Cricket Times: Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Afsar Zazai, recently met with a gruesome car accident where he suffered an injury to his head. The news has raised more concerns for Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) which is currently fire-fighting amid cricket hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghan
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Jama Saidi, after defeating his Ghana rival Jay Spencer in an International boxing match, is now ranked as Germany’s number one professional boxer in his weight class. In the latest world ranking of the World Boxing Federation, Saidi is at the top of the best boxers in the 72kg weight class in
Ariana: Jama Saidi – an Afghan-German boxer – will enter the boxing ring against in rival Jay Spencer from Ghana Friday. The match will take place in today’s evening in Berlin, Germany, at around 8 p.m. local time. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Two members of Afghanistan’s national boxing team have are attending special training sessions in hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The event will be held in China next month and representatives from 50 Asian nations will attend. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghan U19 Cricket Team
1TV: Zakariya Zamani, an Afghan professional boxer, last night beat his Nigerian opponent, Gabinga, once again. To date, Zamani has had 3 professional matches, with no losses at all. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Nasrat Haqparast loses via TKO in MMA fight Ex-Football Official (Keramuddin Karim) Not Arrested Despite Court Order
Tolo News: The Secretary General of Afghanistan Boxing Federation, Hamidullah Hamidi, was killed in an attack by unknown armed men in Kabul on Sunday morning, a spokesman of the federation, Mujib Qarizada, said. So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News India’s captain
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Jama Saidi, who lives in Germany, retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European Super Welterweight Title after a TKO against his German rival Sebastian Deda in the 8th round of a match on Friday night. The 24-year-old boxer turned professional in 2011 and is the first Afghan boxer to hold the IBF European title.