Mongolia’s Nurlan Askhar eliminated Rio 2016 Olympian Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu in the Chinggis Khan Cup

The Chinggis Khan Cup began in the capital city of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar with its quarter-final contests where a lot of powerful boxers proved his bests in the opening day. Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu injured in his debuting contest therefore his teammate Nurlan Askhar delivered the main sensation of the quarter-finals.
Mongolia’s national team member Ariunbold Ganselem is the country’s No.2 at the Light Flyweight class (49kg) behind Rio 2016 Olympian Gan-Erdene Gankhuyag. The National Championships silver medallist boxer had to do his very best to beat his teammate relatively unknown Iderzaya Eldevochir in the quarter-final of the lowest weight class but finally his hand was raised.
Russia’s Bator Gomboyev knocked down Singapore’s Commonwealth Youth Games quarter-finalist 19-year-old Elansharan Prithiv Raaj three-times in the first round therefore the referee confirmed his TKO success in their Light Flyweight class (49kg) contest. Uzbekistan’s WSB talent Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov controlled the first two rounds against Mongolia’s Munkh-Erdene Damdindorj and his efforts were enough to beat the local boxer.
Mongolia’s Summer Universiade winner Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu competed in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and he was the main favourite for the gold medal at the Flyweight class (52kg). The 24-year-old Kharkhuu led after the first round against former National Champion Nurlan Askhar but injured in the second round after his opponent’s blows and the ringside doctor stopped their contest. Askhar’s triumph was the main surprise of the quarter-final stage of the Chinggis Khan Cup.
Uzbekistan’s National Champion and WSB team member Abrorjon Kodirov is only 21 now but he has got more than enough experiences to beat anyone at the Flyweight class (52kg) in the Chinggis Khan Cup. He opened his participation in Ulaanbaatar against Mongolia’s Jantsanperenlei Bold and controlled all of the rounds against his local rival. Russia’s Bimba Khankhayev also delivered strong performance against Singapore’s Hafiz Muhamed and secured his place in the last four at the Lightweight class (60kg).
Mongolia’s two-time Youth National Champion 19-year-old Misheelt Battumur is a great prospect in the Central Asian country and delivered a sensational performance against Uzbekistan’s Chemistry Cup silver medallist Burgut Khodjibayev in the quarter-final of the Lightweight class (60kg). The young Mongolian knocked down his Uzbek rival in the third round which decided their close bout and Misheelt Battumur advanced to the next stage.
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist 19-year-old Erdenebat Tsendbaatar attends at the Lightweight class (60kg) this time and did not give any chance to Shinechagtaga Zoltsetseg in their quarter-final. Mongolia’s next Rio 2016 Olympian boxer Baatarsukh Chinzorig was too strong for Mongolia’s two-time Youth National Champion 18-year-old Batkhuyag Sukhkhuyag therefore the referee confirmed his TKO success.
Hungary’s National Championships silver medallist 23-year-old Milan Fodor also delivered strong performance and eliminated Mongolia’s Purevsuren Tsenenchimed at the Light Welterweight class (64kg). Mongolia’s new face in the same category Bayarkhuu Ganbaatar stopped Russia’s Bair Budashkayev after three knock downs while Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Elnur Abduraimov had a big battle against Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Norovbal Otgontumur in the quarter-final.
Uzbekistan’s super talented 19-year-old lady Maftunakhon Melieva continued her nation’s successes in the Chinggis Khan Cup after beating Mongolia’s Shinetsetseg Uranbileg who moved back to the Lightweight class (60kg). Her teammate ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships silver medallist Shakhnoza Nizamova also defeated a national team member Mongolian boxer, Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar in a narrow contest.