Serik Temirzhanov bowed out the reigning ASBC Asian Champion in the opening day at the AIBA World Boxing Championships
The AIBA World Boxing Championships opened with 29 preliminary contests in Belgrade, Serbia where some of the Asian boxers proved strong developments. India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Japan and Uzbekistan all won contests in the first session of the championship. Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov eliminated Mongolia’s reigning ASBC Asian Champion Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu with impressive performance.
The following 20 Asian nations are attending in the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade: Afghanistan competes under the name of the Fair Chance Team, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei, and Uzbekistan. The bouts will be starting with one session on Monday from 6pm.
India’s Rohit Mor eliminated a more experienced Ecuadorian boxer
India’s tall Rohit Mor won their National Men’s Championships one month ago at the very first time among the elite boxers. The 20-year-old talent defeated more experienced rivals including Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin. The featherweight (57kg) talent had a hard job in the first round against Ecuador’s Tokyo Olympian Jean Caicedo and used his longer reach well enough. Caicedo has got more than eight years of international experiences but Mor had the tactical advantage. The Indian talent landed nice counter-shots in the second round and stopped the Ecuadorian attacks. Mor, who competed at the 2019 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships, enjoyed the last round against the smaller South American and eliminated a tough rival as first.
Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov proved strong developments
Kazakhstan’s Tokyo Olympian Serik Temirzhanov decided to compete in his third major championships this year and the 23-year-old Pavlodar-based boxer proved better performance in the first round than in his previous events. His rival was Mongolia’s veteran Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu who claimed gold medal at the Dubai 2021 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships this May. Temirzhanov worked hard on feet in the first round and he was a hard target for the experienced Mongolian. Kharkhuu stepped into the gas in the second round but he had to go to the medical corner and Temirzhanov was smart. The Mongolian gave in everything but Temirzhanov had the advantage to win their difficult featherweight (57kg) contest. His teammate, Ablaikhan Zhussupov also began his campaign successfully, he eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu at the welterweight (67kg).
Rujakran Juntrong returned in upgraded level
Thailand Boxing Federation’s Rujakran Juntrong claimed bronze medal at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and he needed time to regain his position in the top national team. He moved down to the featherweight (57kg) after intense training sessions and he spent the recent one and half year in their national camp in Muak Lek. The 25-year-old Thai boxer landed more punches than his Ukrainian opponent, Oleh Chulyacheyev in the first round and he was confident also in the second. The Thai southpaw found the Ukrainian boxer’s weak points and eliminated a strong European rival in Belgrade.
Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh opened his campaign with a success
Mongolia’s ASBC Asian Champion and two-time Olympian 30-year-old Chinzorig Baatarsukh had an unsuccessful campaign in Tokyo but he arrived to Belgrade as a medal hopeful at the new welterweight (67kg). The Mongolian met with Guatemala’s Carlos Tobar who has got also seven years of experiences in the international events. Chinzorig was static in the first round but he found the best fighting distance in time and controlled his contest against the Central American boxer.
Uzbekistan’s 20-year-old Muydinkhudjayev eliminated his Irish rival
Uzbekistan’s Asadkhudja Muydinkhudjayev won several tough bouts in the recent five years and developed step by step. The 20-year-old talent recovered from his injury and moved up to the welterweight (67kg) but his physical skills also upgraded. The young Uzbek controlled the first round against Ireland’s Eugene McKeever and took the lead on the scorecards. Muydinkhudjayev felt the distance against the Irish newcomer and worked from longer distance in their contest. The young Uzbek can do better but his today’s performance was enough to beat the Irish by unanimous decision.
Okazawa won a tight opening bout
Japan’s Sewon Okazawa was one of the secret favourites at the Tokyo Olympic Games but following his impressive start he suffered a narrow (3:2) loss to Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias. The 26-year-old boxer decided to continue his career and competes at the welterweight (67kg) in Belgrade. Okazawa started well against Ecuador’s Miguel Ferrin and controlled the exchanges with nice hooks but his South American rival was effective in the second round. The Japanese hope impressed once again in the third round and eliminated a dangerous rival winning the bout by split decision.
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