Five nations shared the gold medals in the boxing tournament of the Asian Games
Following the exciting semi-finals the 10 final contests were held for the women and men boxers in the boxing tournament of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Day8. Uzbekistan, China, Mongolia, South Korea and India won the titles in the boxing event of the Asian Games.
China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are the fifteen countries which claimed medals in the Asian Games. The best 20 boxers remained in actions after the seventh competition day in Jakarta.
Altogether 194 women and men boxers from 31 countries competed for the 10 gold medals and the 40 available podium places in the boxing event of the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. China, host Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and Thailand were attended with maximum number of 10 boxers in the Asian Games.
Men’s 49kg:
India’s Amit Panghal involved to the national team in the first month of 2017 and following that he claimed bronze medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships and achieved silver in the Commonwealth Games this April. The Indian light flyweight (49kg) boxer advanced to the final of the Asian Games where he exceeded all of the previous expectations against Uzbekistan’s boxing icon Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner and two-times ASBC Asian Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov. The Indian boxer won the final by split decision which was one of the biggest surprises of the Asian Games.
Men’s 52kg:
Uzbekistan’s two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Jasurbek Latipov attended in the 2010 Asian Games and after eight years of break he returned to the level of the multisport event. The 27-year-old Uzbek flyweight (52kg) boxer eliminated China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Hu Jianguan, Indonesia’s Southeast Asian Games winner Aldoms Suguro and Kyrgyzstan’s Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev during his road to the finals. The experienced Uzbek had to do over his limit to beat Philippines’ Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rogen Ladon in the final of the Asian Games.
Men’s 56kg:
Uzbekistan’s Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov defeated his Olympic Games winner national rival Shakhobiddin Zoirov in a Russian international tournament and at the very first time, he received the right to compete in a big elite event. The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Uzbek bantamweight (56kg) boxer had also a hard road to the finals. His final opponent DPR Korea’s Jo Hyo Nam moved back before his counter-attacks and his footwork controlled the opening round. Mirzakhalilov used more aggressive tactic in the second round and landed serious blows in the target area and following his lethal combinations the ringside doctor finished their contest.
Men’s 60kg:
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Erdenebat Tsendbaatar was a great favourite for a title at the men’s lightweight (60kg) who eliminated a top rival Turkmenistan’s Hursand Imankuliyev in the quarter-finals and continued his winning path against China’s WSB boxer Shan Jun. The 22-year-old Mongolian moved ahead was motivated for his next success against Uzbekistan’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shunkor Abdurasulov which bout delivered the closest final in Jakarta. Tsendbaatar’s strong stamina in the final round was enough to beat his young Uzbek rival which means after 2014 Mongolia won the lightweight (60kg) in the Asian Games.
Men’s 64kg:
Uzbekistan’s super talented AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist and ASBC Asian Champion Ikboljon Kholdarov was the main gold medal contender of the light welterweight (64kg) and he accomplished his target in the Asian Games. The 21-year-old Kholdarov was too strong for Japan’s Rio 2016 Olympian Daisuke Narimatsu in the semi-final and started well in the final against Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh. Kholdarov increased his rhythm in the second round and his unpredictable footwork delivered for him a title in the Asian Games.
Men’s 69kg:
Kazakhstan’s two-time WSB Team Champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov was the main favourite for the gold medal at the welterweight (69kg) and he started better than Uzbekistan’s Islamic Solidarity Games winner Bobo-Usmon Baturov. The 25-year-old Kazakh boxer used his longer hands his Uzbek opponent and kept the distance successfully in the first round. The Uzbek corner changed Baturov’s tactic in the first break and after that the younger boxer was more effective in the close range attacks and proved he replaced well AIBA World Champion Shakhram Giyasov who turned to professional. The final verdict was split decision to the newcomer of the Uzbek top team which result was a surprise in the Asian Games.
Men’s 75kg:
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Champion Israil Madrimov had a seriously hard semi-final at the men’s middleweight (75kg) but he survived his tight bout against Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Eumir Felix Marcia. The 23-year-old Uzbek, who claimed silver medal in the last edition of the Asian Games in 2014, was not enough shape in the first round of the final against Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Abilkhan Amankul on their repeat match. Both star boxers received warnings from the referee which bout was finally won by Madrimov 3:2 in a world class level contest.
Women’s 51kg:
China’s Youth Olympic Games winner and AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Chang Yuan is 21 now and she is ready to get a top result in the elite competitions. The Chinese flyweight (51kg) boxer eliminated India’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Sarjubala Shamjetsabam Devi and Chinese Taipei’s ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Lin Yu Ting in the previous two rounds which were surprises in the Asian Games. The young Chinese boxer exceeded all of the previous expectations once again when she faced with DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi in the final and claimed a gold medal.
Women’s 57kg:
China’s Yin Junhua surprisingly eliminated her main rival Philippines’ unbeaten boxer in 2018 Nesthy Petecio in the first preliminary round and since then her road was clear for a title in the Asian Games. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Chinese featherweight (57kg) boxer was too strong for Thailand’s Nilawan Techasuep in the semi-final of the category and she was able to control the first and second rounds in the final against DPR Korea’s newcomer Jo Son Hwa. The final verdict was split decision to Yin who won her key contest in the first preliminary round for this unexpected title.
Women’s 60kg:
South Korea’s two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji was one of the main gold medal contenders of the women’ lightweight (60kg) who eliminated China’s AIBA Women’s World Champion Yang Wenlu in the quarter-finals in a key contest. The 28-year-old Korean, who is member of the national squad since 2008, defeated also neighbouring DPR Korea’s Choe Hye Song in the last four. Her final opponent was Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sudaporn Seesondee and started the contest better. The Korean boxer knew how to handle the situation in a final and she was able to win their contest using her excellent rhythm in Jakarta.
List of the winners in the Asian Games
Women’s 51kg: Chang Yuan, China
Women’s 57kg: Yin Junhua, China
Women’s 60kg: Oh Yeon Ji, South Korea
Men’s 49kg: Amit Panghal, India
Men’s 52kg: Jasurbek Latipov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 56kg: Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 60kg: Erdenebat Tsendbaatar, Mongolia
Men’s 64kg: Ikboljon Kholdarov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 69kg: Bobo-Usmon Baturov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 75kg: Israil Madrimov, Uzbekistan
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