Sensational 26 Asian boxers are in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships

The fourth day of the AIBA World Boxing Championships was held in Hamburg where the last 40 preliminary contests were in the official program. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals and our continent’s boxers proved top performance once again with their 13 triumphs on Day4.
The total number of the boxers is 243 from 75 nations in the AIBA World Boxing Championships and among them 57 Asian competitors will be attending for the medals in Hamburg from 15 countries from our continent. Among the 57 Asian boxers 26 remained in the quarter-finals and kept their chances alive to get medals for their countries.
Uzbekistan has got 9 boxers in the quarter-finals, Kazakhstan remained 7 while Mongolia has got record number of 4 athletes. India showed great development with their 3 quarter-finalists while China, South Korea and Tajikistan each have got one boxer in the Top 8 of the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.

Flyweight (52kg):
India’s National Champion Kavinder Bisht Singh eliminated Japan’s Ryusei Baba in the first preliminary round here in Hamburg. The Indian boxer was quicker from the second round and his efforts were enough to turn back their preliminary battle in Hamburg on Day2. The Indian talent had to meet with Algeria’s top boxer Mohamed Flissi in the second preliminary round and Singh exceeded the previous expectations with his superb attacks. Singh defeated the Algerian No.1 who claimed bronze in the last edition in Doha.
Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Jasurbek Latipov arrived to Hamburg as ASBC Asian Champion and eliminated Puerto Rico’s 20-year-old Yankiel Rivera. The Uzbek boxer was confident in the first preliminary round and tried to do his best against Bulgaria’s two-time EUBC European Champion Daniel Asenov in the last 16. The 26-year-old Uzbek kept his safest fighting distance in the bout and his efforts delivered for him a place in the last eight following his incredible performance.
South Korea’s Kim In Kyu was silver medallist in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Tashkent and arrived to Hamburg after a hard preparation. Kim eliminated Kazakhstan’s Azamat Issakulov in the second competition day which was a spectacular bout. The South Korean boxer started better with great jabs against Ireland’s Rio 2016 Olympian Brendan Irvine an kept the distance well. The 24-year-old Korean knocked down his Irish opponent in the third round and marched into the quarter-finals.

Lightweight (60kg):
Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist and Asian Games winner Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu was seeded in Hamburg and met with Israel’s former EUBC European Champion Pavlo Ishchenko in his debuting contest. The 29-year-old Mongolian worked well enough on feet to keep the best range against his former Ukrainian opponent who joined to the Israeli team this year. The experienced Mongolian was excellent in the second round of the contest and celebrated his well-deserved triumph in Hamburg.
Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Elnur Abduraimov had to meet in his debuting contest with Armenia’s Karen Tonakanyan and opened the bout with great hooks. The ASBC Asian Champion Uzbek talent ruled the middle part of the ring in the first round and tried to manage his distance against his Caucasian opponent. Abduraimov, who was seeded in Hamburg, controlled all of the rounds and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Welterweight (69kg):
Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Zhussupov eliminated Walid Said Sedik Mohamed of Egypt in the first preliminary round and proved much better performance in comparison to the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games winner boxer controlled the bout against Italy’s London 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist Vincenzo Mangiacapre who had to go to the medical corner following Zhussupov’s serious punches. The Kazakh boxer landed more punches in the target areas and secured his place in the last eight.
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Shakhram Giyasov was seeded No.1 in Hamburg but he had such a tough opponent as first as Ukraine’s Ievgenii Barabanov. The 24-year-old defending ASBC Asian Champion Uzbek boxer started slowly and in patient style against the powerful Ukrainian. Giyasov turned up the heat in the second and he was able to keep the control until the end of the final bell.
Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist and two-time Olympian Tuvshinbat Byamba eliminated Poland’s Damian Kiwior in the first preliminary round with superb performance. The Mongolian veteran exceeded the expectations in his second contest against Azerbaijan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Parviz Baghirov in Hamburg. The Mongolian boxer moved forward so aggressively and the judges picked him as the winner of the contest.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
Shabbos Negmatulloev is a top Asian talent in this weight class who is only 19 and claimed silver in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in 2014. Negmatulloev eliminated Turkmenistan’s Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev in the first preliminary round and met with Brazil’s Michel Borges for a place to the last 8. The young Tajik boxer was technically better and tactically more prepared than his Brazilian opponent today and celebrated his second win in Hamburg.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Yerik Alzhanov just moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) this year but he was enough confident against Australia’s former AIBA Junior World Champion Clay Waterman. The 26-year-old Kazakh boxer reduced the fighting distance successfully and his strong performance was enough to win the bout by unanimous decision.
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Bektemir Melikuziev opened his campaign in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships only in the fourth competition day but he had such top rival as Russia’s EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Muslim Gadzhimagomedov. The 21-year-old Uzbek had a few difficulties in the second round but he had an amazing stamina and did a superb final round in their close bout.

Super heavyweight (+91kg):
Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Bakhodir Jalolov was seeded as No.1 in the Hamburg event. The defending ASBC Asian Champion Uzbek boxer had to meet with Denmark’s Kem Ljungquist Larsen and he was able to knock down his European rival quickly. Jalolov was in different level than his Danish opponent and after the second serious combinations the referee confirmed his KO success.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kamshybek Kunkabayev is a strong boxer in this weight class which he proved in the AOB and WSB events previously. The 27-year-old Kazakh boxer launched powerful jabs against Germany’s Max Keller which reached the target and stopped his opponent’s attacks. Kunkabayev was also quicker than his German rival and dominated their contest in Hamburg which means Asia’s two stars, the Uzbek Jalolov and the Kazakh pride will be meeting in the quarter-finals.