The best twenty boxers advanced to the finals in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup

The Asian highlight of the week, the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup continued with its fourth competition day in the Mongolian capital city where further two sessions were held on Day4. The winners of today’s semi-finals advanced to the gold medal bouts in Ulaanbaatar and kept their chance alive to win the titles in Mongolia.
The competition is holding in the currently three Olympic women’s weight classes at the flyweight (51kg), lightweight (60kg) and middleweight (75kg). Furthermore the men boxers will be able to box in seven weight categories from the light flyweight (49kg) up to the middleweight (75kg).
DPR Korea’s Bang Chol Mi is a new Women’s National Champion in her country at the flyweight (51kg) and she was selected to take part in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup. The North Korean boxer was amazing against such a tough rival India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte in Mongolia in the quarter-final. Bang eliminated her star rival and continued her winning path against Mongolia’s No.1 Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan in Ulaanbaatar.
India’s Priyanka Chaudhary did an amazing success in the quarter-final against Russia’s Aleksandra Ordina who is the current EUBC European Women’s Champion. The Indian lightweight (60kg) boxer exceeded the expectations but in the semi-final she was not able to repeat that strong performance. Her opponent, DPR Korea’s Choe Hye Song was too strong for her which meant the North Korean will now meet for the title with Russia’s National Champion Natalia Shadrina.
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien Chin eliminated in the first round another gold medal contender at the women’s middleweight (75kg), DPR Korea’s Pak Un Sim. Taiwan’s young national hero triumphed over Mongolia’s Myagmarjargal Munkhbat in the quarter-final and advanced to the gold medal bout also following her win over Russia’s Darima Sandakova. Chen’s split decision’s triumph meant she will be boxing for the title with Mongolia’s Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar in the event.
Philippines’ AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rogen Ladon claimed two medals in the recent two editions of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The Filipino light flyweight (49kg) boxer needed to do his very best to beat India’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Shyam Kumar Kakara who developed well in the recent one year. Ladon’s final opponent will be Mongolia’s Gan-Erdene Gankhuyag for the gold which will be their repeat match.
Indonesia’s Aldoms Suguro competed already at the 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and after a few years of trainings in the elite age group he was involved to the national team. Suguro, who competed at the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Tashkent, has done great job against Russia’s Bato Sidenov and continued his winning path against Mongolia’s Tsendsuren Bat-Ireedui. His final opponent will be India’s London 2012 Olympian Laishram Devendro Singh tomorrow.
DPR Korea’s Jo Hyo Nam robbed into the world of boxing this year with his silver medal at the Thailand International Invitational Tournament. The North Korean bantamweight (56kg) boxer eliminated Philippines’ Jorge Rey and continued his winning path against Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian Enkh-Amara Kharkhuu. Jo Hyo Nam’s amazing success was a big sensation in the fourth competition day and will now meet for the title with India’s Mohamed Hussamuddin tomorrow.
Philippines’ Southeast Asian Games winner Charly Suarez moved up to the light welterweight (64kg) since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and has done his debut in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup. The veteran Filipino boxer, who is already 29, did not give any chance to Mongolia’s younger pride Norovbal Otgontumur in the quarter-final but lost to another host nation athlete, Bayarkhuu Ganbaatar in the semi-final. The younger Mongolian will be meeting for the title with his No.1 teammate Baatarsukh Chinzorig.
Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist and former AIBA Junior World Champion Eumir Felix Marcial is now a strong middleweight (75kg) boxer and recovered from his injuries. The 21-year-old Filipino eliminated his main rival China’s veteran Hu Richabilige in the quarter-final and dominated his semi-final against another Chinese athlete, Zhan Chaofeng. Marcial’s gold medal opponent will be his third Chinese rival, Jan Xoja in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup.