CHI MINH CITY Jhonas Enroth Jersey , Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2017 Asian Women's Boxing Championship will take place here from Nov. 2-10 with the expected participation of 120 boxers from 20 countries and regions, the Vietnam Boxing Federation said Tuesday.
The championship and similar tournaments will help Vietnamese boxers better their skills and spirit and look forward to bigger events such as ASIAD and Olympic.
Now, Vietnam's leading women boxers include Luu Thi Duyen, LeThi Bang and Ha Thi Linh. At the 2015 Asian Women's Boxing Championship in China, Ha Thi Linh won a bronze medal.
At the coming championship, Vietnamese athletes will have to compete with many strong foreign rivals Peter Holland Jersey , including Mary Kom, afive-time World Amateur Boxing champion, and the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, said the association.
Fabio Fognini of Italy has been warned that if he re-offends between now and the end of 2019, he will be banned from two Grand Slams (AFP PhotoNICOLAS ASFOURI)
Italian Fabio Fognini was fined $96,000 (81 Brooks Laich Jersey ,000 euros) and hit with a suspended ban from two Grand Slams on Wednesday for having insulted an umpire at the US Open.
Fognini was kicked out of the US Open and fined $24,000 at the time for launching a sexist tirade at Swedish female umpire Louise Engzell after a first round defeat to Italian compatriot Stefano Travaglia at the end of August.
The world No.28 has been warned that if he re-offends between now and the end of 2019, he will be banned from two Grand Slams, one of which will be the US Open.
However, if he keeps out of trouble his fine will be halved.
"Mr Fognini accepts and will not appeal this decision and he has expressed remorse for his admitted misconduct," said the Grand Slam Board in a statement.
Shortly after being kicked out of the US Open Joffrey Lupul Jersey , Fognini, 30, appeared contrite and said already he would accept whatever punishment the Grand Slam Board decided to impose.
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"I am aware of the severity of my mistake, I take full responsibility for it."