Yemen won historical contest in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships on Day1
The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships started with the opening ceremony and its first competition day in Bangkok, Thailand. Yemen made his debut in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships and their Ghaleb Mohammed Al-Qarnas made historical success today.
Altogether 120 male boxers from 23 countries are taking part for the medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok. India and Uzbekistan have done clear performances today while China, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Thailand and Yemen also won contests on Day1.
Light flyweight (49kg):
Kazakhstan’s Timur Kabdeshov claimed bronze medal in the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament in March and tried to use his height in the first round against China’s newcomer Guo Tianyi in the opening contest of Day1. The Kazakh boxer used the perfect tactic only in the first round and his Chinese opponent found the best tactic against Kabdeshov in time. Guo exceeded the expectations with his counter-attacks and won their bout by unanimous decision.
Yemen’s 17-year-old Ghaleb Mohammed Al-Qarnas won the gold medal in the Arab Youth Championships in Cairo, Egypt and he started his bout in confident style against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Yen Tsu. Al-Qarnas had a few difficulties in the second round but he came back in the third with good counter-attacks and won their contest by split decision which was Yemen’s first ever victory in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.
Indonesia’s Wahyu Firmansyah started the opening minutes in energetic style against South Korea’s Lee Soo Min and he caught his opponent with tough punches. The experienced South Korean boxer changed his tactic in the second round and used his longer reach against the aggressive Indonesian talent. Lee delivered several low blows therefore the referee disqualified him which meant Firmansyah can prepare to his quarter-final.
Thailand’s first boxer in action was their youngest prospect Thitisan Panmod who won the ASEAN Youth Boxing Championships in March. The 16-year-old Thai talent tried to move closer to Japan’s Beket Makhmutov Youth Cup silver medallist Tatsuya Ogawa from the first seconds. The Thai talent had a few successful hook in the first round and he moved more on feet than his Japanese opponent. Panmod, who will be celebrating his 17th birthday only in December, received a warning in the third round but he was able to keep the victory against his taller Japanese rival in the front of the home crowd.
Philippines’ James Ian Solis is a new face in the national team but he tried to continue his country’s great tradition in the lowest weight class. The Filipino boxer worked from longer distance and did his best against Sri Lanka’s Emil Zhechev Youth Memorial Tournament bronze medallist Podi Arachchige Rukmal Prasanna. The Sri Lankan boxer attacked more in their close contest but Solis had the effective punches and the Filipino talent advanced to the quarter-final of the event.
India’s AIBA Youth World Champion Sachin Siwach Singh lost his quarter-final contest in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships this time he started better in the continental event. The 17-year-old Indian used his counter-attacking style successfully against Mongolia’s Bayarsaikhan Enkh-Amgalan. The Indian star dominated their contest and advanced to the quarter-finals of the championships.
Flyweight (52kg):
Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov and Thailand’s Niwat Khitwanna had to box for the last 16 in the first preliminary round. Both athletes were among the medal contenders but only one of them could advance to the next preliminary stage. The Uzbek Youth National Games winner Tashkent-based boxer had amazing right-handed jabs in the second round which he dominated. Khalokov, who claimed silver medal in the Akim Prizes Junior Tournament in Kazakhstan one year ago, knocked down his Thai rival in the third round and won his key contest by large margin of difference.
Light welterweight (64kg):
Shokhmukhammad Azizov has been training in Russia but fighting for Tajikistan in the international competitions. Azizov won a tough youth international event this year in Russia and tried to work from longer distance in the first round. The Haryana-based Indian talent moved ahead more and he looked confident in the opening minutes. Tajikistan’s lone boxer in the event stepped into the gas in the second and launched a few successful body and head shots. In the battle of the southpaws the Indian boxer was able to control the second part of the bout and advanced to the quarter-finals in Bangkok.
Middleweight (75kg):
Kazakhstan’s Children of Asia Games silver medallist Ayat Marzhikpayev came from a strong and traditional boxing family and did not give any chance to his first opponent, Vishal Shrestha. The Kyrgyz referee counted the Nepali boxer twice in the first round and confirmed Marzhikpayev’s RSC success in the first round.
Uzbekistan’s Youth National Games winner Rajabboy Atanazarov finally received the right to box for his country after several national triumphs. The Khorezm-based Uzbek boxer moved ahead aggressively in the first round against Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Chia En and the referee counted Taiwan’s new face after Atanazarov’s big punches. The Uzbek boxer dominated their contest and won that by RSC.