Jordan boxer shines in Incheon; squash team loses again

By JT - Sep 24,2014 - Last updated at Sep 24,2014

AMMAN — Jordan boxer Obadah Al Kiesbeh set the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, alight by upsetting one of the favourites for the lightweight division with a win on Wednesday, according to a Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) statement. The youngster beat Berik Abdrakhmanov, 28, of Kazakhstan in his first round, winning 2-1. Abdrakhmanov won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships. Earlier on the same day, the squash team lost its second of four Group B matches in the team event, going down 2-1 to favourites Malaysia. The team has two matches left on Thursday to try and qualify against China and Japan.

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