Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament

Dozen of gold medals were achieved by Kazakhstan in the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament

Galib Dzhafarov was a legendary boxer of Kazakhstan who became AIBA World Champion and competed in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The 7th edition of the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament was held in the Konys Sport Palace in Aktobe, Kazakhstan where 135 boxers attended in 14 different weight classes.
Junior athletes of Kazakhstan and all of the other countries in our continent has been preparing for the Children of Asia Games which will be held in Yakutsk, Russia in July. The first gold medal of the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament was achieved by Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev of Uzbekistan who is a new talent and proved his best once again.
Kazakhstan’s first gold medal was acquired by Mukhammedkarim Baltabay is spending his first year among the junior boxers but he claimed gold in Aktobe. His most difficult contest was held in the semi-final where he had to meet with Uzbekistan’s Junior National Champion Asadkhudja Muydinkhodjayev and after that close victory he defeated Timur Kabdeshov in the final of the Pinweight class (46 kg).
Askhat Tastanbek is only 15 as Baltabay but his skills were enough to beat his teammate Dosym Duysengaliyev in the final of the Light Flyweight class (48 kg). Kazakhstan’s next gold medal was achieved by Akim Prizes Junior Tournament bronze medallist Nursultan Isakhan at the Flyweight class (52 kg).
Abdulbosid Khamidov has been training in the city of Namangan and after his bronze medal at the Uzbek Junior National Championships he decided to move down to the Light Bantamweight class (52 kg). The 16-year-old Uzbek hope eliminated all of his rivals and finally he could beat Kazakhstan’s Alimzhan Tursunov in the final as well.
Kazakh Junior National Championships silver medallist Nurdos Tolebay defeated Akim Prizes Junior Tournament runner-up Rakhat Seitzhan one month ago and he was able to repeat that performance in Aktobe winning that re-match by split decision. Kazakh Junior National Championships bronze medallist Talgat Shayken won the Akim Prizes Junior Tournament in Ust-Kamenogorsk on February but in Aktobe he was crowned.
Olympic Reserve School’s Ali Esenov failed to get any medal in the Kazakh Junior National Championships on March but he raised his training sessions with coach Daniyar Aizharikov which delivered for him a title in Aktobe. Kazakhstan’s Rais Nurkanat is a new face in the junior level but he could beat all of his rivals at the Light Welterweight class (63 kg) in the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament.
Kazakh Junior National Championships bronze medallist Azidolla Askar was too strong for all of his rivals in Aktobe and secured his first title. Kazakh Junior National Championships silver medallist Nurbek Oralbay lost to top national team member Beken Pernekhan two-time this year in the previous competitions but this time he could win the final bout against Asylbek Kadyrbek.
Kazakh Junior National Championships silver medallist Gilani Dadayev robbed to the best of the Middleweight class (75 kg) two months ago when he won the gold at the Akim Prizes Junior Tournament. The 16-year-old boxer had to meet with one of the most successful junior boxer Ruslan Kharchenko but finally his hand was raised after the split decision.
Elkhan Tabynbayev was member of the Kazakh junior team in 2015 and competed in various international competitions in the recent one year. The 16-year-old Light Heavyweight class (80 kg) boxer has got more than 120 bouts but he lost his two main finals this year. Tabynbayev worked better this time and defeated his teammate Aybek Seitov in Aktobe. The last gold medal of the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament was delivered by Maksat Beysenbek at the Heavyweight class (+80 kg).

Winners in the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament

44 kg: Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev, Uzbekistan
46 kg: Mukhammedkarim Baltabay, Kazakhstan
48 kg: Askhat Tastanbek, Kazakhstan
50 kg: Nursultan Isakhan, Kazakhstan
52 kg: Abdulbosid Khamidov, Uzbekistan
54 kg: Nurdos Tolebay, Kazakhstan
57 kg: Talgat Shayken, Kazakhstan
60 kg: Ali Esenov, Kazakhstan
63 kg: Rais Nurkanat, Kazakhstan
66 kg: Azidolla Askar, Kazakhstan
70 kg: Nurbek Oralbay, Kazakhstan
75 kg: Gilani Dadayev, Kazakhstan
80 kg: Elkhan Tabynbayev, Kazakhstan
+80 kg: Maksat Beysenbek, Kazakhstan