Four countries dominated the youth male finals in Astana

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November 3, 2023
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Four nations shared the youth male titles at the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan today.

Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Palestine, Philippines, Tajikistan, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen were the 22 participating nations in the event.

Seiya Nakayama was the dominant boxer at the minimumweight

Japan’s Seiya Nakayama won the battle of the southpaw boxers in the semi-finals against Tajikistan’s Meroj Sufijonov who was named as the main favourite before this event. The Japanese used his longer reach against Kazakhstan’s Beksultan Boranbek and he had the advantage in all of the judges’ scorecards after three minutes. Nakayama proved her impressive technical skills in the second round and he was able to keep the attacking Kazakh boxer on long. The Japanese boxer controlled the last round as well and he became the first youth male champion in Astana.

Raito Kataoka continued Japan’s winning path

Japan’s Raito Kataoka eliminated Philippines’ Youth World Championships silver medallist Ronel Suyom in the last four and he met for the title Iraq’s Qasim Abbas at the flyweight (51kg). The Iraqi boxer had the massive height advantage in this final contest but Kataoka had the speed to catch him with his jabs. Abbas had the strong defensive skills and the longer hands but the fast Japanese was patient in the second round to find the best angles. Kataoka was confident in the third round, he felt that he could be a champion in Astana and he delivered for that full concentration.

Samandar Olimov won an exciting battle at the bantamweight

Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Samandar Olimov not only advanced to the finals at the bantamweight (54kg) but he had a strong will to beat Vietnam’s Tran Quang Loc who walked over to the title bout. Olimov and Tran both had nice technical skills and similar style in this final contest but the 17-year-old Uzbek was better in that chess game. The young Uzbek was better in the second round due to his speed and Olimov won his next Asian title but the first among the youth boxers.

Nikhil had a tight success over Klychev

Turkmenistan’s Aziz Klychev is one of the new youth sensations in this event who eliminated already three top boxers at the featherweight (57kg). His final opponent was India’s Nikhil who had the same technical skills and fighting spirit as the boxer from Turkmenistan. The Indian tried to use his longer reach in the second round and he had a smart performance today against a well-progressed boxer. Klychev was not fresh today, he could not repeat his previous wonderful combinations therefore the Indian won this contest.

Anarbayev won a superb lightweight final

Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Anarbayev had a strong development in all aspects of boxing this year and the 18-year-old talent advanced to the finals in Astana. He earned his first ASBC medal still at the 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships and he had the routine against Uzbekistan’s Sayat Ilyasov in the title bout. Anarbayev moved a lot to land his shots but the Uzbek was also successful when the Kazakh was static in the exchanges. The Kazakh knew more about boxing, he had the technical advantage to win the lightweight (60kg) final in Astana.

Sabyrkhan won the battle of the ASBC Champions

Kazakhstan’s two-time ASBC Asian Junior Champion Torekhan Sabyrkhan faced with another ASBC Asian Champion boxer, Yashwardhan Singh who eliminated Japan’s Masatake Yoshizumi in the last four. The Indian looked strong in the first seconds but Sabyrkhan used amazing footwork to and his shots from his longer distance. Singh moved forward but it was perfect for the younger Sabyrkhan, whose elder brother Makhmud is the current World Champion at the bantamweight. The 17-year-old Kazakh could be a new genius in our sport and after the last gong he celebrated his third Asian title.

Boltayev demonstrated his power once again

Uzbekistan’s Shavkatjon Boltayev eliminated his main rival, Kazakhstan’s Youth World Championships silver medallist Nurbek Mursal already in the semi-finals of the welterweight (67kg). The 18-year-old Boltayev destroyed India’s Ankush’s defense in the first round and he landed five strong punches but his opponent was able to continue the final. The referee counted the Indian once in the first and also in the second rounds but Boltayev was not able to finish the final earlier due to Ankush’s stamina.

Sovetov won his first Asian title

Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth silver medallist Islam Sovetov was punctual in the first round of his final against Kyrgyzstan’s Vadim Baurin and he was one step nearer to take the title at the light middleweight (71kg). His neighbouring rival was not able to repeat his previous performance in this final and Sovetov’s single jabs guaranteed the Kazakh boxer’s advantage on the scorecards after six minutes of fight. The taller Sovetov demonstrated his best shots in the third round and he won his first Asian title unanimously.

Erkinboyev had a quick final today

Uzbekistan’s 18-year-old Fazliddin Erkinboyev, the Youth World Champion, eliminated Kazakhstan’s Aldiyar Abdillayev in the last four but he did not underestimate Vietnam’s Pham Dang Luu in their final contest. The Uzbek star caught his Vietnamese opponent with a lethal body shot in the first round and the referee counted Pham after that painful shot. The Vietnamese boxer tried to continue the middleweight (75kg) final but Erkinboyev’s next punch decided the final.

Ummataliyev won the battle of the stars

Kazakhstan’s Daulet Tulemissov, the Youth World silver medallist and the runner-up from the last ASBC Asian Youth Championships, had to meet for the gold medal Uzbekistan’s top puncher Javokhir Ummataliyev the light heavyweight (80kg) final. The 18-year-old Kazakh was not enough shape in the semi-finals and the Uzbek shocked him with a heavy shot in the opening minute. Tulemissov was far from his best form in this final contest and the Uzbek won all of the three rounds in the tenth male title bout of the day.

Abdurakhmonov is the king at the cruiserweight

Kazakhstan’s Viktor Litvinov has different physical conditions in comparison to last year and he dominated his semi-final at the cruiserweight (86kg). Litvinov has four years of international experience and he tried to use his height advantage against Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Abdulaziz Abdurakhmonov. The Uzbek boxer was smaller than Litvinov but he made strong pressure on the local boy and the judges favored his hard work. Abdurakhmonov had the stronger shots in this contest and he followed the tactics confidently until the last gong.

Joon Bharat won the heavyweight with clear dominance

India’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Joon Bharat bowed out Kazakhstan’s Nurzhan Duman in the semi-finals of the heavyweight (92kg) and he had an easier job in the final against South Korea’s Nam Chan Hyeong. The Korean was brave but Bharat is one of the stars of this championship who looked one size bigger than Nam in this final contest. The first round delivered the biggest difference in the entire championships and the tall Indian won the weight class by large margin.

Ivan Yermolenko achieved the last title of the event

Kazakhstan’s Ivan Yermolenko was member of their youth national team in 2022 and he proved his development in the previous two rounds in Astana. The Kazakh faced with a one-year-younger Uzbek in the final, Shakhzod Polvonov, who is also a smaller boxer in this weight class as Yermolenko. Both had good jabs in the first round but their second delivered higher tempo and the Kazakh was slightly better in the fight therefore Yermolenko claimed the last title of the championships.

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