Amazing narrow quarter-finals in the fifth day at the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships
Further twenty-eight quarter-final bouts were held in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan today but this time the male juniors stepped into the ring. The fifth competition day delivered several narrow contests between the young stars of this age group.
India, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Uzbekistan won these important junior contests in Amman today and earned medals in the championships. Twenty-eight youth quarter-final bouts scheduled in the sixth competition day which will decide the further medals in Jordan.
Altogether 352 boxers from 21 nations are attending in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman. India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen sent their best talents to the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships.
The finals are scheduled to be held in March 13 and 14 after the rest in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships. Impressive number of 51 female and male champions will be crowned in the competition, 26 junior boxers and 25 youth athletes. Boxers who were born in 2004 and in 2005 will be eligible to attend in the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships. The younger talents from the 2006 and 2007 age groups can compete in the junior part of the championships in Jordan.
Tajik and Kyrgyz victories in the opening bouts of the day
Tajikistan’s Anushervon Fazylov is one of the best junior boxers in their country who had experiences from previous international events. The Tajik pinweight (46kg) boxer had a tough challenge against Iraq’s Abbas Qasim Hamdan in the first bout of the day but he overcame his rival in the attacks and won their quarter-final contest. Kyrgyzstan’s new Junior National Champion Zafarbek Kamilov delivered one of the sensations of the fifth competition day, he landed strong punches in the first round against Kazakhstan’s Temirlan Kemerkhan. The Kyrgyz boxer was more active and fresh and bowed out the Kazakh favourite out of his way.
Thailand’s Kangpi Bokhunthod eliminated a local boy at the pinweight
Thailand’s junior and youth boxers impressed in the smallest weight class in the recent seven years during the international championships. Their new Junior National Champion Kangpi Bokhunthod had great footwork to avoid his opponent’s attacks, Jordan’s Sanad Al-Jammal had good movements too but his Thai rival was a hard target for him. Bokhunthod felt when he can launch his jabs with the best timing and stopped the Jordanian boxer in the first and second rounds. The young Thai has done excellent final period and won their quarter-final by unanimous decision earning a medal in Amman.
Kyrgyzstan’s Temirkhan Daniyarov claimed his nation’s second junior medal
Kyrgyzstan’s Temirkhan Daniyarov was quarter-finalist at the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and won the recent two editions of their Junior National Championships. The Kyrgyz southpaw faced with Iran’s Mehdi Kazemi and he landed shots from all of the possible angles in the first round. Daniyarov arrived to Amman to get a medal in the championship and he gave in everything to use his technical superiority to win the contest today. Kazemi could not use his longer hands and Daniyarov stopped his attacks with jabs to control all of the three rounds. The Kyrgyz talent will be meeting in the semi-finals with Uzbekistan’s Ilkhomjon Ergashev who stopped Iraq’s Bader Raad Ghazi Al-Battbooti in the next bout of the fifth session.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan dominated their flyweight contests
Uzbekistan’s Samandar Olimov competed in high number of events during his career and he looked highly confident from the first seconds against Tajikistan’s Jafar Hakimov and advanced to the semi-finals of the flyweight (50kg). Kazakhstan’s Bek Zholdasbek is a strong talent in this weight class but he was expecting a hard battle against India’s Lovepreet Singh in Amman. Zholdasbek changed his stance several times during their contest and his efficiency rate was high enough to take to lead. The Kazakh boxer increased his rhythm in the second round and the referee had to count the strong Indian. Zholdasbek was in different level than Singh today and won their contest by RSC which means he can meet with Olimov in a top semi-final.
Thailand’s Thathphong Bunkhot eliminated a talented Palestinian boy
Thailand’s Thathphong Bunkhot started the first round slowly against Palestine’s Abdelrahman Badwan but he raised his tempo step by steps within the opening two minutes. The Thai southpaw had better shots in the first round and overcame his rival in the attacks which guaranteed his advantage on the scorecards. The Palestinian was not a beginner, he had quick counter-shots in the second round and proved boxing is in developing stage in his country. Badwan surprised the Thai boxer with his counter-punches and he had brave attempts in the second part of the flyweight (50kg) bout but Bunkhot was too experienced for him today. The Thai youngster will now face with Kyrgyzstan’s Emir Kylychbekov in the last four of this strong weight class.
Mongolia achieved its first junior medal on Day5
Mongolia’s Manal Tsendbaatar is their best junior boxer who attends at the light bantamweight (52kg) in Amman and delivered an outstanding performance today. He controlled the first round against Thailand’s Thiradet Chamnan and took the lead on the scorecards. Tsendbaatar landed a tough combination in the corner in the end of the second round and the referee counted the Thai Junior National Champion. Chamnan was able to box until the last gong but Tsendbaatar’s speed decided their quarter-final bout. The Mongolian will be boxing for the title bout with Kazakhstan’s top junior talent Aidar Kadyrkhan who eliminated Syria’s Alhasan Qadous.
Eshish and Uktamaliyev are semi-finalists at the light bantamweight
Jordan’s Qais Mohammad Eshish is a small boxer at the junior light bantamweight (52kg) but he has the speed to reduce the fighting distance in their contests. Eshish competed already at the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and he was more experienced than Yemen’s Shaaban Saleh Ahmed Al-Qadni. The Yemeni boxer landed a nice hook in the end of the first round but the local pride had the speed to land quick shots in their contest. Al-Qadni was a hard opponent for the Jordanian boxer but Eshish had enough punches to win their difficult quarter-final bout. Eshish will now meet with a top rival in the last four, Uzbekistan’s Sunnatilla Uktamaliyev who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s new Junior National Champion Nizamedin Yasynov.
Uzbekistan’s junior star Mironshokh Norkosimov is in the last four
Uzbekistan’s Mironshokh Norkosimov claimed silver medal at the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships and he remained not only in the junior level but at the bantamweight (54kg). The 16-year-old Uzbek used his distance and longer hands to control the first round against Jordan’s Zaid Bers in Amman. The local boxer delivered his best ever performance but Norkosimov was better in all aspects of boxing in the first and second rounds. The Uzbek boxer saved some fuel in the third round for the later actions but he won their quarter-final by unanimous decision. Norkosimov will be meeting in the last four with Kazakhstan’s Sultanbiy-Bars Abyllayev who stopped Iraq’s Wisam Adil Jabbar Lami.
Thailand’s Kalaseeram knocked out his rival
India’s Jayant Dagar had a tough quarter-final bout at the junior bantamweight (54kg) where he had a crucial battle against Kyrgyzstan’s Ali Akhmed Pansher. The Haryana-based boxer gave in everything in the third round and he could win one of the closest contests of the fifth competition day. His rival in the last four will be Thailand’s Thanaphansakon Kalaseeram who spent short time in the ring in the next quarter-final bout. The Thai Junior National Champion caught Palestine’s Sameeh Saud with a lethal punch and knocked out his inexperienced rival in Amman.
Sabyrkhan and Tulaganov are in world-class level
Kazakhstan’s Torekhan Sabyrkhan competed successfully in the junior age group in 2021 and arrived to Amman as one of the gold medal contenders of the boy’s featherweight (57kg). His elder brother Makhmud is silver medallist from the last AIBA Men’s Elite World Boxing Championships and he continued the family traditions. Torekhan Sabyrkhan landed tough shots and these were decisive already in the first round against Kyrgyzstan’s Ramil Shamuza. Iran’s Milad Falahi Sivar exceeded the expectations in the first round against Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Champion Farrukh Tulaganov who is unbeaten. The Uzbek stepped into the gas in the second round and caught the Iranian with powerful body shots and landed dozens of strong head blows.
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are medallists at the lightweight
Tajikistan’s Rustamjon Ashurov had a crucial battle against Iraq’s Hussein Ali Thamer Al-Khazraji in the first quarter-final of the junior lightweight (60kg) which was another close contest in the fifth competition day. Ashurov was slightly better in the exchanges and he defeated his Iraqi rival who has strong potential for the future. Ashurov’s next opponent will be another top boxer, Uzbekistan’s Mirzakamron Yunusov who stopped United Arab Emirates’ Khaled Al-Ali in the Bout No. 26.
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