Philippines’ Ian Clark Bautista advanced to the quarter-finals with a KO success at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament
The first medals are revealed in the women’s part of the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Bangkok on Day4 when the men’s winners advanced to the quarter-finals. Several world class fights were held in the fourth competition day when China’s Li Qian claimed the first guaranteed medal while Philippines’ Ian Clark Bautista knocked out his opponent.
The number of the boxers in the competition is altogether impressive 247 from 32 different nations of all of the five Confederations. Among the 247 participants, 98 are women boxers and 149 male athletes are attending in the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament. Fourteen champions will be crowned in the day of the finals on July 27.
Most of the participating nations are using the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament as the last selection and preparation before the upcoming AIBA World Boxing Championships and AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
The first guaranteed medal of the Thailand Open was achieved by AIBA Women’s World Champion Li Qian of China
In the opening bout of the fourth competition day China’s defending AIBA Women’s World Champion at the middleweight (75kg) Li Qian used her distance well against Australia’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Caitlin Parker. The taller Chinese boxer was confident against the attacking Aussie boxer and she was able to use her stopping jabs well enough in each of the round. Li Qian won their contest and became the first in the Thailand Open who captured a guaranteed medal in the event which means she will be boxing for the place of the final with India’s Bhagyabati Kachari who eliminated Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Huong on Day4.
Stars met in the quarter-finals of the women’s middleweight (75kg)
Two stars had to meet in the quarter-finals of the women’s middleweight (75kg) DPR Korea’s No.1 Pak Un Sim and Russia’s Youth Olympic Games winner and two-time AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Anastasia Shamonova. The North Korean boxer received hooks in the first round from the Russian side but she received strong advices in the break. Pak came back with better jabs in the second and she was able to win their superb fight in the fourth competition day. Shamonova lost only one international bout during her whole career previously but she can strike back to the North Korean in the upcoming AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
AIBA Women’s World Champion Lin Yu Ting suffered a loss in the quarter-finals of the women’s lightweight (60kg)
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu Ting was AIBA Women’s World Champion in New Delhi at the bantamweight (54kg) but she is competing at the lightweight (60kg) in the current Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament. Lin lost only two contests in the recent three years but she had a seriously competitive rival, Thailand’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships silver medallist Sudaporn Seesondee. The local boxer tried to use her aggressive style to keep the best fighting distance and get Lin on close from the first seconds. Chinese Taipei’s star was not enough comfortable in this weight class and suffered a loss in the quarter-finals to Seesondee.
Australia’s Anja Stridsman eliminated her tough North Korean rival at the women’s lightweight (60kg)
Australia’s Commonwealth Games winner Anja Stridsman won high number of international tournaments in the recent years but she had to test herself against a world class opponent in the quarter-finals of the women’s lightweight (60kg). The experienced Aussie boxer started slightly better than DPR Korea’s Son U Hye Ok in the first round and took the lead on the scorecards. Stridsman maintained the best fighting distance once again in the second round and she was able to beat her younger North Korean rival in Bangkok. Australia’s hope will be meeting in the semi-finals with Vietnam’s Ha Thi Linh who eliminated Botswana’s talented Aratwa Kasemang.
Thailand’s Chatchai Decha Butdee eliminated a strong Kazakh talent on Day4
Thailand’s Chatchai Decha Butdee was ASBC Asian Champion and claimed bronze medal at the Almaty 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The two-time Olympian Thai veteran had to meet with a 15-year-younger rival Kazakhstan’s Aibek Dossanov who had a successful junior and youth career and joined to the elite age group this January. Butdee started better their contest but Dossanov’s technical skills were also dangerous for the host nation’s pride. The 34-year-old Thai boxer felt the support of his family and the crowd in the third round and his clear dominancy in those minutes meant he advanced to the last eight in Bangkok.
Philippines’ Ian Clark Bautista knocked out his Aussie rival at the men’s bantamweight (56kg)
Philippines’ Ian Clark Bautista was gold medallist at the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships and he claimed podium place also among the elites several times including in the last occasion in Bangkok this April. Bautista, who has just moved up to the bantamweight (56kg) this year, was too strong for Australia’s Jack Denahy in the first round and took the lead in all scorecards. The more experienced Filipino landed a lethal and shocking hook in the third round and the Aussie boxer went down to the floor. The referee confirmed the powerful Bautista’s KO success after that serious blow.
Thailand’s Wuttichai Masuk dominated his welterweight (69kg) fight
Thailand’s Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian Champion Wuttichai Masuk moved up to the welterweight in the recent three months but he adopted the strength of the punches very quickly. The 29-year-old Thai No.1 had to face with Philippines’ newcomer Marjon Pianar who competes at the very first time out of his country. The 19-year-old Filipino tried to use his distance but Masuk’s speed was different today when the Thai star’s experiences paid-off. Masuk played and enjoyed the bout well from the second round and eliminated the talented Filipino who has done his debut in the international stage.
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