Shin Yamada caused the first surprise at the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships
The opening session has finished in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan where Japan’s Shin Yamada caused the first surprise.
The Beeline Arena was the host of the 2012 Asian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament and a huge boxing event returned to the venue.
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
Altogether 147 youth men, 73 youth women, 137 junior men and 78 junior women boxers are participating in the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships.
Kazakhstan won the first bout of the championships
Kazakhstan’s Nygman Nygmet and Mongolia’s Bat-Ireedui Dagvadorj were the first boxers in actions in the entire championships. The Kazakh moved a lot on feet to land his shots from longer distance but the Mongolian was competitive in the first round. Nygmet attacked effectively in the second and he had a different image in the middle part of their junior pinweight (46kg) bout. The referee counted the Mongolian twice in the final round therefore the local favourite won the contest by RSC.
India’s new pinweight hope is Brijesh Tanta
India arranged its junior national selection event a few months ago and their pinweight (46kg) boxers are always strong in the international championships. Brijesh Tamta opened the first second against Kyrgyzstan’s Kairat Kalmuratov with a tough jab and that determined their opener in Astana. The Kyrgyz boxer received better instructions in the second in the break and he made the bout more difficult for the 16-year-old Indian but Tamta won their meeting in the second contest of the day.
Payla and Jiang impressed at the junior pinweight
Violito Payla was a fantastic boxer in the 2000s and his nephew, Nick Anjelo dominated all of the three rounds against Iraq’s Ali Hameed at the junior pinweight (46kg). Chinese Taipei’s Jiang Jun Wei not only controlled the first round against Palestine’s Anas Jamal Abu Dayen but he had several clear shots and finished the opener with a nice jab. Chinese Taipei’s pride was dominant in the second and the referee stopped their unequal contest in that period.
Kazakhstan’s second winner was Aldiyar Bakhadur
Kazakhstan’s Aldiyar Bakhadur competed in several international competitions in 2023 and he had a hard road to be the best at the junior light flyweight (48kg) in his homeland. The 16-year-old Kazakh, who received the best advices from a former Olympian boxer Arkadiy Topayev in the ringside, had a neighbouring rival in Astana, Kyrgyzstan’s Nurbolot Sultanov but he managed to win their contest in the front of the supportive fans.
Japan’s Shin Yamada eliminated an experienced Uzbek
Japan’s Shin Yamada surprised his experienced Uzbek opponent, Tilav Suponov and he took the lead on the judges’ scorecards after two minutes of fight. The Japanese junior and youth boxers earned several international medals in the previous years and their current team is also outstanding. Yamada felt the tempo in all of the three rounds in this contest and he overcame his Uzbek opponent in the attacks with perfect timing to win this preliminary challenge.
Tajikistan and Thailand won bouts at the light flyweight
Tajikistan’s Mansurkhuja Muminov was highly confident in his opener, the 15-year-old boxer stopped United Arab Emirates’ Omar Al-Balooshi in the first round in their light flyweight (48kg) contest. Thailand’s Sorawit Chanthara made his international debut only today but he proved his fantastic technical skills against South Korea’s Lee Seung Hun. The referee counted the Korean after 30 seconds but Lee also found his distance therefore their meeting was one of the tightest ones today. Chanthara was quicker in most of the exchanges which was decisive between them and the Thai marched to the quarter-finals.
Iksanov and Giyosov won important contests
Tajikistan’s flyweight (50kg) hope, Biloldzhon Iksanov had height disadvantage against Iraq’s Ali Raed but he tried to compensate that with aggressive attacks and pressure. The Iraqi boy used his longer reach in the first round but Iksanov increases his tempo in the second to eliminate Raed in Astana. Uzbekistan’s Ibrokhim Giyosov amazed in the preparation competitions before the championships and he had the strength to dominate his opening contest against Mongolia’s Nanzad Tuvshinjargal.
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