Kim Min-seong has secured a silver medal in the men's 80kg boxing category.
On October 2, at the Nishio Gymnasium, Kim faced India's Ankush in the final of the men's 80kg event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing by a score of 0-4.
In the first round, Kim utilized his strength in in-fighting to launch attacks, but only the Uzbek judge scored the round in his favor, giving him a 10-9 advantage.
Kim became more aggressive in the second round, landing multiple punches at close range. However, all five judges awarded the round to Ankush.
In the third round, again only the Uzbek judge saw Kim as the superior fighter. Nevertheless, a point deduction for Kim resulted in the final score being tied at 28-28 from the Uzbek judge's perspective.
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