Astana Arlans Kazakhstan won the opening match in Shymkent
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan won the first battle of the quarter-finals against Venezuela Caciques in Shymkent
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan lost to only the Uzbek Tigers in an away match therefore finally they could win the strongest Group D in the Regular Season. The franchise won the WSB Team Title in Season III and V therefore his 4-1 success over Venezuela Caciques was not a surprise in Shymkent. Their second match will be scheduled in the same venue on Saturday when five other weight classes will be in action in South Kazakhstan.
Multiple international tournament winner Yerzhan Zhomart replaced Temirtas Zhussupov in the team and proved amazing performance against a quick opponent Venezuela Caciques’ Angelino Rafael Cordova at the Light Flyweight class (49 kg). Zhomart could be their new flagbearer in that weight class and his quick attacks have been combined with patient style which delivered for him a clear success by large margin of difference.
Nurbol Kalzhanov had a great youth career in 2010 but since then he could not do his very best and waiting for the breakthrough in the elite age group. The 23-year-old Bantamweight class (56 kg) boxer met with Venezuela Caciques’ tough Dominican Republic boxer Hector Luis Garcia who claimed silver in the Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games. Kalzhanov was not enough shape in the opening round of their contest but his tough hooks demonstrated his power from the second and turned back their spectacular contest in Shymkent.
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan’s team captain Samat Bashenov attended in his 20th WSB bout this night against such a bug rival like Venezuela Caciques’ Luis Arcon who is one of the best boxer of the South American franchise. Bashenov did not deliver his best performance, he had warm moments but his experiences were enough to launch tough uppercuts and jabs in the second part of the contest therefore finally his hand was raised after the final bell.
Abilkhan Amankul won four tough international youth tournaments last year and he was named as ASBC Youth Man Athlete in 2015. The 18-year-old Middleweight class (75 kg) boxer was involved to the Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and won his debuting match which he could repeat in the Quarter-final against Venezuela Caciques’ Rio Test Event winner Johan Jose Gonzalez in Shymkent.
Yerkin Mukhametzhan made his debut in the World Series of Boxing in Season VI and had some great moments but in the fifth bout of day he had an impossible mission in Shymkent. The Kazakh Heavyweight class (91 kg) boxer had 20cm height disadvantage against Venezuela Caciques’ Colombian veteran Deivis Julio who won the gold medal at the 2013 AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships. Mukhametzhan could not reduce the fighting distance and suffered Astana Arlans Kazakhstan’s only loss in the first day of their Quarter-final match.
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan – Venezuela Caciques 4-1:
49 kg: Yerzhan Zhomart KAZ – Angelino Cordova VEN 3-0
56 kg: Nurbol Kalzhanov KAZ – Hector Luis Garcia DOM 2-1
64 kg: Samat Bashenov KAZ – Luis Arcon VEN 2-1
75 kg: Abilkhan Amankul KAZ – Johan Gonzalez VEN 3-0
91 kg: Yerkin Mukhametzhan KAZ – Deivis Julio COL 0-3