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SEA Games 2023: Boxing, fatherhood have prepared Danish Husli for biggest fight of his life
The Straits Times continues the countdown to the 32nd SEA Games, held in Cambodia for the first time from May 5 to 17. Over five days, we profile Singapore athletes looking for their “firsts” in Phnom Penh. Today, we feature boxer and first-time dad Danish Husli.
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Boxer and SEA Games debutant Danish Husli lets us in on five significant moments in his career, including why he cried after a win.
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SINGAPORE – Boxing has taught Danish Husli responsibility, demanded discipline and built his confidence. Fatherhood – he has a five-month-old baby girl – has given him purpose.
The upcoming SEA Games might be his debut but Danish, 26, is not travelling to Phnom Penh simply for the experience. He wants a memento, preferably a gold medal, that he can show off to his daughter when she is older.
