Deepali Thapa is the first historic Asian schoolgirl finalist
India’s Deepali Thapa is the first historic finalist in the Asian schoolgirls level following the semi-finals are concluded in Al Ain.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are the participating 26 nations in the event.
The 2008 and 2009 born boxers are able to compete at the junior age group in Al Ain, UAE. Boxers who were born in 2010 and in 2011 are eligible to participate in the schoolboys and schoolgirls competition.
India’s Deepali Thapa and Kazakhstan’s Anelya Ordabek met in the first contest of the day for the final of the 33kg weight class. The Indian won the first round in each of the scorecard and she was also better in the second round therefore Ordabek tried to change into a more attacking style in the final period. The little Kazakh girl was not able to land more effective shots in the third round therefore Deepali Thapa became the first schoolgirl finalist in Al Ain where the Indian will meet Ukraine’s Liudmyla Vasylchenko for the title.
Kazakhstan’s Assel Jalimbekova found her best distance in the first 10 seconds against Ukraine’s Olha Misko and she celebrated her victory after the last gong at the 35kg weight class. The Kazakh hopeful used her excellent tempo to land her shots in time and she will face for the title India’s Bhoomi who eliminated Sri Lanka’s Athukoralage Dona Senudhi by RSC in the second round.
Oleksandra Cherevata was also taller than her opponent, Milana Inshina in the next Ukraine vs. Kazakhstan battle at the 40kg weight class. Ukraine’s Cherevata caught Inshina near to the ropes with jabs in the first round and she deserved to win their opener in all scorecards. Inshina injured in the second round therefore Cherevata will be able to box for the gold medal with India’s Laxmi Manjunath Lamani.
India’s Rakhi tried to use the aggressive and attacking style of boxing as many of her teammates but Kazakhstan’s Aruzhan Tillabay adopted this rhythm in their 43kg weight class semi-final. Rakhi was smaller than her Kazakh opponent but she looked faster in the exchanges and she joined the final in Al Ain. Ukraine’s Veronika Holub used her longer hands against Chinese Taipei’s fan favourite Su Hsin Yu in the second semi-final.
Ukraine’s Maria Rafalska claimed a silver medal in the 2023 European Schoolgirls Boxing Championships and she competed at the Riga Ladies Boxing Open Cup earlier this year therefore she was too experienced for Mongolia’s technician Mungunzul Altangadas who won only the third round. Following her great semi-final success, Rafalska’s final opponent will be Kazakhstan’s Lashyn Dauletzhan, a fantastic talent from the Almaty region who eliminated India’s Khushi Chand.
The next Kazakh boxer in action was Nuraiym Kudaybergen who had tough left-handed jabs in the first and second rounds against Chinese Taipei’s He Ting Wei to build up her advantage on the scorecards. Kudaybergen dictated the tempo, she overcame her opponent several times therefore she can prepare to the final of the 49kg weight class where she will need all of her boxing knowledge to beat Ukraine’s Kateryna Smolkina.
Ukraine’s Anhelina Rumiantseva achieved the gold medal at the 2023 edition of the European Schoolgirls Boxing Championships at the age of 13 and she proved her impressive style of boxing against India’s Navya in the first round. The Ukrainian was quick, she moved on feet in the same way like an elite boxer therefore Rumiantseva will meet Kazakhstan’s Balym Gabytkyzy for the gold medal of the 55kg.
Kazakhstan’s Ailin Khodzhamberdiyeva proved the next top performance among their talents, she performed strongly against India’s Ishika and she secured her place in the final of the 58kg weight category. Her teammate, Ayaulym Ospanova trains with her sisters in her homeland and she has a huge commitment to our combat sport. The 61kg Kazakh won all of the three rounds against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Xin and she is her nation’s seventh schoolgirl finalist in Al Ain.
Ukraine’s Ksenia Kotsokhub won the Riga Ladies Boxing Cup in Latvia this March and she had a strong performance against India’s Sukhreet Kaur today to secure her place at the 64kg final bout. The Ukrainian used up all of her previous experiences and her great footwork were combined with successful jabs.
India’s Trushana Vinayak Mohite had a very tough and close semi-final against Kazakhstan’s Kymbat Gabidolla at the 67kg weight class but finally her hand was raised after three almost equal rounds. The Indian will have a Ukrainian opponent in the final following Anna Hornostal eliminated her Vietnamese opponent, Do Hong Hoa.
The first schoolboy semi-finals were held between Tajikistan’s super quick Anushervon Sidigov and Mongolia’s Sukh-Erdene Buyanbat in Al Ain. The Tajik boy tried to gain the control in the first seconds and he was better in the exchanges throughout the three rounds to win this 33kg semi-final. Sidigov can expect a hard final against Uzbekistan’s Asilbek Rozumbayev who trains in the Bakhodir Jalolov Sports School and he eliminated his neighbour, Kazakhstan’s Ali Abdikamal. Kazakhstan’s Assylbek Dossymbekov kept his Kyrgyz opponent, Tashkul Amangeldiyev on long in all of the three rounds effectively therefore he had the clear victory over his neighbour. The Kazakh 35kg boxer is a fantastic talent with strong background and he controlled his semi-final impressively therefore he can show his skills once again in the final against Uzbekistan’s Yakhyo Komilov.
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