AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event – Day5 Report
Uzbekistan delivered big day winning seven out of their seven contests in the quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were in action in the fifth competition day at the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an, China. The longest program was held in the competition with 52 bouts and the winners of the quarter-finals are now guaranteed medallists in China after Day 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Philippines, India, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand are the most successful nations after the quarter-finals.
Women’s Flyweight class (51 kg):
Thailand’s ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Peamwilai Laopeam was the favourite against Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Lin Yu Ting in Qian’an but the Southeast Asian lady had difficulties in their contest. Lin used her energies to keep the distance and her counter-attacks delivered great sensations in Qian’an. Next to her Uzbekistan’s Yodgoroy Mirzaeva shocked DPR Korea’s experienced Ri Hyang Mi while the two stars such as China’s Ren Cancan and India’s Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte also advanced to the semi-finals.
Women’s Lightweight class (60 kg):
Korea’s current ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji began the bout well against Thailand’s ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Tassamalee Thongjan but she could not work in the same level until the final bell and suffered a surprise loss in Qian’an. Thongjan’s next opponent will be Australia’s Commonwealth Games winner Shelley Watts while China’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Yin Junhua and Vietnam’s Luu Thi Duyen also advanced to the last four in the category.
Women’s Middleweight class (75 kg):
Kazakhstan’s defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Dariga Shakimova controlled her quarter-final until the final bell against Mongolia’s Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar and she needs only one more successful step to win the Olympic spot in Qian’an. Shakimova’s next opponent will be DPR Korea’s last remained boxer Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Jang Un Hui in the semi-finals while China’s Li Qian and Chinese Taipei’s 19-year-old Chen Nien Chin are also in the last four.
Men’s Light Flyweight class (49 kg):
Philippines’ AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rogen Ladon was seeded as No.1 at the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) and as expected he was too quick for Iraq’s Hassan Ali Shakir Al-Kaabi in Qian’an. The four best boxers of the category advanced to the semi-finals as Uzbekistan’s defending ASBC Asian Confederation Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov, India’s London 2012 Olympian Devendro Laishram Singh and Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganerdene joined to Rogen Ladon.
Men’s Flyweight class (52 kg):
Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev had a big battle against Mongolia’s Summer Universiade winner Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu in the quarter-final of the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an. The Kyrgyz boxer did not start the bout well enough but his tactic worked even better in the second and third rounds which were enough to turn back their close bout. Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Champion Olzhas Sattibayev, China’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Hu Jianguan and Uzbekistan’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games silver medallist Shakhobiddin Zoirov are all advanced to the semi-finals in Qian’an.
Men’s Bantamweight class (56 kg):
India’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shiva Thapa was in top form in the recent months but he needed to do his maximum performance to beat Japan’s Arashi Morisaka in the quarter-finals. Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kairat Yeraliyev was a bit nervous in the opening round against Mongolia’s 19-year-old Erdenebat Tsendbaatar but he was able to do much better boxing from the second three minutes. Kazakhstan’s boxer defeated one of his main rival in the quarter-finals and he is near to get the Olympic spot in the city of Qian’an.
Men’s Lightweight class (60 kg):
Mongolia’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner and defending ASBC Asian Confederation Champion Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai proved top performance against Qatar’s APB boxer Hakan Erseker and the Seed No.1 advanced to the semi-finals in Qian’an. Otgondalai did not underestimate his former German rival and his efforts were enough to win all of the rounds in the important quarter-final round. Japan’s Daisuke Narimatsu, Philippines’ Charly Suarez and China’s Shan Jun also kept their Olympic chances alive.
Men’s Light Welterweight class (64 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games winner and AIBA Youth World Champion Abylaykhan Zhussupov was too strong for Australia’s David Biddle who was his third opponent in Qian’an. The 19-year-old super talented Kazakh boxer needs only one further step to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games against China’s Hu Qianxun while two favourites such as Mongolia’s Battarsukh Chinzorig and Kyrgyzstan’s Ermek Sakenov both won their fights on Day 5.
Men’s Welterweight class (69 kg):
Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Felix Eumir Marcial is the main favourite of the Welterweight class (69 kg) in Qian’an which he proved in his quarter-final contest when he met with Iran’s Sajjad Kazemzadeh who could not stop his attacks. Uzbekistan’s new national team member Shakhram Giyasov defeated Korea’s Lee Dong Jin but the narrowest fight was held between Thailand’s Saylom Ardee and Syria’s 19-year-old Ahmad Ghossoun which was won by the Southeast Asian boxer. Mongolia’s Byamba Tuvshinbat is the fourth semi-finalist in this category who could beat Turkmenistan’s Bahtiyar Masharipov with excellent performance.
Men’s Middleweight class (75 kg):
Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Champion and Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Zhanibek Alimkhanuly could save some energy for the later actions against Kyrgyzstan’s Ilyar Akhmetov who was not in the same level as his neighbouring star opponent. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Alimkhanuly whose next rival in the semi-finals will be Mongolia’s Narmandakh Shinebayar.
Men’s Light Heavyweight class (81 kg):
Kazakhstan’s London 2012 Olympic Games silver medallist Adilbek Niyazymbetov claimed a lot of silver in the international level before getting gold at the Incheon 2014 Asian Games. Syria’s top boxer Alaaldin Ghossoun lost to Kazakhstan’s Adilbek Niyazymbetov in the recent major international events and he could not solve the tactical issues in their repeat match in Qian’an. Uzbekistan’s Elshod Rasulov, Turkmenistan’s Azizbek Achilov and Kyrgyzstan’s Erkin Adylbek Uulu also secured their places in the last four.
Men’s Heavyweight class (91 kg):
Uzbekistan’s two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Rustam Tulaganov defeated New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games winner David Nyika in the preliminary round of the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships but he was focused against his main rival. The Kiwi boxer was strong in the last round but finally Tulaganov’s hand was raised after the final bell. Tajikistan’s last remained boxer two-time Olympian Jakhon Qurbonov also advanced to the semi-finals.
Men’s Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg):
Kazakhstan’s London 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist Ivan Dychko dominated all of the Asian events in the recent years and he shocked New Zealand’s Samoan-descent Patrick Mailata in the opening round. His quick victory means he can box for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games against Jordan’s Hussein Iashaish in the semi-finals while his main rival Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov was too quick for China’s Mou Haipeng.
Day 6 Semi-final Schedule:
After the rest day the semi-finals will be held in the sixth competition day of the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an, China. The winners of the women and men semi-finals will be qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.