ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships – Day5 Semi-finals Report

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Seven nations have got finalists in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar

The semi-finals of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships were held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan where the host nation was the most successful after five competition days with seven places in the gold medal bouts. Uzbekistan has got six finalists, India three while Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan also have got each one remained boxer who will be in action in the day of the finals.

Light Flyweight class (49 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Ermek Serikov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Vasilii Samchuk eliminated India’s AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Sachin Siwach Singh in the quarter-final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. His semi-final opponent was Kyrgyzstan’s National Elite Championships silver medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov who also won two contests in Pavlodar. Samchuk had 92 bouts in his career and had a bit more experiences than his Kyrgyz opponent who also did nice movements in the ring. Dzhanseitov had great punches in the second round while Samchuk kept his offensive position and advanced to the final of the category. His gold medal opponent will be Uzbekistan’s Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Otabek Kholmatov of Uzbekistan arrived to Pavlodar as the main gold medal contender and has done great job against Philippines’ Carlo Paalam.

Flyweight class (52 kg):

Thailand’s Sophon Klachun was the lone boxer from his nation in the semi-finals and tried to do his best against Korea’s 17-year-old Lee Hee Seop who proved superb performance in the previous rounds against tough athletes. The Korean southpaw attacked well enough in the opening three minutes and worked well also in the second round. The Korean boxer was unknown in the international level before the competition but he proved he is the biggest talent of his nation in our sport. Lee was a bit tired in the third round but he could keep his advantage until the final gong and will now meet for the gold with Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi who eliminated Kazakhstan’s star Aidos Arapov.

Bantamweight class (56 kg):

Kyrgyzstan’s current Youth National Champion Nursultan Mamataly proved top performance in the recent two rounds but he had such a strong rival in the semi-final as Japan’s ASBC Asian Confederaton Junior Boxing Championships silver medallist Taiga Imanaga. The Kyrgyz orthodox talent tried to control the bout against the taller Japanese boxer and had some superb attacks in the first round. The Dzhalal-Abad-based Mamataly continued the aggressive style in the ring while Imanaga found the best fighting distance in the second round and his counter-attacks were successful. Mamataly was able to use the same tactic what the Japanese boxer did against him and won his most important bout during his career. His final opponent will be Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov who stroke back to his previous loss to Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament winner Shunkor Abdurasulov.

Lightweight class (60 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Kazbek Sapenov’s had an early success over China’s Su Zhizhuang in the preliminary round and continued with winning path against Korea’s Lee Jong Eun in the front of the home crowd. The Kazakh talent met with experienced Ankush Dahiya in the semi-final of the category and he could not repeat his previous tough performance in the bout and suffered a loss to the Indian athlete who proved his best ever performance during his career. The Indian boxer will be fighting for the gold with Uzbekistan’s AIBA Junior World Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov who eliminated Turkmenistan’s Muhammet Berdibayev in a narrow fight.

Light Welterweight class (64 kg):

Uzbekistan’s Ziyodbek Uralov replaced their current Youth National Cup winner Abu Nuranov due an injury but he proved top performance in the previous rounds in Pavlodar. His semi-final opponent was India’s Ashish Kulhriya who eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Kai Yu in the quarter-final. The Indian boxer tried to keep the distance and his defence was great in the opening round and he could overtake the Uzbek attacks sometimes. Ashish Kulhriya was named as Best Boxer of the Indian Youth National Championships and he can show his skills in the final of the event against Kazakhstan’s Ayatulla Takizhanov who dominated his fight against Philippines’ Ranjo Gil Napoles.

Welterweight class (69 kg):

Uzbekistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Ulugbek Sobirov proved top performance in the recent months in the international level therefore he was the favourite against Japan’s Zen Kuroyanagi. Sobirov had strong jabs in the first round and demonstrated his power against the Japanese boxer who began the sport only three years ago. The 17-year-old Andizhan-based boxer won all of the rounds and gets a place in the final of the championships where his next opponent will be Kazakhstan’s Oleg Matveichuk who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Aybek Akylbek Uulu.

Middleweight class (75 kg):

Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Aman Kazankapov had a narrow victory in the preliminary round but he delivered better performance in his second contest in Pavlodar. His semi-final opponent was a top one Uzbekistan’s Shokhrukhbek Rustamov who is member of their national team since 2013. The Uzbek boxer had tricky style in the opening round when he proved he is a world class boxer in this age group. The second round delivered a big battle between them while Kazankapov was able to did a great final minutes which was enough for him to win the bout. The Kazakh boxer’s next opponent for the gold medal will be Turkmenistan’s Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev who demonstrated his great technique against China’s Zhang Jilei.

Light Heavyweight class (81 kg):

Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament winner Sanjar Tursunov eliminated Turkmenistan’s strong Mustapa Charyyev by unanimous decision in the quarter-final and he did not give any chance to China’s Xinjiang-based Maimaiti Maierdan in the semi-final. He had two lethal jabs which stopped the Chinese attacks and the Indian referee finished the contest after the second counts still in the first round. Tursunov will now meet in the final with India’s Reyal Puri who surprised Kazakhstan’s Eldiyar Kamchibekov with his strong performance.

Heavyweight class (91 kg)

Uzbekistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial Tournament winner Shokhrukhbek Rakhimov arrived to Pavlodar as the main gold medal contender of the Heavyweight class (91 kg). The Uzbek southpaw met with Korea’s Lee Yun Taek in the semi-final and after the first tactical round he took the control and had several great shots in the second. Rakhimov had a lethal jab in the third round when the referee counted the Korean and following that Uzbek boxer dominated their contest. Rakhimov advanced to the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships where he will now meet with Kazahstan’s Dmitriy Akhtsiger.

Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg)

Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament winner Abdulla Khudorganov met with China’s Li Hongyang in the first semi-final of the category. The Chinese boxer was energetic in the first round but Khodorganov was more effective in the exchanges. Some of the Uzbek shots were serious for Li who was too tired to answer in the final round therefore Khudorganov was able to win their contest. The Uzbek boxer will be fighting for the gold medal with Kazakhstan’s Dildabekov Prizes Junior Tournament winner Nurdaulet Ulanuly who eliminated India’s Manjeet Singh.

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