Singapore’s next generation will compete at the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships in Astana
Singapore have registered record number of nine boxers including two girls to the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan which will be the next highlight in the boxing agenda.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
Singapore sent their boxers to the previous editions of the Women’s World Boxing Championships, the Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games and some of the recent ASBC Asian Boxing Championships as well.
A former national boxer, Mr. Ahmad Muhammad Ridhwan, and Mr. Muhammad Khidir Bin Saniff will be their coaches in Astana, both are among the young generations of trainers in Singapore. Their management and coaching staff built up a new national team and these talents could be their core for the next cycle.
Wann Chee Wai Kei competed in the last edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championships and the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in 2023 therefore she has the experience to be competitive in the international stage.
Chee Zann Wai Yee is one of their elite national team members who are still in the U22 age group this year. The 22-year-old talent will be fighting at the women’s lightweight (60kg) in Astana and she has the new experience from the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event as well.
Danny Chaw Yi Jie will be attending at the men’s U22 flyweight (51kg) in Astana with some international contests on his background. The Penang Pesta Tournament winner Aadhi Prahnavh was also born in 2005 as Danny Chaw and he will be boxing at the light middleweight (71kg) among the U22 boxers. Brandon Leong is the most experienced youth male team member who moved up to the lightweight (60kg) and will be turning to 18 this June. Sufi Irfan Bin Mohamad Idris (48kg), Clayden Teo (54kg), Abdul Wafi Bin Idris (57kg) and Gerald Chee (63.5kg) are all were born in 2007 and the upcoming event in Astana will be their debut in the youth age group.
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