Barbadian boxer Jabali Breedy narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth at the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships after losing on points to Japanese jouster Tomoya Tsuboi in their bantamweight quarter-final bout yesterday afternoon at the Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
Accompanied to the ring by revered coach and trainer Gary Bowen, the 24-year-old Breedy, aiming to be the first Barbadian in the semi-finals of the world championships in over 25 years, competed from the blue corner while Tsuboi represented the red corner.
Over the three rounds, the two fighters exhibited unrelenting energy and determination to win but a lapse in focus and partial overexuberance from Breedy played into the hands of Tsuboi, who claimed a 5-0 win on points to advance to the semi-finals.
Slow down
Breedy, in his strong southpaw stance, started round one with a string of measured left-hand jabs which found their mark. Tsuboi then returned some strong right-hand punches as he sought to take advantage of his slight height advantage.
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