Sixteen Asian women and men boxers advanced to the finals of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
The AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships continued with its eighth competition day in Budapest in two sessions today. Record number of 35 boxers from Asia claimed medals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in the Hungarian capital and among them 16 advanced to the finals.
Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod claimed silver medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok and following his performance in the semi-final his minimum target was reached also in Budapest. The 18-year-old Thai light flyweight (49kg) boxer started well against Ireland’s Jude Gallagher but his final round was the best which arrived in perfect time. Panmod advanced to the final as first Asian boxer in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships where his opponent will be Puerto Rico’s Jan Paul Rivera.
Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov and Philippines’ Criztian Pitt Laurente were the two finalists in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok this April. They met once again in the semi-final in Budapest where the Uzbek bantamweight (56kg) boxer controlled their contest. The 18-year-old Uzbek dictated the tempo and he was quicker than his Filipino rival in the whole bout. Khalokov’s best round was the second therefore their repeat match delivered the same result.
Thailand’s Atichai Phoemsap and India’s Ankit also met in the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships as Khalokov and Laurente in the previous contest. The Thai lightweight (60kg) boxer launched strong combinations in the first round against his Indian rival and did his very best in the second as well. The final verdict was split decision to Atichai Phoemsap on their re-match which contest was a spectacular one. Phoemsap’s final opponent will be Hungary’s Adrian Orban who eliminated Ukrainian, Uzbek and Egyptian stars in the road to the gold medal contest.
The third repeat final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships was held between Kazakhstan’s eventual winner Yermakhan Zhakpekov and Thailand’s Peerapat Yeasungnoen at the welterweight (69kg). The 18-year-old Kazakh star eliminated Hungary’s Tibor Barbosu in the previous round and he spent a short in the ring during his semi-final. The Kazakh boxer landed a serious combination in the corner and knocked out his Thai rival in the end of the first round.
Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay and Uzbekistan’s Navo Tamazov are Asia’s best boxers at the men’s middleweight (75kg). Both boxers landed high number of punches in their semi-final which was a tough one. Tamazov launched powerful body shots but the responses came from Oralbay quickly in the second round. The Kazakh boxer was effective in the second and third round which means he can fight in the final against Russia’s Daniil Teterev.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Aibek Oralbay eliminated in the quarter-final of the heavyweight (91kg) United States’ AMBC American Youth Champion David Stevens which was a top performance from the youngster. The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer had a much easier contest in the semi-final against Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Hacid who was not in the same level as Oralbay. The referee counted the North African who survived the bout but the Kazakh boxer won the match by unanimous decision.
Kazakhstan’s Guzal Sadykova and Ukraine’s Karolina Makhno both moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) and won the titles of their continental events. Makhno eliminated a Hungarian boxer in the quarter-final but Sadykova was in different level in the last four. The Kazakh boxer was quicker than her Ukrainian rival and that aspect was the difference between them which means Sadykova won the early final.
Thailand’s Nillada Meekoon claimed silver medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships and following her two victories she was still enough fresh to stop Russia’s Ksenia Beschastnova in a one-sided contest. The 17-year-old Thai light flyweight (48kg) boxer will be meeting in the final with India’s defending champion Nitu Ghanghas who eliminated Kazakhstan’s Anel Kudaibergen in a tight bout.
India’s Sakshi Ghanghas is the current AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion and in spite of her two losses in the recent four months she advanced to the final of the women’s featherweight (57kg) after beating United States’ Isamary Aquino. The Indian boxer will be planning to defend her throne against a surprise boxer Croatia’s 17-year-old Nikolina Cacic who eliminated Japan’s Sena Irie in Budapest.
India’s Manisha was the ASBC Asian Women’s Youth Champion at the light welterweight (64kg) in Bangkok therefore her expectations were high in Budapest. The smaller Indian girl controlled her semi-final against Hungary’s Veronika Villas who had a few good punches but Manisha’s experiences and skills decided the bout. The 18-year-old Indian will be facing for the title with England’s EUBC European Women’s Youth Champion Gemma Richardson.
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