Thailand joined to the medallist countries in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships
The second part of the quarter-finals was held at the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in Ho Chi Minh City on Day4. Sixteen quarter-final contests were held in the fourth competition day in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships where the winners are guaranteed medallists.
Altogether record number of 107 boxers from 20 countries will be competing for the medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships. Eleven countries achieved at least one medal in the continental event: China, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam and Uzbekistan.
Flyweight (51kg):
Mongolia’s Asian Games bronze medallist Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam is the most experienced in their national women team who started in confident style in the first preliminary round against Chinese Taipei’s 19-year-old Fong Shr Ni. The Mongolian veteran, who attended already in the 2006 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, launched strong punches in her second bout against South Korea’s Nam Eun Jin and controlled all of the rounds in their quarter-final.
Philippines’ Aira Villegas joined to the national team only this year but after her youth successes she is a great prospect in her country. The 22-year-old talent tried eliminated already Sri Lanka’s Dulani Jayasinghe in the first preliminary round but her next rival was even stronger, Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam. The host nation’s boxer started well the first round and her footwork was better than her Filipino rival. Southpaw Villegas adopted the rhythm of the bout in the second round but her efforts were not enough to beat her Vietnamese rival in Ho Chi Minh City.
DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi won the gold medal in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup where she defeated all of her rivals by large margin of differences. The young North Korean boxer defeated Japan’s Sana Kawano in the first preliminary round and she started strongly against India’s Neeraj as well. Pang tried to control the bout from the first seconds and she enjoyed their fight using her tricky style. The 23-year-old North Korean boxer dominated the last round with her amazing technique and advanced to the semi-finals.
Kazakhstan’s two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Nazym Kyzaibay triumphed over China’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games winner Chang Yuan in a sensational bout on Day2. The 24-year-old Kazakh star faced with Uzbekistan’s Chingghis Khan Cup winner Tursunoy Rakhimova in the quarter-final. Kyzaibay received a punch in the first round and after she turned up the heat and launched powerful shots. Kazakhstan’s No.1 launched more punches than her Uzbek opponent and secured her place in the last four.
Featherweight (57kg):
Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao Wen was silver medallist in the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in 2015 and after her successful elite competitions she arrived to Ho Chi Minh City as a secret favourite. The 20-year-old Huang tried to keep the best distance against Sri Lanka’s Keshani Hansika and moved back before her counter-attacks. Huang had longer reach in their contest which was the most important difference between them. The Sri Lankan boxer attacked through the whole contest but Huang was a hard target for her in their quarter-final bout therefore Chinese Taipei bagged its third medal in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam’s AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion Vuong Thi Vy has been competing in the international elite events since 2012 and opened her participation against Indonesia’s Christina Marwan Jembay with top performance. Vuong met with a super strong rival, China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist and Asian Games winner Yin Junhua who moved down one category in the recent months. Both boxers were tactically strong and felt the fighting distance well enough in the whole contest. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Yin Junhua who eliminated one of her main rival in Ho Chi Minh City.
India’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Sonia Lather Singh delivered strong performance against Japan’s Kana Kurogi in the first preliminary round and tried to do her best against Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Nazym Ishchanova. The 25-year-old Indian boxer used her counter-attacking style against the attacking Kazakh talent and her tactic was successful in their top level contest which was one of the closest on Day4.
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympian and ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Yodgoroy Mirzaeva proved amazing footwork in her quarter-final contest when she met with South Korea’s Ko Hyun Young. The Uzbek boxer felt the rhythm and her technician style was hard for the attacking Korean talent. Mirzaeva is only 21 but her stopping jabs worked well in the whole contest and secured her place in the semi-final of the continental event.
Light welterweight (64kg):
China’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Dou Dan was confident in the first round against Chinese Taipei’s Lin Li Wei Hsien and following her RSC success she met with Sri Lanka’s Galbokka Hewage Thanuja Nilakshi Dharmasena in the quarter-final. The Chinese boxer was in different level than her Sri Lankan opponent and knew which tactic is the best one for her in this quarter-final bout. Dou Dan launched powerful punches in the third round when her Sri Lankan opponent was tired therefore the referee confirmed her RSC success.
India’s former AIBA Women’s World Champion Sarita Devi Laishram is member of the national team since 2001, and besides to Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte she is one of the most experienced Asian female boxer. The 35-year-old veteran, who moved up one weight class, caught her Uzbek opponent several times in the first round but Melieva was also brave and successful in the attacks. The Indian boxer launched several good punches in the second round and won her opening contest in Ho Chi Minh City.
Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Peamwilai Laopeam moved up four weight classes in the recent one year but she was not enough shape in her quarter-final contest in Ho Chi Minh City. Her rival, Nepal’s Punam Rawal was brave, moved ahead and caught Thailand’s No.1 mainly in the second round. Laopeam was able tom raise her speed in the third round and won Thailand’s first medal in the continental event.
Kazakhstan’s Madina Nurshayeva won her last preparation event, the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament in Poland and arrived to Ho Chi Minh City in top form. The 22-year-old Kazakh boxer had to meet with Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tuyen in the quarter-final. The Vietnamese boxer received the right to box only in the final minute and she was not enough strong in the first round when Nurshayeva amazed the crowd. The younger Kazakh talent did not five any chance to her Vietnamese opponent and advanced to the next stage of the event.
Welterweight (69kg):
Vietnam’s Tran Thi Linh did not compete out of the country yet and in spite of the fact she began boxing only in 2010, she delivered strong performance in the first round against South Korea’s Kim Shin Hyeon. Tran tried to follow her strong performance against DPR Korea’s Pak Un Sim who was a taller rival than her. Tran tried to reduce the fighting distance in their contest while Pak moved back before launching her counter-attacks. The North Korean boxer had the height advantage in their close contest but the bout was won by Tran Thi Linh.
China’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Gu Hong was the favourite in her debuting contest against Uzbekistan’s Gavkhar Mirzaeva. The experienced Chinese boxer had longer reach than her Uzbek rival and tried to keep her safest distance in their quarter-final bout. The Chinese boxer delivered strong performance today and secured her place in the semi-final winning the bout by unanimous decision.
Kazakhstan’s defending AIBA Women’s World Champion Valentina Khalzova had a strong opponent as first in Ho Chi Minh City where she had to fight against Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sudaporn Seesondee. The 21-year-old Kazakh boxer used her right-handed jabs to keep her best range in the first round but she was not able to follow her top performance. Seesondee raised her tempo and did a big finish but her efforts were not enough to turn back their quarter-final.
India’s youngest team member is Lovlina Borgohain who is competing in her first ever big elite event. The 20-year-old Indian had to meet with Mongolia’s one year older Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar who moved down one category. Both boxers had great fighting spirit and they had strong will to win this quarter-final bout. The final verdict was unanimous decision to the Indian boxer who is now a guaranteed medallist.
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