the fists, Sofiane Oumiha became the very first French boxer to register his name three times in the Amateur World Championships. An incredible performance that Oumiha largely savored this new title after those of 2017 and 2021.
The Frenchman built his victory by gradually settling into the fight. Surprised during the first round, Sofiane Oumiha reversed the trend from the next. In the last round, the French left no chance to his opponent, often in difficulty.
A victory that Mehdi Nichane, the national technical director, widely commented on: “Sofane was dealing with an opponent who, like the Russian in the semi-finals, set a lot of pace, but who was a little less predictable than the Russian (Vsevolod Shumkov, bronze medalist at the Euro under 22 in 2021). Then experience took over. At the start, I was a little afraid that Sofiane would counter only once. But, from the second, he put on sequences ”
A victory that will allow the Toulousain to receive a bonus of 200,000 dollars (182,000 euros) offered by the International Boxing Association for the first time among amateurs.
The next step for Sofiane Oumiha is in June with the European Games, which will be the first qualifying event for the Paris Olympics. The Rio 2016 Olympic vice-champion is aiming for a ticket in the under 63.5 kg category since his category is not present in Paris.
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