Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan remained both 10 athletes in action in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships after Day3
The ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships continued with 35 contests in the Uzbek capital in Tashkent where the important quarter-finals are coming soon after the preliminary days. Five weight classes were in action in the Uzbekistan Sport Complex on Day3 and the winners are now near to qualify for the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Following the preliminaries of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships 20 nations are remained in actions with at least one boxer:
– Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan: 10 boxers
– India: 9 boxers
– China: 8 boxers
– Indonesia, South Korea, Syria: 5 boxers
– Mongolia: 4 boxers
– Japan, Philippines, Sri Lanka: 3 boxers
– Chinese Taipei, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan: 2 boxers
– Bhutan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan: 1 boxer
Flyweight (52kg):
The first Uzbek boxer in action at the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships was Jasurbek Latipov who opened the program of the evening session today. The AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist experienced Uzbek eliminated Pakistan’s Syed Muhammad Asif in the first round and met with Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev in the second. Both boxers gave in everything to the bout which finished before the last bell when Usenaliev injured. The experienced Uzbek boxer advanced to the quarter-final where he will now meet with India’s Kavinder Bisht Singh who eliminated Indonesia’s Aldoms Suguro.
Kazakhstan’s Azamat Issakulov competed at the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships and after a few years he returned to the national team. Kazakhstan’s National Champion had to meet with Thailand’s best boxer in Tashkent, Tanes Ongjunta who is also a world class athlete. Issakulov did enough to win the contest against his Thai rival who achieved bronze medal at the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The Kazakh boxer will now meet with Malaysia’s Terengganu-based Abdul Salam Kasim who eliminated Turkmenistan’s Bayramkhan Permanov.
Philippines’ Dannel Maamo joined to the national elite team only one year ago and the young talent proved his best in Tashkent. The newcomer boxer defeated China’s Chang Yong who was ASBC Asian Champion in 2011 and regained his place in the national team in the recent months. The Filipino boxer exceeded the expectations and now he can prepare to the quarter-final bout against Sri Lanka’s Seneviratne Bandara who eliminated Tajikistan’s 19-year-old Bakhtovar Sagizov.
Lightweight class (60kg):
Mongolia’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian Champion Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu did not deliver his best ever performance in the first round against Sri Lanka’s multiple National Champion Gayan Sanjeeva Jayaweera Naiduralage. The Sri Lankan felt he has got the chance to beat the Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist and worked as a motivated boxer. The Mongolian turned up the heat in the third round and won their spectacular contest as the opening of the day. The Mongolian No.1 will be boxing with Kazakhstan’s National Champion Adilet Kurmetov in the quarter-final of the event.
Chinese Taipei’s Lai Chu En delivered a great sensation when he qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Taiwanese No.1 moved away from the Thai attacks in a world class level in the first round and tried to use his speed to decide their contest. Thailand’s Thiwa Janthacumpa is also a strong boxer who did his very best against his Taiwanese rival mainly in the final round. Lai’s speed was the difference between them today and Chinese Taipei’s No.1 was able to advance to the quarter-final in Tashkent where his next opponent will be India’s Shiva Thapa who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Omurbek Malabekov.
China’s Rio 2016 Olympian Shan Jun has got experiences in the World Series of Boxing and his strength was the difference today against Iraq’s Ammar Jabbar Hassan who eliminated Tajikistan’s Asian Student Championships silver medallist 19-year-old Bakhodur Usmonov in the previous preliminary round. The 23-year-old Chinese boxer knocked down his Iraqi rival seriously in the second round and the referee from Fiji finished their contest and confirmed Shan Jun’s RSC success.
Turkmenistan’s Yazmyrat Gurbanov, who has been competing in the international level since his junior age, joined to the elite squad and delivered top quality of boxing in the first round against Indonesia’s Farrand Papendang. Turkmenistan’s new national team member launched more than 70 attacks in the first round while the Indonesian also tried to adopt the speed if the bout. The Indonesian increased his speed in the second round and controlled the second part of the bout which delivered for him a place in the quarter-final. Papendang will now meet with Uzbekistan’s star Elnur Abduraimov in the quarter-final of the event.
Welterweight (69kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Shakhram Giyasov ruled the ring against Jordan’s teenage sensation Zeyad Eshaish who joined to the elite national team at the age of 18 one year ago and competed in the qualification events. The Uzbek star moved ahead and felt he is the better while he also played for the local crowd to do big show in the championships. Giyasov dominated the contest against his five years younger opponent and the mentally strong star advanced to the quarter-final. He will be boxing fir the guaranteed medal with South Korea’s Lee Seung Hyeon.
Philippines’ Joel Bacho moved up to the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months and claimed bronze medal at the Thailand International Invitational Tournament three weeks ago. The Filipino boxer tried to keep the distance against Iran’s Sajjad Kazemzadeh but his Persian rival was also in top shape today. The younger Iranian surprised the Filipino ringside with his speed and his perfect performance was enough to beat his favourite rival. Kazemzadeh will be boxing now with Syria’s Ahmad Ghossoun who eliminated Qatar’s Rio 2016 Olympian Thulasi Tharumalingam in a spectacular contest.
Mongolia’s two-time Olympian Byamba Tuvshinbat claimed bronze medal in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok and arrived to Tashkent to get a brighter one. He had to do his very best against Turkmenistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships quarter-finalist 19-year-old Serdar Amangeldiyev who eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Huang Chao Cheng in the previous round. The Mongolian boxer did a great finish in the last round which decided their close bout in the Uzbek capital.
Light heavyweight (81kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Bektemir Melikuziev enjoyed his opening bout against Iran’s Amin Ziadi who was not able to use his height advantage against the Central Asian star. Melikuziev, who celebrated his 21st birthday only a few weeks ago, launched lethal punches in the first round and the bout was finished after the second count. The defending ASBC Asian Champion will be meeting with Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Shabbos Negmatulloev in the quarter-final of the event.
Indonesia’s Richard Oscar Laim is a newcomer in the national team and he did not have any experiences in the international level yet but he started the bout bravely against Malaysia’s National Cup winner Adil Hafiz Mohamed Pauzi. Laim did not organize his defense well enough and the Malaysian boxer was able to knock him down and the Uzbek referee confirmed Pauzi’s success in the first round. The Malaysian boxer will be meeting now with China’s Huang Jiabin who eliminated South Korea’s Yang Hee Geun.
Turkmenistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) and felt the tempo against Qatar’s veteran Hakan Murst Nuraydin. Turkmenistan’s talent was 16 years younger than his Qatari rival but he proved top performance in their contest with his high number of effective punches. The 19-year-old Turkmen hope dominated all of the rounds and advanced to the last eight where his next opponent will be India’s Manish Panwar.
Kazakhstan’s Yerik Alzhanov won several AOB tournaments in the recent years and moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) just before the start of the championships. The Kazakhs boxer met with Kyrgyzstan’s Rio 2016 Olympian Erkin Adylbek Uulu who was seeded as No.2 in Tashkent. The Kyrgyz boxer tried to use his longer hands in the bout but Alzhanov’s punches reached him and the Kazakh athlete was able to continue his winning path in his new weight class.
Super heavyweight (+91kg):
Iran’s new National Champion Iman Ramezanpour won the gold medal at the Great Silk Way Tournament in Azerbaijan and arrived to Tashkent as a secret favourite. The 21-year-old Iranian talent met with South Korea’s Kim Do Hyeon in his debuting contest in Tashkent. The Persian talent tried to use his height advantage in the bout against the experienced and tough Korean boxer. The Iranian boxer was not enough shape in the second part of the bout and surprisingly lost his preliminary bout in Tashkent.