World Championships in Dubai: Boxing: Fabrice Valérie Faces Russian Batlaev This Wednesday

Fabrice Valérie will be competing in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships today. The Mauritian boxer will face Russian Bair Batlaev at the Dubai Tennis Complex starting at 9 PM. Our compatriot made an excellent start in these championships in the -51 kg category by dominating Thai boxer Phanuwat Punnakorn without taking a hit in the round of 16 on Tuesday night. Punnakorn had previously defeated Sri Lankan Pasindu Godakandalage in the round of 32.