Strong session for Thailand in the Asian Games
Eleven contests were held in the third session of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China today where three weight classes were in actions. Thailand’s duo, Janjaem Suwannapheng and Thitisan Panmod both eliminated tough rivals in the second day of boxing.
Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova is a newcomer in the national team at the women’s welterweight (66kg) and she had to beat such strong boxers in her homeland as Nadezhda Ryabets and Dariga Shakimova. The new national boxer spent a short time in the ring, she smashed Saudi Arabia’s Ragad Ibrahim Al Naimi within seconds, and she won the quick bout by RSC in the first round.
Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng earned medals in the recent two editions of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in the recent one and half year but she had another top opponent, Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova, the defending ASBC Asian Champion at the women’s welterweight (66kg). The Thai used her attacking style of boxing, she surprised with her speed the 22-year-old Uzbek and eliminated one of the favourites.
Saudi Arabia’s best boxer, Abdulaziz Alatbi competed in several preparation events in the previous two years and his hard work paid off in the second day of boxing in Hangzhou. He followed his Australian coach’s tactics from the first seconds against a veteran boxer, Turkmenistan’s Dayanch Annaseidov. The Central Asian boxer has just returned to the national team but he was not enough competitive for the talented Saudi Arabian.
DPR Korea’s Pang Chol Mi and Choe Chol Man won their contests in the first day of boxing which was the comeback of the country to the international stage. Their most talented male boxer, the 21-year-old So Chon Ryong not only won several national events in the recent six years but he impressed against Bahrain’s ex-Kazakh veteran, Azat Makhmetov today. The technician North Korean overcame Makhmetov in the attacks and he won this tough flyweight (51kg) battle by 4:0 split decision.
Nepal sent maximum number of thirteen boxers to the Asian Games and their first winner in the competition was the 23-year-old Rabin Thapa at the men’s flyweight (51kg). The Nepali boy expected a hard battle against Indonesia’s Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Dio Koebanu but he managed to get the advantage after three minutes of fight. Thapa’s best period was the second against the 19-year-old Indonesian and that was enough to win the entire contest in Hangzhou.
Thailand’s former Youth World Champion Thitisan Panmod had to face with one of the top regional rivals, Philippines’ Aaron Jude Bado, the ASBC Asian U22 Champion. The 23-year-old Thai had the tight 3:2 advantage on the scorecards after the first round but he switched into a higher tempo in the beginning of the second. Panmod landed crucial shots in this period and the medical team stopped the contest due to Bado’s injury.
Chinese Taipei’s experienced Kan Chia Wei caused a surprise in the light middleweight (71kg) during the third session when he won the contest against Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Championships bronze medallist Nuradin Rustambek Uulu. Turkmenistan’s Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov was too smart for Tajikistan’s Dovud Makhkamov while Byambatsogt Tuguldur stopped Afghanistan’s veteran Mohammad Khaibar Nooristani in this weight class.
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