Thailand writes history in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships where Asia claimed four gold medals in the first day of the finals
The AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships continued with its ninth competition day in Budapest in one session today and the first 10 champions are revealed. Record number of 35 boxers from Asia claimed medals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in the Hungarian capital and among them 16 advanced to the finals. Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod, Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov, Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay and India’s Nitu Ghanghas achieved four gold medals for the Asian continent today.
Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod claimed silver medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok and following his performance in the semi-final he advanced to the final in Budapest. The 18-year-old Thai light flyweight (49kg) boxer started his final with excellent combinations against Puerto Rico’s AMBC American Youth Champion Jan Paul Rivera. Panmod had different rhythm in the first round and he had all of the skills advantage to beat his Puerto Rican rival. The final verdict was unanimous decision to Panmod which means Thailand achieved its first ever gold medal in the history of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.
Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov eliminated Philippines’ Criztian Pitt Laurente in the semi-final of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships which was the repeat match of the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok. The Uzbek bantamweight (56kg) boxer dictated the tempo in the final also when he faced with Russia’s EUBC European Junior Champion Vsevolod Shumkov. Khalokov defeated all of his Russian opponents in the recent years and dominated their final with his amazing performance which means Uzbekistan claimed its first gold since 2014.
Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay and Uzbekistan’s Navo Tamazov are Asia’s best boxers at the men’s middleweight (75kg) which semi-final was won by the Kazakh boxer two days ago. The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer, who claimed silver in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok, started slowly against Russia’s Daniil Teterev in the final of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. His coach Mr. Galymbek Kenzhebayev gave him excellent advices in the first break and Nurbek Oralbay was able to turn back their final securing a gold medal for Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Aibek Oralbay eliminated in the quarter-final of the heavyweight (91kg) United States’ AMBC American Youth Champion David Stevens and advanced to the finals following his victory over Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Hacid. His final opponent Russia’s Igor Fedorov started better in the opening round landing quick jabs. Aibek Oralbay had a great finish in the second round and he looked quicker than his Russian opponent in that period. The Kazakh boxer landed nice uppercuts in the beginning of the third round but Fedorov did enough to win the gold medal in Budapest.
Thailand’s Nillada Meekoon claimed silver medal in the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships and following her impressive performance she advanced to the final. The 17-year-old Thai light flyweight (48kg) proved strong development against India’s defending champion Nitu Ghanghas on their re-match. Nitu defeated her Thai rival in the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok but Meekoon started better this time. The Indian talent turned up the heat in the second round and her efforts were enough to defend her throne.
Kazakhstan’s Aizada Yeslyamgali was not the favourite of the women’s bantamweight (54kg) but she proved strong development since the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. The Kazakh talent, who will be in the youth age group also in 2019, secured her career highlight advancing to the final of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. The 17-year-old boxer tried to surprise the US favourite Iyana Verduzco in the first round and she did superb work against her rival in the whole bout. The US boxer controlled the third round well therefore Aizada Yeslyamgali achieved silver medal in Budapest.
Kazakhstan’s Guzal Sadykova eliminated her main rival Ukraine’s Karolina Makhno in the semi-final of the light heavyweight (81kg) and advanced to the final of the competition. The Kazakh boxer was quicker than her Russian rival AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Anastasia Rybak in the first round of the final. The Russian boxer was slightly better in the final minutes therefore Guzal Sadykova claimed silver medal in the Hungarian capital.
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