South Korea’s mission to earn their first U22 medals in Astana
South Korea selected eighteen boxers to participate at the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships and their line-ups have medal expectations in Astana.
South Korea has never attended in any of the previous editions of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships, not in Tashkent, neither in Bangkok, therefore their objective is to get their first medals in this level of boxing.
The South Koreans bagged one silver and four bronze medals in the 2023 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships in Astana where several of their talents showed their fighting spirit and enthusiasm to boxing.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
The management of South Korean Boxing hosted their national selection event in December 2023 and further competitions have been arranged this year for these age groups.
The 19-year-old Lee Jong Heon has medal hopes at the men’s U22 minimumweight (48kg) despite his lack of international experience. Jang Woo Seop (51kg) and Mun Ga Yeon (54kg) both will celebrate their 21st birthdays later this year and the duo won several national events in the previous two years.
Twelve youth talents have been selected to represent South Korea in the event and among them Jin Juan achieved a bronze medal in the 2023 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and the 18-year-old boxer will be making his debut at the bantamweight (54kg) in Astana.
Shin Min Seung was another boxer from South Korea who bagged a bronze in Astana last November and he is still in the youth national team at the cruiserweight (86kg). Kim Eun Ji (50kg), Kim Ryeon Gyeong (52kg) and Park Ah Hyun (57kg) are their female youth team members and the trio have nice technical skills.
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