Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament set next month in Bishkek
Dubbed as Kyrgyzstan’s main international boxing competition, the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament will return this year with its 45th edition on March 20-26 at the Kozhomkul Sports Palace in the capital city of Bishkek.
The upcoming Shopokov tourney will serve as a preparation for the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships schedule on May 1-14 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Asian Games in September in Hangzhou, China.
Boxers born between 1983 and 2004 are eligible to participate in this year’s traditional event that will hold contests in the 13 official weight classes for elite men (48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg and +92kg).
Deadline of registration is on March 15.
The tournament is dedicated to Duisenkul Shopokov, the hero of the Soviet Union who died during the Great Patriotic War at the Battle of Moscow in December 1941.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and host Kyrgyzstan shared the gold medals in the previous iteration joined by 122 men and 50 women pugilists last May 2022.
Uzbekistan’s teen sensation Jakhongir Zokirov, who is a former youth world champion and a two-time defending ASBC Asian U22 titlist, emerged as the star last year in Bishkek.
Schedule of the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament
March 20 – Arrivals of the delegations
March 20, 19:00 – Technical Meeting
March 21, 08:00-10:00 – General weigh-in and medical check
March 21, 10:00 – Official Draw
March 21, 15:00 – Day 1 competition
March 22, 12:00 – Day 2 competition
March 23, 12:00 – Day 3 competition
March 24, 12:00 – Day 4 competition
March 25, 12:00 – Day 5 competition
March 26 – Departure of the delegations
LOC of the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament
Mr. Orozbek Evgachev – +996 705 003297
Mr. Bakyt Beishenbekov – +996 559 601190
Mrs. Ainura Sydykova – +996 709 709000
Email for the registrations: kyrgyzboxing@mail.ru
List of titleholders from the 2022 Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament
Women’s 48kg: Marzhona Savriyeva, Uzbekistan
Women’s 50kg: Zhazira Urakbayeva, Kazakhstan Women’s 52kg: Feruza Kazakova, Uzbekistan Women’s 54kg: Nigina Uktamova, Uzbekistan Women’s 57kg: Saniya Sultankyzy, Kazakhstan Women’s 60kg: Vladislava Kukhta, Kazakhstan Women’s 63kg: Laura Yessenkeldi, Kazakhstan Women’s 66kg: Natalia Bogdanova, Kazakhstan Women’s 70kg: Balzhan Askar, Kazakhstan Women’s 75kg: Sokhiba Ruzmetova, Uzbekistan Women’s 81kg: Arailym Begdilda, Kazakhstan Women’s +81kg: Yeldana Talipova, Kazakhstan Men’s 48kg: Asilbek Jalilov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 51kg: Nurzhigit Duishebayev, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 54kg: Islam Torobayev, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 57kg: Turgunbek Imankadyrov, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 60kg: Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 63.5kg: Lazizbek Fattoyev, Uzbekistan Men’s 67kg: Nursait Iminzhanov, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 71kg: Syrgak Abdyzhapar Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 75kg: Abdulaziz Abdupattayev, Uzbekistan Men’s 80kg: Omurbek Bekzhigit Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Men’s 86kg: Madi Amirov, Kazakhstan Men’s 92kg: Diyorbek Urolov, Uzbekistan Men’s +92kg: Jakhongir Zokirov, Uzbekistan
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