Fabulous 15 Asian medals in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships
The important quarter-finals were held in the fifth competition day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg where 40 bouts were in the official program. The Asian continent’s best boxers were amazing on Day5 with their 15 winning contests which guarantee 15 medals in the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
The total number of the boxers is 243 from 75 nations and among them 57 Asian competitors will be attending for the medals in Hamburg from 15 countries from our continent. Among the 57 Asian boxers 26 advanced to the quarter-finals and more than 50% of the athletes won their today’s contests.
Light flyweight (49kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner and two-time ASBC Asian Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov started his campaign well in the preliminary round of the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The Uzbek star eliminated Costa Rica’s taller Robinson Rodriguez and tried to reduce the fighting distance against India’s Amit Panghal in his quarter-final. The Uzbek boxer delivered such a strong performance this time as well and advanced to the semi-finals as first Asian in Hamburg.
Kazakhstan’s Yerzhan Zhomart received a reserve place for the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships but he eliminated Guatemala’s Michael Tello in the first preliminary round and continued his winning path against Philippines’ AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rogen Ladon in Hamburg. Zhomart was aggressive also against Russia’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Vasilii Egorov and his hard work paid off this time as he is also a guaranteed medallist in the event.
Flyweight (52kg):
South Korea’s Kim In Kyu was silver medallist in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Tashkent and arrived to Hamburg after a hard preparation. Kim eliminated Kazakhstan’s Azamat Issakulov in the second competition day and triumphed over Ireland’s Rio 2016 Olympian Brendan Irvine as well. The 24-year-old Korean was a strong opponent also for India’s National Champion Kavinder Bisht Singh and advanced to the semi-finals winning a guaranteed medal.
Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Jasurbek Latipov arrived to Hamburg as ASBC Asian Champion and eliminated Puerto Rico’s 20-year-old Yankiel Rivera. The Uzbek boxer was confident in the first preliminary round and continued his amazing was against Bulgaria’s two-time EUBC European Champion Daniel Asenov in the last 16. The 26-year-old Uzbek found his best fighting range in the second round against Colombia’s Ceiber David Avila and advanced to the last four in Hamburg.
Bantamweight (56kg):
Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kairat Yeraliyev eliminated a taller opponent Mexico’s Christopher Florez in the first preliminary round of the competition. The Kazakh boxer did smart boxing against Uzbekistan’s seed No.1 Murodjon Akhmadaliev who claimed bronze in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Yeraliyev used perfect tactic in his quarter-final contest against Germany’s Omar El Hag and the more experienced Kazakh boxer advanced to the semi-finals as in 2013.
India’s Gaurav Bidhuri moved up to the bantamweight (56kg) in the recent months but it was a successful decision from the 23-year-old talent. The Indian boxer eliminated a hard opponent, Australia’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Samuel Goodman in the first preliminary round and continued his winning path against Ukraine’s star Mykola Butsenko. The Indian boxer, who moved up from the flyweight (52kg), defeated Tunisia’s Bilel M’Hamdi and he is already a guaranteed medallist in Hamburg which is his career highlight.
Lightweight (60kg):
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist and Asian Games winner Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu was seeded in Hamburg and eliminated Israel’s former EUBC European Champion Pavlo Ishchenko in his debuting contest. The 29-year-old Mongolian worked well in the quarter-final against Venezuela’s Luis Cabrera and gave in everything to win another medal during his successful career. Dorjnyambuu was impressive mainly in the final round and celebrated his next medal in a big event.
Light welterweight (64kg):
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Champion Ikboljon Kholdarov was born in 1997 but he is among the best boxers in the category. The Uzbek boxer eliminated Colombia’s John Lennon Gutierrez in the first preliminary round using his powerful combinations. The strong Uzbek talent used his strength and speed to keep the best fighting range in his quarter-final against such a top rival as Germany’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Artem Harutyunyan. Kholdarov knocked down his German opponent in the second round and his seriously tough performance delivered for him a place in the last four.
Welterweight (69kg):
Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Zhussupov eliminated Walid Said Sedik Mohamed of Egypt in the first preliminary round and proved much better performance in comparison to the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games winner boxer controlled the bout against Italy’s London 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist Vincenzo Mangiacapre in the second preliminary round as well. Zhussupov faced with a veteran rival, Venezuela’s Gabriel Maestre and delivered another sensational performance in Hamburg with his perfect rhythm.
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Shakhram Giyasov was seeded No.1 in Hamburg but he had such a tough opponent as first as Ukraine’s Ievgenii Barabanov. The 24-year-old defending ASBC Asian Champion Uzbek boxer was better than his Ukrainian opponent and had to meet with another top European talent in the quarter-final, England’s Pat McCormack. Giyasov ruled the middle of the ring and controlled his best fighting distance against the Rio 2016 Olympian rival in Hamburg.
Middleweight (75kg):
Kazakhstan’s WSB Team Champion and ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Abilkhan Amankul lost only three contests in the recent two and half years and arrived as a favourite to Hamburg. The 20-year-old Kazakh boxer eliminated Australia’s Campbell Sommerville in the first preliminary and dominated his fight against Germany’s Silvio Schierle. The super talented Kazakh boxer lost to Cuba’s Arlen Lopez in the WSB Finals but this time he was able to do revenge in Hamburg.
Light heavyweight (81kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Bektemir Melikuziev opened his campaign in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships only in the fourth competition day but he eliminated his top rival, Russia’s EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Muslim Gadzhimagomedov. The 21-year-old Uzbek met in the quarter-final with Kazakhstan’s Yerik Alzhanov which was the repeat match of the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The result was the same this time as well, the younger Uzbek star defeated Alzhanov in Hamburg.
Heavyweight (91kg):
Kazakhstan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist and three-time ASBC Asian Champion Vassiliy Levit began his campaign in the event against Brazil’s Juan Goncalves Nogueira successfully and he did much better performance in the quarter-final against Australia’s Jason Whateley. The veteran Kazakh boxer did not win any medal in the history of the AIBA World Boxing Championships yet but this time in Hamburg he is already a guaranteed medallist after his powerful performance.
Uzbekistan had bronze medallist in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in this weight class but Rustam Tulaganov is already not involved to their elite team. The Uzbek head coach selected ASBC Asian Youth Champion 19-year-old Sanjar Tursunov who eliminated Nicaragua’s Jeffry Gonzalez and Argentina’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Yamil Alberto Peralta in the previous rounds. The Uzbek teenager exceeded all expectations in Hamburg and marched into the last four after beating Netherlands’ Roy Korving in the quarter-final stage of the event.
Super heavyweight (+91kg):
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kamshybek Kunkabayev is a strong boxer in this weight class which he proved in the AOB and WSB events previously. The 27-year-old Kazakh boxer eliminated Germany’s Max Keller with top performance but his second opponent was the defending ASBC Asian Champion, Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan. The Kazakh boxer defeated his Uzbek opponent twice and after his difficulties in the first round he was able to win his key quarter-final bout against the Seed No.1.