Thailand has done a perfect competition day in the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event

Further two important sessions were held in the fifth competition day of the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Amman, Jordan where Thailand has done a perfect day. Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov had to do his very best to win his fight on Day5 while India’s icon Mary Kom also won her debuting contest.

More than 220 boxers are competing in the event which is one of the most important Asian challenges of the year. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India, China, Australia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Jordan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Philippines attend in the event with the biggest and strongest delegations in Amman.

Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s World Champion Huang Hsiao Wen eliminated a strong rival on Day5

Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao Wen was gold medallist at the bantamweight (54kg) of the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. The 22-year-old boxer moved down to the flyweight (51kg) due to the chance of the Olympic Games therefore she was such motivated in her preliminary bout. Huang’s opponent was Australia’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kristy Harris who tried to be aggressive in their fight. Huang kept her Australian opponent long and used her longer reach well to bow out a strong rival in Amman.

Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong advanced to the last eight in Amman

Thailand’s Baison Manikon won her opening bout on Day4 and her teammate Jutamas Jitpong also impressed in next fifth competition day in Amman. The former professional boxer fought out her place in the national team and replaced AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Chuthamat Raksat. The Thai flyweight (51kg) boxer was slightly better than her opponent Kazakhstan’s Angelina Lukas who also a new addition in their top national squad. Jitpong used a strong tactic against the Eindhoven Box Cup winner Kazakh and eliminated her technician opponent.

Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov bowed out a tough Indian boxer

Uzbekistan’s Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov is the current AIBA World Champion but he had such a strong opponent as India’s Gaurav Solanki who moved up to the featherweight (57kg). The Indian tried to use his longer hands from the first seconds and surprised Mirzakhalilov in the opening minute. The Uzbek found his best fighting rhythm and the distance still in the first round and caught Solanki with good hooks. Mirzakhalilov’s right-handed hooks were dangerous for the Indian in the second part of the bout as well which decided their narrow contest in Amman.

Tajikistan’s Sagizov lost to Hong Kong’s Tso in a surprise bout

Tajikistan’s Bakhtovar Sagizov is a 22-year-old talent in his strong boxing country who had to meet with Hong Kong’s professional boxer Tso Sing Yu in the last 16 of the men’s featherweight (57kg). The boxer from Hong Kong was brave in the attacks but Sagizov was technically and tactically better than his opponent. Sagizov landed tough jabs in their fight but Tso did not give up the contest in Amman which delivered a big surprise. In spite of Sagizov’s technical superiority the Hong Kong’s most experienced boxer advanced to the quarter-finals of the Qualifiers. 

Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov and Iran’s Daniyal Shakhbaksh controlled their fights on Day5

Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov claimed the gold medal at the 2016 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and involved to the top team at the very first time. The 21-year-old Kazakh featherweight (57kg) boxer landed the better punches than Iraq’s Jaafar Ali Al-Sudhani and advanced to the last eight in Amman. In the same weight class Iran’s Daniyal Shakhbaksh dominated his fight over Papua New Guinea’s Jamie Chung and the referee stopped their contest in the second round. The Kazakh and the Iranian youngsters will be meeting each other in the quarter-finals of the Qualification Event.

India’s boxing icon Mary Kom eliminated her first rival in Amman

India’s Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte is six-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and the most successful female boxer of the whole globe. The Indian hero had to meet in the last 16 with New Zealand’s Boxam Tournament silver medallist Tasmyn Benny at the women’s flyweight (51kg). Mary Kom was smaller but she reduced the fighting distance and her responses to the Kiwi jabs were successful in all of the rounds. The Indian boxer is 15-year-older than her rival from New Zealand and her experiences caused clear success in the favour of Mary Kom.

Thailand’s teenager Thitisan Panmod eliminated the seeded South Korean

Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod was AIBA Youth World Champion in 2018 and following his operation he returned to the national team. The 19-year-old boxer competes now at the flyweight (52kg) and he had a tough tactical job against South Korea’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kim In Kyu who was seeded in the event. Panmod used an aggressive tactic and landed excellent shots in the first round of their world class fight and led in the scorecards after three minutes. Kim was not enough confident in their fight while Panmod has done excellent finish in each of the round therefore the Thai teenager bowed out Kim In Kyu in Amman.

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