Zhanybek Musayev won the Arziyev Brothers Tournament in Osh

The Arziyev Brothers Tournament was held in the city of Osh where the host country claimed eight gold medals while Russia and Kazakhstan also took one title. The biggest name among the winners was Kyrgyzstan’s two-time National Champion Zhanybek Musayev who won the competition in his new weight class.
Following the Kyrgyz U21 National Championships which was held in Bishkek another competition was held in the Central Asian country this time in the historical city of Osh. Altogether 87 male elite boxers attended in ten weight classes in the new edition of the Arziyev Brothers Tournament in Osh.
The light flyweight (49kg) was won by 22-year-old Islam Sergek Uulu who was only quarter-finalist in the last edition of the Kyrgyz National Championships but this time he bagged the gold medal in Osh. Sergek Uulu, who has been competing in the international events since 2013, was too smart for Kyrgyzstan’s Edil Kyrbashev in the final of the event.
Kyrgyzstan’s Roman Sadirzhan Uulu returned to the world of boxing this year after a short break and he is trying to regain his place in the national team. Following his narrow triumph over Kazakhstan’s Galymzhan Otyzbayev in the semi-final, he was able to win the title bout in an easier way against Kyrgyzstan’s Akylbek Esenbek Uulu.
Two-time Kyrgyz National Champion 23-year-old Zhanybek Musayev moved up to the bantamweight (56kg) in the recent weeks and has done his successful debut in that category. Musayev, who won the gold medal also in the Taimanov & Utemisov Memorial Tournament in Atyrau, had a close quarter-final bout against his teammate Almambet Alibekov but he survived the dangerous moments. In the final of the category he knocked down Youth National Champion 18-year-old Fatkhidin Khamroyev and the referee stopped their contest.
Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu attended at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Sofia and the 21-year-old boxer arrived to the best of the elite lightweight (60kg) athletes in Kyrgyzstan. He eliminated strong Kalys Aliakbarov in the semi-final of the Arziyev Brothers Tournament and had to meet in the final with Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist 19-year-old Nursultan Mamataly. Seyitbek Uulu did enough in the exciting third round to win their narrow bout by split decision.
Osh-based Aybek Mirzakulov is not among Kyrgyzstan’s most experienced boxers but the light welterweight (64kg) talent defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurzhan Makashbayev and Kyrgyzstan’s Samat Zhusupov in the final two stages. AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Adilet Batyraliev was the favourite of the welterweight (69kg) and he dominated his final against Zharkynbek Turatov.
Kyrgyzstan’s Ilyaz Akmataliyev is member of the national team at the middleweight (75kg) who claimed gold medal in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament and dominated all of his bouts in the Arziyev Brothers Tournament. Russia’s Daniyar Amalbekov is a relatively unknown boxer at the light heavyweight (81kg) but he was able to control his fights in Osh and won the title by walk over.
Bishkek’s National Championships silver medallist Zhaksylyk Kuzaliyev won the gold medal in the Kyrgyz National Universiade but he lost his final to Kazakhstan’s 19-year-old Ontalap Rakhmanov at the heavyweight (91kg). Osh-based Kyrgyz National Championships bronze medallist and Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tournament winner Altynbek Abdidzhalil Uulu dominated all of his fights at the super heavyweight (+91kg) including the final against Kyrgyzstan’s Dastanbek Mamytov.

Winners in the Arziyev Brothers Tournament
49kg: Islam Sergek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan
52kg: Roman Sadirzhan Uulu, Kyrgyzstan
56kg: Zhanybek Musayev, Kyrgyzstan
60kg: Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan
64kg: Aybek Mirzakulov, Kyrgyzstan
69kg: Adilet Batyraliev, Kyrgyzstan
75kg: Ilyaz Akmataliyev, Kyrgyzstan
81kg: Daniyar Amalbekov, Russia
91kg: Ontalap Rakhmanov, Kazakhstan
+91kg: Altynbek Abdidzhalil Uulu, Kyrgyzstan