Mongolia earned fantastic three gold medals in ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships at the first time after 2007

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June 1, 2021
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The amazing ten men’s final contests were held in the seventh competition day of the ASBC Asian Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Dubai. Uzbekistan topped the male rankings with their six gold medals ahead of Mongolia and India. The Mongolians impressed with their three gold medals in Dubai proving the developments of their boxing life.

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, India and Iran represented the finals with tough boxers and among the 20 boxers 13 will be there in the Tokyo Olympic Games. The venue of the continental event was the Grand Ballroom of the Le Meridien Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The number of the boxers was 150 including 47 women from 17 different nations in the ASBC Asian Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships.

The following 17 nations attended in the ASBC Asian Men’s & Women’s Elite Boxing Championships in Dubai: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, host United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

All of the ten men weight categories were in action in the seventh competition day of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships. Mr. Walid Jarrar of Jordan was the Technical Delegate of the ASBC Asian Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships which officially closed in Dubai.

Mirzakhmedov dominated the first final in Dubai

Uzbekistan’s Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov competed in his first ever ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in 2013 at the age of 19 and he won the last edition in Bangkok two years ago. The defending champion of the light flyweight (49kg) eliminated Mongolia’s new sensation Orkhontungalag Unubold met for the title with Kazakhstan’s teenager, Daniyal Sabit who eliminated Philippines’ Mark Lester Durens. Mirzakhmedov had effective hooks in the first round and he worked from longer range against the 18-year-old Kazakh. The experienced Uzbek stopped the Kazakh attacks successfully in the second round and he claimed his second Asian title.

Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov won his next title in a fantastic bout

Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov defeated India’s Amit Panghal twice in the recent two years in important competitions. The Indian claimed the gold medal at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and at the Bangkok 2019 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships therefore their contest was one of the most anticipated one in Dubai. The Uzbek Olympic Games winner tried to work from longer distance while Amit’s hooks were also dangerous in the first round. The Indian was better in comparison to the previous rounds but Zoirov’s finish decided their amazing flyweight (52kg) contest.

Kharkhuu caused a big surprise at the bantamweight (56kg)

Uzbekistan’s next sensation, Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov is the defending AIBA World Champion, ASBC Asian Champion and Asian Games winner therefore he controlled all of his contests during his road to the final of the bantamweight (56kg). The 26-year-old Uzbek met with Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian and Summer Universiade winner veteran Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu in the final. The Uzbek controlled the first round with impressive punches and caught Kharkhuu with jabs. The Mongolian adopted the fantastic rhythm of the contest and surprisingly he was able to turn back their exciting final.

Mongolia’s Erdenebat Tsendbaatar defended his Asian throne in Dubai

Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Champion and Asian Games winner Erdenebat Tsendbaatar eliminated his main rival, Uzbekistan’s Youth Olympic Champion Abdumalik Khalakov in the semi-finals of the lightweight (60kg). The tough Mongolian had an easier job in the final against Iran’s Tokyo Olympian Daniyal Shakhbakhsh who is a top talent and a technician boxer but Tsendbaatar destroyed his defence very quickly. The Mongolian was confident in the first round while Shakhbakhsh proved better performance in the second. Tsendbaatar ruled the middle of the ring and landed the stronger punches in their contest which delivered the second gold medal for Mongolia.

Chinzorig and Thapa defeated their top opponents

Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh claimed silver medals in the Asian Games and ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships therefore his target was very clear in Dubai, to take his first gold. He met with India’s former ASBC Asian Champion and five-times medallist Shiva Thapa who eliminated the defending champion in the semi-final, Tajikistan’s Bakhodur Usmonov. The 30-year-old Mongolian has done smart boxing in the first round against Thapa who tried to be more aggressive in the second. Chinzorig was a hard target for Thapa and worked well to win Mongolia’s third gold medal in Dubai.

Baturov defended his throne at the welterweight (69kg)

Uzbekistan’s defending champion at the welterweight (69kg), Bobo-Usmon Baturov eliminated India’s veteran Vikas Krishan Yadav following his opponent injured in the first round. It happened the same with Kazakhstan’s two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ablaikhan Zhussupov in their final. The Kazakh boxer injured in the first round and the judges had to select the winner after two and half minutes and after their decision, Baturov claimed the gold medal.

Kazakhstan’s Abilkhan Amankul lost his final against a young Uzbek

Kazakhstan’s Abilkhan Amankul was silver medallist in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 24-year-old Kazakh boxer met for the title with Uzbekistan’s Saidjamshid Jafarov who eliminated Philippines’ No.1 Eumir Felix Marcial in the last four. The Uzbek middleweight (75kg) boxer has got excellent physical skills and tried to surprise Amankul in the first round. The Kazakh stepped into the gas in the second and gave in everything in their amazing contest which was a real fight between the two neighbouring nations. The final verdict was split decision in the favour of the 22-year-old Uzbek boxer who achieved his first big title.

Ruzmetov and Gheslaghi are the finalists at the light heavyweight (81kg)

Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Dilshodbek Ruzmetov eliminated Tajikistan’s FISU University World Champion Shabbos Negmatulloev in an excellent semi-final. The 22-year-old Uzbek started well against Iran’s inexperienced Meysam Gheslaghi who had a brave to attempt to beat Ruzmetov in Dubai. The Iranian moved ahead without any stoppage, he had the strong fighting spirit but received too many punches from longer range in the final. The final verdict was split decision in the favour of Ruzmetov who claimed his first Asian title.

India’s lone gold medal was achieved by Sanjeet at the heavyweight (91kg)

Kazakhstan’s Vasiliy Levit won his first Asian title in the Zhuhai 2009 edition and he was planning to take his fourth gold medal in Dubai. The Kazakh heavyweight (91kg) boxer had a competitive final opponent, India’s Sanjeet who tried to keep Levit on long in the first round. The Kazakh veteran was not enough shape today and the Indian delivered one of the main surprises of the last competition day.

Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov is three-time ASBC Asian Champion

Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov was two-time ASBC Asian Champion before the final of the super heavyweight (+91kg). The defending AIBA World Champion Uzbek met with his main rival, Kazakhstan’s Kamshybek Kunkabayev in the last final of the whole championships. Jalolov impressed in the first round with his effective long-distance punches and took the lead on the scorecards. The Slovakian referee counted also the Kazakh boxer in the end of the first round while Jalolov continued his work in the same way in Dubai. The Uzbek No.1 won the contest by unanimous decision while their next possible meeting could be at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

List of the winners in the men’s finals of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships
49kg: Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov, Uzbekistan
52kg: Shakhobidin Zoirov, Uzbekistan
56kg: Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu, Mongolia
60kg: Erdenebat Tsendbaatar, Mongolia
64kg: Chinzorig Baatarsukh, Mongolia
69kg: Bobo-Usmon Baturov, Uzbekistan
75kg: Saidjamshid Jafarov, Uzbekistan
81kg: Dilshodbek Ruzmetov, Uzbekistan
91kg: Sanjeet, India
+91kg: Bakhodir Jalolov, Uzbekistan

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