TEHRAN – Iranian boxer Mesbahi Muhammad Saleh Mesbahi has defeated England’s Kobe Clarke 5:0 to book his place in the U-19 men’s 75kg final. 
Mesbahi continued his impressive campaign in the men’s 75kg, securing a place in the gold-medal contest at the Youth World Boxing Championships in Montenegro.
The Iranian fighter will face an athlete from Uzbekistan in the gold-medal bout; a victory would secure the first-ever gold medal for Iran in the history of the World Boxing Championships.
Mesbahi faced an English boxer in the semifinals and, earned his spot in the final. He is now just one step away from winning the gold medal at the World Championships.
Iran’s representative in the 75kg weight class also performed impressively prior to reaching the semifinals. In his opening bout, he defeated his Bosnian opponent via a knockout, and in his second match, he secured a decisive 5–0 victory over a representative from Slovenia. Mesbahi then defeated a Slovakian boxer in the quarterfinals, advancing to the final four in his weight category.
On Tuesday, Mesbahi will face a representative from Uzbekistan in the final of the World Youth Boxing Championships. This bout offers the young Iranian boxer an opportunity to secure a victory and etch his name into the history of the sport.
Should he win the final, Mesbahi will become the first Iranian boxer to ever claim a gold medal at the World Youth Boxing Championships.
The Iranian national youth boxing team is led by Reza Mehdipour. Morteza Sepahvand and Iman Tayebi are also present at the championships as coaches for the national team.