Olympic boxer Nebil Ibrahim to compete in Colorado World Boxing Cup

Nebil Ibrahim. Photo via Instagram (@nebil_boxning)

Swedish boxer Nebil Ibrahim will compete in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris this summer.

As a part of his preparations he’s selected to go to the major boxing tournament Colorado World Boxing Cup in the US. The cup will be held between 16-20 April and over 150 boxers from more than 20 countries are set to fight in the prestigious event.

”It’s a big international tournament with many top nations so it will be a big and important part of my preparations for the Olympics,” Ibrahim wrote on Instagram.

Nebil Ibrahim: “I have had this goal since I was 12 years old”

23-year-old Nebil Ibrahim is a Scandinavian Champion and a four-time Swedish Champion. In a recent interview with Frontkick, the he talked about fighting in the Olympics.

“I have had this goal since I was 12 years old. That’s when my plan started. My goal was to participate at Tokyo in 2020 and win a gold medal in 2024. I missed Tokyo, I just wasn’t on the right level and Covid also made me miss the chance,” Ibrahim said.

Check out the full interview here!

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