Experienced boxers from Iran will compete in Astana
Iran registered maximum number of 13 youth and 11 U22 male boxers to the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan which event will start on April 25.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
Mr. Alireza Esteki, the former Olympian boxer Mr. Ehsan Rouzbahani, Mr. Isa Golmohammadi, Mr. Ali Asghar Ashrafi and Mr. Shahram Fatehzadeh are supporting the preparations of the U22 national team. Mr. Reza Mahdipour, Mr. Morteza Sepahvandi, Mr. Iman Tayebi, Mr. Mohammad Mahdipour and Mr. Omid Marami are their coaches in the youth age group.
The U22 national team contains several boxers who have already international experiences in the elite competitions as well. Seyed Arsham Hassani (48kg) and Mahdi Parvizi (51kg) both are the best elite boxers in Iran in their weight categories therefore their expectations are high in the upcoming championships.
Nima Bayati impressed in the 2021 and 2022 competitions as a youth boxer and he will compete at the featherweight (57kg) in Astana. Arman Ebadi (60kg), Mohammad Mahshari (75kg) and Hirbod Eslami (80kg) all competed in the youth age group in 2023 but they were quickly moved into the U22 national team. The 19-year-old Reza Khalilzadeh is their U22 super heavyweight (+92kg) boxer who need to be watched in Astana.
Their youth team has strong potential in Astana, several of them have strong background in the international competitions as well. Mehdi Kazemi (51kg) and Amirreza Soltani (54kg) both have medal hopes in Kazakhstan’s capital following their impressive national results.
Reza Fazli Sani reached the quarter-finals at the recent ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and the featherweight (57kg) boxer received the right to compete in Astana once again. Alireza Mousavi will be competing at the lightweight (60kg) and he has also the strength to beat top rivals in Astana.
Seyed Ali Akbar Mirahmadi is member of the national team since 2021 and he competed in enough championships to be named as a medal hopeful in Astana. Ebadolrahman Dara claimed a silver medal at the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Astana last November and he is planning to repeat the same once again.
Sam Estaki, the quarter-finalist from the 2023 edition, moved up to the light heavyweight (80kg) in the previous months. The super heavyweight (+92kg) boxer is Amir Esmaeili Vandaei who was a quarter-finalist in the last edition and he is among the favourites.
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