Ahmad Abu Marahil, 20, is one of the best boxers in Gaza.

Israeli
occupation forces injured Abu Marahil three times during the Great
March of Return protests, leading him to use a wheelchair.

Even
before his injuries, Abu Marahil has dreamed of participating in
championships in other Palestinian cities and around the world. But
Israel has repeatedly barred him from leaving Gaza.

“I had the ambition to become a boxing champion and to represent Palestine abroad,” Abu Marahil told The Electronic Intifada.

“But the occupation was the obstacle,” stated Osama Ayoub, Abu Marahil’s coach.

Despite his injuries, Abu Marahil is determined to continue with the sport that he loves.

Video by Amjad Ayman and Yousef Mashharawi