Strong medal hopes for the 13 Mongolian boxers in the upcoming Asian Games

Mongolia selected maximum number of 13 boxers to the Asian Games and the country has strong hopes in several weight classes in Hangzhou. The first competition day in the boxing event of the Asian Games will be September 24 and the finals divided into three sessions on October 3, 4 and 5.

Mongolia earned two gold, six silver and fifteen bronze medals in the boxing events of the Asian Games between 1954 and 2018. Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai and Erdenebat Tsendbaatar won the lightweight (60kg) in the last two editions in Incheon and in Jakarta.

The Mongolian female boxers proved strong developments in the recent years, the country achieved historic medals and titles in women’s boxing. The Mongolians shined in the Amman 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships earning record-breaking medals therefore the expectations of the team is very high in Hangzhou.

Yesugen Oyuntsetseg moved down to the light flyweight (50kg) and the 22-year-old Asian medallist has the experience to be competitive against the stars as well. Enkhjargal Munguntsetseg acquired a fantastic bronze medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships and she was selected to represent Mongolia at the bantamweight (54kg).

Namuun Monkhor took her first international medal at the age of 16 still in 2015 and after eight years of hard work, she has strong potential at the featherweight (57kg). Nomin-Erdene Tugsjargal claimed gold medal at the 2019 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships as the first Mongolian woman boxer. She earned an unexpected silver medal in the last ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships at the age of 19 in Amman.

The ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships silver medallist Tsetsegdari Myagmarsuren turned 20 this year but she received the right to compete for Mongolia at the women’s welterweight (66kg) in Hangzhou. Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar moved up to the middleweight (75kg) and she is one of the most experienced in the women’s national team.

Unubold Orkhontungalag and Lundaa Gantumur have medals from the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships but the two youngsters replaced the Kharkhuu brothers, the veteran stars at the men’s flyweight (51kg) and featherweight (57kg).

The 32-year-old Chinzorig Baatarsukh is Asian Champion, two-time Olympian and silver medallist from the recent World Boxing Championships therefore he is the best weapon in the men’s team. Tuguldur Byambatsogt also competed in Chinzorig’s category in the past but the native talent moved up to the light middleweight (71kg).

Dalai Ganzorig competed at the ASBC Asian Youth Championships and the Youth World Boxing Championships in 2014 and after so many years of hard work, finally he will be able to fight in the elite level. Bariakhaan Dorj (92kg) and a former Youth World Boxing Championships competitor Beknur Khali (+92kg) will be Mongolia’s heaviest boxers in the Asian Games.

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