Chinese Taipei’s Wu Shih Yi advanced to the finals of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup beating her Korean star rival

One of the most important parts in a boxing event the semi-finals were held in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup in the Mongolian capital city in Ulaanbaatar where the fourth competition day saw tough battles. President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev is visiting the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup in Mongolia. Chinese Taipei’s Wu Shih Yi delivered another sensational triumph in the event and advanced to the final of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup.
The Ulaanbaatar Box Cup is a strong preparation event for the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and another selection tournament for the Mongolian boxers and other participating nation’s athletes. Among the top Asian boxing nations Kazakhstan, South Korea, DPR Korea, Thailand, China, host Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Iran are taking part in the new edition of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup.
Mongolia’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg returned to the light flyweight (48kg) and attacked from the first seconds against Thailand’s Ratchaneekorn Sikadon in their semi-final. The 23-year-old Mongolian did enough to eliminate her Thai rival and will be meeting for the title with DPR Korea’s Kim Kum Sun who eliminated India’s Bina Devi Koijam.
Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Chuthamat Raksat is in the same top form as in 2014 when she reached her career highlight. Thailand’s No.1 flyweight (51kg) boxer eliminated Mongolia’s Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam in the semi-final which was a top bout of Day4. The 25-year-old Thai boxer will be meeting for the gold medal with DPR Korea’s Han Kyong who eliminated Sri Lanka’s veteran Anusha Kodituwakku in the second semi-final of the category.
India’s Sonia Lather Singh achieved silver medals in the last AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and also in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships. The Indian featherweight (57kg) boxer felt the tempo against China’s Zhao Tiantian in the first round but her opponent did not give up the fight and increased her number of attacks from the second. The final verdict was split decision to Sonia Lather Singh who will be meeting for the gold medal with Mongolia’s former ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Bolortuul Tumurkhuyag.
Chinese Taipei’s Wu Shih Yi attended in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and almost defeated the Chinese AIBA Women’s World Champion in Ho Chi Minh City. The 19-year-old talent moved down to the lightweight (60kg) and eliminated former AIBA Women’s World Champion Sarita Devi Laishram in the quarter-finals. Wu continued her winning path against South Korea’s two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji causing another big sensation in Ulaanbaatar.
Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien Chin was her country’s first Olympian in women’s boxing who is only 21 now but has got already bronze medal from the last AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Chinese Taipei’s pride moved down to the welterweight (69kg) just to this Ulaanbaatar Box Cup but she had the stronger punches in the semi-final when she met with China’s Liu Yang. Chen’s final opponent will be India’s Commonwealth Games competitor Lovlina Borgohain who was also born in 1997.
Iran’s Omid Ahmadisafa is his country’s best light flyweight (49kg) boxer in the recent one decade who won the Taimanov & Utemisov Memorial Tournament in Atyrau this April. The 26-year-old Iranian was too quick for Kazakhstan’s Saday Farzaliyev in the semi-final and remained his chance alive to win the gold medal in Ulaanbaatar as well. His final opponent will be India’s Himanshu Sharma who eliminated Thailand’s experienced Samak Saehan in a close semi-final.
One of the gold medal contenders at the men’s flyweight (52kg) Kyrgyzstan’s Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev is in top form this year after his international training camps and strong preparations. The 27-year-old Kyrgyz boxer, who has been preparing to his third Asian Games, eliminated DPR Korea’s Kim Un Song in the quarter-finals and he did enough to beat Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Gan-Erdene Gankhuyag in a hectic bout. Usenaliev’s next opponent will be South Korea’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Lee Hee Seop in the final.
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu is member of the national elite team since 2013 and he is using his experiences to win his next title in Ulaanbaatar. The Mongolian boxer knocked out his first rival quickly on Day1 and eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Almambet Alibekov as second. The 26-year-old Kharkhuu was impressed in the semi-finals against DPR Korea’s Ri Sung Jin and will be meeting with India’s Muhammed Etash Khan in the final of the men’s bantamweight (56kg).
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Erdenebat Tsendbaatar is fighting for his place in their Asian Games squad at the men’s lightweight (60kg) and he is on the best road to accomplish his goals. The 22-year-old local star eliminated Byambatsogt Tuguldur in the quarter-finals and controlled all of the rounds against Kazakhstan’s Aidyn Sikhimbayev in the last four delivering his best performance today. His victory means that the dream final of this category realized and Tsendbaatar have to fight for the title with his main local rival, Battumur Misheelt.
India’s Mandeep Jangra achieved silver medal in the Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships but after a few poor years he returned to his welterweight (69kg) in top shape. The 25-year-old Indian boxer took out of his way Mongolia’s Tsend-Ayush Otgon-Erdene in the semi-final and will be meeting against another host nation’s boxer Otgonbaatar Byamba-Erdene.

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