Zulkaynarova, Raksat and Usenaliev were the heroes of the finals at the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament

Following four competition days the finals of the 43rd edition of the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament were held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city in Bishkek. Tajikistan’s Shoira Zulkaynarova and Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat delivered sensational triumphs in the event where Azat Usenaliev of Kyrgyzstan performed as world class boxer.
Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan each won at least one title in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament which was much stronger in comparison to the recent editions.
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.

Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat won the gold medal at the women’s light flyweight (48kg) defeating an AIBA World Champion
Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat was bronze medallist at the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships at the age of 21 and since then she took several podium places but the Southeast Asian lady was not the favourite in the final of the light flyweight (48kg). She had to meet with Kazakhstan’s two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Nazym Kyzaibay who eliminated Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Jargalan Ochirbat in the semi-final. Kyzaibay used her unpredictable movements but Raksat caught her star rival and her aggressive style delivered a gold medal for beating the main favourite of the category.

Thailand’s second title was taken by Nilawan Techasuep at the women’s featherweight (57kg) in Bishkek
Nilawan Techasuep joined to Thai national team only one year ago but she claimed bronze medal quickly at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. The tall Thai boxer had to face in the final of the women’s featherweight (57kg) with Kazakhstan’s Rano Parkhatova who eliminated another Thai star AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Peamwilai Laopeam in the semi-final. The 24-year-old Thai boxer was able to keep her safest fighting distance until the end of the final gong and taken her country’s second gold medal at the Shopokov Memorial Tournament.

Tajikistan claimed two gold medals in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament
Tajikistan sent a strong team to the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament and among their top boxers two won the gold medals of their weight classes. Firstly AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Shoira Zulkaynarova proved that she is in top form at the female light welterweight (64kg). The 24-year-old Tajik woman boxer delivered a sensation when she defeated Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee who claimed silver medal at the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. The second title for Tajikistan was achieved by 21-year-old Bakhodur Usmonov who defeated all of his star rivals at the men’s light welterweight (63kg) in Bishkek which was another sensation.

Uzbekistan’s teenage talent Shakhnoza Yunusova advanced to the final of the women’s welterweight (69kg)
Uzbekistan’s new female sensation 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 eliminated Kazakhstan’s Amina Amankul in the semi-final of the women’s welterweight (69kg) which was her key contest in the whole event. Yunusova’s last rival was another teenager Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Idimokh Kholova but the Uzbek boxer was able beat her neighbouring rival by unanimous decision.

Kyrgyzstan’s Azat Usenaliev and his teammate Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov won the gold medals for the host country in Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan’s Amman 2013 ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev took bronze medal at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and he performed as a world class boxer once again in Bishkek. The 28-year-old Kyrgyz team captain eliminated Kazakhstan’s Akniyet Baltabayev, Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Samandar Kholmurodov and Thailand’s National Championships silver medallist Natthapong Jarkaew during his road to the final of the men’s flyweight (52kg). Usenaliev controlled his final against Russia’s National Champion Vadim Kudryakov and won his next title at the Shopokov Memorial Tournament. Kyrgyzstan’s second gold medal was taken by Asian Games competitor Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov who defeated Thailand’s three-time Olympian Saylom Ardee in the semi-finals of the welterweight (69kg). The 21-year-old Kyrgyz boxer continued his winning path against Russia’s Khariton Agrba in the final winning his first title at the Shopokov Memorial Tournament.

Mongolia and Kazakhstan both earned one title in Bishkek
Mongolia’s Munkhbat Myagmarjargal won her opening bout at the New Delhi 2018 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and since that contest her confidence returned. The Mongolian middleweight (75kg) boxer felt the tempo against Uzbekistan’s 19-year-old Mavluda Mavlonova and celebrated her title after the last gong. Kazakhstan sent young boxers to the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament and among them Pavlodar 2016 ASBC Asian Youth Champion 20-year-old Aman Kazankapov won the title at the men’s middleweight (75kg).

List of the winners in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament
Women’s 48kg: Chuthamat Raksat, Thailand
Women’s 57kg: Nilawan Techasuep, Thailand
Women’s 64kg: Shoira Zulkaynarova, Tajikistan
Women’s 69kg: Shakhnoza Yunusova, Uzbekistan
Women’s 75kg: Munkhbat Myagmarjargal, Mongolia
Men’s 52kg: Azat Usenaliev, Kyrgyzstan
Men’s 57kg: Albert Batyrgaziyev, Russia
Men’s 63kg: Bakhodur Usmonov, Tajikistan
Men’s 69kg: Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov, Kyrgyzstan
Men’s 75kg: Aman Kazankapov, Kazakhstan
Men’s 81kg: Georgiy Kushitashvili, Russia
Men’s 91kg: Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, Russia
Men’s +91kg: Ivan Veryasov, Russia

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