Young talents as Tanwar, Fayzov, Tursunov and Narinram made the show in the Indian Open Boxing Tournament on Day2

The Indian Open Boxing Tournament continued with its second competition day in New Delhi where the LOC hold six sessions. India’s Naman Tanwar, Uzbekistan’s Khudoynazar Fayzov, Thailand’s Thani Narinram and Uzbekistan’s Sanjar Tursunov were the bests among the youngsters in New Delhi on Day2.
The competition is very important for the Indian boxers before the Commonwealth Games and their Open Boxing Tournament is a selection event to the multisport event. The boxing tournament of the Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia in April 4-15 therefore many of the involved countries decided to attend in the Indian Open Boxing Tournament as one of the last preparations.
Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Jargalan Ochirbat decided to attend at the women’s flyweight (51kg) in New Delhi and her decision was paid off in her contest when she faced with India’s AIBA Junior World Champion Nikhat Zareen. The one year older Mongolian shocked her Indian rival with her speed therefore Ochirbat was able to join to the next round in the competition.
Thailand’s Thani Narinram claimed the gold medal in the 2014 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships but he needed a few years to show up also in the elite age group. The 21-year-old Thai talent, who achieved silver medal in the Southeast Asian Games last August, had to meet with such a good boxer as first as India’s AIBA Youth World Champion Sachin Siwach Singh. The Indian light flyweight (49kg) boxer used his long range tactic but Narinram was able to move closer and the Thai talent’s efforts were enough to beat his high ranked rival in New Delhi.
Philippines’ Ramel Macado won their National Games two years ago but he never competed in any international events yet. In spite of his inexperience, the 22-year-old Filipino boxer used the right strategy when he met with Uzbekistan’s WSB boxer and Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medallist Mironshokh Ibragimov in the first preliminary round of the light flyweight (49kg). The final verdict was split decision to Macado who deserved the right to box in the next stage of the Indian Open Boxing Tournament.
Uzbekistan’s Khudoynazar Fayzov robbed to the best boxers in his homeland following his titles in their Youth National Championships and in the Elite National Championships last year. The 19-year-old boxer moved up to the flyweight (52kg) bin the recent weeks and used his longer hands to keep the safest distance against Indonesia’s Southeast Asian Games winner Aldoms Suguro. The final verdict was split decision to Fayzov who trains with coach Farrukh Kilichev in his home country.
Following his participation at the Bangkok 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships Manish Kaushik won the Indian National Championships at the lightweight (60kg) three months ago. Kaushik, who defeated their star Shiva Thapa in the Indian Nationals, shocked another world class level boxer with his effective jabs at the Indian Open Tournament, this time Cuba’s WSB star Armando Martinez was his scalp.
India’s ASBC Asian Champion and two-time Olympian Shiva Thapa is their best male boxer who had a few difficulties in the international events since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Thapa, who moved up to the lightweight (60kg), was pressurized Bhutan’s national team member Dorji Wangdi from the first seconds and advanced to the next stage of the Indian Open Boxing Tournament winning his bout by unanimous decision.
Bangladesh’s best boxer Mohammad Al-Amin is member of the national team since 2011 and competed in several international events including the AIBA World Boxing Championships as well. Following he defended his national titles in Bangladesh, he had a great finish against Czech Republic’s 19-year-old Petr Novak in New Delhi. Al-Amin had the great stamina in their light welterweight (64kg) contest and advanced to the Top8 in the Indian Open Boxing Tournament.
Nepal sent a big delegation to the Indian Open Boxing Tournament and following their Day1 successes their boxers exceeded the expectations also in the second competition day. Their light welterweight (64kg) No.1 Bhupendra Thapa Magar amazed the judges with his effective combinations and felt the rhythm against Cameroon’s Albert Mengue Ayissi and defeated his experienced African rival by split decision.
Afghanistan’s Faizullah Aryoubi is a 20-year-old boxer who won the last edition of their National Championships but the Kabul-based talent was not the favourite against Kenya’s Nickson Otieno Abaka who was quarter-finalist in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. In spite of the previous chances the 17 years younger Afghan boxer launched more successful shots in the contest and defeated his veteran African rival.
India’s new sensation at the heavyweight (91kg) AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Naman Tanwar won their National Selection Tournament and the Galym Zharylgapov Memorial Tournament within one month and began his campaign with strong performance in New Delhi. He had to meet with Jordan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Hussein Iashaish who moved down one category. The 19-year-old Indian was slightly better against a top rival and secured his place in the last four where he will be meeting with his local rival, Sanjeet.
Uzbekistan’s Sanjar Tursunov was gold medallist in the 2016 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and he needed only one year to do breakthrough among the elite athletes. The 19-year-old Uzbek, who achieved bronze at the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, was energetic and powerful against Cameroon’s Christian Ndzie Tsoye in his quarter-final at the heavyweight (91kg).

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