Moroccan boxer trades punches and patient care on path to Olympics

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Moroccan boxer trades punches and patient care on path to Olympics  Widad Bertal, Morocco's newly crowned world boxing champion in the 52-54 kg division, is juggling rigorous training with her burgeoning career as a multi-specialty nurse as she sets her sights on the 2028 Olympic Games.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/04/30/moroccan-boxer-trades-punches-and-patient-care-on-path-to-olympics  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Meet Widad Betal, who is Morocco's newly crowned world boxing champion in the 52-54 KG division.

00:09She has been rigorously training with a thriving career as a multi-specialty nurse as she sets her sights on the 2028 Olympic Games.

00:20My first step was reaching the quarterfinals at the Olympic Paris Games.

00:24I inspired to win the gold medal, but even though I didn't win it, I didn't give up.

00:30I worked hard and achieved a gold medal at the world championship, defeating an Olympic champion.

00:35This is a great achievement, and I will continue to work hard to earn more titles.

00:43Betal, who also holds two African championship titles, emphasized the positive impact of boxing on her life,

00:50and now she's striving to even win more medals for her country.

00:54My goal is to win a gold medal at the 2028 Olympic Games, and I will start preparing from now because there isn't much time left.

01:04Currently, I am training with a national team with coaches from Cuba,

01:09and we will have international preparation for the Olympic qualification competitions.

01:14This is to develop my level and ensure that I am fully prepared for the Olympic Games.

01:19In addition to her boxing achievements, Betal earned her nursing qualification in 2023,

01:31and is now navigating the demands of both professions at personal level.

01:35In addition to boxing, I graduated with the baccalaureate in 2019, and also became a multi-specialty nurse in 2023.

01:48Now, I am trying to find time to train in nursing for future work.

01:52I am trying to balance this with boxing, especially since this sport consumes most of my time,

01:58but I will try to manage both.

02:04Supported by her parents, Fatima L. Buhadi and Mohamed Betal,

02:08she is currently training with the national team and Cuban coaches

02:11with the international preparation plan for Olympic qualifiers.

02:14Thank you very much for joining us.

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