Daniyar Yeleussinov began his campaign with a success in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Three of our boxers are now guaranteed medallists in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and several new Asian hopes advanced to the next stage of the competition on Day 6. Six further Asian boxers could win their contests in the sixth competition day and further of our hopes are near to get medals in the boxing tournament.
Men’s Bantamweight class (56 kg):
South Korea’s Ham Sang Myeong received the right to box in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games only in the final minute but he tried to prepare well to his first contest in the Riocentro Pavilion 6. He had to meet with Venezuela’s 21-year-old Victor Rodriguez who is the most inexperienced of the South American team. The lone South Korean boxer had better punches and combinations in the first two rounds which were the differences between them in the first preliminary round. Ham will now meet in the next round with China’s Zhang Jiawei which will be their second contest after the Asian Games.
India’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shiva Thapa had in top form this year but he was unlucky in the drawing as he had to meet with Cuba’s defending London 2012 Olympic Champion Robeisy Ramirez in the first round. The Indian boxer tried to do his very best against his star opponent but could not catch him while the Cuban counter-attacks were enough successful in their contest. Thapa had great results in the recent years but the first round in his second Olympic Games was a finish for him in the competition.
Kazakhstan’s Kairat Yeraliyev lost to Azerbaijan’s Javid Chalabiyev in the semi-final of the AIBA World Boxing Championships in 2013 therefore he tried to do revenge against his APB opponent. The 26-year-old Kazakh boxer, who is competing in his first Olympic Games, used the best tactic against Azerbaijan’s AIBA World Champion in their contest and took the lead after three minutes. Yeraliyev was excellent in the second round and in spite of his difficulties in the final three minutes the Kazakh boxer was able to win his difficult contest. Yeraliyev advanced to the last 16 in Rio and will now meet with Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
Men’s Light Welterweight class (64 kg):
Jordan’s Obada Al-Kasbeh received a Tripartite Commission Quota just before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games therefore he could show his technique in his new weight class. The Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist was not enough shape against Canada’s Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games winner Arthur Biyarslanov who could launch better punches mainly in the first and second rounds. Al-Kasbeh lost his first bout but Jordan’s second hope Hussein Iashaish is still in the competition in Rio de Janeiro.
Kazakhstan’s Youth Olympic Games winner and AIBA Youth World Champion Ablaikhan Zhussupov joined to the elite boxers only this year but the teenage talent won the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an. The 19-year-old super talented Kazakh boxer had to meet with a medal contender Great Britain’s EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Pat McCormack who was not an ideal opponent for the Central Asian. Zhussupov is a big talent and a world class athlete but he was too nervous in his opening bout against McCormack. Zhussupov was not enough concentrated and his tactic did not work well therefore he lost to McCormack by split decision.
Men’s Welterweight (69 kg):
Mongolia’s Byamba Tuvshinbat competed in the London 2012 Olympic Games therefore he had experiences in the most important event of our sport. The Mongolian eliminated Argentina’s Alberto Palmetta in the first preliminary round and advanced to the last 16 where his next rival was Ireland’s Steven Donnelly who competed in the WSB. The Irish boxer had strict punches while the Mongolian also did his very best in their narrow contest. The final verdict was split decision to the Irish boxer who advanced to the quarter-finals.
Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov moved up to the Welterweight class (69 kg) only last year and quickly won their National Championships. The Uzbek head coach decided to take him to the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event which he won and qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Following his first success in Rio de Janeiro the Uzbek boxer defeated a seeded rival Lithuania’s Eimantas Stanionis who is the current EUBC European Champion. Giyasov’s second success meant he is in the quarter-final and needs only one more step to get a medal in the Games.
Thailand’s three-time Olympian veteran Saylom Ardee eliminated Belarus’ EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Pavel Kastramin due his great final round on Day2 therefore he could step into the ring once more in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. His next opponent was Bulgaria’s Simeon Chamov and the experienced Thai boxer did not start their bout well enough. Ardee was better this time once again in the second part of their contest and turned back the match in the same way how he did in the first preliminary round against the Belarusian.
Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Champion Daniyar Yeleussinov was the Best Boxer of the World in 2013 and also in 2014 therefore he was the favourite against Great Britain’s Baku 2015 European Games bronze medallist Joshua Kelly in his debuting match in Rio de Janeiro. The 25-year-old Kazakh boxer dominated all of the rounds against Kelly and advanced to the last eight in his second Olympic Games. Yeleussinov will be boxing for the guaranteed medal with Venezuela’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Gabriel Maestre.
Men’s Light Heavyweight class (81 kg):
Uzbekistan’s Elshod Rasulov claimed three medals in the history of the AIBA World Boxing Championships and has been competing in his third Olympic Games. The 30-year-old Uzbek had to meet with Great Britain’s Joshua Buatsi who is one of the strongest boxer in the weight class and defeated star opponents in the recent one year. Rasulov could not repeat his previous performance in his debuting match in Rio and Buatsi dominated their bout which was ended by knock out in the third round. The Uzbek boxer could not advance to the quarter-finals and will be travelling back to home without any medal.
Kazakhstan’s London 2012 Olympic Games silver medallist and Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Adilbek Niyazymbetov was not enough shape last year therefore he duplicated his efforts in the recent months. The 27-year-old Kazakh boxer was too strong for Belarus’ Mikhail Dauhaliavets and advanced to the quarter-final stage of his second Olympic Games. Niyazymbetov’s form is much better than in the recent competitions and proved he could be Kazakhstan’s next medallist in Rio.