ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships – Day3 Report
Ten nations claimed medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships after the first day of quarter-finals
The third competition day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships was held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. Altogether 21 contests have been held and among them 20 were quarter-finals where the winners are not guaranteed medallists. Kazakhstan kept its unbeaten series on Day 3 while ten nations claimed guaranteed medals in Pavlodar.
Light Flyweight class (49 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Ermek Serikov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Vasilii Samchuk met with India’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sachin Siwach Singh in the first contest of the evening session. The taller Indian boxer tried to keep the distance in the first round while Samchuk raised his number of attacks from the second round which delivered for him a success in Pavlodar in a bout which was an early final.
Kyrgyzstan’s National Elite Championships silver medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov proved top performance in the recent competitions and he tried to pressurize his Mongolian opponent Tsendsuren Bat-Ireedui in their contest. The Kyrgyz talent was very aggressive in the first round but his Mongolian rival also approved the big rhythm. Bat-Ireedui looked tired in the end of the second round and he suffered a loss to the attacking Kyrgyz boxer.
Philippines’ Youth National Games winner Carlo Paalam is competing at the very first time out of his country but he is continuing his nation’s great traditions in the Light Flyweight class (49 kg). The 17-year-old boxer had great body punches in the opening round against China’s experienced Chen Zexin who did not find the best fighting distance against the 162cm tall Filipino.
Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Otabek Kholmatov of Uzbekistan arrived to Pavlodar as the main gold medal contender of the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) and the southpaw boxer delivered another great performance in Pavlodar. He met with Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Cheng Yu who had a brave attempt to win the bout but Kholmatov was quicker and stronger in their contest.
Flyweight class (52 kg):
Mongolia’s current Youth National Champion Munkhbaatar Tsaganbaatar eliminated Iran’s newcomer Ali Habibinejad in the first preliminary round on Day2 and he tried to do his very best in the quarter-final against Thailand’s Sophon Klachun. The Southeast Asian boxer was able to took the lead in the first two rounds and in spite of the fact Tsaganbaatar found his best rhythm in the last round the Thai athlete was able to advance to the semi-finals and won the first guaranteed medal in Pavlodar.
Bhutan’s best youth boxer Dorji Norbu who competed at the 2013 AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Kiev eliminated Malaysia’s Youth National Champion Mohamed Azmi Azhar yesterday. His next opponent was Korea’s 17-year-old Lee Hee Seop who proved superb performance in the second round of their battle when the Indian referee counted the boxer from Bhutan. Lee was better used his great footwork and the won their bout before the final bell.
Uzbekistan’s Youth National Cup winner Rahmatulla Kuziev was defeated by Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi in the preliminary round. The Japanese had to meet for the guaranteed medal with China’s Wu Zheng who was Junior National Champion in 2013 at the age of 15 and arrived to Pavlodar as a favourite. Tsutsumi began the bout with great rhythm and his will dominated the first round when both of them worked from closer distance. The super talented Japanese boxer used similar style as their London 2012 Olympic Champion Ryota Murata and advanced to the semi-finals.
Kazakhstan’s Aydos Arapov opened his participation in Pavlodar against Chinese Taipei’s Hong Chuan Hsun who eliminated Sri Lanka’s Lasindu Eranda Kuda Vithanage in the preliminary round. The Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament winner Kazakh talent dominated the first round and the Japanese referee declared TKO in the second round following Arapov’s great punches in the Astana Ice Palace in Pavlodar.
Lightweight class (60 kg):
Japan’s two-time National High School Champion Reo Saito eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Meirambek Kaikiyev in a spectacular bout in Pavlodar and had to meet with India’s Ankush Dahiya in the quarter-final. The Japanese boxer attacked from the first seconds and tried to dictate his great rhythm while Dahiya accepted the level of the contest. Saito was accurate only in the third round therefore the Indian boxer could win the guaranteed medal.
Kazakhstan’s Kazbek Sapenov’s had an early success over China’s Su Zhizhuang in the preliminary round and had to fight for the medal against Korea’s Lee Jong Eun in the front of the home crowd. The Korean boxer had a good left jab in the first round but Sapenov was able to raise the rhythm and controlled the later parts of their contest which delivered another medal for Kazakhstan in Pavlodar.
Turkmenistan’s Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup winner Muhammet Berdibayev eliminated Mongolia’s Erkhembayar Davaadorj in the first preliminary round and met with Chinese Taipei’s Sung Wei Chieh who was too quick for Syria’s Ammar Merie. Turkmenistan’s No.1 worked from longer distance while Sung also proved to follow the same style of boxing in their world class contest.
Uzbekistan’s defending AIBA Junior World Champion and ASBC Asian Junior Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov had to do his very best against Thailand’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sakda Ruamtham in the first preliminary round on Day 2. The Ferghana-based Uzbek boxer met with Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist 16-year-old Ronald Chavez in the quarter-finals. Mirzarakhimov was quicker than yesterday while the Filipino youngster also proved he is a top talent in his country. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Mirzarakhimov who will now meet for the final with Turkmenistan’s Muhammet Berdibayev.
Welterweight class (69 kg):
Chinese Taipei’s five-times National Champion Wu Yen Yu had height disadvantage against Iran’s Saman Moradi who began his boxing career in 2010. The Iranian boxer worked from longer distance against the attacking Wu who tried to pressurize his Persian rival. The New Taipei City-based Wu controlled the bout against the taller Iranian who did not launch as many attacks as the Chinese Taipei competitor who advanced to the last eight.
Middleweight class (75 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Aman Kazankapov had a narrow victory in the preliminary round but he delivered better performance in his second contest in Pavlodar. His opponent was Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament competitor Jeong Joo Hong who could not find the best weapon against the host nation’s boxer. Kazankapov knocked down his Korean rival in the second round and dominated the last as well which means he can box for the final with Uzbekistan’s Shokhrukhbek Rustamov who eliminated his taller rival Iran’s Reza Hassan Nia.
China’s Zhang Jilei was great in the opening round of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and tried to dominate his second appearance in the event against India’s Youth National Champion Harsh Lakra. The Chinese boxer had clear jabs in the second round and controlled the last as well therefore his hand was raised after the final bell. Zhang will now meet with Turkmenistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial Tournament silver medallist Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev who eliminated Chinese Taipei’s strong Kan Chia Wei.
Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg)
The first bouts of the Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg) also have been held in Pavlodar where Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament winner Abdulla Khudorganov met with Syria’s Ahmad Serieh in the first bout of the category. The Uzbek boxer had a serious body punch in the second round which stopped the Syrian attacks. Serieh was brave but Tashkent region’s Khudorganov was more experienced and won their contest by uninamous decision in Pavlodar.
Kazakhstan’s Dildabekov Prizes Junior Tournament winner Nurdaulet Ulanuly is the youngest team member of the host nation’s line-ups. He had to start his road in Pavlodar with Kyrgyzstan’s Kirill Novosad who replaced Tashtemir Ryskulov in the national squad. Ulanuly was not enough shape in the first round but he stepped into the gas and he demonstrated his power in the later rounds. The doctor was stopped the contest in the middle of the third round when Novosad was injured. Ulanuly will now meet for the final with India’s Manjeet Singh who eliminated Iran’s Majid Jamshidvand in a narrow bout.