Panpatchara Somnuek, Atichai Phoemsap and Aibek Oralbay earned three titles for Asia at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games

The first part of the finals was held in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games in the Argentinean capital today. Thailand’s duo Panpatchara Somnuek and Atichai Phoemsap furthermore Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay won the Youth Olympic titles for the Asian continent. The Asian boxers achieved two more silver and three bronze medals in the fourth competition day but tomorrow’s Day5 could be a new chance for our continent.
Following the tough qualification process which were held in each continent between April and June the selected 28 women and 55 men boxers will be attending in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Among them the 17 Asian boxers including 6 women and 11 men talents are focusing to the medals of the boxing event. Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Uzbekistan received the right among the Asian nations to compete in the Youth Olympic Games.
Thailand’s Panpatchara Somnuek stopped Slovakia’s three-time EUBC European Champion Jessica Triebelova and eliminated Ireland’s Dearbhla Rooney during her road to the finals of the women’s featherweight (57kg). The 17-year-old Thai talent was the favourite for the title following her two victories against the European rivals and she started strongly against Mexico’s Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo in the final. Somnuek used her tough punches and well-built tactic to win the final and claimed Thailand’s first ever gold medal in history of the Youth Olympic Games.
AIBA Youth World Champion and ASBC Asian Youth Champion Atichai Phoemsap is Thailand’s promising star who arrived to Buenos Aires as the main favourite of the men’s lightweight (60kg). The 18-year-old Thai talent eliminated Canada’s AMBC American Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Spencer Wilcox and Azerbaijan’s EUBC European Youth Champion Nurlan Safarov during his road to the finals. Phoemsap had a few difficulties in the opening minute of the final against Ukraine’s Taras Bondarchuk but he stepped into the gas in time. The Thai pride caught his Ukrainian rival with long distance punches and celebrated his well-deserved gold medal after the final bell.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion and AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Aibek Oralbay was named as the best hope for a gold medal at the heavyweight (91kg). The 18-year-old Kazakh heavyweight (91kg) boxer defeated Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Hacid in the semi-final of the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and he had to meet in the final of the Games with his North African rival once again. Oralbay was confident and realized his gold medal chances winning all of the rounds in each scorecard securing Kazakhstan’s first title in Buenos Aires.
Thailand’s Sarawut Sukthet claimed silver medal in the Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships and he won the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships this April. Thailand’s pride has done a sensational triumph against Brazil’s AMBC American Youth Champion Luiz Gabriel Oliveira in the semi-final of the flyweight (52kg). The 17-year-old Thai talent claimed silver medal in the Youth Olympic Games due his loss in the final to Great Britain’ favourite Ivan Hope Price but this excellent result is his career highlight.
Uzbekistan’s Jakhongir Rakhmonov lost to Argentina’s Brian Arregui in the semi-final of the welterweight (69kg) but he had the right to box for the bronze medal in Buenos Aires today. The 18-year-old Uzbek, who claimed bronze medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships this year, repeated that performance in the Youth Olympic Games after beating Azerbaijan’s Nijat Hasanov in the Box-off.
Kazakhstan’s Children of Asia Games winner and ASBC Asian Youth Champion Damir Toybay eliminated Canada’s Tethuach Chuol with strong performance in the last four and met with his old rival Russia’s Aleksei Dronov which was the repeat final of the super heavyweight (+91kg) of the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Toybay performed better this time against the taller Russian but his amazing final round was not enough to turn back their gold medal contest which means Kazakhstan achieved silver medal in the Youth Olympic Games.
ASBC Asian Youth Champion Weerapon Jongjoho was the lone Thai boxer among their five-strong team who could not advance to the final in the Youth Olympic Games. In spite of his semi-final loss the 17-year-old Thai middleweight (75kg) talent had the chance to win at least a bronze medal and he accomplished his minimum target in Buenos Aires following his clear success over Samoa’s Jancen Poutoa.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion and AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion Nadezhda Ryabets lost to her main rival Russia’s two-time AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Anastasia Shamonova in the semi-final of the women’s middleweight (75kg). The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer was aggressive against Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib in her bronze medal bout and landed plenty of clear punches. Ryabets’s right-handed hooks were dangerous for the North African and the Kazakh boxer has done enough to win the bronze medal.

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