Nagoya:Boxer Zeyad Ishaish has progressed to the men's 70kg final at the 2026 Asian Games after a successful match against Japan's Sewonrets Okazawa in the semifinals.
According to Jordan News Agency, Ishaish's victory ensures him at least a silver medal and offers Jordan a chance to win boxing gold when he competes against Kazakhstan's Torekhan Sabyrkhan in Friday's final.
Ishaish's journey to the gold-medal match included three consecutive wins. He defeated Palestine's Mohammad Issa in the round of 16 and continued his winning streak by overcoming Tajikistan's Saidov Shamsher in the quarterfinals.
This semifinal victory marks Jordan's second boxing medal at the Nagoya Games. Earlier, Hussein Ishaish secured a bronze medal in the men's 80kg category, earning the national boxing team its first medal of the competition.