Kazakhstan Women’s National Championships

AIBA World Champion Nazym Kyzaybay returned with gold medal at the Kazakhstan Women’s National Championships

Kazakhstan Women’s National Championships was an important selection event for the upcoming AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships which to be scheduled in Astana between 16-28 May. Their National Championships was also held in Astana to test the venue of the forthcoming big global event. Kazakhstan’s top ladies will be taking part also at the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualifying Event in Qianan.
The most important bout was held between Incheon 2014 Asian Games silver medallist Zhaina Shekerbekova and Kazakhstan’s first AIBA Women’s World Champion Nazym Kyzaybay of Almaty. Shekerbekova defeated her top rival in the recent two national competitions but this time Kyzaybay was able to beat her rival and did revenge in Astana. Two youngsters as Severa Tadzhikulova and AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Balaussa Muzdiman claimed the bronze medals in the event.
Kazakhstan’s weak point was the Lightweight class (60 kg) in the recent years and the country could not select top boxer in the second Olympic category. Their real solution could be AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Nazym Ishchanova of Atyrau who will be turning to 19 but she is ready to get big results in the upcoming competitions. The talented boxer defeated Rimma Volosenko in the final while national team members Zarina Tsoloyeva and Firuza Sharipova bagged only bronze medals.
Actual ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Dariga Shakimova of Almaty is a big favourite for the quota in the upcoming Qualifiers therefore her success at the Middleweight class (75 kg) was an expected result in the Kazakhstan Women’s National Championships. Her final opponent was Fariza Shaltay who moved down one weight class but could not stop Shakimova’s attacks in Astana. Anastasiya Rylina competed in the last edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Jeju but claimed only bronze this time.
In the non-Olympic weight classes Alina Turlubayeva of Pavlodar secured the first gold medal defending her throne. She was able to beat AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Alua Balkybekova in the final while strong Aigerim Kasenayeva was eliminated in the semi-final of the Light Flyweight class (48 kg).
AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Dina Zholaman did revenge due her previous loss to Rano Parkhatova and has got chance to compete for Kazakhstan once again at the Bantamweight class (54 kg). Saniya Sultankyzy of Astana defeated veteran Oksana Koroleva in the final of the Featherweight class (57 kg) and regained her place in the national squad.
Defending National Champion Madina Nurshayeva defeated the surprise of the event Aliya Abdraimova of Astana in the final of the Light Welterweight class (64 kg) which means she is also near to box at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships on home soil. Talented Valentina Khalzova of Astana was too strong for experienced Zura Khusainova who eliminated London 2012 Olympian Saida Khasenova in the first round of the Welterweight class (69 kg) in the national event.
AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Yulduz Mamatkulova of Taraz lost to Moldir Bazarbayeva in the previous event but now she was able to do revenge in Astana in their key Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) final. Another AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Kazakh lady Lazzat Kungeybayeva of Astana did not give any chance to Umida Sadykova and bagged also gold at the Nationals.