Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China, DPR Korea, Kyrgyzstan and Iran all have medals in Budva
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China, DPR Korea, Kyrgyzstan and Iran earned medals for the Asian countries on the seventh competition day at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro today.
Afghanistan, China, DPR Korea, Hong Kong, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Palestine, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are the participating 13 Asian nations in the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships.
Altogether 73 nations and 593 boxers are participating in the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Budva which makes the event the biggest competition of the globe this year.
Kazakhstan’s Anel Abdrasilova began boxing a bit late in comparison to her teammates but she proved a brilliant performance in the first round against Colombia’s Juanita Herrera. The Taraz-based minimumweight (48kg) boxer landed nice hooks from her safest distance and she became the first Asian medallist in Budva.
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Jasmin Tokhirova had a younger southpaw opponent from France, the European Youth silver medallist Mathilde Fragnieres and she had to keep the full focus in this minimumweight (48kg) quarter-final. The 18-year-old Uzbek and her coaching staff analysed the French boxer successfully and she won this quarter-final bout.
DPR Korea returned to the boxing map with a medal in Budva following their Pak Sin A defeated Germany’s Lillyfrida Grabert at the women’s light welterweight (63kg). The 18-year-old Pak controlled all of the three rounds in this key quarter-final bout and she made her country proud in Montenegro’s boxing city.
The next boxer from DPR Korea, Kim Kwon Il is another super talented from the strong boxing country but he had a more experienced opponent today, Uzbekistan’s Sayfiddin Sobirov. The Uzbek had 50 bouts more than his DPR Korean opponent and that was the difference between them today in a contest which was a good promotion of boxing.
The next Uzbek, Sobirjon Tastanov had more than 100 contests during his career and he was able to reduce the fighting distance successfully against Azerbaijan’s European Champion Omar Aslanli at the bantamweight (54kg) today.
Kyrgyzstan’s Junior World Champion Amantur Dzhumayev is their No.1 in the youth national team and he is their first medallist in Budva after beating Tunisia’s Koussay Dallagi in the next bantamweight (54kg) bout. Their second medal was achieved by Tynystan Alybayev at the heavyweight (92kg) following his clear success over Croatia’s Zvonimir Zirdum in the evening session.
Kazakhstan’s Torekhan Sabyrkhan have had just a warm-up in the previous round of the welterweight (67kg) against his Afghan opponent but he needed to show his real skills against Uzbekistan’s Akbar Akhmadov today. The four-time Asian Champion unbeaten Kazakh proved better performance rounds by rounds and his extra finish delivered a clear success for Sabyrkhan today.
DPR Korea’s Son Su Rim opened the evening session with outstanding combinations and she deserved to win the lightweight (60kg) semi-final against Mexico’s Fernanda Corona. China’s Wu Yuting, the Belt & Road Tournament winner, also succeeded in her semi-final bout against Romania’s Alexandra Dudau in this weight class. Kazakhstan’s Asian Youth Champion Tolganay Kassymkhan was the third Asian winner during the semi-finals at the lightweight.
Uzbekistan’s three-time Asian Champion Oysha Toirova began her quarter-final well against Poland’s Emilia Koterska in the first round at the light middleweight (70kg). The Polish boxer returned to the contest in the second in different rhythm but Toirova had the routine to handle that tactical change which means the Uzbek will now meet China’s Alimire Abudureyimu in a highly anticipated re-match.
Uzbekistan’s Asian Junior Champion Djafarbek Shakhbazov is a 190cm tall boxer at the middleweight (75kg) but Georgia’s Giorgi Natroshvili had a brave attempt to keep his rhythm in their quarter-final. The 18-year-old Uzbek felt that he still needs to show more in the third round and he won a very difficult bout with his stamina.
Abdulaziz Jurakulov began boxing at the age of 8 in Bukhara but he did not get the chance to show his outstanding technical skills in a top event. He won the Bornemissza Memorial Tournament in Hungary earlier this year but he is in top shape which he proved against Romania’s Daniel Adrian Grigorie.
Iran’s Amir Reza Malek Khatabi delivered a surprise in the evening session after a tough first round against Russia’s Oleg Kliuchagin. The Iranian stepped into the gas after the break and his fighting spirit delivered for him a triumph over the Russian boxer but other Asians also amazed in the busy heavyweight (92kg).
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