Kim Gichae of South Korea advances after pulling down Pakistani boxer within the second spherical
South Korea’s Kim Gichae knocked out Pakistan debutant Irfan Khan within the males’s 90kg boxing competitions of the twentieth Asian Video games.
Kim gained the round-of-16 bout at Nishio Gymnasium when the referee stopped the competition within the second spherical.
Irfan, making his debut on the occasion, was knocked down twice earlier than the competition was halted. The judges scored the opening spherical in Kim’s favour, with 4 judges giving the South Korean a 10-9 benefit and one scoring it 10-8.
Kim additionally scored an extra knockdown within the second spherical earlier than the stoppage.
Pakistan coach Tariq Sidiqui was comfortable regardless of Irfan’s loss.
“To be sincere Irfan boxed extraordinarily effectively. His opponent bought drained however within the second spherical an extended swinging punch hit him on his chin and he fell,” Tariq mentioned.
“It was the primary worldwide battle from Irfan however he has proven his guts. He can transform an excellent boxer as he’s daring and don’t afraid. The Korean had bought drained within the second spherical,” mentioned Tariq.