Zhadiger Mussirali made a great comeback after the first round and won the bout of the evening session
Kazakhstan’s Zhadiger Mussirali made a big U-turn after the first round and he won the most exciting heavyweight contest in the evening session of Day5 in Al Ain.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are the participating 26 nations in the ASBC Asian Junior & Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Boxing Championships.
The 2008 and 2009 born boxers will be able to compete at the junior age group in Al Ain, UAE. Boxers who were born in 2010 and in 2011 will be eligible to participate in the schoolboys and schoolgirls competition.
India’s Bhavya Pratap and Iran’s Farzan Ahmadi Afzadi both worked seriously hard in the first round of their 61kg quarter-final. The Iranian looked confident in their opener, ha landed tough punches but the Indian also tried to adopt that strong world-class level of rhythm. Ahmadi knew the best weapons against his strong Indian opponent and he won the first exciting battle of the evening session.
Vietnam’s Bui Duy Phong started the first round with impressive rhythm against Kyrgyzstan’s Farid Yunusov and he shocked his Central Asian opponent with that speed. The Vietnamese, who received the right instructions from his coach Mr. Pham Thanh Hai, and Bui had the massive advantage on the scorecards after two rounds. Yunusov had a great finish in the last round but Bui won their meeting which was Vietnam’s first medal in Al Ain.
Following Oleksandr Lutsenko’s success for Ukraine at the 61kg weight class, an anticipated contest was held between Uzbekistan’s Bektosh Rakhimdjanov and Kazakhstan’s Aliimran Aliyev. The Kazakh talent won his opener in Al Ain and he looked fresh and energetic in the first round to take the lead on the scorecards. Aliyev proved his amazing talent in this contest and his second and third rounds were perfect from the Kazakh boxer.
Jordan’s Zaid Matalkeh had a tight advantage after one and half minute against Kyrgyzstan’s Ulukbek Abdumanbetov but his opponent used a different strategy from the second round and he made a U-turn in this contest at the 64kg. Torekhan Kanatbay and Saidnabi Botirov met in the next battle between the super powers, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in this weight class. The Karagandy region’s Kanatbay used his longer reach and distance well enough to beat his neighbouring Uzbek opponent in Al Ain.
India’s Anmol Dahiya controlled all of the three rounds against Saudi Arabia’s Yusuf Kandil but his opponent was able to keep fighting until the last gong which showed his progress in our sport. Ukraine’s Dalintin Lukianenko, the 14-year-old talent from Kharkiv, used his longer hands effectively against Iran’s Alisan Gharagozlou Khomeji and he managed his way to the semi-finals in the last bout at the 64kg weight class.
Kyrgyzstan’s Kamil Shar was able to repeat his national title among the schoolboys this year therefore he had high expectations in Al Ain as well. His Iranian opponent, Mohammad Parsa is also well-skilled boxer but Shar’s tactics was better in the first round of their 67kg weight class bout. Parsa was more aggressive in the second round but Shar had the better performance in the final one and half minute to earn the next medal for Kyrgyzstan.
Ukraine’s Yunus Salikhov is also a Kharkiv-based boxer as Lukianenko and he eliminated one of the favourites as the 67kg weight class, Kazakhstan’s Nurassyl Orazali in a final-level contest. Another Ukrainian, Danylo Strihunov also proved his strength in the quarter-finals of the 70kg weight category in Al Ain where he defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Zubair Abdumalikov in the battle of the southpaw boxers.
Kazakhstan’s Mansur Amantay used a very simple strategy against Iraq’s Taqi Al-Kabaashi today due to his excellent speed and defensive skills. Amantay moved to right all the time and danced through the ring to find the best counter-attacking options and his southpaw stance was uncomfortable for the Iraqi 70kg boxer. The experienced Kazakh used his technical superiority to beat his opponent and join the semi-finals in this weight class.
Tajikistan’s Askarshokh Mavlonov spends his first year among the schoolboys but he had the punching power to knock down Uzbekistan’s Ayubkhon Mukhammadaliyev in the first round. The experienced Uzbek increased his rhythm immediately in this 70kg weight class bout and he caught the Tajik with several shots after that moment and Mukhammadaliyev won their meeting unanimously.
Uzbekistan’s Farkhodjon Bakhadirov impressed in the first round against Kazakhstan’s Zhadiger Mussirali when he caught his opponent with a heavy shot. The referee counted the Kazakh boxer but he was able to continue the contest against the tough Uzbek who had the weight advantage in this contest. Mussirali not only continued the bout but due to his second and third rounds, he was able to eliminate his main rival in a fantastic bout.
Dmytro Kasianenko is another Ukrainian schoolboy in their national team who lives and trains in the Eastern part of the country in Kharkiv. Kasianenko kept the distance mostly against Iran’s Mohammad Akbar Soltani but he moved ahead more in the second round. He celebrated his 14th birthday only two and half weeks ago and the Ukrainian is now a medallist at the +70kg weight class.
Kyrgyzstan’s Nazarbay Kendirbayev exceeded all of the expectations with his performance against India’s Yash Kapri and his efforts paid off on the judges’ scorecards. The Kyrgyz talent almost finished the job in the third round before the last gong but his points decision success was a well-deserved triumph in Al Ain.
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