Mohammad Ibrahim Frotan Falls to South Korea’s Kim Joonsu

Afghanistan’s Mohammad Ibrahim Frotan was eliminated from the men’s 70kg boxing competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing a 4–1 split decision to South Korea’s Kim Joonsu on Monday.

Frotan met the South Korean in the Round of 32 as boxing competition opened at Nishio Gymnasium in Japan.

Kim took the decision 4–1 to advance, while Frotan’s first bout brought his Asian Games campaign to an end.

The result is confirmed by World Boxing, which listed the bout among the opening session of the men’s 70kg competition. Asian Boxing also recorded Kim’s 4–1 split-decision victory over the Afghan fighter.

Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports separately confirmed that Frotan competed in the 70kg category and was beaten 4–1 by his South Korean opponent.

Frotan’s bout was one of five men’s 70kg preliminary contests in the opening boxing session.

Qatar’s Mohammed Dbichi, India’s Sumit and Iraq’s Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarray also advanced from the session before China’s Li Guofeng edged Iran’s Ali Habibinezhad 3–2.

For Afghanistan, the result ends its participation in the men’s 70kg boxing bracket at these Games.

Sources: World Boxing; Aichi-Nagoya 2026; Afghanistan General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports.