21 Asian boxers are guaranteed medallists in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and Mongolia claimed its first ever medal

The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships continued with its sixth competition day in New Delhi, India today and the winners advanced to the semi-finals. Asia had 36 boxers in actions at the quarter-finals and among them 21 athletes from 9 nations are now guaranteed medallists in the event. Asia is the most successful continent after the quarter-finals ahead of Europe and America.
Altogether 277 boxers from 62 countries are attending in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The Asian continent are competing with 90 boxers in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships from the following 16 nations: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, DPR Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.

Light flyweight (48kg):
Japan’s Madoka Wada claimed bronze medal in the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and after four years she was able to repeat that performance at the light flyweight (48kg). The 23-year-old Japanese eliminated Bulgaria’s EUBC European Women’s Champion veteran Sevda Asenova in her preliminary bout and she was also slightly better than her second European veteran rival Romania’s Steluta Duta.
DPR Korea’s ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships silver medallist Kim Hyang Mi defeated her neighbouring rival South Korea’s Bak Cho Rong with strong performance. India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and five-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte controlled all of the rounds against China’s debutant Wu Yu in the quarter-finals and became Asia’s third medallist at the light flyweight (48kg).

Flyweight (51kg):
Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Zhaina Shekerbekova had a tough road to the last four in New Delhi but she amazed all of the experts. She eliminated Russia’s EUBC European Women’s Champion Svetlana Soluianova, DR Congo’s No.1 AFBC African Champion Rosette Esotia Ndongala and Colombia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia during the preliminaries. She was highly confident against Poland’s Sandra Drabik in the quarter-finals and achieved a medal in New Delhi.
Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki had a strong youth career and she was involved to their elite national team in the recent one year. The 20-year-old Japanese boxer eliminated Turkey’s Busenaz Cakiroglu and Ireland’s more experienced Ceire Smith during her road to the quarter-finals. Japan’s new pride had a few difficulties in the first round against Brazil’s Grazieli Souza but from the second she shined and eliminated her South American rival.
DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi claimed silver medals in the Asian Games in Jakarta and in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and arrived to New Delhi as a gold medal contender based on her performances. The 24-year-old North Korean worked well against India’s Pinki Jangra Rani and she controlled all of the rounds with her longer hands in New Delhi claiming DPR Korea’s second medal in the event.

Bantamweight (54kg):
Mongolia’s Asian Games bronze medallist and most experienced national team member Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam stopped Hungary’s Szabina Szucs and Croatia’s Zeljana Pitesa during her road to the quarter-finals. The Mongolian boxer, who moved up to the bantamweight (54kg) only in the recent months, impressed against Morocco’s last remained boxer and won their contest by unanimous decision. Myagmardulam’s success means Mongolia achieved its first ever medal in the history of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Chinese Taipei’s defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion favourite Lin Yu Ting lost only one bout in the recent two years but that lone defeat was at the flyweight (51kg). The 23-year-old former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion used her longer hands to keep the safest distance against Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Peamwilai Laopeam in the quarter-finals. Lin did not deliver her best performance but her long range tactic paid off and she is in the last four in New Delhi.

Featherweight (57kg):
DPR Korea’s Jo Son Hwa was silver medallist at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games in spite of the fact she is newcomer in the national team at the international stage. The 28-year-old North Korean started better than Australia’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Skye Nicolson and she could raise her tempo from the second round. Jo was in different level today than her younger Aussie rival and achieved DPR Korea’s third medal in New Delhi.
India’s new national team member at the featherweight (57kg) Sonia Chahal started her boxing career in 2011 but she had to wait for her international debut until 2018. The 21-year-old Bhiwani-based boxer used her longer reach in the quarter-finals efficiently against Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias and she also advanced to the last four in the event.

Lightweight (60kg):
South Korea’s Asian Games winner and two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji eliminated one of the main gold medal contenders in New Delhi, Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira in the preliminary stage of the event. The 28-year-old boxer, who is the best South Korean woman hope in New Delhi, impressed against England’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Paige Murney and eliminated also Sweden’s former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Agnes Alexiusson which means Oh claimed her first ever AIBA medal.
Thailand’s Asian Games silver medallist Sudaporn Seesondee returned to her best category the lightweight (60kg) in the recent one year and she impressed in the international events. The Thai boxer, who claimed bronze at the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, repeated at least that performance as she is now in the semi-finals following her unexpected triumph over Finland’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mira Potkonen. The third Asian semi-finalists will be Kazakhstan’s newcomer Karina Ibragimova who eliminated China’s Yang Wenlu in a hectic bout.

Light welterweight (64kg):
India’s Ahmet Comert Tournament winner newcomer Simranjit Kaur was a secret favourite before the competition and following her success over United States’ gold medal favourite Amelia Moore she was more confident in New Delhi. The 23-year-old Indian, who claimed bronze medal in the Albena 2013 AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships, had to do her very best to beat Ireland’s Amy Broadhurst. The second Asian boxer in this category at the semi-final will be China’s Dou Dan who eliminated Tajikistan’s last hope Shoira Zulkaynarova winning all of the rounds in each scorecard.

Welterweight (69kg):
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien Chin is only 21 but she is one of the most experienced in their squad. Chen eliminated Finland’s EUBC European Women’s Champion Seed No.1 Elina Gustafsson and she was able to continue her winning path in the quarter-finals. Chen, who moved down to the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months, turned up the heat from the second round against Canada’s Myriam Da Silva and due her fantastic final minutes she advanced to the semi-finals at the second times after the 2016 Astana edition.
India’s Lovlina Borgohain involved to the national team elite team one and half year ago following her youth successes and attended in the last edition of the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and also in the Commonwealth Games. The 21-year-old boxer eliminated Panama’s former AIBA Women’s World Champion Atheyna Bylon and she continued her winning series against Australia’s Kaye Scott. Asia’s third semi-finalists in this weight class will be Gu Hong who eliminated Argentina’s last hope in New Delhi, Lucia Perez.

Middleweight (75kg):
China’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Li Qian is the defending ASBC Asian Champion at the middleweight (75kg) who is now a guaranteed medallist in New Delhi. The 28-year-old Chinese boxer eliminated Sweden’s former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Love Holgersson in the previous round which gave her high confidence. Li was slightly better than her opponent Natasha Gale of England and marched into the last four of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
China’s Wang Lina moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) one year ago and the 21-year-old boxer quickly won the strong Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria this February. Wang arrived as gold medal contender to the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and she was tactically strong to beat United States’ tough Krystal Graham-Dixon in her quarter-final which means she is the only remained Asian in this category.

Heavyweight (+81kg):
China’s two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Yang Xiaoli moved up to the heavyweight (+81kg) this year and at the sixth competition day she could make her debut in New Delhi. The experienced Chinese boxer faced with India’s Seema Poonia in the quarter-final and her strength and speed decided their contest in New Delhi.

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