Six Asian boxers are already in the quarter-finals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships

The fifth competition day was held in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in the Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg. After 48 Asian victories in St. Petersburg our hopes won 11 bouts on Day5 and among them six are near to get medals in the event.
Altogether 90 Asian boxers from 16 countries are taking part in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in St. Petersburg. Afghanistan, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan have sent teams to the new edition of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships from our continent.

Light Flyweight class (49kg):
Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Carlo Paalam won his opening bout in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and tried to repeat that performance against Ireland’s Jordan Moore who was 10cm taller than the Southeast Asian athlete. The Filipino boxer tried to catch his European opponent in the whole bout and his aggressive tactic was successful today which meant he became the first Asian who could advance to the quarter-final in St. Petersburg.
Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov and Chinese Taipei’s 17-year-old Hsu Cheng Yu both opened with great successes in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. In the second preliminary round of the weight class they met each other and the Kyrgyz boxer tried to control their bout from the first seconds but Hsu also felt the rhythm mainly in the last minutes. Their contest was closed and finally Chinese Taipei’s youngster could win their bout in St. Petersburg.
India’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sachin Siwach Singh arrived to St. Petersburg as one of the youngest competitor of the whole event and a secret favourite of the light flyweight (49kg). The young Indian talent had to meet with Romania’s AIBA Junior World Champion Cosmin Girleanu in the last 16 and he tried to keep the control from longer distance. Sachin used his longer hands and moved back to avoid the Romanian attacks successfully which meant he could eliminate star Girleanu in St. Petersburg.

Flyweight class (52kg):
Kazakhstan’s Aidos Arapov won several international youth tournaments in the recent one and half year therefore his expectations are high in St. Petersburg. The AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist talent tried to do launch more punches than Armenia’s Zhirayr Sargsyan in his next contest. Kazakhstan’s southpaw had hard job against the tough Armenian but finally his hand was raised after the final bell.
Japan’s defending ASBC Asian Youth Champion Hayato Tsutsumi had a great opening triumph in St. Petersburg but his second opponent was also a dangerous one, Germany’s EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Hamsat Shadalov. The Japanese boxer overcame his German rival in the second round and the referee counted Shadalov after Tsutsumi’s great jabs in the final minutes. Japan’s youth No.1 eliminated his tough German rival and joined to the last eight in St. Petersburg.
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Otabek Kholmatov eliminated Hungary’s Istvan Szaka in the last preliminary round and met with Nicaragua’s AMBC American Confederation Youth Boxing Championships runner-up Darwin Jose Martinez in St. Petersburg. Kholmatov launched more punches and he was the attacker in the bout therefore his triumph was not in danger.

Light Welterweight class (64kg):
Uzbekistan’s Bekhruz Rakhmonov received the right to box in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships only in the final minutes when he replaced Abu Nuranov and Ziyodbek Urolov. The 18-year-old Uzbek eliminated a gold medal contender Azerbaijan’s Bakhtiyar Gazibayov as first and Moldova’s Egor Bejenaru tried to stop him in his second bout in St. Petersburg. Tashkent-based Rakhmonov was the better boxer and won the contest by unanimous decision which meant he became the first Asian who advanced to the last 16 in this weight class.
India’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Ashish Kulhriya had a close first contest in St. Petersburg and he had another difficult contest in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Ashish, who was named as the Best Boxer of the last Indian Youth National Championships, had a bit more effective than Puerto Rico’s Omar Antonio Rosario and advanced to the next preliminary stage.

Light Heavyweight class (81kg):
Kazakhstan’s Brandenburg Youth Cup winner Bekzad Nurdauletov and Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Sanjar Tursunov met in an early final in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Asia’s two top stars in the light heavyweight (81kg) did amazing bout in the Sibur Arena in the evening session but only one of them could advance to the last eight. Kazakhstan’s top boxer overcame his Uzbek rival in the first and second rounds several times and took the lead. Tursunov also proved his top skills mainly in the final round but Nurdauletov was able to keep his advantage.

Heavyweight class (91kg):
India’s Youth National Championships bronze medallist 18-year-old Naman Tanwar worked well against Croatia’s Marijan Brkic in his debuting match in St. Petersburg. The referee counted the Croatian boxer in the third round following his great right-handed jab. The Indian boxer is not enough experienced yet but his fighting spirit was enough to beat his European rival in St. Petersburg.
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Shokhruz Rakhimov had to meet in the last 16 with Hungary’s Richard Kocsis. The Uzbek southpaw felt he is stronger than his Hungarian opponent and moved ahead in the first round. The referee counted Kocsis in the first round but the European boxer did not give up the fight therefore Rakhimov had to do his best until the final bell. The 18-year-old Uzbek advanced to the last eight where his next opponent will be England’s Lewis Williams.