The dream finals realized in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament in Bishkek
The quarter-finals of the 43rd edition of the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament was held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city in Bishkek. The winners are now finalists in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament where the dream finals realized at the women’s light flyweight and at the men’s flyweight (52kg) while Tajikistan’s Bakhodur Usmonov performed over his previous limits.
Mr. Duisenkul Shopokov was the hero of the Soviet Union who died during the Great Patriotic War at the Battle of Moscow in December 1941. The tournament was named after him and the next competition will be the 43rd edition in Bishkek where several strong nations are taking part in Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
The dream final of the women’s light flyweight (48kg) realized in Bishkek
Kazakhstan’s two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Nazym Kyzaibay is trying to regain her place in the top national team and used her excellent technical skills to win her next contest in Bishkek. The 25-year-old Kazakh boxer, who is member of the national team since 2010, landed more punches than Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Jargalan Ochirbat. Following Kyzaibay’s success she will be facing for the title with Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat which could be one of the dreams finals in the Shopokov Memorial Tournament.
Kazakhstan’s Rano Parkhatova eliminated the favourite of the featherweight (57kg)
Kazakhstan’s Rano Parkhatova attended in the top international events in 2015 but since then she was not able to reach the top team. The former National Women’s Champion defeated Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Peamwilai Laopeam in the semi-final which was a career highlight for Parkhatova. Following her big scalp she will be facing for the gold medal with another Thai hope, Jakarta 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist Nilawan Techasuep who eliminated Zhansaya Ashirbekova of Kazakhstan in the second semi-final of the category.
Uzbekistan’s teenage talent Shakhnoza Yunusova advanced to the final of the women’s welterweight (69kg)
Uzbekistan’s Shakhnoza Yunusova was Youth National Champion in 2017 and she reached the elite squad quickly after her youth successes. Yunusova won her opening contest also in the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and the 19-year-old boxer continued her winning path in Bishkek as well. Yunusova had strong stamina against Kazakhstan’s Amina Amankul and advanced to the final of the women’s welterweight (69kg). Yunusova’s next rival will be another teenager Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Idimokh Kholova.
Kyrgyzstan’s No.1 Azat Usenaliev and Mirlan Turkbay Uulu both joined to the last four in the men’s flyweight (52kg)
Kyrgyzstan’s Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev took bronze medal at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games but is still hungry to won further podium places in the big events. The 28-year-old Kyrgyz team captain eliminated Kazakhstan’s Akniyet Baltabayev and Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Samandar Kholmurodov during his road to the semi-finals of the flyweight (52kg). Usenaliev controlled all of the three rounds against Thailand’s National Championships silver medallist Natthapong Jarkaew and will be facing for the gold with Russia’s Vadim Kudryakov who eliminated National Champion and Asian Games competitor Mirlan Turkbay Uulu of Kyrgyzstan.
Tajikistan’s Bakhodur Usmonov delivered the main sensation of the men’s part of the semi-finals
Tajikistan’s Bakhodur Usmonov claimed silver medal in the Shymkent 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships and he moved ahead step by step in the rankings. The 21-year-old boxer, who attended in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games, reached his career’s best in the semi-finals when he outpointed Thailand’s Asian Games winner star Wuttichai Masuk delivering a major upset. Tajikistan’s new sensation will be meeting for the gold medal with Belarus’ Rio 2016 Olympian and Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Dzmitry Asanau.
Kyrgyzstan’s strong victories at the men’s welterweight (69kg) and light heavyweight (81kg) in Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan’s Asian Games competitor Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov proved also strong development as many of his teammates which was enough to beat Thailand’s three-time Olympian Saylom Ardee in the semi-finals of the welterweight (69kg). The 21-year-old Kyrgyz boxer will be meeting for the gold medal with Russia’s Khariton Agrba who was slightly better than Kyrgyzstan’s teenager Dmitriy Puchnin. Kyrgyzstan’s Rio 2016 Olympian Erkin Adylbek Uulu used his longer reach and powerful punches to stop his 19-year-old compatriot Alisher Chatkalbekov in the semi-final of the light heavyweight (81kg). The tall Kyrgyz boxer’s next opponent will be Russia’s Georgiy Kushitashvili for the title.
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