Young Ethiopians embrace boxing

STORY: Young Ethiopians embrace boxing DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:50 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians boxing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AYELE MOHAMED, Veteran athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): DESALEGN SISAY, Boxer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): EYASSU WOSSEN, Ethiopian Boxing Federation President 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): BETHLEHEM GEZAHAGN, Boxer STORYLINE: Bethlehem Gezahagn, 22, is anxiously, yet confidently, waiting for her boxing match on Sunday at a national championship, which will decide her life-long dream of representing her country in the international arena. Ahead of the 51-kg category match, the aspiring young boxer is warming up with fast-moving footwork while checking on her protective gloves and hand wraps. "I have never been this nervous. It is not because of the fighting, but I am not used to competing in front of a big crowd of people," Gezahagn told Xinhua. For the past nine years, Gezahagn has been practicing boxing as a full-time profes