Strong day for the Central Asian powers at the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships on Day2

The second competition day of the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships contained 26 youth bouts from the minimumweight (48kg) up to the welterweight (67kg). All of the winners advanced to the quarter-finals in Amman, Jordan and moved one step forward to get a medal in the championship.

Uzbekistan, India, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan produced a superb competition day in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships. Lebanon’s Ryan Khoury turned back his contest after the first round and won an important contest for his nation in Amman.

Altogether 352 boxers from 21 nations are attending in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman. India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen sent their best talents to the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships.

The finals are scheduled to be held in March 13 and 14 after the rest in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships. Impressive number of 51 female and male champions will be crowned in the competition, 26 junior boxers and 25 youth athletes. Boxers who were born in 2004 and in 2005 will be eligible to attend in the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships. The younger talents from the 2006 and 2007 age groups can compete in the junior part of the championships in Jordan.

Mongolia and Tajikistan won the first contests of the day

Mongolia won the first bout of the day at the youth minimumweight (48kg) where their experienced Otgonabayar Tuvshinzaya impressed against Jordan’s Omar Qureish. The referee counted the local boxer twice in the bout and the Mongolian talent’s strength dominated their contest in Amman. The Thai boxers are always strong in the smallest weight class and their new Youth National Champion Thitiwat Phlongaurai started the first round well against Tajikistan’s Meroj Zoidov. His Central Asian rival had strong performance in the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and found his rhythm in the second and his final round was enough to beat the technician Thai in Amman.

Tajikistan’s next success was achieved by Aslamjon Kurbonov

Tajikistan had a fantastic boxer at the youth flyweight (51kg) last year, Akbarali Abdurakhmanzoda, who achieved silver medal at the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Tashkent on January. His replacement in then youth national team is Aslamjon Kurbonov who met with Philippines’ John Wayne Vicera in the first bout of this weight class. His Filipino rival started boxing eleven years ago but he could not compete in the recent two years in any top events. Vicera tried to use his longer hands in their contest but Kurbonov replied to his actions with perfect timing and the Tajik won the preliminary fight. Kazakhstan’s Almat Abduali won the second preliminary bout of this weight class, following his decision over Thailand’s Watcharakorn Junthasorn.

Tajikistan’s Iksanov dominated his bantamweight contest

Pakistan sent a delegation to the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships following the country claimed a bronze medal at the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Tashkent. Their youth bantamweight (54kg) boxer Afzal Khan tried to move all the time to avoid his opponent’s punches, Tajikistan’s Buzurgmekhr Iksanov. The Tajik caught him with tough shots in the second round and the referee had to count the Pakistani boxer. Iksanov had powerful left-handed jabs and he doubled many of his shots therefore Tajikistan won its third-in-a-row youth contest on Day2.

Baddour and Buriboyev won their bantamweight contests

Syria’s Mohammad Ali Baddour had strong performance in the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and since then he won all of his national events. The best Syrian boxer controlled his contest against Iraq’s Karrar Hayder Kadhim and after the third warnings of his opponent, Baddour advanced to the quarter-finals of the bantamweight (54kg). Uzbekistan’s defending and new Youth National Champion Abduvali Buriboyev met with strong resistance, Nepal’s ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist Chhiring Wangdi Sherpa was a competitive rival. The Andizhan-based Uzbek boxer produced his best performance in the third round and bowed out Nepal’s best future hope.

Philippines’s Eljay Pamisa won a narrow contest

Philippines’ Eljay Pamisa came from a boxing family and he was waiting for his return to the international events so much. The young Filipino prepared well to the Amman championship and his footwork was impressive in the first round when he met with Kyrgyzstan’s Askatbek Chomonov. His rival was a surprise Youth National Champion in Kyrgyzstan but he had good technical skills too as Pamisa and also a southpaw. The Kyrgyz talent increased his tempo in the beginning of the second round but Pamisa used up his faults to land effective counter-shots. Chomonov was better and better in each round during their outstanding bantamweight (54kg) preliminary contest but the tiring Pamisa could keep a short advantage until the final gong.

Beygi and Al-Abdullah advanced to the quarter-finals

Iran’s Nima Beygi is not an experienced international boxer yet but he spent less than three rounds in the ring when he met with Palestine’s Qossay Al-Soud at the youth bantamweight (54kg). The Iranian boxer worked in different rhythm and following the second standing count, the Indian referee stopped their contest. Kuwait’s Shabab Al-Abdullah achieved silver medal at the 2020 Arab Junior Boxing Championships and opened his first round effectively against Yemen’s Eshaq Saleh Abdullah. The Kuwaiti talent delivered strong performance in all of the three rounds and he secured his place in the last eight.

Asadov stopped his Syrian rival in the third round

The Uzbekistan Boxing Federation arranged its Youth National Championships for this 2004 and 2005 age groups still last October to select the best boxers in time. Bakhtiyor Asadov won the featherweight (57kg) in the national event and he received the right to attend in Amman following that gold medal. The Uzbek boxer had only a few international contests before the start of the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships but he proved his strength and potential especially in the second round. Asadov caught Syria’s Youth National Champion Mohammad Esmaeel with tough shots and the referee stopped their contest in the third round in Amman.

Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Anarbayev knocked out a favourite on Day2

Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Anarbayev achieved gold medal at the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships but he could not expect an easy contest against Tajikistan’s Abubakr Murodov who achieved silver in Fujairah on October 2019. The Tajik boxer started the first round with effective shots and he tried to work from closer distance against the 17-year-old Kazakh. Anarbayev landed a lethal punch in the middle of the first round of their featherweight (57kg) bout and decided their preliminary with that powerful shot.

Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Abdurakhim Yokubov won a top bout

Tajikistan’s top youth boxer, ASBC Asian Junior Champion Abdurakhim Yokubov competed successfully also at the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships. The experienced Tajik met with a dangerous Thai boxer, Phisit Phaochanthuek who joined to their national selection in 2019. The younger Thai changed his stance within the first round and landed shots from various angles while Yokubov tried to use his longer hands in their top lightweight (60kg) contest. The Tajik must keep his focus against his Southeast Asian rival but his counter-shots arrived with precise timing in the second round. Yokubov produced his best round in the third when his replies reached the attacking Thai talent therefore he won the top contest by unanimous decision.

Kyrgyzstan’s favourite Omar Livaza advanced to the quarter-finals

Kyrgyzstan’s Omar Livaza achieved silver medal in the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and he was near to get the gold last August. The 17-year-old Kyrgyz moved up to the light welterweight (63.5kg) and arrived to Amman to reach his career highlight. Livaza was quicker in the exchanges than Iraq’s Sajjad Abbas Al-Tameemi and overcame his opponent in the attacks. The Kyrgyz youth No.1 caught the Iraqi boxer with a tough jab in the beginning of the second round and he dominated also the third with his speed winning the bout easily.

Ryan Khoury made a great comeback after the first round

Lebanon’s Ryan Khoury competed international events as schoolboy and junior in the previous years and he is his nation’s best future hope. The 18-year-old Lebanese moved up to the light welterweight (63.5kg) and he was patient against Mongolia’s Ulemj Baasandakh in their preliminary contest. He did not land enough punches in the first round therefore the Mongolian took the lead on the scorecards after three minutes. Khoury tried to increase his rhythm in the second round and finished that period with nice hooks and jabs. The Lebanese boxer gave in everything in the third with his fantastic finish, he turned back their preliminary bout in Amman.

“I did not box in the recent two years and the feeling to comeback is amazing. I did not know that my opponent is southpaw and blocked most of my attacks in the first round but we change our tactic still in time. From the second round, I worked better but it was only 60% performance for today. I will try to be better in the next bout whoever comes,” commented his success Lebanon’s Ryan Khoury.

Iraq, Jordan and Kazakhstan won contests at the welterweight

Iraq’s Karrar Hayder Ismael is their most experienced youth boxer who had a tough job against Tajikistan’s Anushervon Aknazarov at the welterweight (67kg). The Iraqi boxer exceeded all of his previous level of boxing and bowed out his Tajik rival in Amman. Jordan’s Mahdi Al-Matbouli arrived from the boxing family and he proved his strong genetics against United Arab Emirates’ Abdelaziz Mohammed winning the bout by RSC in the first round. Kazakhstan’s Islam Sovetov was too experienced for Syria’s Modar Soudan and won the last bout of the second competition day.

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