Chemistry Cup is the last test for the Asian boxers before the Qualifiers
The last test for the Asian boxers before the Qualifiers is the Chemistry Cup in Halle
The prestigious Chemistry Cup will be held in Halle, Germany this week which will be the last preparation event for a few Asian nations. The competition is scheduled in ten men weight classes and five strong Asian countries will be attending in the traditionally difficult Chemistry Cup in Germany.
Mongolia will be sending their top eight boxers to the Chemistry Cup to Germany where two of their boxers are titleholders in the prestigious event. Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner and current ASBC Asian Champion Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai, ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Gankhuyag Ganerdene, World Military Games winner Battarsukh Chinzorig and London 2012 Olympian Tuvshinbat Byamba are their well-known team members. Summer Universiade winner strong Flyweight class (52 kg) boxer Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu and super talented Erdenebat Tsendbaatar could be their new sensations in the Chemistry Cup.
Jordan has got chance to qualify boxers to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as their quality is in development stage. Their four top boxers such as Mohammed Abdelaziz Al-Wadi, Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist Obada Al-Kasbeh, veteran Ihab Al-Matbouli and AIBA World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist 21-year-old Hussein Iashaish all will be attending in the Chemistry Cup as a last preparation.
Kazakhstan is also focusing to the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event and their development team will be there in the Chemistry Cup this week. Aydar Amirzakov was gold medallist at the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships but since then he could not reach that level but might be Halle will be the venue of his new glory. Ilya Ochkin and Adilet Kurmetov could be delivered surprises in the Chemistry Cup.
China will be the host of the upcoming AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Qianan and their squad has been competed in the Strandja Memorial Tournament to raise the experiences of their athletes. At the Chemistry Cup their three quota holders such as Lu Bin, Zhang Jiawei and Liu Wei will be taking part. Zhang won the gold medal at the Strandja Memorial Tournament and has got chance to beat all of his rivals in Halle as well.
Thailand’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Wuttichai Masuk has already qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games while Dutch-descent Nick Frese is a new face in their national squad who will be in action in such a big elite event at the very first time. The 22-year-old Middleweight class (75 kg) boxer has got potential in the future but firstly he will be focusing to his first mission to the Chemistry Cup this week.