Our Boxer Moves Up
"Jone is now in the Round of 16. This ranks Jone as the top 12 boxers, in the world in his weight category."
Friday 05 May 2023 | 13:00
Fiji's Jone Davule Koroilagilagi gets instruction from head trainer Cam Todd during his 57-60kg category fight against Zimbabwe's Luckmore Kamoto during the 2023 Men's World Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 3, 2023. Koroilagilagi won on unanimous points decision (5-0). Photo: IABA
Boxer Jone Davule Koroilagilagi is the first Fijian boxer to go past the first round of the 2023 Men's World Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Wednesday night.
The Suva-based Policeman fighting in the 57-60 kilogrammes beat Luckmore Kamoto of Zimbabwe on unanimous points decision (5-0).
"This is Fijian boxing history," said Boxing Fiji president Manasa Baravilala.
"Jone is now in the Round of 16. This ranks Jone as the top 12 boxers, in the world in his weight category."
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Story by: Leone Cabenatabua
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