RISING STAR Fierre Afan is making a name for himself from one overseas tournament to another — and this time he captured his first ever title as a world grappling champion.

Three months after ruling the United World Grappling Asian Championships with two gold medals last June in Astana, Kazakhstan, the 19-year-old grappler from Marikina City dominated the 2023 World Grappling Championship last Tuesday in Warsaw, Poland.

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