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Nepali boxer Ghimire in K1 World GP 2022 semi-finals


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2022 Sep 04, 10:32, kathmandu
Photo of Abiral Ghimire. Photo via Facebook/ Abiral Ghimire

Nepali young boxer, Abiral Ghimire reached the semi-finals in the 'K1 World Grand Prix 2022' kickboxing competition, being held in Japan. He will face Thai boxer Jomthong Chuwatna for a place in the final for the 70 kg super welterweight category.

The semi-final is being held at the Arena Center in Yokohama, Japan, this August 11. Also known as the 'Himalayan Leopard', the 22-year-old will reach the final for the title of 'K1 World GP Champion' if he wins the bout on coming Sunday. Japan's world champion boxer Wajima Hiromi has already reached the final.

"My goal is to win the title and wave the flag of Nepal," he said. Ghimire has been achieving success since an early age, with 14 wins in 17 international kickboxing competitions so far. He has won 13 matches by knockout.

In K1 Professional Kick Boxing, he has four matches including two by knockout. Ghimire has been training under his father, Dev Ghimire, who was also a professional kickboxer. He is the first South Asian player to play K1 tournament in 2004.

A resident of Gurjudhara in Chandragiri Municipality-12, Kathmandu, Ghimire has been living with his father in Nagoya, Japan for the past five years. Apart from his father, Dev, two Thai trainers are currently training him for eight hours a day.

He is currently playing from Shimura Dojo in Nagoya, Japan.

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