Twenty Asians are already advanced to the quarter-finals of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships continued with its fourth competition day in New Delhi, India today and the 40 winners advanced to the quarter-finals. The first half of the quarter-finalists are revealed and among them 20 boxers are from our continent.
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 returned to her best light flyweight (48kg). The 23-year-old Japanese had difficulties in the first round against Bulgaria’s EUBC European Women’s Champion veteran Sevda Asenova but she received good advices in the ringside during the first break. Wada changed her rhythm and eliminated her 10-year-older rival which means she is the first Asian who advanced to the quarter-finals in New Delhi.
South Korea’s Bak Cho Rong is member of the national team since 2014 and New Delhi is her third AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. She had to face with a debutant 19-year-old Gulasal Sultonaliyeva in the last 16 and her rhythm was excellent in their contest. The Uzbek teenager was competitive for her but Bak’s experiences were enough to eliminate the young Central Asian.
India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and five-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte felt the love of the home crowd in her opening contest in New Delhi. The Indian star had a hard job against Kazakhstan’s Aigerim Kassenayeva but she found the best fighting distance in time. The Indian southpaw had a superb start in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and will be meeting with China’s debutant Wu Yu in the next round.

Bantamweight (54kg):
Kazakhstan’s Dina Zholaman is the defending AIBA Women’s World Champion at the bantamweight (54kg) but she had to meet with India’s promising talent Manisha Moun in the last 16. The Indian boxer defeated Zholaman in the quarter-finals of the Silesian Women’s Open Tournament two months ago and she was able to repeat that performance once again in New Delhi which means the Kazakh hope had to travel back to home without any medal.
Mongolia’s Asian Games bronze medallist and most experienced national team member Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam stopped Hungary’s Szabina Szucs and she dominated her next fight against another European rival, Croatia’s Zeljana Pitesa. The referee counted the Croatian following the impressive Mongolian attacks two-times and following the third confirmed Myagmardulam’s RSC success in New Delhi.
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 was not only more technician than her Ukrainian rival Ivanna Krupenia but she was also stronger. The referee counted the Ukrainian in their bout which was dominated by Lin with her long distance tactic.

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 her last bout. The 28-year-old boxer, who is the best South Korean woman hope in New Delhi, impressed once again with her rhythm and eliminated England’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Paige Murney.
Thailand’s Asian Games silver medallist Sudaporn Seesondee found her best category the lightweight (60kg) in the recent one year and she defeated world class boxers as well. The Thai boxer, who claimed bronze at the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, had to meet with a super talented 19-year-old hope Mongolia’s Namuun Monkhor. Thailand’s boxer was more experienced than her teenage rival and she was tactically better today.

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 had to face in her preliminary contest with Finland’s EUBC European Women’s Champion Seed No.1 Elina Gustafsson and she delivered strong performance. Chen, who moved down to the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months, had better footwork today and her motivated boxing meant that she eliminated a gold medal contender.
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. The 21-year-old boxer had a few tactical difficulties against Panama’s former AIBA Women’s World Champion Atheyna Bylon but she was able to change her rhythm in time to win their preliminary bout.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
India’s Bhagyabati Kachari was member of the national team in the first part of our decade and after a few years of break she regained her place in the national team. The 26-year-old Indian started well against Germany’s Irina Schoenberger and took the lead in each scorecard. The German boxer, who moved up from the middleweight (75kg), returned to the match in the second round therefore the final result was depended on their performance in the third. Kachari felt the strong support of the home crowd and she was able to win their bout by split decision.

Heavyweight (+81kg):
Kazakhstan’s Lazzat Kungeibayeva is the defending AIBA Women’s World Champion in the heaviest weight and she moved forward in her debuting match against Ukraine’s Tetiana Shevchenko which meant the titleholder won the bout by unanimous decision. Asia’s second big hope in this category Uzbekistan’s reigning ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Guzal Ismatova did not land too many punches but her strength dominated her fight against Hungary’s 19-year-old Adrienn Juhasz which bout was ended in the second round.

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