Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan and Japan’s Reito Tsutsumi amazed on the third day of boxing at the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships
The third competition day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships saw 36 bouts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan and Japan’s Reito Tsutsumi both won ASBC titles in the recent two years and amazed the crowd with their virtuoso style of boxing.
The number of the boxers is 180 and among them 113 are male and 67 are female athletes who came from 16 different countries. The boxers who were born in 2001 or in 2002 are eligible to compete in the ASBC Asian Youth Men and Women Boxing Championships. Altogether 20 female and male champions will be crowned in the ASBC Asian Youth Men and Women Boxing Championships where 10 women and 10 men weight classes are in the official program.
Tough battle started Day3 at the light flyweight (49kg)
India’s Selay Soy was quarter-finalist in the Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships and remained in the smallest weight class. The Indian Youth National Champion light flyweight (49kg) boxer had to meet with Philippines’ Flint Jara who is a newcomer but the country has got superb traditions in this division. Soy started the first round energetically but Jara used his longer reach better in the second period of their top bout. The 18-year-old Indian caught his Filipino rival two-times in the third round and advanced to the last eight of the championship.
Thailand’s titleholder Sarawut Sukthet won his second contest in Ulaanbaatar
Thailand’s Sarawut Sukthet claimed silver medal in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and became ASBC Asian Youth Champion one and half year ago. The 18-year-old Thai flyweight (52kg) boxer dominated his first preliminary fight against Iran’s Sobhan Sahraei on Day2. Thailand’s pride, who also the tough Bornemissza Youth Memorial Tournament in Hungary, pressurized his Indian opponent Rohit Mor in their quarter-final on Day3. Sukthet reduced his fighting distance successfully and defeated the inexperienced Indian by large margin of differences.
Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan delivered virtuoso performance on Day3
Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan was gold medallist at the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and achieved bronze at the Budapest AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Sabyrkhan ruled the middle of the ring and he felt the tempo in the first round against Philippines’ ASBC Asian Junior Champion John Vincent Pangga. The 18-year-old Kazakh is one of the best flyweight (52kg) boxers in the world who used virtuoso style in the second period. The Kazakh star amazed in his second bout in Ulaanbaatar and defeated his Filipino rival in the third day of boxing.
India’s Ankit Narwal continued his winning path at the lightweight (60kg)
One of the best Indian youth boxers the 17-year-old Ankit Narwal eliminated Mongolia’s Tulga Oyunbaatar in the first preliminary round of the competition. The Indian is a well-experienced boxer in the international level who had another strong performance on Day3 when he met with Chinese Taipei’s Yu Lin. The Indian lightweight (60kg) boxer knocked down his rival in the first round which determined their contest. Narwal had the strong fighting spirit and controlled their contest which means he is now a guaranteed medallist in Ulaanbaatar.
Thailand’s Pricha Malunap had a surprise wins over South Korea’s youth No.1 Goh Seung Hun
South Korea’s best male youth boxer Goh Seung Hun claimed silver medal in the Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships and since then he did not lose any national events in his homeland. The Korean southpaw used counter-attacking style against Thailand’s Pricha Malunap and landed a few good punches in the first round. The Youth National Games winner Thai boxer had also good responses and one of his tough shots was a standing count in the third round. Malunap exceeded all of the previous expectations and defeated one of the favourites at the men’s bantamweight (56kg).
Japan’s Reito Tsutsumi defeated his top Kazakh rival at the lightweight (60kg)
Japan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Reito Tsutsumi arrived to the venue of the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships as the top favourite of the lightweight (60kg). Tsutsumi, whose brother Hayato was AIBA Youth World Champion in 2016, boxed better in his second appearance when he met with Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Aitzhan Ashirkhan. Tsutsumi defeated his Kazakh opponent in the final of the 2019 Bornemissza Youth Memorial Tournament and he was focused on their re-match. Tsutsumi repeated his strong performance and eliminated a top rival in Ulaanbaatar achieving a guaranteed medal in the competition.
Kyrgyzstan’s best duo won their debuting contests in Ulaanbaatar
Kyrgyzstan’s Akhmed Usupov qualified for the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and he impressed in several Asian events in the recent two years. The 18-year-old Kyrgyz super heavyweight (+91kg) boxer started better than China’s Bai Kai but he had a few difficulties in the end of the bout. Usupov had enough advantage to win the fight and advanced to the last four in the heaviest weight class. His teammate, Kyrgyzstan’s youth No.1 Nuradin Rustambek Uulu dominated his fight against South Korea’s Lee Shin Woo and won the bout by RSC.
The first female bout of the championship was won by Kazakhstan’s Anel Sakysh
Kazakhstan’s Anel Sakysh is the new Youth National Champion at the women’s flyweight (51kg) who increased her international experiences in several tournaments this year. The 17-year-old Kazakh knocked down her Mongolian opponent Altanbek Khulan in the first round of their fight and continued her strong performance in the next period as well. The first female fight of the whole ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships was won by Kazakhstan’s Anel Sakysh who controlled all of the three rounds.
India’s Chanu and Jaismine advanced to the next stage of boxing
India’s Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu and South Korea’s Sun Eun Su both were born in 2002 which means the talented girls will be able to attend also in the youth level next year. The Indian flyweight (51kg) boxer tried to use her speed in the first round but her best was the third when she reached the target area with tough jabs. India’s featherweight (57kg) boxer Jaismine is not enough experienced yet but she used her distance well against Japan’s Mona Kimura in her opening bout.
Thailand’s Panpatchara Somnuek won her first bout in a narrow fight while Mongolia’s Yesugen Oyuntsetseg impressed at the women’s featherweight (57kg)
Thailand’s Panpatchara Somnuek won the gold medal at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and achieved bronze in the last edition one and half year ago. Her first rival in Ulaanbaatar was Uzbekistan’s most promising female hope Sitora Turdibekova who won the title of the Zhetysu Youth Cup in Kazakhstan just before the start of the continental event. The Thai featherweight (57kg) boxer had a few difficulties in the opening round when she looked too static but she received good advices from her coach Mr. Jangphonak Parkpoom and turned back the fight. One of her main rivals Mongolia’s Yesugen Oyuntsetseg impressed and won all of the rounds against Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Ting.
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