ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships – Day1 Report

The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships began with ten exciting bouts in Pavlodar

The first competition day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships delivered ten exciting bouts in Pavlodar where the opening ceremony was also held before the contests. The winners of today’s bouts advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition in Pavlodar on Day 1 when Kazakhstan, China and Chinese Taipei each won two contests in the Astana Ice Palace.

Light Flyweight class (49 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Serik Sapiyev Prizes Youth Tournament winner Vasilii Samchuk tried to control the bout against Korea’s Baek Seong Chan who worked from longer distance and had a few great body punches in the opening three minutes. Samchuk, who had 90 bouts during his career, found his best fighting distance in the end of the first round. The Kazakh boxer had six years of experiences in the ring and after the second knock out the Sri Lankan referee stopped their unequal contest.
Kyrgyztan’s National Elite Championships silver medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov met with Japan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Keisuke Matsumoto who had longer hands than his Central Asian rival. The Japanese boxer was the younger one but he felt himself comfortable in the ring in the first minutes. The Kyrgyz boxer had a few good attacks in the opening round but he was even better in the second when he overtook the Japanese punches. Dzhanseitov had 65 bouts during his career and his stamina and experiences were enough to beat his Japanese boxer in Pavlodar.
Mongolia’s Youth National Champion Tsendsuren Bat-Ireedui had height advantage against Turkmenistan’s Muhammetmyrat Muhammedov in the third bout of the day. The Mongolian boxer attacked from the first seconds while Muhammedov was quicker in his feet but sometimes he was too static against his rival. Bat-Ireedui did some mistakes in the second round but he was able to keep his advantage until the final bell.
Philippines’ Youth National Games winner 17-year-old Carlo Paalam controlled the first round against Malaysia’s Tuan Mohamad Faizal in the fourth bout of the opening day on Pavlodar. Philippines has got great traditions in the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) and Paalam could be their new sensation in the upcoming years who proved his best in his first bout which was stopped by the referee in the second round.
China’s Chen Zexin arrived from Guangdong to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Pavlodar and proved he is among the secret favourites of the lowest weight class. China’s new sensation knocked down Bhutan’s Tenzin Drugyel after 30 seconds of fight and he needed only four minutes to finish the bout.
Krit Phuangchin proved typical Thai boxing school in the ring against Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Cheng Yu which was based on a lot of footwork. The taller boxer from Chinese Taipei found his best weapon after one minute of fight and worked from longer distance. Hsu was even more confident in the second round and did nice job in the ring which delivered for him a TKO success over his Thai rival.
Uzbekistan’s Otabek Kholmatov won three big international youth events in the recent half year therefore he was the favourite against Sri Lanka’s Emil Jechev Youth Memorial Tournament bronze medallist Rukmal Prasanna Podi Arachchige. Sri Lanka’s best youth boxer had a few good punch in the opening round in spite of the fact Kholmatov could control the first minutes. The Uzbek boxer’s height advantage and great physical condition delivered huge difference between them in the third round when Prasanna received a warning from the referee therefore Kholmatov’s triumph was not in danger.

Middleweight class (75 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth Memorial Tournament winner 18-year-old Aman Kazankapov replaced Mikhail Kokhanchik in the team but he was not enough confident against Kyrgyzstan’s Mukhammadyusuf Akbarov. His neighbouring rival had a great right jab in the second round therefore the referee counted the Kazakh boxer. The Kyrgyz athlete, who began boxing only in 2012, exceeded the expectations but finally Kazankapov was able to solve that tough tactical issue in the front of the home crowd.
Mongolia’s Chagnaadorj Ganzorig boxed at the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) in the recent competitions but he moved down one category. He had to meet with China’s Zhang Jilei who competed in his first international competition in Pavlodar but he proved strong fighting spirit. The Chinese boxer overtook the Mongolian attacks and he controlled the second round in his debuting match. Zhang could win all of the rounds and advanced to the quarter-final stage of the championships.
Chinese Taipei’s Kan Chia Wei competed in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Qian’an one month ago and the 18-year-old boxer moved back to his youth age group. He had to begin his competition in Pavlodar against Japan’s Natsu Shinjo who was a dangerous rival for him in the first minute. After the first moments Kan Chia Wei took the lead and won their contest by TKO in the first round which was Chinese Taipei’s second success in the opening day.