Eleven Asian boxers won their contests in the second competition day at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Impressive eleven Asian boxers won their contests in the second competition day of the Tokyo Olympic Games where the next preliminary session were held today. Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov defeated Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh on their re-match and all of his teammates won today’s bouts. India’s Mary Kom and Japan’s all hopes were also in the winning side of the second day of boxing.
Boxers at the women’s flyweight (51kg), men’s lightweight (63kg) and men’s light heavyweight (81kg) were in action in the second competition day of the Tokyo Olympic Games. All of today’s winners advanced to the second preliminary round to the last 16 in Japan’s capital.
Altogether 70 Asian boxers including 26 women and 44 men are able to represent their nations in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. The final number of the boxers is 289 in the Games where thirteen champions will be crowned in Tokyo.
Tursunoy Rakhimova is the first Uzbek girl who won an Olympic bout
Uzbekistan’s Tursunoy Rakhimova qualified for the Olympic Games through the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event. The 24-year-old Uzbek girl had some difficulties in the first round against Poland’s European Games silver medallist Sandra Drabik but she received strong advices from her coach former Olympian boxer, Elshod Rasulov. Rakhimova changed her rhythm in the second round and the younger Uzbek eliminated the Polish veteran in Tokyo.
Philippines’ second girl, Irish Magno also made a strong debut after Petecio
Philippines’ Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Irish Magno joined to the national team in 2012 and after eight years of international experiences she qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Magno celebrates her 30th birthday during the Olympic Games and she enjoyed her comeback to the boxing ring. The Filipino girl was too experienced for Kenya’s Christine Ongare who competed only one international preparation event this year at the Korotkov Memorial. Magno was better in all of the exchanges and won their contest by unanimous decision in Tokyo.
Thailand continued its impressive start
Thailand’s flyweight (51kg) boxer Jutamas Jitpong replaced two-time AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Chuthamat Raksat in the national team and she could qualify to Tokyo through the ranking. The 23-year-old Thai talent had to meet with the best African boxer of the category, Algeria’s Roumayssa Boualem and opened the bout better. Jitpong ruled the exchanges and she knew the best tactic against the North African boxer therefore she won all of the rounds in each scorecard.
Tajikistan’s first success was achieved by Bakhodur Usmonov
Tajikistan qualified three boxers to the Tokyo Olympic Games and among them the first in action was ASBC Asian Champion Bakhodur Usmonov. The 24-year-old Tajik, who had eight years of experiences in the international competitions, faced with Dominican Republic’s AMBC American Champion Leonel De Los Santos. The Dominican was taller than Usmonov but the Tajik boxer used his footwork to catch his opponent in the first round. Usmonov’s tactical knowledge paid off in the first round and despite of De Los Santos’ comeback in the second, he delivered Tajikistan’s opening success with great finish.
India’s icon Mary Kom advanced to the last 16 in a hard battle
India’s six-time AIBA Women’s World Champion at the light flyweight (48kg), Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte is already 38 but she is still active and aiming for her second Olympic medal after London. The Indian icon competes at the flyweight (51kg) and tried to enjoy her easy draw against one of the most inexperienced boxers of the category, Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez. Her Caribbean rival started the first round well and Mary Kom had to increase the rhythm and move closer to Hernandez in the beginning of the second round. The Indian won her nervous opening bout but it was harder than she expected in Tokyo.
Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki enjoyed her opening contest on Day2
Japan’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Tsukimi Namiki will be turning to 23 later this year but she is an experienced boxer already who has got all of the potentials to do something big in the Olympic Games. The Japanese boxer is in the level of the stars as China’s Chang Yuan and Turkey’s Busenaz Cakiroglu, therefore she was too strong for Uganda’s Catherine Nanziri. Her African opponent had only a few international contests before the Tokyo Olympic Games and Namiki was better in all aspects of boxing.
Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov has done revenge against Chinzorig Baatarsukh
Mongolia’s experienced Chinzorig Baatarsukh eliminated Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov in the semi-finals of the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships. The two boxers met each other once again in the preliminary round of the lightweight (63kg) two months later. The Mongolian, who had Olympic experience from Rio de Janeiro, found his rhythm in the first round and he had a tiny advantage in the scorecards. Abduraimov received the strong strategy from his coach Mr. Marat Kurbanov in the first break and his tactical change delivered for him a narrow success over the Mongolian on their re-match. His teammate Dilshodbek Ruzmetov was too strong for Ireland’s Emmet Brennan at the light heavyweight (81kg) and made perfect day for Uzbekistan.
Kazakhstan’s Zakir Safiullin won his debuting contest at the lightweight
Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov opened the Central Asian boxing power’s campaign with a success on Day1 and their oldest national team member Zakir Safiullin continued their winning path. The two-time ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships silver medallist Kazakh controlled the first round against Peru’s Leodan Pezo and took the lead in each of the scorecard. The Peruvian boxer, who claimed bronze at the 2019 Panamerican Games on home soil, accepted the rhythm of the bout in the second but Safiullin was better once again in the third and eliminated the South American.
Japan’s successful road was continued by veteran Daisuke Narimatsu
Japan’s veteran boxer Daisuke Narimatsu qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and he repeated that before Tokyo. Narimatsu joined to the national team more than 10 years ago and as all of the local boxers, he is in top shape on home soil. The 32-year-old lightweight (63kg) boxer found his best rhythm in the first seconds and maintained the fighting distance quickly against DR Congo’s Fiston Mbaya Mulumba. The Japanese boxer ruled the first and second rounds therefore he could save some power in the third for the later actions.
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