United Arab Emirates and Nepal won historical contests in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships
Twenty-eight junior bouts were held in the third competition day of the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates today. The host United Arab Emirates and Nepal won historical junior contests and proved their progress is continuous in our sport.
The number of the junior boxers is 152 while 141 youth athletes are competing in the Dubai event. Altogether 293 boxers including 84 girls are attending in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships.
Fifteen nations sent their boxers to the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai: Bahrain, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. The competition is streamed in the ASBC YouTube channel and the fans can follow all of the sessions in the upcoming nearly two weeks.
The company of Green Hill is the official equipment provider as in the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships which is a money prize event, all of the medallists can earn cash prizes. Altogether record number of 51 champions will be crowned in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships, 25 girls and 26 boys.
Iraq’s Abbas Qasim won the first medal at the junior pinweight
Iraq’s Abbas Qasim won the first contest of the whole ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships on Day1 and he tried to control the first round against Mongolia’s Enkhtur Tugsbileg. The Iraqi pinweight (46kg) boxer had longer reach and used his height advantage against the Mongolian talent in the battle of the southpaw athletes. Qasim moved a lot on feet and tried to find the best attacking angles in their contest and after two rounds of fight, he had a massive advantage. The 15cm smaller Mongolian could not manage this tactical job today therefore Iraq claimed the first medal of this junior weight class.
Uzbekistan’s Yakhsiboyev won his quarter-final by RSC
India produced wonderful junior boxers at the pinweight (46kg) in the recent years and their new national team member is Krish Pal who landed an outstanding left-handed hook in the first round against Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Yakhsiboyev but he received more shots from short range. The Uzbek talent increased his tempo in the second round and caught his Indian rival with lethal shots and the referee stopped the contest following these hard actions. Yakhsiboyev won several national events but his RSC success over a strong Indian boxer was a fabulous result and the Indian is the biggest scalp of his career.
Kazakhstan’s Ilya Kalinin and Uzbekistan’s Hojiakbar Mahmudov can meet in superb semi-final following their RSC successes
Kazakhstan’s Junior National Champion Ilya Kalinin trains in the Dzhambul region who had to miss the Junior Nations Cup in Serbia two months ago but returned to the national team in time to compete in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships. The 16-year-old Kazakh talent controlled the first round against Iraq’s Mahdi Mahmoud and he proved that he is better in all aspects of boxing today. In the second flyweight (50kg) quarter-final of the day, Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Champion Hojiakbar Mahmudov knocked down Mongolia’s Erdenebold Munkh-Erdene and quickly decided the bout in the first round. Kalinin and Mahmudov can meet in a unique semi-final contests in Dubai in the upcoming days.
Tajikistan’s Ruslan Gafurov claimed his second ASBC medal at the age of 15
Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ruslan Gafurov moved up to the flyweight (50kg) in the recent months but he has the height and the strength in this division. The 15-year-old multiple National Champion Tajik landed high number of punches against Sri Lanka’s Kavindu Madushan in the first round but his South Asian opponent also had good shots. The Sri Lankan had also good physical and defensive skills therefore Gafurov had harder job than he expected today. The Sri Lankan had lack of bouts in comparison to Gafurov’s experiences therefore the Tajik advanced to the semi-finals but Madushan also proved his talent.
Iksanov and Madaminov advanced to the semi-finals at the light bantamweight
Tajikistan’s Buzurgmekhr Iksanov was 15cm smaller than his rival from the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Majid Al-Katheeri but he used an aggressive style starting from their junior light bantamweight (52kg) bout. The 16-year-old Tajik was too strong for the local boxer therefore the Indian referee stopped their unequal contest in the first round. In the next contest of the same weight category Uzbekistan’s Abdullokh Madaminov met with Mongolia’s Altangerel Uuganbaatar in a hard battle. Both boxers have got excellent technical skills but Madaminov had advantage in speed and strength which combination were the difference between them especially in the second round. The Uzbek was too strong for the technician Mongolian today therefore Madaminov celebrated his deserved success.
Nepal’s first ever medal was achieved by Chhiring Wangdi Sherpa
Kuwait’s Mohammad Al-Enezi competed at the 49kg weight class in the 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and moved up to the junior bantamweight (54kg). The 16-year-old boxer tried to keep the best fighting distance against Nepal’s Junior National Selection Tournament winner Chhiring Wangdi Sherpa. The Nepali boxer moved forward and he had brave attempts against the more experienced Kuwaiti talent. Wangdi was active and his quick left-handed hooks were successful in their contest therefore Nepal won its first ever medal in the history of the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships.
Uzbekistan’s Norkosimov and India’s Ashish are medallists at the bantamweight
Uzbekistan’s Mironshokh Norkosimov received the right at the very first time to attend in a major championship but he had already more than 80 contests. The Uzbek bantamweight (54kg) talent was confident in the first round against United Arab Emirates’ Hilal Mohammed Al-Naqbi and he landed punches in the second whenever he wanted. The local boxer received a lot of punches from close distance but he proved his development and Al-Naqbi could box until the final gong in their quarter-final. In the last bantamweight (54kg) bout of the third competition day, Ashish of India eliminated Tajikistan’s Jafar Rakhmonov.
Dalerjon Bozorov won the narrowest world class battle of the day
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Champion Dalerjon Bozorov won all of his previous contests and arrived to the main favourite of the junior featherweight (57kg) to Dubai. The 16-year-old Uzbek No.1 had excellent footwork in the first round and controlled the opening two minutes against Kyrgyzstan’s technician Roman Sevostyanov. The referee counted the Kyrgyz boxer in the first round but Sevostyanov did not give up the fight and returned with tough punches in the second. The Kyrgyz talent tried to pressurize his Uzbek star rival but Bozorov had the footwork and physical abilities to win this contest. The final verdict was split decision in the favour of Bozorov who had to do his very best today against a well-skilled Kyrgyz Junior National Champion.
Taipakov vs. Ummataliyev in the semi-finals of the lightweight
Kazakhstan’s Madiyar Taipakov had 20cm height advantage against Palestine’s Arab Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rajab Jadd and he tried to keep the best fighting distance in the first round to avoid his opponent’s attacks. The Palestinian southpaw, who attended in the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and a few European tournaments as well, had brave attacks but Taipakov used the best strategy against him. The Karagandy region’s Kazakh lightweight (60kg) boxer won the Junior Nations Cup in Serbia two months ago and now he is medallist in the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships. Taipakov will be meeting with his main rival as next, Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Ummataliyev who had a quick contest on Day3.
United Arab Emirates won a historical bout and Al-Naqbi will be meeting with a new Kyrgyz sensation
India’s Preet Malik achieved silver medal at the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and he opened his quarter-final well enough against Kyrgyzstan’s Eldar Yesembayev. The Chui region’s Kyrgyz boxer achieved silver medal in their Junior National Championships but he received the right to attend in Dubai and he got strong advices from the coaches after two minutes of fight. Yesembayev pressurized his Indian opponent and his tactical change delivered for him a surprise success at the light welterweight (63kg). The Kyrgyz boxer will be meeting in the semi-finals with United Arab Emirates’ Jasim Mohammed Al-Naqbi who has done excellent job against Kuwait’s Saleh Al-Hajeri. Al-Naqbi delivered the United Arab Emirates’ first success in this age group in a major championship.
Jabborov and Tulkinov are semi-finalists in Dubai
Tajikistan’s Mukhammed Jabborov had serious height disadvantage against Palestine’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ziad Shkokani but he was aggressive in the contest and reduced the fighting distance. The Sughd region’s Schoolboys National Champion landed powerful shots and high number of combinations in the first round which were decisive in their light welterweight (63kg) quarter-final. The tough Tajik will be meeting in the semi-finals with Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Schoolboys Champion Lazizbek Tulkinov who defeated Iran’s Alireza Mousavi today.
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