AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event – Day2 Report
Mongolia, Japan and Kazakhstan delivered perfect day in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qianan
The AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event continued with its second competition day in the city of Qianan, China. After two competition days still 199 boxers remained for the 36 available quota places in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in China.
Women’s Middleweight class (75 kg):
Kazakhstan’s defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion experienced Dariga Shakimova knocked down her Korean opponent 20-year-old Kim Shin Hyeong twice in the bout therefore she could dominate her opening bout in Qianan where her next rival will be Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar in the quarter-finals.
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion and Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games silver medallist Chen Nien Chin was great against another youngster New Zealand’s Deanne Carpenter in this category but the main surprise was delivered by Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shoira Zulkaynarova who eliminated such a strong favourite as India’s Pooja Rani in the first preliminary round.
Men’s Flyweight class (52 kg):
Iran’s Pouya Navi Hossein Abadi is a veteran boxer but the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event is his first main international event. The Iranian boxer had to start his campaign in Qianan against Papua New Guinea’s OCBC Oceanian Confederation Champion Charles Keama who was a competitive rival for Abadi but the Asian veteran could solve the tactical issues in the first preliminary round.
Mongolia’s Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu is the secret favourite of the Flyweight class (52 kg) and following his return to the national squad he out himself into the spotlight once again when he won the Chemistry Cup in Germany three weeks ago. The Mongolian boxer dominated all of the rounds against Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist 19-year-old Jan Chun Hsien and advanced to the last 16.
Japan’s Olympic Test Event winner Ryomei Tanaka robbed into the world of boxing last year with great international results. The 23-year-old Japanese boxer arrived to Qianan with great expectations and began his road to the Olympic spot against Malaysia’s 19-year-old Muhammad Azuwan Bin Mohamed Nor with a clear success.
Men’s Lightweight class (60 kg):
Korea’s young Choi Hae Ju is new boxer in the national squad but he proved great performance in the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria which was his last preparation event. The Korean boxer led 10:9 after the first round when the Polish referee gave warnings to his Iranian opponent, Seyeddana Esmaeilzadeh and finally he was disqualified in the second round.
Tajikistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and former ASBC Asian Champion Anvar Yunusov recovered from his serious right arm injury and arrived to Qianan in top form. Yunusov, who competed in the last two editions of the Olympic Games, was too strong for Indonesia’s Farrand Papendang who competed in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok.
Men’s Light Welterweight class (64 kg):
Kazakhstan’s top talent 19-year-old Abylaykhan Zhussupov won all of his junior and youth big events and since January he can box in the elite level. Kazakhstan’s head coach Mr. Myrzagali Aitzhanov quickly involved him to the national squad and he proved his strength against such a big rival as India’s Manoj Kumar who was Olympian in London and claimed gold in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Zhussupov who is on the best way to be a new star for Kazakhstan.
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships competitor Pan Hung Ming won the gold medal at the National Olympic Trials in January and proved his best in the first preliminary round in Qianan. The 20-year-old boxer defeated one of the best Oceanian boxer in this weight class Nauru’s Colan Caleb by unanimous decision.
Jordan’s Ahmad Al-Matbouli came from a boxing family where all of his six brothers are boxers but he is one of the most promising among his relatives. The 19-year-old Light Welterweight class (64 kg) talent did not give any chance to Indonesia’s President’s Cup winner Vinky Montolalu and secured his place in the last 16.
Men’s Middleweight class (75 kg):
Japan’s Makoto Takahashi is not enough tall to the Middleweight class (75 kg) but he is like a bulldog attacking from the first seconds. The Japanese boxer had to meet with Chinese Taipei’s 18-year-old Kan Chia Wei who was a competitive rival for Takahashi until the final bell. The final verdict was split decision to Takahashi who advanced to the last 16 in Qianan, keeping his Olympic dreams alive.
Men’s Light Heavyweight class (81 kg):
Korea’s World Military Games winner Yang Hee Geun had a tough opening rival India’s London 2012 Olympian Sumit Sangwan who won the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualification Event four years ago. The Indian boxer was not in top shape and his Korean opponent could beat him in a top level bout while China’s veteran Shi Guojun surprisingly defeated Jordan’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games silver medallist Odai Riyad Al-Hindawi.
Day 3 Schedule:
The third competition day will see more than 40 women and men contests in two programs and also in two rings in Qianan. Among the key boxers of the continent Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, Philippines’ Charly Suarez, China’s Ren Cancan and India’s Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte all will be in action on Day 3.