A World Champion, Sanzhar Tashkenbay leads the 50-strong Kazakh team in Astana
One of the powerhouses of the world, Kazakhstan is the host of the next ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships in Astana. The Kazakhs will compete in all of the 50 weight categories of the upcoming championships as in the previous editions.
Kazakhstan achieved 9 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships in Astana last November and their talents topped the medal standings ahead of Uzbekistan, India and Japan.
Kazakhstan competed also well enough in the recent ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on January 2023. Their boxers took 5 gold, 3 silver and 12 bronze medals but since then they focused more to develop their U22 age groups to be competitive against the Uzbeks in this level.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
The Kazakh U22 female boxers are all experienced in the international events, many of them earned titles and medals in various championships. Anel Sakysh is member also of their elite national team but Gulnar Turapbay (50kg), Anita Adisheva (52kg), Zhasmin Kizatova (70kg) and Yeldana Talipova (+81kg) are all are well-known names. Ulzhan Sarsenbek (57kg) and Bakyt Seidish (66kg) have just joined from the youth team but both have strong potential following their fantastic titles.
The Kazakh youth girls competed in the Ibraimov Prizes Youth Tournament, the Adriatic Pearl Youth Tournament and at the Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth Memorial Tournament before the start of the championships in Astana. Their Yelyanur Turganova (50kg), Ayazhan Sydyk (54kg), Tolganay Kassymkhan (60kg), Aruzhan Zhangabayeva (63kg), Shugyla Nalibay (75kg) and Aruzhan Zeynollayeva (81kg) are all gold medal favourites.
Sanzhar Tashkenbay is Elite World Champion at the minimumweight (48kg) moved up to the flyweight (51kg) and he is one of the biggest stars of the entire championships in Astana. Nursultan Altynbek (54kg), Yerbolat Sabyr (57kg), Ruslan Kuzeubayev (60kg), Yelnur Suyunbay (67kg), Sabyrzhan Akkalykov (71kg), Yerassyl Zhakpekov (80kg), Temirlan Mukatayev (86kg), and Amanat Sabyrgali (+92kg) all were fantastic in the youth age group.
The Kazakh male youth boxers were also busy in the previous months to be in top shape during the championships and competed in various preparation tournaments. One of the biggest youth talents in the whole globe is Torekhan Sabyrkhan who will be aiming for his fourth Asian title at the welterweight (67kg) in Astana. His teammates such as Beksultan Boranbek (51kg), Nurassyl Tulebek (54kg), Bek Zholdasbek (60kg), Oner Seilkhan (71kg), Sanzhar-Ali Begaliyev (75kg), Madiyar Beksultanov (80kg), and Beksultan Kairatuly (+92kg) are all champions from several events.
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