UAE, Palestine and Afghanistan secured historical medals in the ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships
Forty important quarter-final bouts were held in the third competition day at the ASBC Asian Confederation Schoolboys Boxing Championships in Kuwait City. Besides to the top Asian nations as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and India, many of the developing countries claimed medals also in the continental event. Afghanistan, Palestine and United Arab Emirates secured fantastic medals in Kuwait City.
ASBC President and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Anas Alotaiba followed the bouts in the second day of the event in Kuwait City. Altogether 150 boxers from 21 nations are competing for the medals in Kuwait City’s Shaikh Al-Abdullah Sports Complex.
The ASBC Asian Schoolboys Confederation Boxing Championships is a new milestone in our continent and it is holding at the first time. Boxers who were born in 2005 and in 2006 are eligible to compete in the event for the 14 available titles.
India’s Aryan won the first fight of the third competition day
Philippines’ Joshua Sorillo won the first bout of the whole competition on Day1 but he had such a competitive rival as India’s Aryan in the quarter-finals. The Indian southpaw did not find the best solution against the Filipino in the first round but he received strong advices from his coaches in the break. Aryan found the best rhythm and caught his Filipino opponent in the second and third periods which means he the Indian was able to turn back the opening fight of Day3 in Kuwait City.
Afghanistan’s Masiullah Shirzai secured a medal for the developing country
Afghanistan won one contest in the opening competition day of the ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships in Kuwait City and their boxers won further bouts on Day2. Their Schoolboys National Champion Masiullah Shirzai eliminated Iraq’s Hussein Hasan in the first preliminary round of the 43kg weight class. The Afghan boxer used his excellent tempo in the quarter-final against Jordan’s Abdel Hakeem Jarabat and his aggressive style delivered for him a guaranteed medal in Kuwait City.
Uzbekistan’s two-time National Champion Umidillo Abdurasulov won a key quarter-final in Kuwait City
A top fight was held between Uzbekistan’s two-time Schoolboys National Champion Umidillo Abdurasulov and India’s Rupesh Bind at the 43kg weight class. The taller Uzbek boxer worked from longer distance and felt the tempo when the Indian was planning to attack him. Abdurasulov kept Bind in long in the first and second rounds successfully and he took the lead on the scorecards. The Indian gave in everything in the third but Abdurasulov stopped most of his attacks therefore the Uzbek won this key bout. Abdurasulov will be meeting in the last four with another top hope, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Anarbayev who was too strong for Syria’s Ammar Rababa.
Kazakhstan’s Sultan Moldash and Uzbekistan’s Lazizbek Tulkinov will be facing in the last four at the 49kg weight class
Kazakhstan’s Sultan Moldash eliminated a top rival in the first preliminary round when he was slightly better than Kyrgyzstan’s Islam Imanidinov. The 14-year-old Kazakh impressed in the quarter-final against Kuwait’s Mohammed Al-Enezi who was brave but could not handle their contest tactically. Moldash will be meeting in the semi-finals with Uzbekistan’s Lazizbek Tulkinov who stopped Nepal’s newcomer in the national team Chhiring Wangdi Sherpa dominating the second round.
Kazakhstan, India, Iran and Uzbekistan are the medallists at the 55kg category
Kazakhstan’s Zhassulan Abdolda started slowly in the first round against Kuwait’s Meshal Al-Enezi but in the second he stepped into the gas and eliminated his local rival winning the bout by RSC. Following India’s Preet Malik’s and Iran’s Alireza Baratalipour Farkhani’s successes, a world class contest was held at the 55kg weight class. Uzbekistan’s Zirve Children Games gold medallist Jakhongir Narziev moved down to this category and tried to overcome Kyrgyzstan’s experienced Vadim Baurin in the attacks. The two Central Asians delivered a sensational fight which was won by Narziev closely in Kuwait City.
Kyrgyzstan’s first guaranteed medal was won by Samidin Uulu
Kyrgyzstan’s Bayel Samidin Uulu began boxing only two years ago but after 27 contests he proved excellent style against Iran’s Alireza Mousavi in Kuwait City. The Bishkek-based Kyrgyz boxer used virtuoso style in the first round and stopped the Iranian attacks with his jabs. The Iranian boxer was brave and moved ahead but technically and tactically Samidin Uulu was smarter and better in their 61kg contest. Samidin Uulu won Kyrgyzstan’s first medal in the ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships. The Kyrgyz boxer will be meeting for a place in the final with Uzbekistan’s Mizrob Nekboyev.
Turkmenistan’s Rozmetov and Uzbekistan’s Abdurasulov eliminated favourites at the 35kg weight class
Turkmenistan’s Daniyar Rozmetov moved up from the 32kg weight class up to 35kg this year and in spite of his height disadvantage, he started the bout better than India’s favourite Harsh who eliminated a tough Sri Lankan on Day2. Turkmenistan’s 14-year-old talent impressed in the second part of their contest and eliminated one of the gold medal contenders in the smallest weight class. In the first Uzbekistan vs. Kazakhstan bout of the whole competition Khumoyunmirzo Abdurasulov defeated Pavel Tokarev keeping Uzbekistan’s flag high in this historical event.
Quick Afghan and Turkmen successes at the 40kg weight class
Mohamad Younus Amiri is only 13-year-old but he is a very talented boy who arrived from the city of Parwan to Kuwait City. Amiri, who is ethnically Tajik, attacked aggressively from the first seconds and dominated his fight against United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed Al-Zahmi. The Afghan boy landed lethal combinations and the referee stopped his contest still in the first round. Turkmenistan’s most experienced boxer Alisher Orazbayev spent even less time in the ring than Amiri following his clear dominancy over Sri Lanka’s Ashan Shreemal Thalawela Gedara on Day3.
Philippines’s best schoolboys Raymond Lofranco marched into the semi-finals
Philippines’ most experienced team member in the schoolboy age group is Raymond Lofranco who arrived to Kuwait City with nearly 100 national level bouts. The 162cm tall boxer has similar style as their elite star Eumir Felix Marcial and tried to control his fight against Jordan’s Omar Tayser Al-Hadidi from the opening seconds. The Filipino boxer was fresh, energetic and landed high number of clear punches in their contest which means he is semi-finalist in the event.
Thailand’s first medal was achieved by Phisit Paochanthuek
Phisit Paochanthuek is Thailand’s high future hope who trains in the Nakhon Ratchasima boxing school and the ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships is his first ever international event. The young hope, who celebrated his 14th birthday on June, reduced the fighting distance quickly and his hooks worked well against Tajikistan’s tall Amirkhon Rustamov. The Thai talent demoralized his opponent step by step and finally he won their contest by RSC in the third round.
United Arab Emirates won a historical bout in Kuwait City
United Arab Emirates arrived with a developing team to the ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships but their best hope reached a guaranteed medal in Kuwait City. Khaled Al-Khurdi had excellent motivation and big heart in the quarter-final when he met with Afghanistan’s Shirzai Mohammadi who opened his participation with a success on Day1. Al-Khurdi pressurized his Afghan opponent who was not able to play his own game in their contest and the aggressive boxer from UAE won a historical contest in Kuwait City. His strong success was UAE’s first victory in the Asian continental events since 2013.
Palestine’s Zaid Shkokani made his country proud with his medal
Palestine’s Zaid Mohammad Atef Shkokani trains in the Elbarrio Boxing Club in the city of Ramallah with coach Mr. Nader Jayousi and arrived to Kuwait City with some previous international experiences. The Palestinian boxer celebrated his 13th birthday only in June but he was highly confident in his quarter-final against Kuwait’s Abdullah Rashed in their 58kg bout. Shkokani moved forward, played with his opponent and following his impressive performance earned Palestine’s well-deserved medal in Kuwait City.
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