ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships – Day2 Report

Host Kazakhstan and Philippines are perfect after the preliminaries in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships

The second competition day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships was held in Pavlodar where 26 contests were in the official program. Kazakhstan and Philippines kept their unbeaten record in the competition as all of their boxers advanced to the quarter-finals in Pavlodar.

Flyweight class (52 kg):

Mongolia’s current Youth National Champion Munkhbaatar Tsaganbaatar trains 25 hours in a week to reach his targets. The 16-year-old talent had to box with Iran’s newcomer Ali Habibinejad who had a very uncomfortable style for the young Mongolian. Tsaganbaatar was able to launch some great punches in the second round and the Iranian boxer could not continue the bout after the decision of the ringside doctor.
Malaysia’s Youth National Champion Mohamed Azmi Azhar had to meet with Bhutan’s best youth boxer Dorji Norbu who competed at the 2013 AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Kiev. The boxer from Bhutan delivered a tricky style from the opening round and he was able to knock down his Malaysian rival in the second. Norbu exceeded the previous expectations and won all of the rounds against his Southeast Asian opponent which is Bhutan’s historical triumph in the youth age group.
Uzbekistan’s Youth National Cup winner Rahmatulla Kuziev had to defeat strong Oybek Jurayev in the national selections at home and arrived to Pavlodar with less experience as his teammates. The 17-year-old Namangan-based boxer was not enough shape in the opening round against Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi who proved top performance in their High School National Selection Tournament. The Japanese boxer showed his best and defeated the first Uzbek athlete in Pavlodar. His next opponent will be Korea’s Lee Hee Seop who eliminated India’s Elumalai Sangmuga Priyan in another hectic preliminary bout.
China’s Wu Zheng was Junior National Champion in 2013 at the age of 15 and arrived to Pavlodar as a favourite. His opponent Kyrgyzstan’s Ramazan Suranchiyev received a warning from the referee but did not give up the bout and he worked well in the infighting style. The second round was a manly battle between the two rising hopes and the exchanges were not finished until the final bell. The final verdict was split decision to China’s Wu Zheng who is one of their most experienced youth boxer. The Chinese talent will be fighting for the guaranteed medal with Chinese Taipei’s Hong Chuan Hsun who eliminated Sri Lanka’s Lasindu Eranda Kuda Vithanage.

Bantamweight class (56 kg):

India’s newly crowned Youth National Champion at the Bantamweight class (56 kg) was Muhammed Etash Khan who tried to reduce the fighting distance against Iran’s Abolfazl Karami in the first round. The taller Persian boxer was able use quick hooks in the bout to find the weak points of the Indian athlete in the first bout of the day. The Indian boxer found the best fighting distance in time and won their contest in Pavlodar which means Khan advanced to the quarter-finals of the championships.
Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament winner Shunkor Abdurasulov started the bout against Choi Min Su with great rhythm and the referee counted the Korean boxer in the second minute. The Uzbek boxer, who has got experiences from the international youth competitions, attacked successfully also in the second round and dominated the fight against the Korean. Abdurasulov had serious body punches in the third when he subdued Choi Min Su in the preliminary round.
Turkmenistan’s Begench Alymov tried to surprise Thailand’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist Pluem Wangkhaklang in the first round with his quick jabs. The 17-year-old Thai talent had a great footwork and tried to control the second and third rounds as well. Wangkhlakhlang began boxing four years later than his Turkmen opponent but he could win all of the rounds in his debuting match.
Philippines’ Youth National Games winner Mario Jaga moved down to the Bantamweight class (56 kg) since his last appearance but he was fresh and energetic against Malaysia’s Muhammad Saiful Idham Azuan who came from the Kedah province to this championships. Jaga controlled the opening round against the brave Malaysian and tried to launch strong punches in the second while he dominated the last three minutes.
Japan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships silver medallist Imanaga Taiga proved amazing tough performance against Singapore’s Mohamed Thariq Aziz Bin Khader Ali and won their contest by TKO. The 17-year-old Japanese boxer will now meet with China’s Zeng Jianming who eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Po Yi in a hectic preliminary contest.

Lightweight class (60 kg):

Kyrgyzstan’s Mayrambek Kaikiyev had a great junior career and he started his participation among the youth athletes also with successes. His rival was Japan’s two-time National High School Champion Reo Saito who is an experienced boxer and had more than year advantage in their age. The Japanese boxer had great punches in the opening round while Kaikiyev tried to raise his efforts therefore their contest became spectacular in Pavlodar. The Japanese boxer was able to keep the advantage and won their bout by split decision.
Following Kazakhstan’s Kazbek Sapenov’s early success over China’s Su Zhizhuang Turkmenistan’s Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup winner Muhammet Berdibayev delivered another superb boxing in the event. He worked from longer distance against Mongolia’s Erkhembayar Davaadorj and proved wonderful performance in Pavlodar in his debuting match. Berdibayev won all of the rounds and advanced to the quarter-finals in the championships. Turkmenistan’s pride will be boxing for the guaranteed medal with Chinese Taipei’s Sung Wei Chieh who eliminated Syria’s Ammar Merie.
Uzbekistan’s defending AIBA Junior World Champion and ASBC Asian Junior Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov and Thailand’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sakda Ruamtham delivered a tactical bout in the last contest of Day 2. The Ferghana-based Uzbek boxer was able to keep the control until the final bell and will now meet with Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist 16-year-old Ronald Chavez.

Light Welterweight class (64 kg):

Philippines’ Ranjo Gil Napoles was a competitive rival for Uzbekistan’s star Timur Merzhanov in the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships therefore his expectations are high in the competition in Pavlodar. The 16-year-old talent had a strong rival Singapore’s Dhinesh Kumar who was taller and proved he is a native talent in the sport. Napoles had to do his very best to beat talented Singaporean rival but his efforts in the second part of the bout delivered a triumph for the Filipino boxer.
Kazakhstan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament silver medallist Ayatulla Takizhanov trains in the Pavlodar region therefore he felt the support of the local crowd in his opening bout against Korea’s Ahmet Comert Youth Memorial Tournament quarter-finalist Jeong Woo Jin. Takizhanov will be turning to 18 next week and celebrated his triumph over the Korean boxer in the front of the home crowd.
Kyrgyzstan’s Bekzhan Ilichbek Uulu eliminated their great future hope Daniyar Omurbek Uulu in their Youth National Championships on January and received the right to box in Pavlodar. The 17-year-old Kyrgyz boxer met with Mongolia’s Sukhkhuyag Batkhuyag in the first preliminary round which was a big bout between the two talented boys. Ilichbek Uulu controlled the first part of the bout while the Mongolian came back in the third which was too late to turn back the contest which was a narrow victory for the Kyrgyz boxer. Ilichbek Uuu will be fighting in the quarter-finals for the guaranteed medal with Turkmenistan’s Serdar Amangeldiyev who eliminated Thailand’s Thanayut Phaphimai.
Japan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships silver medallist Issei Aramoto is one of the most talented boxer in his country and arrived to Pavlodar as one of the youngest competitor. He tried to do his very best against Uzbekistan’s Uzbek Youth National Championships silver medallist Ziyodbek Uralov who came from the city of Andizhan. The Japanese boxer received a warning in the second round from the referee while Urolov found the best fighting distance and advanced to the last eight.
India’s Ashish Kulhriya was named as Best Boxer in their Youth National Championships which was held in January and tried to control the opening round with strong jabs against China’s Huang Rui. The younger Chinese opponent was not able to find the best weapon against the Delhi-based Indian athlete who stopped Huang in the second round.