Team Jordan prepares in Nancy for the Paris Olympics
Team Jordan is in the final stage of the preparations and their three boxers are in the French training camp in Nancy together with several powerful squads.
Jordan was not able to qualify boxers through the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the country had victories in strong contests but they failed the key challenges. Following their strong preparation in Cuba and in Spain, Obada Al-Kasbeh has qualified for the Paris Olympics through the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event.
Jordan had perfect preparations before the 2nd World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event and two of their stars used the last opportunity in Bangkok to qualify for Paris. Zeyad Eshaish reached the semi-finals at the light middleweight (71kg) while Hussein Iashaish won the specific Box-off at the light heavyweight (80kg).
Jordan’s age in boxing is in promising stage since Ihab Darweish Al-Matbouli qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. They had two quotas in Rio de Janeiro, record number of five at the Tokyo Olympics, and three experienced boxers qualified for Paris.
Mr. Dagoberto Rojas Scott, the Cuban coach helps the work and the agenda of their training in Nancy which is the final part of their preparation for the Paris Olympics.
Obada Al-Kasbeh joined the elite national team in 2012 at the age of 18 and he achieved a silver medal at the 2013 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships. He qualified for the Rio Olympics and after a few poor years, he returned to the events with a silver medal at the 2019 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships. Al-Kasbeh is 30-year-old, very experienced and his physical condition is outstanding.
Zeyad Eshaish also included to the elite national squad as a teenager in 2016 and he moved forward in the rankings step by step. He claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and he won the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Amman two years later. The 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian can prepare to his second Games and he has medal hopes at the light middleweight (71kg).
Hussein Iashaish was a great surprise at the 2012 and 2013 youth competitions and he qualified for his third Olympic Games after Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Iashaish earned a gold medal at the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships following that he moved down two categories to the light heavyweight (80kg) which shows his strong commitment to the successes.
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