Fantastic atmosphere in the semi-finals of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Tashkent

The crowd delivered fantastic atmosphere in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships during the semi-finals in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The host country will have nine chance to get titles in the event while Kazakhstan, India, South Korea, Mongolia and China also have got athletes in the finals.

Light flyweight (49kg):
Uzbekistan’s star Rio 2016 Olympic Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov eliminated Sri Lanka’s Thiwanka Ranasinghe and Kazakhstan’s new national team member Yerzhan Zhomart in the road to the semi-final. The Uzbek star controlled the first round against India’s new National Champion Amit Panghal and his speed was the difference between them. Dusmatov won their bout against the competitive Indian and proved he has got the realistic chance to defend his throne in Asia. Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympian Gankhuyag Gan-Erdene did a small surprise and defeated Philippines’ Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Rogen Ladon by split decision in a hectic bout.

Flyweight (52kg):
The AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist experienced Uzbek boxer Jasurbek Latipov eliminated Pakistan’s Syed Muhammad Asif, Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Champion Azat Usenaliev and India’s Kavinder Bisht Singh in the road to the semi-finals. The 25-year-old Uzbek boxer met with Kazakhstan’s Azamat Issakulov who competed at the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships and after a few years he returned to the national team. Both boxers did their very best and finally Latipov’s hand was raised after the last gong. Following his manly battle Latipov will now meet with South Korea’s Kim In Kyu in the final of the championships.

Bantamweight (56kg):
Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev claimed medals in all important events during his career and he is competing for the gold medal of the weight class. The Uzbek boxer did not give any chance to his opponents and his next rival, South Korea’s Han Young Hun was also not enough competitive to him. Akhmadaliev was in different level therefore the Korean ringside abandoned their unequal contest in Tashkent. In the second semi-final of the category Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Kairat Yeraliyev met with China’s two-time Asian Games silver medallist Zhang Jiawei in a tactical contest. The Chinese boxer was enough fresh in the final round to win their difficult bout in the Uzbekistan Sports Complex.

Lightweight class (60kg):
Mongolia’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian Champion Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu eliminated Sri Lanka’s multiple National Champion Gayan Sanjeeva Jayaweera Naiduralage and Kazakhstan’s National Champion Adilet Kurmetov in the previous two rounds. The Mongolian boxer was not enough shape in the first two rounds against India’s two-time Olympian Shiva Thapa and suffered a surprise loss in the semi-final. The Indian boxer needs one final step to win the category against Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov who was too strong for China’s Shan Jun.

Light welterweight (64kg):
Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh was seeded as No.1 in this weight class who was involved to their top team in 2014. Since then he became one of the best Mongolian boxer who tried to move more in the first round than Kyrgyzstan’s lone medallist in the event, Nurlan Kobashev. The Kyrgyz boxer did his very best in the bout but Baatarsukh’s skills were better and the Mongolian was able to advance to the gold medal contest. Uzbekistan’s AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ikboljon Kholdarov was a hard target for Kazakhstan’s Bekdaulet Ibragimov therefore the host nation’s 20-year-old talent will be meeting with the Mongolian in the final.

Welterweight (69kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist and AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event winner Shakhram Giyasov was one of the discovery of last year and he proved his great talent in this championship as well. He met for the final with Iran’s Sajjad Kazemzadeh who eliminated Syria’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ahmad Ghossoun in the previous round. Giyasov was technically better than his Iranian opponent who is one of the most developed Asian boxer in this weight class. The Uzbek star will now meet with Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Zhussupov in the final of the competition.

Middleweight (75kg):
India’s two-time Olympian and Asian Games winner Vikas Krishan Yadav was not able to fight in the semi-final against South Lee Dong Yun therefore the South Korean advanced to the gold medal bout by walk over. Kazakhstan’s unbeaten WSB star and National Champion Abilkhan Amankul and Uzbekistan’s No.1 Israil Madrimov delivered a big battle in the second semi-final of the category. Both boxers had to go to the medical corner in their narrow contest which was won by Madrimov by split decision.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Bektemir Melikuziev enjoyed his opening bout against Iran’s Amin Ziadi and spent the whole time in the ring against Tajikistan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Shabbos Negmatulloev in his previous contests. The 20-year-old Uzbek star was too strong for his next opponent also and this time he needed only less than one round to beat China’s Huang Jiabin and will now face with Kazakhstan’s Yerik Alzhanov who eliminated Turkmenistan’s great future hope Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev.

Heavyweight (91kg):
India’s Sumit Sangwan qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games and after his difficulties he returned to the world of boxing in top shape. The Indian boxer, who moved up to the heavyweight (91kg) in the recent half year, found the best attacking positions against Tajikistan’s former Asian Games winner veteran Jakhon Qurbonov and advanced to the final of the event. He will be boxing for the title with Kazakhstan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Vassiliy Levit who is the defending champion in Asia and dominated his fight against Syria’s Alaaldin Ghossoun.

Super heavyweight (+91kg):
Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov used his longer reach in the semi-final against Syria’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Mohamed Mulayes and his strength was also the difference today. The 200cm tall Uzbek boxer, who was the flag bearer of their delegation in the Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, dominated the first minutes and the Syrian head coach abandoned the bout still in the first round. His next opponent will be Kazakhstan’s WSB hero Kamshybek Kunkabayev in the final of the category.