Mongolia’s strong duo Tsendbaatar and Baatarsukh advanced to the finals in the Asian Games
The fantastic semi-finals were held for the women and men boxers in the boxing tournament of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Day7. Mongolia’s strong duo Erdenebat Tsendbaatar and Chinzorig Baatarsukh have done fantastic work in the semi-final of the Games and both remained their chance alive to win the gold medal.
China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are the fifteen countries which claimed medals in the Asian Games. The best 20 boxers remained in actions after the seventh competition day in Jakarta.
Altogether 194 women and men boxers from 31 countries are fighting for the 10 gold medals in the boxing event of the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. China, host Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and Thailand are attending with maximum number of 10 boxers in the Asian Games.
Uzbekistan’s boxing icon Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner and two-times ASBC Asian Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov never claimed any gold medal in the Asian Games yet therefore he is focused in Jakarta to his next big target. The 25-year-old Uzbek light flyweight (49kg) boxer eliminated Laos’ Khamsathone Khamphouvanh and Kyrgyzstan’s experienced Mirlan Turkbay Uulu during his road to the last four. Dusmatov continued his strong performance and bowed out of the way another rival China’s Wu Zhonglin in Jakarta.
Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Jasurbek Latipov attended in the 2010 Asian Games and after eight years of break he returned to the level of the multisport event. The 27-year-old Uzbek flyweight (52kg) boxer eliminated China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Hu Jianguan and Indonesia’s Southeast Asian Games winner Aldoms Suguro during his road to the semi-finals. The Uzbek boxer continued his winning path and celebrated his tight victory over Kyrgyzstan’s Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev on their repeat match.
Philippines’ Rogen Ladon was bronze medallist in the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships but since then he moved up to the flyweight (52kg). The 25-year-old Filipino eliminated a top boxer Kazakhstan’s Islamic Solidarity Games winner Azat Makhmetov in the quarter-finals. Ladon was still hungry for a further success in Jakarta and he was the favourite in the semi-finals against Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee. The Filipino boxer landed more effective punches than his regional rival and advanced to the final of the Asian Games.
Uzbekistan’s Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov defeated his Olympic Games winner national rival Shakhobiddin Zoirov in a Russian international tournament and at the very first time, he received the right to compete in a big elite event. The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Uzbek bantamweight (56kg) boxer eliminated Jordan’s Mohammed Abdelaziz Al-Wadi in the last 16 and he was enough strong to beat Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu by split decision. Indonesia’s Sunan Agung Amoragam 5:0
Uzbekistan’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Shunkor Abdurasulov joined to the national team in the beginning of this year following his first national elite title. The 20-year-old Uzbek lightweight (60kg) boxer had a hard job in the quarter-final against Kyrgyzstan’s Argen Kadyrbek Uulu but following that tight contest he proved better performance in the semi-finals. Abdurasulov found the best fighting distance in the end of the first round against Thailand’s Rujakran Juntrong and secured his place in the final of the Asian Games.
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Erdenebat Tsendbaatar is a favourite for a title at the men’s lightweight (60kg) who eliminated a top rival Turkmenistan’s Hursand Imankuliyev in the quarter-finals. The 22-year-old Mongolian moved ahead, he showed aggressive style against China’s powerful Shan Jun in the semi-final. The Mongolian boxer dominated their contest and advanced to the final of the Asian Games.
Mongolia has got strong traditions at the light welterweight (64kg) and their current No.1 is already there in the last four in Jakarta. ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Chinzorig Baatarsukh won the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament and on that final he defeated Thailand’s defending Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian Champion Wuttichai Masuk. On their re-match in Jakarta Baatarsukh was enough fresh to defeated his Thai rival once again.
Kazakhstan’s two-time WSB Team Champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov is the main favourite for the gold medal at the welterweight (69kg) and he has done his next successful step in the seventh competition day in Jakarta. The 25-year-old Kazakh boxer used his longer hands against Jordan’s talented Zeyad Eshaish who reached his career highlight with a semi-final place in the Asian Games. Shymbergenov was taller than his Jordanian opponent and his tactical skills are better which means the Kazakh boxer can prepare to the final.
Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Abilkhan Amankul is a world class boxer at the men’s middleweight (75kg) who was the flag bearer of their national team in the Opening Ceremony. The 21-year-old Kazakh eliminated Thailand’s Aphisit Kanankhokkhruea, Chinese Taipei’s younger Kan Chia Wei and walked over to the final against India’s Commonwealth Games winner and Asian Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan Yadav who was unable to box in the last four.
China’s Youth Olympic Games winner and AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Chang Yuan is 21 now and she is ready to get a top result in the elite competitions. The Chinese flyweight (51kg) boxer eliminated India’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Sarjubala Shamjetsabam Devi in the last eight and she delivered a big surprise when she defeated Chinese Taipei’s ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Lin Yu Ting in the last four. Her technician opponent from Chinese Taipei was unbeaten since 2016 in all international tournaments.
DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi lost to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in the final of the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships but she used a better tactic in their re-match in Jakarta. The 24-year-old North Korean flyweight (51kg) boxer moved closer to her Vietnamese opponent and her pressurizing tactic paid off in their repeat contest. Pang demoralized Nguyen in the second round and her energetic style means she can box in the final of the Asian Games tomorrow.
Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sudaporn Seesondee attended in several categories in the recent years and she found her best the lightweight (60kg) in 2018. The experienced Thai boxer eliminated Kazakhstan’s Rimma Volosenko in the quarter-finals and she was too strong for Indonesia’s last remained woman boxer 20-year-old Huswatun Hasanah in the semi-finals. The Thai lady dominated the second and third rounds and she needs only one further step to be crowned in Jakarta.
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