China Open Tournament – Day4 Report
China and Philippines were the best nations in the semi-finals of the China Open Tournament
The China Open Tournament continued with 18 contests in the city of Guiyang where the fourth competition day delivered spectacular bouts. The China Open Tournament offers perfect preparation for the qualified athletes before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and also for the new talents in the region.
The winners of today’s men semi-final contests advanced to the final of the China Open Tournament in Guiyang on Day 4 where besides to the host nation South Korea, Philippines, Kazakhstan and Mongolia also won key bouts while Iran’s Ehsan Rouzbahani lost surprisingly in the competition.
South Korea’s new talent at the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) Kim Bi had to meet in the semi-final with Chinese Taipei’s Tu Po Wei who eliminated a tough boxer in the quarter-final. Both boxers are only 19 and have got great future but only one of them could advance to the final. Kim Bi won the contest by split decision while China’s experienced He Junjun defeated Malaysia’s Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Muhamad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan in the second semi-final of the category.
China’s Chang Yong had great results in the London 2012 Olympic era but in the recent years he had injuries and unexpected losses. The 29-year-old Flyweight class (52 kg) boxer, who won several international events in 2009 and in 2011, defeated Mongolia’s APB hope Gandulam Mungun-Erdene in a close quarter-final contest in Guiyang. The Chinese boxer continued his winning path against Philippines’ newcomer 20-year-old Dannel Maamo in the semi-final and will be boxing for the gold with China’s Zhang Guo.
Philippines’ James Palicte was gold medallist in the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Subic Bay and after his tight success over Kazakhstan’s Kanat Koptleuov he was able to advance to the final of the Lightweight class (60 kg). The 22-year-old Filipino boxer eliminated Mongolia’s Otgonchuluun Batkhuu in the last four and will be boxing for the gold medal with China’s Wang Sen.
China’s Xinjiang-based Huricha Bilige is member of their national team since 2010 but he was able to reach the top level in the recent two years. The Chinese Welterweight class (69 kg) boxer was able to beat Malaysia’s Muhammad Alieshan with large margin of difference and advanced to the final. His final opponent will be Philippines’ Joel Bacho who moved up one weight class in the recent months and he was too strong for China’s Liao Wenjiu in the second semi-final.
Mongolia’s Asian Games bronze medallist Jargal Otgonjargal is one of the best Middleweight class (75 kg) boxer in the Asian continent but he had to do his very best against South Korea’s Jeong Jae Min who is member of the national team since 2006. The 25-year-old Mongolian won his narrow contest and will be boxing for the gold with Kazakhstan’s Yerik Alzhanov who eliminated China’s Wen Yinhang who had great results three years ago.
China’s Huang Jiabing is a newcomer in the national team at the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) who delivered one of the main sensation of the first sessions in Guiyang. He defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Erkin Adylbek Uulu who qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an three months ago. The Chinese boxer was amazing in the semi-final as well when he dominated the bout over South Korea’s Park Sang Kyu. His final opponent will be China’s Wang Lida who delivered another sensation when Iran’s London 2012 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Ehsan Rouzbahani could not stop his attacks.