Kim Min-seong has advanced to the semifinals of the men's boxing 80kg category, securing at least a bronze medal.
On September 27, Kim faced Maikel Robard Musquita of Indonesia in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Nishio Gymnasium, winning by a 4-1 decision.
Judges scored the first round against Kim, 46-49, but he rebounded to win the second round 50-45 and the third round 49-46. Four judges awarded Kim the victory (29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28), while one judge scored it for Musquita (28-29). With this win, Kim has secured at least a bronze medal, as there will be no separate bronze medal match in this tournament.
Kim is set to compete against Jordan's Hussein Iyasheishi in the semifinals on September 29.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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