First Afghan boxer 'fights for peace'

  • 12 years ago
In October 2012 the capital of Afghanistan saw its first ever professional boxing match.

The fight that would have been banned under Taliban rule was dubbed the "fight for peace".

In Kabul Hamid Rahimi of Afghanistan took on Said Mbelwa of Tanzania for the "World Boxing Organisation Intercontinental Middleweight belt."

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