Iranian boxing coach leaves secure China job, returns home to be with family despite risks

A boxing coach from Iran who worked in China for two years has quit his job and returned to his homeland to be with his family amid US-Israeli air strikes on the country.The trainer’s touching story was revealed by his boss on social media and attracted about one million likes, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported.The 33-year-old Iranian, identified only as Saeed, has worked at a boxing gym in Xiangxi prefecture in Hunan, central China, since 2024.The gym’s owner Huang Zhaoxin met Saeed in 2016 in Thailand and was impressed by his boxing skills.Boxing coach Saeed, above, waves as he begins his journey back to Iran. Photo: BaiduTwo years ago, Saeed contacted Huang looking for a job as it was hard for him to get a job in Iran due to the unrest in the Middle East.