Born in Senegal and residence in Quilmes, the young boxer seeks glory on Argentine soil. Know your life story.
Touba niang born in Senegal And it comes from a family with 33 brothers. Since childhood he did not get along with the studies and for 15 years he already worked with his parents to help at home.
It was in that context that he learned that A neighbor had emigrated to Argentina in search of opportunitieswhich drove him to follow that path. Touba told his father that he didn’t want to study anymore and wanted to travel to have a better life. Despite the recommendations he received, the young man had already made a decision.
A trip of overcoming: how Touba Niang arrived in Argentina and combined boxing with his work in Quilmes
“There to travel are the coyotes … I went to talk to them. They said how much money you had to pay to make the trip. Then, he came, spoke to me and gave him date. They form groups and travel illegally “he explained in an interview with TyC Sports.
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In November 2015 he arrived in Argentina. With the help of an acquaintance he began working as a street vendor; They gave him $ 1,000, started in eleven and began selling sunglasses in his new neighborhood, Quilmes. At first I couldn’t even say hello, and now a perfect Castilian speaks.
Its routine continues to be divided between boxing and street sale -mainly jeans and bermuda. He gets up early and trains from 7 to 8:30, bathes and breakfast, works until 19 and returns to the gym.
Invict in the ring: Touba Niang’s dream of becoming an Argentine champion
Niang is a boxing fan, although In Senegal he could never practice it since wrestling prevailed. Once in Argentina, he was accommodating his schedules and In 2021 he began training. After a fast training in the El Porvenir gym, In 2024 he made the leap to professionalism.
It has a undefeated four victories, three of them by Ko. “My dream is to be someone in boxing and be able to help people. It doesn’t matter where: my country, here, India or wherever it is,” said the new Argentine boxing showman. With 23 years, it is one of the great promises of sport, and already with the permanent ID, it does not rule out starting the process of citizenship, which can take between 6 and 10 years.
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