India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have schoolboys’ finalists in Al Ain
The semi-finals in the schoolboys age group were held in the ASBC Asian Junior & Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Boxing Championships in Al Ain during the evening session today. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Iran secured places in the schoolboys’ finals.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, 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.
Uzbekistan’s Kamronbek Bakhodirov had a great start against India’s Uday Singh but his opponent turned up the heat in the second and his switch came in time in their semi-final. The Indian performed brilliantly in the second part of their contest therefore Singh eliminated one of the favourites in Al Ain. He will have the chance to take the title of the schoolboys 37kg weight class against Firuzjon Boymatov of Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan’s Bekkhan Urazbay moved a lot on feet to catch his opponent, Uzbekistan’s Javlonbek Makhammadisakov in the first round and his right-handed jabs reached the target several times. The Kazakh controlled the second and third rounds even better and Urazbay became the second schoolboy finalist from his nation. Urazbay’s final opponent at the 40kg weight class will be India’s Nitin who had a competitive rival in the last four, Kyrgyzstan’s Ariet Sanzharbekov.
Uzbekistan’s two-time Schoolboys National Champion Mukhammadali Istamov is a fantastic boxer and he proved his extraordinary talent once again in Al Ain. The 14-year-old Uzbek was almost untouchable in the first round for Kyrgyzstan’s Muslim Pansher and he not only countered but overcame his opponent. Istamov enjoyed his semi-final and he will now meet for the title Kazakhstan’s Zhumagali Nurmakhan who bowed out his Ukrainian rival.
Kazakhstan’s Emir Mukhit is one of their most technician boxers in the schoolboy national team who landed two-times more shots than his Uzbek opponent, Bekzodbek Ravshanbekov in the first round. The referee counted the Uzbek in the second round due to Mukhit’s dominance and heavy combinations which was continued in the same way also in the third. The 14-year-old Kazakh will be boxing for the title of the 46kg weight class with Ukraine’s Bohdan Shakytko who bowed out Kyrgyzstan’s Nursultan Zhumataliyev.
The Iranians impressed in all of the competition days in both age groups and their Matin Chamipa had excellent stamina to beat India’s Ravi Sihag in the eighth day of boxing. The Iranian had the full concentration until the last gong and he won their semi-final due to his final actions. Chamipa will be meeting for the title Ukraine’s Bohdan Smoliak who had a tough contest against one of the last Mongolian hopes.
Uzbekistan’s Abduvokhid Abdumajidov gained the control in the first seconds against India’s Naman Kumar and he caught his opponent with heavy shots. The Uzbek had the speed to land his shots against the Indian in the second round therefore Kumar changed his strategy in the third. The Indian moved forward more than in the previous periods but it was perfect for Abdumajidov who stopped him with heavy uppercuts which means the Uzbek will meet for the title Tajikistan’s Akbardzhon Abdullayev.
Kazakhstan’s Aliimran Aliyev is one of the virtuoso boxers among the schoolboys and he had the confidence to take the lead against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Lutsenko. The Kazakh landed great left-handed hooks and right jabs in the second round, keep continuing his dominance in this 61kg semi-final. He will face for the title of this strong weight class Iran’s Farzan Ahmadi Afzadi who had a quick RSC victory over Vietnam’s Bui Duy Phong.
Dalintin Lukianenko lives and trains in the Eastern part of Ukraine in Kharkiv and the 14-year-old talent had a great job in the quarter-finals of the 64kg weight class. The Ukrainian not only used his longer hands against India’s Anmol Dahiya but he was effective also in the attacks. The tall Ukrainian landed dozens of punches during this semi-final and he arranged the chance for himself to box against Kazakhstan’s Torekhan Kanatbay in the final.
Another Ukrainian boxer from the city of Kharkiv, Yunus Salikhov eliminated a tough quarter-final opponent and he repeated his top performance against India’s Om Bhandari in the semi-finals of the 67kg. Kyrgyzstan’s two-time Schoolboys National Champion Kamil Shar had disadvantage on the scorecards after two rounds against Uzbekistan’s Mukhammadrizo Kholdarov but his opponent injured after his heavy combinations in the third therefore he will meet the Ukrainian. Kazakhstan’s Mansur Amantay and Uzbekistan’s Ayubkhon Mukhammadaliyev are the finalists at the 70kg weight class following their triumphs over Ukraine’s Danylo Strihunov and India’s Punjab-based Jaideep Singh Hanjra. Kazakhstan’s Zhadiger Mussirali eliminated a top Uzbek at the +70kg in his last appearance but he was not able to find the best distance against Ukraine’s Dmytro Kasianenko today. The Ukrainian will have a powerful final opponent, Kyrgyzstan’s Nazarbay Kendirbayev who advanced to the title contest easily.
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