WSB Season VI – Week 3 – Ukraine Otamans vs. China Dragons

Boxers from WSB Team China Dragons could raise their international experiences before the Qualifiers in Ukraine
One of our Asian franchise the China Dragons opened the first match of the Season VI of the World Series of Boxing with two triumphs but finally their performance was not enough to beat their opponents Türkiye Conquerors in the Bagcilar Sport Complex in Istanbul while their second match against Ukraine Otamans was not a successful one but their athletes could raise their experiences before the AIBA Asian & Oceania Olympic Qualifiers.
China Dragons had to fight in another away match in Week 3 when their opponents was the new line-ups of Ukraine Otamans in Vinnytsa this time. The European franchise ranked No.4 in the Group Stage last year in Season V therefore China Dragons had another strong opponent after Türkiye Conquerors.
Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Hu Jianguan (52 kg), WSB experienced 21-year-old Shan Jun (60 kg), Cong Wenbin (69 kg), veteran Shi Guojun (81 kg) and ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Wang Zhibao (+91 kg) were all in action on Saturday evening but after the long trip from China to Ukraine their boxers could not acclimatize to the environment.
Hu Jianguan was amazing in the recent AOB and WSB competitions and he was near to beat his Ukrainian opponent their National Champion Maksym Fatych but finally the host nation’s boxer’s hand was raised who could win their Flyweight class (52 kg) contest by split decision in Vinnytsa which is a new venue in the World Series of Boxing.
China’s Lightweight class (60 kg) No.1 Shan Jun was able to win his contest in Ukraine in Season V but this time Viktor Slavinskyi was in different level as lost before the final bell. Cong Wenbin is also an experienced hope for the Chinese delegation but he was only brave against Ukraine Otamans’ new talent Serhii Bohachuk proved he is a great infighter and stopped the Asian boxer in the third round.
Shi Guojun is already 31 but his experiences were not enough yet to beat such a strong European rival like Denys Solonenko at the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg). ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Wang Zhibao had great movements and big punches against Viktor Vykhryst and his performance was promising before the AIBA Asian & Oceania Olympic Qualifiers.

The result of the match:
Ukraine Otamans vs. China Dragons 5:0
52 kg: Maksym Fatych – Hu Jianguan CHN 2:1
60 kg: Viktor Slavinskyi – Shan Jun CHN TKO 2nd round
69 kg: Serhii Bohachuk – Cong Wenbin CHN TKO 3rd round
81 kg: Denys Solonenko – Shi Guojun CHN 3:0
+91 kg: Viktor Vykhryst – Wang Zhibao CHN 3:0