The Asian continent is the most successful after the preliminaries of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships continued with its fifth competition day in New Delhi, India today and the 32 winners advanced to the quarter-finals. After the first half of the quarter-finalists 20 Asians qualified for the last 8 but today’s actions revealed that 36 boxers of 11 nations from our continent remained their chance alive to get a medal in New Delhi. Almost half of the remained boxers are Asians in the event.
Altogether 277 boxers from 62 countries are attending in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The Asian continent are competing with 90 boxers in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships from the following 16 nations: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, DPR Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.

Flyweight (51kg):
Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Zhaina Shekerbekova eliminated Russia’s EUBC European Women’s Champion Svetlana Soluianova in the first preliminary round and continued her winning path against DR Congo’s No.1 AFBC African Champion Rosette Esotia Ndongala. The 29-year-old Kazakh boxer defeated a third top rival Colombia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia and advance to the last eight.
Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki had a strong youth career and she was involved to their elite national team in the recent one year. The 20-year-old Japanese boxer is a technician talent who had a well-built strategy against Turkey’s Busenaz Cakiroglu in her first contest. The young Japanese hope used her energetic style against Ireland’s more experienced Ceire Smith and followed Zhaina Shekerbekova to the last eight.
DPR Korea’s Asian Games silver medallist and ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships Runner-up Pang Chol Mi is one of the gold medal contenders in New Delhi and she impressed in her second contest against Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong. The 24-year-old North Korean felt the rhythm from the first seconds and their opening minutes determined their full contest in New Delhi which means Pang is in the Top8.
China’s Asian Games winner and Youth Olympic Champion Chang Yuan eliminated Philippines’ Irish Magno in the previous round but she was not enough satisfied with her performance. The 21-year-old Chinese increased her rhythm in her last 16 bout against Romania’s Claudia Nechita and took the lead on each scorecard. Her European opponent returned in the second round but Chang was able to keep her triumph due her excellent final round in New Delhi.

Featherweight (57kg):
DPR Korea’s Jo Son Hwa was silver medallist at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games but and started well against a tough rival Tajikistan’s Asian Martial Games winner Mizhgona Samadova. The 28-year-old North Korean boxer impressed against Montenegro’s Tamara Radunovic and she dominated all of the rounds in her second fight. Jo used her longer reach well and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition.
India’s new national team member at the featherweight (57kg) Sonia started her boxing career in 2011 but she had to wait for her international debut until 2018. The 21-year-old Bhiwani-based boxer eliminated Morocco’s Doaa Toujani in her opening bout and exceeded all of the previous expectations in the last 16. The young Indian used similar style as Bulgaria former AIBA Women’s World Champion favourite Stanimira Petrova and surprisingly her hand was raised after the last gong.

Light welterweight (64kg):
Kazakhstan’s Milana Safronova has been attending the national events since 2010 but she reached the level of the bests only in the recent one and half year. The 27-year-old boxer defeated ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Madina Nurshayeva in the final of their National Championships and she received the right to attend in New Delhi. Safronova faced with Germany’s Maya Kleinhans in the last 16 and her stamina was enough to eliminate her European opponent.
Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shoira Zulkaynarova was highly confident in her opening contest against Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Pineiro and eliminated her Central American rival by large margin of differences. The 23-year-old Tajik girl absolutely gave in everything to her next fight against Czech Republic’s experienced Martina Schmoranzova and won her second contest in New Delhi.
India’s Ahmet Comert Tournament winner newcomer Simranjit Kaur exceeded all of the previous expectations and eliminated United States’ gold medal favourite Amelia Moore in her first bout in New Delhi. The 23-year-old Indian, who claimed bronze medal in the Albena 2013 AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships, had to meet with another competitive rival Scotland’s Megan Reid and she was able to control her next fight.

Middleweight (75kg):
China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Li Qian is the defending ASBC Asian Champion at the middleweight (75kg) who had to meet with another favourite already in the preliminary stage. The 28-year-old Chinese boxer used her strong footwork to work from longer distance against Sweden’s former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Love Holgersson. Li increased her tempo in the second round and she was able to win her difficult contest in New Delhi but she secured her place in the last eight.

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