Five Asian talents are reached the finals after the first part of the semi-finals in Guwahati

The Guwahati 2017 AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships continued after the rest day in India where the first part of the superb semi-finals was in the official program. Record number of 21 Asian boxers advanced to the semi-finals which means our continent won more than 50% of the available medals in Guwahati. Five Asian youth boxers are already in the finals following their performance on Day5.
The total numbers of the boxers are 160 from 31 nations in Guwahati and among them 67 Asian competitors are competing for the medals in the Indian city from 14 countries from our continent. China, Chinese Taipei, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are the participating Asian nations in Guwahati.

Flyweight (51kg):
India’s Jyoti Singh moved up to the flyweight (51kg) only in the recent months but she was selected to represent her country in Guwahati. The Indian talent, who will be turning to 17 only in December, eliminated Ukraine’s EUBC European Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Anastasia Lisinska and continued her winning path against Italy’s Giovanna Marchese who is also a top talent. Jyoti won the first round against Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova but her Central Asian opponent was better in the second. The Indian talent had great stamina in the third and she celebrated her close triumph together with coach Raffaele Bergamasco.
Japan’s High School National Champion Rinka Kinoshita eliminated Mongolia’s Children of Asia Games winner Khongorzul Delgerkhangai in the last 16 and she was able to repeat that same strong performance against Turkey’s Beyza Saracoglu in the quarter-finals. Kinoshita was trying to do her best against Russia’s Ekaterina Molchanova but her European opponent was too strong for her which meant Japan’s 17-year-old talent achieved bronze in Guwahati.

Featherweight (57kg):
Vietnam’s ASEAN Youth Champion and their best youth boxer Do Hong Ngoc won all of her contests this year and arrived as a secret medal contender to Guwahati. Vietnam’s lone boxer in the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships was excellent in the first round against Turkey’s Havanur En and she continued her winning path against United States’ Roma Linda Martinez therefore she reached her minimum target in Guwahati. The 17-year-old Can Tho-based boxer started well against China’s Hu Cailing in the semi-final and took the lead on the scorecards. The Chinese opponent launched also several great jabs but Do Hong Ngoc was enough hungry for her next success which means Vietnam has got a finalist in Guwahati.
India’s Balkan Women’s Youth Tournament winner Shashi Chopra delivered her fourth sensational performance in Guwahati where she needs only one further step to win her respective weight class. The 18-year-old Hisar-based boxer eliminated Uzbekistan’s two-time Youth National Champion Durdonakhon Rakhmatova, Chinese Taipei’s Lin Li Wei Yi and Kazakhstan’s Sandugash Abilkhan in her road to the semi-finals. Chopra’s fourth Asian opponent was Mongolia’s No.1 Namuun Monkhor and her longer reach was successful from the first round. Chopra launched powerful punches mainly in the second round and won her fourth contest in Guwahati.

Light welterweight (64kg):
India’s Ankushita Boro lives and trains in Assam region therefore she knows well the environment in Guwahati which is only 200km away from her home. The 17-year-old boxer, who achieved silver in the Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament and also in the Balkan Women’s Youth Tournament, eliminated Turkey’s Cagla Aluc and Italy’s Rebecca Nicolli in the previous rounds. Boro tried to attack more in the first round of her semi-final against Thailand’s ASEAN Women’s Youth Champion Thanchanok Saksri and she launched wonderful combinations in the second. Boro delivered her best performance in Guwahati in the best time and advanced to the gold medal bout.

Middleweight (75kg):
Chinese Taipei’s four-time National Champion Yang Ya Chu eliminated Ireland’s EUBC European Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Lauren and Uzbekistan’s Zolotarev Memorial Tournament winner Mavluda Mavlonova in the road to the semi-finals. Chinese Taipei’s top talent had difficulties in the first round against England’s Commonwealth Youth Games winner Georgia O’Connor but she has done a great comeback in the third. Yang’s efforts were not enough to turn back their semi-finals but her bronze medal is her career highlight.

Heavyweight (+81kg):
Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s Junior World Boxing Championships silver medallist Dina Islambekova eliminated a tough rival Hungary’s two-time EUBC European Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Adrienn Juhasz in their quarter-final but the Central Asian boxer was still enough hungry to go ahead in the competition. The 17-year-old Kazakh girl was quicker and looked more energetic than India’s Balkan Women’s Youth Tournament winner Neha Yadav and secured her place in the final.