…Blake on the cusp of adding another post retirement accolade
Boxing prospect, Alesha Jackman’s campaign at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships which is being hosted in India, ended yesterday.
The light welterweight pugilist, suffered a second round stoppage against Khadichabonu Abdullaeva of Uzbekistan in their round-of-32 bout at the nine-day event being staged at The Indira Gandhi Arena.
Jackman, in her first international duty outside of the Region, showed inexperience during her debut at the championship and was outclassed by the seasoned Abdullaeva.
The referee put an ending to the contest at the 1:08 mark of the round two.
Alesha’s older sister, Abiola, who is also in attendance at the fixture, lost her opening round-of-16 heavyweight bout via unanimous decision loss to Nupur Sheoran on Thursday. The sisters would have cashed in handsomely had they made it to the medal rounds.
Medal winners will be awarded prize money; gold medallists will earn $US100, 000, silver medallists $US50, 000, and bronze medallists $US25, 000. The overall prize fund is $2.4 million.
All is not lost, as there still can be a success story following the championships. Coach on the sojourn Sebert Blake, will now turn his attention fully to the IBA’s Cutman Technician Certification Course.
Blake, a Three-Star IBA coach is on the cusp of adding another accomplishment to his post retirement resume’.
He commenced the IBA’s Cutman Technician Certification Course on Thursday and is aiming for a knockout victory.
Blake told this publication that “The beginning of the course was good for me. We went through wrapping of the hands and how to prevent injuries. The theory and practical and the anatomy of the hands.”
He added, “My theory and practical was marked excellent, but we have a few more days of studies and tests and a final examination at the end” Blake concluded.
