Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi was the Best Boxer in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships
The level of the finals delivered superb contests in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which was finished in Bangkok, Thailand. Uzbekistan achieved five gold medal in the event and became the most successful country at the very first time in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships since 2010.
Altogether 120 male boxers from 23 countries attended for the medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Besides to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Japan and Iran were able to get gold medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. The Best Boxer Trophy was won by Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi who won his second Asian youth title.
Light flyweight (49kg):
Uzbekistan’s Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Samandar Kholmurodov proved amazing performance in the road to the finals and used aggressive style in the title bout. The Uzbek boxer met with India’s AIBA Youth World Champion Sachin Siwach Singh who eliminated Thailand’s youngest team member Thitisan Panmod in the semi-final. The Uzbek boxer had a well-built tactic in the first round and he moved more on feet than his Indian star rival. Kholmurodov exceeded the expectations with his aggressive style and pressurized his taller Indian rival after the final gong. The Uzbek youngster won their contest by unanimous decision and reached his career highlight in Bangkok.
Flyweight (52kg):
Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov eliminated Thailand’s Niwat Khitwanna, China’s Pan Zhenhang, Kyrgyzstan’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Temirlan Nurlan Uulu and Mongolia’s Emil Zhechev Youth Memorial Tournament silver medallist Buyandalai Bayarkhuu in the road to the finals. The Uzbek talent had meet in his fifth bout with Japan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Ryutaro Nakagaki who eliminated Kazakhstan’s Aibek Dossanov in a narrow semi-final. The Uzbek boxer used his longer distance successfully in the first round of their final which delivered a tactical battle. Khalokov had amazing footwork while his Japanese opponent tried to catch his Uzbek opponent with strict left-handed jabs. Nakagaki’s final round was enough to win the difficult contest against his younger opponent and delivered a title for Japan.
Bantamweight (56kg):
Thailand’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist Pluem Wangkhlaklang eliminated China’s Liu Qiming, Iran’s Ashkan Rezaei and India’s experienced Muhammed Etash Khan in the road to the finals. The Thai talent to meet with Japan’s defending AIBA Youth World Champion and ASBC Asian Youth Champion Hayato Tsutsumi in the final. The Japanese boxer is one of the best youth talent in the entire globe who launched several body shots against Wangkhlaklang who was a hard target in the opening minutes. Tsutsumi was excellent in the final minutes and he was able to retain his Asian youth title in Bangkok winning the final by split decision.
Lightweight (60kg):
Thailand’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sakda Ruamtham was the second boxer from the host country in action in the day of the finals. The Thai talent moved ahead and used his tough punches in the first round against Kazakhstan’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Samatali Toltayev who defeated Uzbekistan’s Saidjamshid Jafarov in the semi-final. The Kazakh boxer tried to move more on feet and his single punches worked better in the second round. Ruamtham’s left-handed hooks were also dangerous in their final but Toltayev’s final minutes delivered for him a title in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.
Light welterweight (64kg):
Kazakhstan’s Sanatali Toltayev is Samatali’s twin brother who also had amazing junior and youth successes in the recent two years. The Almaty-based boxer eliminated India’s tough Akash, Syria’s best and most experienced youth boxer Ammar Haidar and China’s Yibulayimu Mamuti in the road to the finals. The Kazakh talent faced with Uzbekistan’s AIBA Junior World Champion and ASBC Asian Youth Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov for the title in Bangkok. The Uzbek boxer, who claimed also silver medal in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, tried to overcome his Kazakh rival from the first seconds, Sanatali Toltayev, who trains also in Almaty as his twin brother, was trying to pressurize his taller Uzbek star rival in the first two rounds. Mirzarakhimov was more tactical in the third and did not let Toltayev to box aggressively in the final minutes but his efforts were not enough to turn back their contest. Following Samatali, his twin brother Sanatali was also able to get gold medal in Bangkok.
Welterweight (69kg):
Uzbekistan’s Farrukh Ilkhamov is a new face in their national youth squad but he was able to beat Japan’s favourite Issei Aramoto in the semi-final of the event. The Uzbek boxer exceeded the expectations in Bangkok and met for the title with Thailand’s ASEAN Youth Champion Peerapat Yeasungnoen. The Thai boxer, who was born only in 2000, tried to slow down his Uzbek opponent in the first round but he increased his rhythm in the final 15 seconds of the opening frame. Ilkhamov turned up the heat in the second round therefore the final result was depended on their performance in the final minutes. The Uzbek boxer was energetic and effective in the final round and won their contest by split decision.
Middleweight (75kg):
Uzbekistan’s Youth National Games winner Rajabboy Atanazarov had hard road to the finals of the category in Bangkok where he eliminated Kazakhstan’s No.1 Ayat Marzhikpayev in the semi-final. The 18-year-old Uzbek boxer tried to use his attacking style against China’s 17-year-old Zhu Chao. The Chinese boxer had good counter-attacks in the first round and his longer hands were dangerous for Atanazarov. The Uzbek boxer knew how he can reduce the fighting distance in the best way and caught his Chinese opponent with strong hooks. Atanazarov worked well in their contest and his efforts were enough to get the gold medal of the weight class in Bangkok.
Light heavyweight (81kg):
Uzbekistan’s Timur Ergashev defeated Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Eldiyar Kamchibekov in the last four in Bangkok. The Uzbek talent advanced to the final of the event where his next rival was Iran’s Reza Hassan Nia who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Alisher Chatkalbekov in a close bout. The Iranian boxer used counter-attacks against his well-motivated Uzbek rival who was able to get closer to Reza Hassan Nia mainly in the second round. Ergashev’s tactic worked well in the first round but Nia turned up the heat and secured a title for Iran, the first one since 2010.
Heavyweight (91kg):
Kazakhstan’s Danila Semenov involved to the national youth team only in the final minute and he attended with great success in Bangkok. The new Kazakh national team member demonstrated his power in the road to the finals where he met for the title with Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Profsor Rorimsha. The taller Kazakh boxer was not enough shape in the first round to avoid the closer Uzbek punches. Rorimsha had tough hooks in the second round as well and after the final bell his victory was confirmed.
Super heavyweight (+91kg):
Kazakhstan’s defending ASBC Asian Youth Champion Nurdaulet Ulanuly is not the tallest in the weight class but he advanced to the final after beating Iran’s newcomer Amir Hassan Saghafi in Bangkok. The Kazakh boxer met for his second title against Uzbekistan’s strong Lazizbek Mullojonov in the last bout of the whole championships. The Uzbek boxer achieved the gold medal in the Beket Makhmutov Youth Cup in Kazakhstan in March and began the bout strongly. Their first round was exciting and both boxers had a few clear punches but Mullojonov was quicker and looked stronger. The Uzbek boxer controlled all of the rounds and won their final by unanimous decision in Bangkok.
List of the winners in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships
49kg: Samandar Kholmurodov, Uzbekistan
52kg: Ryutaro Nakagaki, Japan
56kg: Hayato Tsutsumi, Japan
60kg: Samatali Toltayev, Kazakhstan
64kg: Sanatali Toltayev, Kazakhstan
69kg: Farrukh Ilkhamov, Uzbekistan
75kg: Rajabboy Atanazarov, Uzbekistan
81kg: Reza Hassan Nia, Iran
91kg: Profsor Rorimsha, Uzbekistan
+91kg: Lazizbek Mullojonov, Uzbekistan