Asia had remarkable performance with eight gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

Admin
November 24, 2018
No comments

The finals were held in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships on the ninth and last competition day in New Delhi, India today and Asia’s stars continued their powerful performance. Asia achieved eight titles out of the possible ten in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and became the most successful continent in New Delhi.
Asia had 36 boxers at the quarter-final stage and among them 21 athletes from 9 nations received medals in the event. Following the two day of semi-finals twelve of our boxers were able to fight for the titles in New Delhi and among them eight won the gold medals. China achieved four titles and topped the team rankings, Chinese Taipei secured at the very first time two gold medals, India and DPR Korea both earned one title.
Altogether 277 boxers from 62 countries attended in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The Asian continent competed with 90 boxers in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships from the following 16 nations: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, DPR Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.

Light flyweight (48kg):
India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and five-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte defeated her main rival DPR Korea’s Kim Hyang Mi in the semi-final of the event which was her most difficult contest. Their bout was the repeat final of the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships but India’s star solved that tactical job. Mary Kom was in the position to win her sixth title and the first one since 2010. The 35-year-old Indian faced with Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota in the final and she has done enough to break the record of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships with her sixth title.

Flyweight (51kg):
DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi was silver medallist in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and in the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships but she was named as one of the main favourites of the flyweight (51kg) before the start of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. The 24-year-old North Korean eliminated her main rival United States’ Virginia Fuchs in the semi-final in New Delhi. Pang impressed also in the final against Kazakhstan’s Zhaina Shekerbekova winning each round and she is the first North Korean gold medallist since the 2012 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

Bantamweight (54kg):
Chinese Taipei’s defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion favourite Lin Yu Ting lost only one bout in the recent two years but that lone defeat was at the flyweight (51kg). The 23-year-old former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion defeated all of her opponents by large margin of differences in the previous rounds and proved that she was named as main favourite. Lin used her height advantage in the semi-final against Australia’s Kristy Harris and she has done the same against Bulgaria’s Stoyka Petrova in the final of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Lin was able to beat her rival with tough performance which was Chinese Taipei’s first ever title in the history of the event.

Featherweight (57kg):
India’s new national team member at the featherweight (57kg) Sonia Chahal started her boxing career in 2011 but she had to wait for her international debut until 2018. The 21-year-old Bhiwani-based boxer eliminated Colombia’s tough Yeni Marcela Arias in the quarter-final and she was slightly better than DPR Korea’s Asian Games silver medallist Jo Son Hwa in the semi-final. Her final opponent in New Delhi was Germany’s Ornella Wahner but her European opponent was too strong for her today which means Sonia Chahal achieved silver in her first ever AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

Lightweight (60kg):
Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee returned to her best category the lightweight (60kg) in the recent one year and she impressed in the international events. The Thai boxer, who claimed bronze at the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, eliminated Finland’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mira Potkonen in the quarter-finals and South Korea’s Asian Games winner and two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji in the last four. Seesondee started well against Ireland’s Kellie Harrington but her European opponent turned up the heat and she was able to win their hectic final in New Delhi.

Light welterweight (64kg):
China’s Dou Dan claimed silver medal in the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and arrived to New Delhi as a favourite following her powerful season. The Chinese Army boxer eliminated Tajikistan’s last hope Shoira Zulkaynarova in the quarter-finals and she was highly confident in her semi-final against India’s Ahmet Comert Tournament winner newcomer Simranjit Kaur during her road to the finals. The 25-year-old Chinese boxer was still hungry for her next success and controlled the final against a former AIBA Women’s World Champion Ukraine’s Maria Badulina-Bova claiming her first world title.

Welterweight (69kg):
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien Chin moved down to the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months and defeated world class boxers during her road to the finals. The 21-year-old promising star had dominated her semi-final over India’s Lovlina Borgohain and she tried to use a strong tactic against China’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Gu Hong in the final. Chen was patient in their final and waited for the best attacking moments which meant Chinese Taipei won its second gold medal in New Delhi.

Middleweight (75kg):
China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Li Qian is the defending ASBC Asian Champion at the middleweight (75kg) who proved top performance in New Delhi. The 28-year-old Chinese boxer eliminated Sweden’s former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Love Holgersson, EUBC European Women’s Champion Natasha Gale of England and United States’ tough Naomi Graham during her road to the finals. Li used her strong strategy in the final against the main favourite Netherlands’ Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Nouchka Fontijn in the title contest and surprisingly she was able to beat her European rival.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
China’s Wang Lina moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) one year ago and the 21-year-old boxer quickly won the strong Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria this February. Wang arrived as gold medal contender to the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and she has done her most difficult job successfully against Turkey’s Elif Guneri in the semi-finals. The Chinese boxer used her strong footwork against Colombia’s surprise Jessica Paola Caicedo and her efficient boxing was enough to get her nation’s third gold medal.

Heavyweight (+81kg):
China’s two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Yang Xiaoli has done a decision with her coaches to move up to the heavyweight (+81kg) this year. The experienced 28-year-old Chinese eliminated India’s Seema Poonia in the quarter-final and she walked over to the title contest as her opponent United States’ Danielle Perkins was not enough fit to fight in the semi-finals. Yang used her longer reach against her attacking final opponent Turkey’s veteran Sennur Demir and achieved her third title in the history of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

Don’t forget you can keep up with all of the action, news, results and photos by following ASBC on Facebook and Instagram.
ASBC website: www.asbcnews.org
ASBC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ASBC.Boxing/
ASBC Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/asbc_official/

Asia had remarkable performance with eight gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships - Final Results & Final Sheets & Statistics

Hero of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi – India’s Mary Kom sets up new record