{"id":24222,"date":"2021-11-03T11:25:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=24222"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:44:44","slug":"albanian-boxer-advances-to-semifinal-at-2021-aiba-world-boxing-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albanian-boxer-advances-to-semifinal-at-2021-aiba-world-boxing-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Albanian boxer advances to semifinal at 2021 AIBA World\u00a0Boxing Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian boxer Alban Beqiri defeated Zeyad Washash from Jordan at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships being held in Belgrade, securing him a place in the semi-final match.<\/p>\n<p>Beqiri was booed by the crowd when he got into the ring, but that did not stop him from actually landing a victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Albanian pugilist (71 kg) lost in the first round but was able to make it through the other two, securing a bronze medal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%; padding-bottom: 48px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAEuqnZosLY\/view?embed\">  <\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAEuqnZosLY\/view?utm_content=DAEuqnZosLY&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design<\/a> by Euronews Albania<\/p>\n<p>The world tournament being held in Serbia began amid controversy after Kosovo\u2019s national team was prohibited from entering the competition if they were to show their national symbols on the uniform.<\/p>\n<p>The International Boxing Association (AIBA) called on Serbian authorities to step back and allow the Kosovar team but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Around 650 boxers from 105 countries are competing for the world title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/10\/25\/kosovo-warns-retaliatory-measures-over-boxing-row-with-serbia\/\">Kosovo warns retaliatory measures over boxing row with Serbia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/10\/24\/kosovo-boxers-denied-entry-to-serbia-yet-again\/\">Kosovo boxers denied entry to Serbia yet again<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/10\/23\/kosovar-boxers-barred-from-entering-in-serbia-prompting-international-boxing-association-reaction\/\">Kosovar boxers barred from entering in Serbia prompting International Boxing Association reaction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian boxer Alban Beqiri defeated Zeyad Washash from Jordan at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships being held in Belgrade, securing him a place in the semi-final match. 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