Qais Alizada, a US-based Afghan boxer, won a silver medal at the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Alizada was defeated in the final match against his opponent from Kazakhstan, but won the silver medal, the first for Afghanistan after nearly two decades.

This boxing match between Alizada and the Kazakhstan opponent was held in the 80kg category on Tuesday night in Astana, Kazakhstan.

According to officials in the Afghanistan National Boxing Federation (ANBF), athletes including Qais Alizada are expected to represent the country in Olympic-qualifier competitions in Thailand and Russia in the coming days.