AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships – Day2

Thirteen Asian winners in the second competition day at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships continued with the second competition day in the Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan. China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan all won difficult contests among the Asian countries in the championships on Day 2.

Bantamweight class (54 kg):

India’s former AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion Nikhat Zareen had a tough opponent in the second competition day at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Astana as she had to meet with Australia’s experienced Bianca Elmir. The 20-year-old Indian was not enough shape in the whole bout as she planned but her efforts in the second part of the contest delivered for her a great success in the opening bout of the day.
Philippines’ Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Irish Magno moved up to the Bantamweight class (54 kg) just before the start of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships where she had another Asian opponent in the opening round, Mongolia’s Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag who claimed gold at the 2012 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships but at the Light Flyweight class (48 kg). Magno attacked from the first seconds and had better punches in their spectacular contest but the Mongolian boxer dominated the second part of their contest and defeated her Filipino rival in Astana.
Japan’s Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Aya Shinmoto has got seven years of experiences in the international level therefore her opening success over Czech Republic’s Alice Sramkova was an expected result from the Hiroshima-based boxer. The final verdict of their contest was unanimous decision to the strong Japanese boxer who attacked successfully in each of the rounds.

Featherweight class (57 kg):

China’s Gao Meiling had great junior and youth career and received the right to compete at the 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu at the age of 19. She used her international experiences to control the first round against Belarus’ National Champion Yuliya Apanasovich who could not find the best weapon against the Chinese boxer which delivered a success for our continent.
India’s Sonia Lather Singh moved up to the Featherweight class (57 kg) just before the start of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. The 24-year-old Indian female boxer was not only quick but strong as well against Mongolia’s Myagmar Gundegmaa who is member of the national team since 2010. India’s experienced boxer dominated the opening two rounds in Astana and she could continue that strong performance until the final bell and advanced to the last 16 in the event.
Japan’s National Champion Misuzu Hayashi is a young talent who took part only a few international events in her career but she proved great technique against Panama’s Karol Hibbert in their spectacular contest. The 22-year-old Japanese boxer was in different level than her Central American rival and she was able to share her power successfully which meant after Sonia Lather Singh another Asian boxer advanced to the last 16 at the Featherweight class (57 kg).

Light Welterweight class (64 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Zarina Tsoloyeva defeated her teammate Madina Nurshayeva in the last sparrings and received the right to box for the host nation in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Her opponent was a tough one, Vietnam’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ha Thi Linh but the host nation’s pride was able to control the bout in all rounds and advanced to the next stage.
Uzbekistan’s two-time National Champion Khatuna Dzhumabayeva began her boxing career only three years ago but she was a competitive rival for Mongolia’s Bayantsetseg Nyamjargal who competed in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu. The Mongolian boxer was more experienced than her Uzbek rival and her skills were enough to keep the advantage until the final bell.

Welterweight class (69 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Valentina Khalzova moved down one weight class in the recent half year to show her talent in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Kazakhstan’s young hope had a big run in the first round against Korea’s newcomer Noh Hee Min who could not adopt the rhythm of the bout. The 20-year-old Kazakh boxer had lethal punches in the second round as well therefore the referee stopped their unequal contest.

Middleweight class (75 kg):

China’s No.1 Li Qian has already qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games one and half month ago in Qian’an but she is hungry to get good result in Astana. The tall Chinese boxer was silver medallist in the last edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Jeju, Korea therefore she was motivated against Vietnam’s experienced Ngo Thi Chung. The Chinese boxer was able to control the bout and advanced to the last 16 in the Olympic weight class.
Uzbekistan’s Nafisakhon Askarova won a tough contest at the Strandja Memorial Tournament three months ago which showed her development in our sport. The Andizhan-based boxer met with Sri Lanka’s South Asian Games silver medallist Nilanthi Andaraweera Arachchige in the first preliminary round and began the bout with strict jabs. The Uzbek boxer won all of the rounds against her Sri Lankan rival and advanced to the last 16.
India’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships silver medallist Pooja Rani was not enough shape in the opening round against Ukraine’s younger athlete Mariya Borutsa. The South Asian Games winner Indian boxer received good advices in the first break and following that she could control the bout with her hooks which reached the target several times in their bout.
Kazakhstan’s young Violetta Knyazeva had a difficult bout against Australia’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist Caitlin Parker but finally she could win the bout in the front of the home crowd. Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion Chen Nien Chin is only 19 but she was near to qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Qian’an. The teenage talent won all of the rounds against Croatia’s Anamarija Marsic and also advanced to the next preliminary round.