According to IRNA, Hossein Modarres Khiabani said on Friday during a meeting with world boxing champion Daniel Shahbakhsh: “We should use Daniel Shahbakhsh’s championship position in Sistan and Baluchestan and move the youth in this direction.”
He added: “Daniel Shahbakhsh’s championship position should be modeled and highlighted in the society, because if we can not lead the youth to sports and positive activities, it will be harmful.”
The governor of Sistan and Baluchestan stated: The success of Daniel Shahbakhsh in the field of boxing in the world could not only change the face of the province but also showed that the image of this province in terms of poverty and deprivation is not true and if we work on these talents, they must And we will get the result.
“Daniel Shahbakhsh” made history at the World Championships in Serbia by reaching the semifinals, but a serious injury did not allow him to go to the ring in the semifinals and ended his career by winning a bronze medal. This was the first boxing medal of Iran in different rounds of the world championship.
The meeting was also attended by Hossein Thori, President of the Boxing Federation, and Adham Kordzabeli, Director General of Sports and Youth of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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