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S1E40: Boxing ropes in 'The Chosen Wan' to turn fortunes around: ST Sports Talk


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Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles Singapore's national sports talking points.

In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with former top national boxer Muhamad Ridhwan about his new role as co-coach of the national boxing squad, as it aims for improvement at the Cambodia SEA Games taking place in May 2023.

Ridhwan also talks about calling time on his professional career - how retirement crept up on him - and what he has been up to in the past 18 months.

Highlights (click/tap above):

01:40 - His plan to help lift Singapore's boxing scene

03:46 - Is there enough talent to work with?

07:13 - How hard was it to hang up his gloves?

10:40 - His progression into coaching

Read more: https://str.sg/w6cb

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz ([email protected]), Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

Edited by: Eden Soh

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