Laos won a historical contest in the first day of the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships

The qualification event in our continent for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and for the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships began in Bangkok. Laos won their first ever bout in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships while Tajikistan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan delivered perfect day.
Altogether 69 women and 139 men boxers from 30 countries are taking part for the medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok. The winners of today’s contests advanced to the last 16 or already to the quarter-finals.
Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod was bronze medallist in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships therefore he is hungry for an even better success in the Bangkok. The 17-year-old Thai light flyweight (49kg) boxer ruled the middle of the ring in the first round against Indonesia’s Sergio Dura Nikhy Alfianto. The experienced Thai talent who had more than 70 bouts during his career was able to beat his Indonesian rival by large margin of difference.
DPR Korea never competed in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships but they sent a strong team to Bangkok. Their men’s bantamweight (56kg) boxer Hong Il Gwan felt the best fighting distance and looked quicker than his Indonesian opponent, Adit Felix Ririmase. The North Korean boxer landed punches in the target area as many times as he was planned and dominated the second round. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Hong who advanced to the last 16 in Bangkok.
Tajikistan’s best youth boxer Dzhamshedzhon Gafurov is member of the national team since 2015 who opened the first round against South Korea’s Lee Min Hyeok in confident style. The Tajik boxer, who won several international youth events in Kazakhstan, used his longer reach to keep the best fighting distance in his debuting contest in Bangkok. Gafurov’s longer reach determined their contest and he was able to eliminate his South Korean rival in Thailand’s capital city.
Thailand’s Noppharat Thakhui proved strong performance in the Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships and caught several times his opponent Bhutan’s Dechen Namgay in the first round. Thakhui, who is one of the youngest in their youth national team, landed high number of punches also in the second round but Bhutan’s new boxer was brave in the attacks and survived the dangerous moments. Namgay was able to fight until the final gong but the Thakhui was able to win their contest by unanimous decision.
Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov claimed silver medal in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships who moved up to the bantamweight (56kg) since that result. Khalokov impressed in the preparation events and proved wonderful style of boxing in the first round against Mongolia’s youth No.1 Enkhtur Tegshjargal. Both boxers are among the top ones in this weight class but Khalokov was able to use his long distance tactic launching effective punches therefore the Uzbek eliminated a strong opponent.
Laos’ Siphae Manichan won the gold medal in their National Championships at the bantamweight (56kg) and moved ahead in his first contest against Malaysia’s Yuvant Mitadevar Ganesh. The Laos boxer, who will be turning to 18 only later this year, used his stamina to keep his level until the end of the final gong. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Manichan which meant Laos won its first ever bout in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.
Syria’s Jafar Assad won the last three editions of their National Championships in his age groups and arrived to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships as a secret medal contender. The Syrian light welterweight (64kg) boxer was a hard target in the first round for Tajikistan’s Abdukhamid Khomidov and his counter-attacks worked well. The Tajik boxer returned with better performance in time and he was able to turn back their close contest in Bangkok.
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships silver medallist Jakhongir Rakhmonov proved his talent in their 2017 Youth National Championships when he defeated AIBA Junior World Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov. Rakhmonov launched high number of hooks in the first round against China’s southpaw Tong Gang and moved ahead more than his opponent. The 18-year-old Uzbek welterweight (69kg) boxer ruled the middle of the ring and launched effective punches to beat his Chinese rival.
Kazakhstan’s Children of Asia Games winner Yermakhan Zhakpekov won the Omarov Youth Tournament and the Bornemissza Youth Memorial Tournament during his preparation to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. The Kazakh welterweight (69kg) boxer launched several body shots to stop Lebanon’s Hassan Al Zaino in the first round. Zhakpekov did not deliver his best ever performance this time against a brave Lebanese opponent but won the bout by unanimous decision.
Tajikistan’s two-time Youth National Champion Muhammadali Abdurakhmonov did excellent performance in the first round against Palestine’s Izzeddin Affouri. Tajikistan’s middleweight (75kg) boxer dominated their contest, caught his inexperienced Palestinian opponent in the second round with powerful punches. The Palestinian boxer tried to fight and did not give up their contest but he was too static and Abdurakhmonov won their bout by unanimous decision.
Thailand’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Peerapat Yeasungnoen also opened his participation in the new edition and faced with Turkmenistan’s Ezizmuhammet Pazzyyev who came from a real boxing family. The taller Pazzyyev worked from longer distance but he was not enough quick to move away from Yeasungnoen’s punches. Thailand’s welterweight (69kg) boxer reduced the fighting distance successfully and won his opening contest in Bangkok.
Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Zhansaya Abdraimova used the same style in her opening contest as in Guwahati last November and controlled her fight against South Korea’s Kim Chae Won. The Kazakh flyweight (51kg) talent maintained her best fighting distance quickly and controlled all of the rounds against her South Korean rival.