ABU DHABI // Retirements, disqualification, walkovers and long delays were the order of Friday night, the second day of the boxing competition at the Armed Forces Officers Club Ramadan Festival.
A couple of bouts ended with hardly any punches thrown, followed by two retirements, a disqualification and a walkover on the nine-fight card. There were also long delays as boxers were either not on time or not ready.
The evening began brightly when Mohammed Al Madani scored a stylish victory over Abdulla Ali in the 56kg and under division. Al Madani won a unanimous points decision by scoring freely with a combination of left and right jabs and a few crunching hooks.
Ahmad Mehrazi was also an impressive winner, scoring with combination punches to stop Mohammed Al Hanea in the second round in the 60kg category, and Mohammed Al Mismari threw a barrage of punches to stop Othman Al Jabri in the 64kg division.
The remaining bouts ended disappointingly with towels being thrown into the ring just seconds into the fights from which Mohammed Tariq and Ahmed bin Hanif emerged winners in the 69kg and 75kg classes, respectively. Saeed Al Wachi was awarded the 81kg contest when Issa Hamdan was disqualified and Omar Al Mismari emerged winner when his opponent, Mohammed Al Salman, retired in the first round.
Ahmed Al Bawardi received a walkover against Jaber Darwish in the 91kg and above class.
The Festival gets into full swing tonight with the start of the sevens football for men, shooting for men and women, ice hockey and bowling, with the boxing finals the highlight of the evening.
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Marathon results
Men:
1. Titus Ekiru(KEN) 2:06:13
2. Alphonce Simbu(TAN) 2:07:50
3. Reuben Kipyego(KEN) 2:08:25
4. Abel Kirui(KEN) 2:08:46
5. Felix Kemutai(KEN) 2:10:48
Women:
1. Judith Korir(KEN) 2:22:30
2. Eunice Chumba(BHR) 2:26:01
3. Immaculate Chemutai(UGA) 2:28:30
4. Abebech Bekele(ETH) 2:29:43
5. Aleksandra Morozova(RUS) 2:33:01
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The more serious side of specialty coffee
While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers’ rights.
The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.
Because, as the boutique’s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: “women represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.”
One of the UAE’s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.
Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms.
