Kazakhstan’s new wave was excellent in the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament

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The new edition of the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament was held in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan where several of the best men boxers of the region could compete for the medals and prizes in the traditionally strong event. Kazakhstan claimed eight gold medals in the new edition while Russia and Uzbekistan also won one title in the competition.
Shokhr Boltekuly was one of the key people in Kazakhstan’s boxing history who has began developing the sport 83 years ago and opened boxing schools in 1933. Aktau is located in the Western part of Kazakhstan off the coast to the Caspian Sea with the population of 150,000. Aktau is the capital of the Mangystau region in Kazakhstan which is enough strong in the national boxing level as well.
Kazakhstan’s 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Champion Temirtas Zhussupov was the main favourite for the gold medal at the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) which he could achieve in Aktau. The veteran boxer had to do his very best to beat 19-year-old Askhat Zhusupov of Astana in the final while titleholder and AIBA Youth World Champion Shalkar Aikynbay claimed only bronze medal this time in the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament.
Kazakhstan’s former National Champion Azamat Isakulov competed well enough at the Flyweight class (52 kg) in the Season VI of the World Series of Boxing and continued his winning path in the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament in Aktau. The 25-year-old boxer defeated his teenage compatriot Saken Bibosynov in the final while Azerbaijan’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Masud Yusifzade and Kazakhstan’s Sagyndyk Moldashev achieved the two bronze medals in Aktau.
Abbas Agalarov Youth Cup winner Makhmut Al-Mukhammed is Mangystau region’s youth talent who turned to 18 in the recent months only. The Bantamweight class (56 kg) boxer defeated WSB hope Nurbol Kalzhanov in the final of the weight class which was a surprise in the event while another WSB veteran Nursultan Koshchegulov and Pavlodar’s 22-year-old Kuanysh Sabyr took the bronze medals in Aktau.
Sultan Sharshov is spending his last year among the youth athletes also as Makhmut Al-Mukhammed and he was not the favourite of the Lightweight class (60 kg) in Aktau. The 18-year-old talent delivered the main sensation of the whole Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament with his clear punches against WSB star Meirbolat Toitov of Astana in the final. Two 19-year-old boxers such as ASBC Asian Junior Champion Sabyrzhan Abilov and Yergesh Orazkhan acquired bronze medals in Aktau.
Abdukhalil Baltiyev shocked Akmadiyar Isak in the final of the Light Welterweight class (64 kg) while Nurzhan Makashbayev of Almaty region and Daulet Daukenov of Astana achieved the bronze medals in the event. Uzbekistan’s Youth National Championships silver medallist Stepan Partnov joined to the elite age group only this year but his efforts were enough to win the title of the Welterweight class (69 kg) against Kazakhstan’s Azamat Dosmagambetov. The 19-year-old Uzbek talent walked over to the gold whilst strong Almasbek Alibekov and Belarus’ Ilyas Adzinayeu took the bronze medals.
Magzhan Amangeldiyev of Astana was a relatively unknown boxer at the Middleweight class (75 kg) but his skills were enough to beat the favourite Yerik Alzhanov of Mangystau region in the gold medal bout. The final verdict was split decision in the gold medal bout in the favour of Amangeldiyev. Uzbekistan’s newcomer Alisher Khabibullayev and Kazakhstan’s 23-year-old Almaz Tleubergenov were also in the podium places.
Russia’s National Championships silver medallist Imam Khataev defeated strong boxers in the World Series of Boxing and also in the other AOB international competitions. He walked over to the gold against Kazakhstan’s great future hope Bekzod Nurdauletov who has been preparing for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Tajikistan’s 19-year-old Shukhrat Baymurodov and Azerbaijan’s Orkhan Mayilli claimed the bronze medals in the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg).
Magzhan Bazarbay is a 21-year-old boxer at the Heavyweight class (91 kg) who had to meet with another future hope of Kazakhstan in the final of the competition, WSB boxer Yerkin Mukhametzhan. Mangystau region’s pride Bazarbay won the final by split decision while Russia’s Shamil Mansurov and Pavlodar’s Serik Musadilov could join to the medal ceremony as bronze medallists.
Kamshybek Kunkabayev is Kazakhstan’s No.2 at the Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg) behind two-time Olympic Games bronze medallist Ivan Dychko. The 25-year-old WSB boxer did not give any chance to his opponents at the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament where he defeated Pavlodar’s Olzhas Bukayev in the final while Mongolia’s Tolek Erbolat and Astana’s Nazar Dzhanaydarov achieved the bronze medals.

Winners in the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 49 kg: Temirtas Zhussupov, Kazakhstan, 1988
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 52 kg: Azamat Isakulov, Kazakhstan, 1991
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 56 kg: Makhmut Al-Mukhammed, Kazakhstan, 1998
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 60 kg: Sultan Sharshov, Kazakhstan, 1998
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 64 kg: Abdukhalil Baltiyev, Kazakhstan, 1992
usbekistan 69 kg: Stepan Partnov, Uzbekistan, 1997
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 75 kg: Magzhan Amangeldiyev, Kazakhstan, 1992
russia 81 kg: Imam Khataev, Russia, 1994
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd 91 kg: Magzhan Bazarbay, Kazakhstan, 1995
%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b0%d1%85%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd +91 kg: Kamshybek Kunkabayev, Kazakhstan, 1991