Iran claimed five gold medals in the Makran Box Cup in Chabahar where the Syrians exceeded the expectations
The first edition of the Makran Box Cup was held in the city of Chabahar in Iran and the final day of the competition delivered similar strong level of world class boxing as it happened in the semi-finals. Iran claimed five gold medals in the Makran Box Cup but Syria is also shined with their three titles in Chabahar.
India’s Deepak Singh (49kg), Iran’s Omid Ahmadisafa (52kg), Kazakhstan’s Nurbol Kalzhanov (56kg), the host nation’s teenager Danial Shakhbakhsh (60kg), Iran’s Moslem Maghsoudi (64kg), Syria’s Ahmad Ghossoun (75kg) and Alaaldin Ghossoun (91kg) delivered the best performances during the Makran Box Cup. Next to the Asian countries Hungary also sent a delegation to the Makran Box Cup.
The Iranian Boxing Federation did not host any international events since the 2010 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships and their new step to develop the sport in the country is a strong achievement of their management.
The competition was held for the men’s elite boxers and the event was one of the preparation tournaments for the upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships and other important goals in 2019. Besides to the medals cash prizes were awarded for the best teams during the 1st Makran Box Cup in Chabahar.
India’s Deepak Singh claimed the first gold medal in the Makran Box Cup
The Indian head coach Mr. Santiago Nieva took strong team to the Iranian international tournament and the delegation claimed one gold medal. India’s Deepak Singh attended at the flyweight (52kg) in the recent international competitions but he decided to move down to the light flyweight (49kg) to get the chance to compete for his nation in the Makran Box Cup. Deepak Singh controlled the first round in the final against Iran’s Jaafar Naseri and following his serious blows the referee stopped their unequal contest which meant India won the first historical gold medal of the Makran Box Cup.
Iran’s first title was taken by Omid Ahmadisafa at the flyweight (52kg)
Iran’s experienced Omid Ahmadisafa attended in the recent main ASBC competitions and won international tournaments in Mongolia, in Kazakhstan before getting silver in the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament last July. The 27-year-old Iranian eliminated his teammate Mojtaba Zariean in the semi-finals of the flyweight (52kg) and had to face for the title with India’s former AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Lalitha Prasad Polipalli. Ahmadisafa used his longer reach and kept the safest fighting distance successfully in their final which delivered Iran’s first success in the Makran Box Cup.
Kazakhstan’s Nurbol Kalzhanov returned to Iran after nine years and won another title in his favourite country
Kazakhstan’s WSB boxer Nurbol Kalzhanov earned gold medal at the 2010 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which was held in Iran’s capital in Tehran. After nine years Kalzhanov returned to Iran and he won his next title in the country following his superb performance at the bantamweight (56kg). The 27-year-old Kazakh boxer had a competitive final rival Iran’s experienced Sajjad Mohammadpour for the title. The Strandja Memorial Tournament silver medallist Iranian found his best fighting distance only in the last round therefore Kalzhanov’s impressive attacks were enough to get the title.
Iran’s teenage talent 19-year-old Danial Shakhbakhsh had a sensational wins at the lightweight (60kg)
Iran’s Danial Shakhbakhsh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships and he repeated that performance also in the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships last August. The 19-year-old local talent just joined to the elite age group this January and he had an almost impossible mission in the final against India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Manish Kaushik. The Iranian teenager had the brave attempt to beat his star rival and his stamina impressed the crowd and the judges in Chabahar. The final verdict was split decision in the favour of Danial Shakhbakhsh who delivered the main sensation of the Makran Box Cup and won his first ever elite international competition.
Iran’s bests as Moslem Maghsoudi and Sajjad Kazemzadeh realized their golden chances in Chabahar
Iran’s 23-year-old Moslem Maghsoudi is two-time National Champion but the Bocskai Memorial Tournament was his first elite international competition two and half weeks ago in Debrecen, Hungary. Maghsoudi robbed in that traditional competition and earned silver medal in Hungary which was a top sensation. The Iranian boxer continued his winning path in the Makran Box Cup where he defeated his compatriot Bagher Faraji win the final of the light welterweight (64kg). Iran’s No.1 Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sajjad Kazemzadeh was too strong for India’s Duryodhan Singh Negi at the welterweight (69kg) in Chabahar.
Syria won three gold medals in the Makran Box Cup
One of the best Western Asian boxing countries, Syria sent a powerful team to the Makran Box Cup and among them al of their three finalists won the titles in Chabahar. ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ahmad Ghossoun eliminated Iran’s star Seyed Shahin Mousavi in the semi-finals of the middleweight (75kg) and continued his winning path against Sina Safdarian. His elder brother Alaaldin Ghossoun had tough victories at the heavyweight (91kg) where he defeated Iran’s Olympic Games quarter-finalist Ehsan Rouzbahani and India’s WSB fighter Sanjeet. Syria’s third gold medal was achieved by Mohamed Moulayes at the super heavyweight (+91kg).
List of the winners in the 1st Makran Box Cup in Chabahar
49kg: Deepak Singh, India
52kg: Omid Ahmadisafa, Iran
56kg: Nurbol Kalzhanov, Kazakhstan
60kg: Danial Shakhbakhsh, Iran
64kg: Moslem Maghsoudi, Iran
69kg: Sajjad Kazemzadeh, Iran
75kg: Ahmad Ghossoun, Syria
81kg: Hossein Daneshvar, Iran
91kg: Alaaldin Ghossoun, Syria
+91kg: Mohamed Moulayes, Syria
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