KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Abiral Ghimire, an accomplished international kickboxer originally from Nepal, has won the title of 'Professional Kickboxing HEAT 52 Championship' held in Tokyo, Japan.
Ghimire, known as the 'Himalyan Cheetah', defeated his rival Yang, representing South Korea within one minute and fifty-five seconds in the ring to win the title. Ghimire is the first Nepali to compete in the tournament.
Nepali boxer Ghimire in semi-final of K1 World GP 2022
The 23-year-old boxer is engaged in professional kickboxing in Japan and already has 13 titles of HEAT Championship following winning the 'man of the match' title thrice.
He has already exhibited his exceptional prowess to secure a victory against boxers from Japan, Brazil, Bolivia, the Netherlands, Thailand, and more.
In Japan, he is being coached by his father, Dev Ghimire, a former international kickboxer and full-contact karate player.
The Ghimire family, originally from Gurjudhara of Chandragiri Municipality-12, Kathmandu, has been living in Nagoya of Japan for the past few years.
