April, 2016

April, 2016
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MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV - PAVLODAR’S
ASBC EVENT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
ASBC PRESIDENT MR. SERIK
KONAKBAYEV LED THE PRESS
CONFERENCE IN PAVLODAR
KAZAKHSTAN IS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL IN THE ASBC ASIAN
CONFEDERATION YOUTH BOXING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
INTERVIEW WITH
MR. MOHAMED KAMEL SHBIB
MR. SHUKHRAT DANBAY WE DREAMED ABOUT AN ASIAN
EVENT IN PAVLODAR
MR. SERIK SAPIYEV - PAVLODAR
DELIVERED EXCELLENT
CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE ASIAN
YOUTH BOXERS
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THE KYRGYZ TEAM TRAINS
WITH ALGERIA
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DOZEN OF GOLD MEDALS WERE
ACHIEVED BY KAZAKHSTAN AT
THE DZHAFAROV PRIZES JUNIOR
TOURNAMENT
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SYRIA’S COMMITMENT TO BOXING IS
A GOOD EXEMPLAR
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ATHLETE OF THE MONTH SERIK TEMIRZHANOV
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ASTANA ARLANS KAZAKHSTAN
ADVANCED TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS
AS SECOND ASIAN FRANCHISE
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AMAZING TWO SYRIAN GOLD
MEDALS IN ATYRAU
INTERVIEW WITH
MR. YERMAKHAN IBRAIMOV
THE UZBEK TIGERS DEFEATED THE
RUSSIAN BOXING TEAM 6-4 AND ADVANCED TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS
SAUDI ARABIA TOOK FIVE GOLD
MEDALS IN THE GULF COUNTRIES
TOURNAMENT
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KYRGYZSTAN CLAIMED NINE GOLD
MEDALS IN THE ASTASHENKOV
JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
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VUONG THI VY REMAINED UNBEATEN
IN THE VIETNAMESE NATIONAL CUP
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JULIO BRIA WAS THE STAR IN AMBON
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LAST YEAR’S HEROES WON THE
GOLD MEDALS IN THE JAPANESE
HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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LO CHING TING WAS GREAT IN
THE CHINESE TAIPEI SECONDARY
SCHOOL CHMAPIONSHIPS
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BOXING WAS INVOLVED TO THE
PROGRAM OF THE CAMBODIAN
NATIONAL GAMES
BHUTAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WILL BE BROADCASTED LIVE BY THE
LOCAL MEDIA
UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY 2016
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MR. SERIK
KONAKBAYEV –
PAVLODAR’S ASBC EVENT
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) and Vice-President of the International Boxing
Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to his home city to Pavlodar visiting ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in the first competition day. He led the Press Conference before
the first competition day and negotiated with the key persons of the LOC during the event and presented medals for the prize winners of the Welterweight class (69 kg) in the last competition day.
“The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships finished and we could all
recognize it was a great success for the
participants, boxers and the spectators. Boxing
is changing and our youth athletes adopted the
newly requiring skills and showed their best in the
important competition in Pavlodar.
President of the Pavlodar Regional Boxing
Federation Mr. Shukhrat Danbay and Executive
Director of the Pavlodar Regional Boxing
Federation Mr. Azamat Makazhanov worked
hard with their team to host the ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in the
highest possible level.
The volunteers were also helpful and supported
the Pavlodar Regional Boxing Federation
successfully in the recent ten days. The crowd was
amazing in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and great
to see people understand boxing and want to
see great fights. Following our previous editions
Pavlodar raised the level of the organizations into
an upgraded level.
I would like to say big thank you for the Syrian
Supervisor of the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships Mr. Mohamed
Kamel Shbib and all of the ITOs and R&Js who
worked hard during the competition. I would
like to congratulate all of the ten young gold
medallists in the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships. Japan won its first
ever gold medal in the history of the ASBC Asian
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I would like to say big thank
you for the Syrian Supervisor of
the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships
Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib
and all of the ITOs and R&Js
who worked hard during the
competition.
Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which
shows for me the country is on the best way for
the success in their home Olympics in Tokyo in
2020.
I am sure all of the boxers who took part here
raised their experiences in the international level
and to be continued their career in the sport. I
trust about our future and hoping our youngsters
can get medals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing
Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia after the
Rio 2016 Olympic Games in November. The Syrian
team competed in the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships which was an
amazing exemplar for all of the countries to
their great commitment to boxing,” said Mr. Serik
Konakbayev after the finals in Pavlodar.
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ASBC PRESIDENT
MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV
LED THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN PAVLODAR
The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) and Vice-President of the
International Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr.
Serik Konakbayev led the Press Conference
of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships in the Astana Ice
Palace in Pavlodar which is the venue of the
competition.
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Mr. Serik Konakbayev is grateful to the Pavlodar Regional
Boxing Federation hosting the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in the developing area of
Kazakhstan. The ASBC President congratulated to Mr. Azamat
Makazhanov the Executive Director of the Pavlodar Regional
Boxing Federation who opened the Press Conference in the
meeting hall of the venue.
The Supervisor of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib arrived
from the Taimanov & Utemisov Memorial Tournament which
was held in Atyrau and also emphasized the hard work of the
LOC. “The venue is perfect for not only an Asian event but
also for a World Championships here in Pavlodar while the
hotel is only in walking distance from the hall,” said Mr. Shbib
of Syria in the Press Conference.
KAZAKHSTAN
IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
IN THE ASBC ASIAN CONFEDERATION
YOUTH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The amazing competitions of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships finished
in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan where the tournament and its organization were in the highest level. Ten
new winners have been crowned in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in
Pavlodar and among them six gold medals remained in Kazakhstan, three went to Uzbekistan while
Japan also could get a title in the event.
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Light Flyweight
class (49 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Ermek Serikov Youth Memorial
Tournament winner Vasilii Samchuk
eliminated India’s AIBA Junior World Boxing
Championships bronze medallist Sachin
Siwach Singh in the quarter-final and
Kyrgyzstan’s National Elite Championships
silver medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov in the
semi-final. His gold medal opponent was
Uzbekistan’s Pavlyukov Youth Memorial
Tournament winner Otabek Kholmatov who
was taller than his Kazakh rival. The Uzbek
boxer found the best fighting distance
quickly while Samchuk attacked from
the first seconds with great enthusiasm.
Samchuk had great stamina until the final
bell to win that difficult contest in Pavlodar.
Flyweight class
(52 kg):
Korea’s 17-year-old Lee Hee Seop proved
superb performance in the previous
rounds against tough athletes in Pavlodar
in spite of the fact he has been competing
in his first international competition. The
Korean southpaw attacked from the first
rounds against Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi
who eliminated Kazakhstan’s star Aidos
Arapov in the semi-final. The Japanese
boxer tried to use closer fighting distance
in their contest and he was successful with
hooks and uppercuts while the Korean had
quicker attacks. Tsutsumi worked better in
the final round which was the difference
between them therefore Japan could
get a gold medal in the championships
in Pavlodar. Tsutsumi won Japan’s first
ever gold medal in the history of the
ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships.
Bantamweight
class (56 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov did revenge
to his previous loss to Uzbekistan’s Danas
Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament
winner Shunkor Abdurasulov in the semifinal of the championships in Pavlodar and
focused to his gold medal bout against
Kyrgyzstan’s Nursultan Mamataly who is a
new talent and a big surprise in the event.
The Kyrgyz boxer eliminated Japan’s Taiga
Imanaga in the semi-final but his opponent
in the final was a stronger opponent for
Mamataly. Pavlodar-based Temirzhanov
used the middle of the ring to control
the bout in the front of the home crowd.
The referee counted the Kyrgyz boxer in
the third round which demonstrated the
dominance of the host nation boxer who
claimed the gold medal in his home city.
Lightweight
class (60 kg):
India’s Youth National Champion Ankush
Dahiya triumphed over Kazakhstan’s
Kazbek Sapenov in the semi-final of the
category but his next opponent for the
gold medal was Uzbekistan’s AIBA Junior
World Champion Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov
who eliminated Turkmenistan’s
Muhammet Berdibayev in a narrow
contest in the last four. Uzbekistan’s 17year-old top talent felt the rhythm in the
first round well enough and used different
tactic what was successful for him in
the recent bouts. Mirzarakhimov was in
different level than his Indian rival today
and secured a further gold medal in his
career.
Ashish Kulhriya was named as Best
Boxer of the Indian Youth National
Championships and tried to be quicker
against Kazakhstan’s Danas Pozniakas
Youth Tournament silver medallist Ayatulla
Takizhanov who trains in the Pavlodar
region. The taller Kazakh boxer worked
from longer distance in the final against
India’s best youth competitor and his
southpaw stance was uncomfortable for
the South Asian talent.
The Kazakh boxer was better today
than his Indian opponent who could not
repeat his previous performance in the
day of the finals and suffered a loss to
Takizhanov.
Light
Welterweight
class (64 kg):
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Welterweight
class (69 kg):
Uzbekistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial
Tournament winner Ulugbek Sobirov
eliminated Japan’s Zen Kuroyanagi in the
semi-final and prepared well to his final
against Kazakhstan’s Oleg Matveichuk
who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Aybek
Akylbek Uulu in the last four. Sobirov
defeated Kazakhstan’s top athlete
Sadreddin Akhmedov in Azerbaijan a few
month ago but needed to do his very
best to control the first round against
Matveichuk. The rhythm of their contest
was raised in the second three minutes
when the Kazakh hope returned to the
bout with tough punches. The final verdict
was split decision to Ulugbek Sobirov who
claimed Uzbekistan’s second gold medal
in Pavlodar.
Middleweight
class (75 kg):
Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth
Memorial Tournament winner Aman
Kazankapov had a close victory over
Uzbekistan’s Shokhrukhbek Rustamov in
the semi-final of the championships. His
gold medal opponent was Turkmenistan’s
Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup silver
medallist Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev who
demonstrated his great technique against
China’s Zhang Jilei in the second semifinal. The Turkmen boxer tried to work
from longer distance and he was a hard
target for Kazankapov in the gold medal
bout. Their bout was a tactical one in
Pavlodar which delivered the first success
for Kazakhstan in the day of the finals due
the great final round of the host nation’s
talent.
Light
Heavyweight
class (81 kg):
Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth
Tournament winner Sanjar Tursunov
eliminated Turkmenistan’s strong Mustapa
Charyyev by unanimous decision in the
quarter-final and he did not give any
chance to China’s Xinjiang-based Maimaiti
Maierdan in the semi-final. After these
successes he was the favourite against
India’s Reyal Puri in the gold medal bout of
the category in Pavlodar. The Uzbek boxer
was patient, awaited for the best attacking
moments and he used up Puri’s faults in
the second round successfully. Tursunov
had great footwork in the final round
which delivered for him a gold medal in
Pavlodar.
Heavyweight
class (91 kg):
Uzbekistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial
Tournament winner Shokhruz Rakhimov
arrived to Pavlodar as the main gold medal
contender of the Heavyweight class (91 kg).
The Uzbek southpaw eliminated Korea’s
Lee Yun Taek in the semi-final and after that
tough contest he met with Kazakhstan's
Dmitriy Akhtsiger. The Kostanay-based host
nation boxer tried to do his very best but
the Uzbek southpaw had stronger punches
in the first round of their finals. Akhtsiger
returned with a strong uppercut in the
second and his efforts were enough to beat
his Uzbek rival in Pavlodar.
Super
Heavyweight
class (+91 kg):
Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth
Tournament winner Abdulla Khudorganov
fought for the gold medal with Kazakhstan’s
Dildabekov Prizes Junior Tournament
winner Nurdaulet Ulanuly who eliminated
India’s Manjeet Singh in the semi-final.
The youngest team member of the
Kazakh youth team had lethal right hand
therefore Khudorganov did not do any risky
movements in the first round. The Uzbek
boxer turned up the heat in the second
three minutes when several of his jabs
reached the target but Ulanuly adopted
that level and won their spectacular contest
which delivered Kazakhstan’s sixth gold
medal in Pavlodar.
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INTERVIEW
WITH
MR.
MOHAMED
KAMEL
SHBIB
The Supervisor of the competition Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib shared the most important
information, the AIBA rules and the news of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships in the Technical Meeting, he attended in the Official Drawing and also in
the Press Conference in Pavlodar.
Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib arrived to Pavlodar from Atyrau where he was the Supervisor
of the Issatai Taimanov & Makhambet Utemisov Memorial Tournament which event was
launched a few years ago. The former President of the Syrian Boxing Federation was interviewed by the Asian Boxing Confederation in Pavlodar.
“The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships is a well-organized competition.
Kazakhstan has got great experiences in boxing and
hosting events therefore we expected the highest level
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of organization from the Central Asian boxing power. I
have arrived from the Issatai Taimanov & Makhambet
Utemisov Memorial Tournament from Atyrau to
Pavlodar three days before the start of the ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. We
have discussed everything with the Pavlodar Regional
Boxing Federation and Mr. Azamat Makazhanov and
his team worked hard to arrange all of the key points
in the competition. To be honest the venue is enough
good for a future AIBA World Boxing Championships
as well and I hope Pavlodar will be hosting a global
event in the near future. In the hall we would be able
to place two rings which is a requirement in an AIBA
competition.
The hotel is only walking distance to the venue which
is very important for all participants while the warmup areas are also world class. The local organizers have
been solving all problems quickly so we are all satisfied
with their hard work and hoping Pavlodar is planning
to host more events in the future. The level of the first
day was an average in the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships but the second and
the third day delivered really high level of boxing in
Pavlodar. This strong youth competition is getting even
more excited in the road to the gold medal bouts.
ASBC hosted the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior
Boxing Championships in Tashkent last year and many
of those medallists are here in Pavlodar while we have
got medallists also from the last two editions of the
AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships therefore the
level of our youth boxers is amazing. Chinese Taipei
had great development in boxing which is showing
our continent’s background and potential,” said Mr.
Mohamed Kamel Shbib in Pavlodar.
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MR.
SHUKHRAT
DANBAY –
WE
DREAMED
ABOUT
AN ASIAN
EVENT IN
PAVLODAR
MR.
SERIK
SAPIYEV –
Mr. Shukhrat Danbay is the President of the Pavlodar Regional Boxing Federation who is following all
competition day at the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships from the Astana Ice
Palace. Mr. Danbay and his staff hosted many national and international events in Kazakhstan in the
recent years but they decided to raise the level and now their dream came true, Pavlodar is the host
city of a continental event where two boxers are representing also the region.
Could you please tell me the
reasons of the big boxing
development of the Pavlodar
region?
– This is an interesting question. I
was boxing when I was young, and
also competed in kickboxing while
following my career I worked as a
boxing coach. The result of my work
is 2 World Kickboxing Champions:
Aleksandr Khusainov (63 kg) and
Aidar Dosmalganov (75kg). After I was
appointed as a President of the Pavlodar
Regional Boxing Federation I began a
system here in our work. I think we are
developing so fast, as I know boxing
from the inside. When I started working
as a President boxing was in very low
level in the Pavlodar region. The last
successful boxer from Pavlodar region
was Mr. Azamat Makazhanov, who is now
the Executive Director of the Pavlodar
Regional Boxing Federation.
What does it mean for you hosting
the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in
Pavlodar?
– Any international event within the
region has a huge meaning for Pavlodar.
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Now this ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships is a superb
possibility for the development of
boxing in Pavlodar region. Spectators,
fans and young athletes of my region
have the opportunity to see the new
level of boxing; they can learn different
techniques and tactics from other
countries. I think the athletes develop
from competition to competition.
The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships is a great step
in developing boxers and the sport as a
whole in this region.
Did you dream to host an Asian
event some years ago? If yes, how
does it feel it has realized?
– Yes, sure, I always dreamed of hosting
an Asian Championships here in Pavlodar
and now my dream came true. We have
got a real holiday spirit, the whole region
is very proud of our work holding this
continental Championship.
What were the main issues of the
organization?
– We did not have any serious problems
hosting this event as we have got
international tournaments for the Prizes
of Mr. Serik Konakbayev and we have
very good organizing team. This is
the reason why we did not have any
issues in the preparation. We only gave
enough financial background to the Local
Organizing Committee and you can see
the results now.
What is your opinion about the
level of the championships?
– The level of the Asian youth athletes
is very high. I have been at the AIBA
World Boxing Championships in Milan,
Italy in 2009 and in comparison with
that championship this event is very
interesting. No simple bouts, athletes
are very encouraged; we have saw very
spectacular fights in Pavlodar.
What do you expect from
Kazakhstan and especially the two
boxers who came from your region:
Serik Temirzhanov and Ayatulla
Takizhanov?
– The whole region, everyone from
Pavlodar city, which means 350, 000
people, hoping both will be crowned in
the event.
PAVLODAR
DELIVERED
EXCELLENT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOR THE ASIAN
YOUTH BOXERS
Kazakhstan’s last Olympic Games winner in boxing Serik Sapiyev
was also visiting the last days of the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar. He was involved to
the national team in 2004 and claimed his first AIBA World Boxing Championships title in 2005 which he repeated in 2007. The
London 2012 Olympic Games winner boxer retired three and half
years ago but working in the sport, supporting Kazakhstan’s future
hopes.
Mr. Sapiyev first of all,
congratulations to your great
boxing career. As a former boxer
what is your opinion about the
level of the bouts in the ASBC
Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships?
– Thank you very much for your
kind words. I think the level of the
championships is excellent, not only in
the ring but out of the bouts as well. I did
not compete as youth or previously as we
mentioned junior in an Asian event but
this is always a great step for a boxer to
fight in a continental competition.
Could you please let us know your
thoughts about the Kazakh youth
boxers? Did you see big talents in
the squad or from other nations?
– Kazakhstan has got great traditions in
boxing and I hope these young talents
will show the their bests in the Tokyo
2020 Olympic Games. Serik Temirzhanov
dominated his final today and I think his
future could be great in the upcoming
years.
Yes, I saw some great talents in the
ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships especially from the Uzbek
and from the Kazakh team but Japan,
India and Korea also developed well.
Kazakhstan has got already
11 qualified boxers for the Rio
2016 Olympic Games. What do
you expect from the team in the
August’s event in Brazil?
– Yes, we have got now 11 quota places
for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and
I am expecting four medals from the
team in Brazil. Bakhtiyar Artayev won the
Welterweight class (69 kg) in 2004, Bakhyt
Sarsekbayev in 2008 and me in 2012 so I
hope Daniyar Yeleussinov will be our next
hero in my former category.
How does is feel the Training
Centre in Karagandy was named
after you and the Serik Sapiyev
Prizes Youth Tournament is a huge
competition in Kazakhstan?
– The leaders of my region decided to
name the sport complex after me short
following my Olympic gold medal in
London.
The Serik Sapiyev Prizes Youth
Tournament was the main selection
competition for our 17-18 year-old boxers
to this year’s competition and I am proud
of that fact to see winners and runner-ups
of my event here in Pavlodar.
Could you please tell us more
details about your current WSB
work in boxing?
– I am trying to do my best as Manager
of the Astana Arlans Kazakhstan WSB
franchise.
We are in the semi-finals and will be
competing with British Lionhearts in
London in the end of this month. We
defeated Venezuela Caciques 9-1 in the
Quarter-finals but some of the boxers did
not deliver their top form so our job will
be difficult in the WSB Semi-final.
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Kazakhstan’s national boxing icon Mr. Yermakhan Ibraimov is visiting the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar who is an official of the Kazakh youth team during the competition. He claimed gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and bronze in the Atlanta 1996
Olympic Games while was silver medallist at the 1997 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Budapest.
The Asian Boxing Confederation interviewed Mr. Yermakhan Ibraimov during the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar.
Mr. Ibraimov first of all
congratulations to your great
boxing career. What is the
difference in boxing between 2000
when you won the gold medal in
the Sydney Olympic Games and in
our present days?
– Boxing is getting better from year to
year. There is a big progress in boxing,
athletes improved their techniques and
punches. If we compare the today’s
boxing with the sport in 2000, there is
difference of course. Boxing have got
different psychology, skills and tactics.
For example, in 1980 when Mr. Serik
Konakbayev was boxing in Moscow it
was different, after that in 2000 we were
fighting differently and nowadays boxers
found new ways. The boxing became
more aggressive, with more techniques
and tactics. I want to point out that in
Sydney there was another rule, we had
to box 4 rounds each in 2 minutes. The
judgment became more professional
since our age. Referees give to athletes
more freedom, maximum what they can
do is to announce break or set apart the
athletes from clinching. That is why I can
tell you that boxing today is much better,
athletes are better trained.
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What is your opinion about
Kazakhstan's participation and
results in the international
competitions?
– In my opinion Kazakhstan is very
active in all AIBA programs. We always
support its programs and beginnings:
AOB, WSB and APB. Kazakhstan is one
of leading countries of the world with
great background. Our last achievements
are 4 gold medals in the AIBA World
Boxing Championships in 2013 and 6
gold medals in the 2015 ASBC Asian
Confederation Boxing Championships in
Bangkok. I think these are good results. In
2015 we won only two silver medals in the
Doha AIBA World Boxing Championships,
but we did not lay down our arms,
because boxers never lay down their
arms. We are in the way of preparing to
the Olympic Games, and 2013 and 2015
AIBA World Boxing Championships were
only preparations for Rio. Kazakhstan
has to win minimum one old, silver and
bronze total three medals. It all depends
on our athletes as we have got all
conditions for that.
What is Kazakhstan's biggest
strength in boxing in your opinion?
– I think the first thing is the school
of boxing and tradition of boxing. Mr.
Shokhr Boltekuly begins to develop
boxing in Kazakhstan 83 years ago. He
has established the first Kazakh school
of boxing; he could build the right of our
combat sport. Kazakhstan had always
great fighters, fighting is in our nature and
genetics. Our strength is our traditional
way of boxing and every region has its
own traditional school of boxing and that
is why we have strong competitions within
Kazakhstan.
How do you feel yourself in the
ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships? Please let
me know your thoughts about the
level of the championships and the
environment?
– I am an official representative
of Kazakhstan team at this ASBC
Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships. I am the Director of
the Olympic Training Center and I am
responsible for the young generation
boxers of Kazakhstan (for junior and
youth). I am responsible also for their
trainings, financing, results, etc. We have
got honored coaches such as Mr. Galym
Kenzhebayev, Mr. Kairat Satzhanov, Mr.
Zhanibek Kulniyazov and mr. Arkadiy
Topayev. They are experienced coaches, I
trust of them and I always support them
and they delivered for us such good
results in the recent three years.
As you can see the ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships is organized very well. All
conditions are arranged for the athletes
and I think it is the best organized Asian
Championships ever. I want to thank first
of all the President of Pavlodar Regional
Boxing Federation, Mr. Shukhrat Danbay,
also to the akim of Pavlodar region,
who supported this event. Also special
thanks to Mr. Azamat Makazhanov,
to Mr. Eleussyz Duysekov and many
other people who organized this great
championship.
Some of the Kazakh youth boxers
were also successful juniors with
you. Are you following their
performance?
– Sure, I am following their performance.
All the present members of the National
Team trained in junior and youth teams
at Olympic Training Center. For example,
London 2012 Olympic Games silver
medallist Adilbek Niyazymbetov trained
there too. The last example is Abylaykhan
Zhussupov, who changed from youth to
elite men recently and could successfully
perform at AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic
Qualification Event. He is one of our hopes
for a medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games.
Who is your favourite Kazakh
youth boxer in Pavlodar?
– There are 10 participants from
Kazakhstan at this ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships. All of them are the
best in their weight categories and
winners of our national and international
competitions. But I would like to point
out Aidos Arapov, team captain, he
is a leader, he won the tournament in
Germany and several other nations.
Kazbek Sapenov from Atyrau is a new
great story for us, his boxing surprised
me. Oleg Matviechuk is a winner of
international tournament in Anapa so
we are expecting great results from him.
All of our boxers are very strong and
we are performing very good at this
championships. I would like to say that
we need to develop boxing everywhere. I
wish all countries to develop their boxing.
Good luck to everyone! Thank you!
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ATHLETE OF THE MONTH -
SERIK TEMIRZHANOV
Syria is competing in the ASBC
Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar,
Kazakhstan where their commitment to boxing is a good exemplar for all of the countries not
only in Asia but in the world.
Their youth team contains now
three boxers who travelled more
than 4,000 km to compete in
the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in
Pavlodar in spite of the serious
political crisis which is affecting
the country since 2011.
The Asian Boxing Confederation’s second Facebook voting for the
Athlete of the Month delivered a success to Kazakhstan’s AIBA
Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist 18-year-old
Serik Temirzhanov who claimed gold medal in the ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and his
final was the biggest difference between the two boxers.
SYRIA’S COMMITMENT TO BOXING
IS A GOOD EXEMPLAR
“Our current political and economic
situation is really bad in Syria as we
have got Civil War at home since many
years. We are trying to prepare to the
competitions with our best knowledge
but we could not take place all of our
competitions and training sessions in the
country during the war.
The training is some sometimes hard
not only in Damascus but mainly in the
other regions of the country especially in
Aleppo, in Hama and in Latakia. Despite
of these situations we hosted the Junior
National Championships this year and
last year we had competitions for the
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elite, youth and junior age groups as well.
We have been there in the AIBA Asian &
Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event
in Qian’an and we were near to get an
Olympic quote for the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games. Our team took part also in the
Issatai Taimanov & Makhambet Utemisov
Memorial Tournament in Atyrau last
week where we achieved two gold, one
silver and one bronze medal and all of
our four boxers could stand in the podium
during the medal ceremonies.
Three boxers from our youth team is
here in Pavlodar with one coach and
one R&J who is AIBA 2-stars. We are
not expecting big results or medals in
the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth
Boxing Championships in Pavlodar,
our goal is to show Syria is still on the
boxing map and fight in the highest
level of boxing competitions. We are
trying to be an active national federation
in the Asian Boxing Confederation in
spite of the crisis in our country and
thanks for all supports from Pavlodar,”
said Syrian coach Mr. Mohamed Alqazaq
and the Syrian Supervisor of the ASBC
Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships in Pavlodar Mr. Mohamed
Kamel Shbib.
Serik Temirzhanov was born on May 24 in
1998 and began his boxing career in his
home city in Pavlodar at the age of 11. He
started his trainings with Mr. Andrei Gensh
seven years ago and all of staff recognized
his talent to the sport. Temirzhanov delivered
his first big success at the 2012 Suleymenov
Junior Tournament in Almaty where he
defeated one of his main local rival Abylay
Saylaubekov.
Temirzhanov won his first national
title among the juniors in 2013 when
he competed at the 44 kg weight class
and defeated all of his four rivals in the
competition. He was too smart to all of his
opponents and had a clear victory over
Alimzhan Beskempir in the final which meant
the head coach of the junior national team
of Kazakhstan involved him to the squad and
short after his title he could get silver in the
Aleksey Yukov Junior Memorial Tournament
in Gomel, Belarus which was his first event
out of his country.
Following his participation at the Heydar
Aliyev Junior Cup in Baku he received the
right to box for Kazakhstan at the 2013 AIBA
Junior World Boxing Championships in Kiev,
Ukraine. He moved up to the Light Flyweight
class (48 kg) and after two great triumphs
over Korea's Han Young Hun and Russia's
Vladimir Strygin he was defeated by US
hope Daniel Gonzales in the semi-final which
delivered for him a valuable bronze in Kiev.
Temirzhanov competed in junior age
group also in 2014 and firstly claimed silver
at the Yakov Vysotskiy Junior Memorial
Tournament in Yagodnoye, Russia and
secondly bronze at the Heydar Aliyev Junior
Cup in Baku where he lost to only Hungary's
talented Istvan Szaka in the semi-final
stage of the competition. Later in the year
Temirzhanov won the Zhetysu Youth Cup in
Taldykorgan and won bronze at the Abbas
Agalarov Youth Cup in Baku.
The Kazakh talent was not enough
successful in their Youth National
Championships in the beginning of 2015
therefore he decided to raise his physical
skills at the Bantamweight class (56 kg). After
his great job in the trainings Mr. Galymbek
Kenzhebayev the head coach of the Kazakh
youth squad decided to take him to the
Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament in Turkey
where his skills were enough to get silver.
Temirzhanov was excellent in the Serik
Sapiyev Prizes Youth Tournament in
Karagandy in this January where he defeated
Berik Dzhedibayev, Mukhamet Al-Makhmut
and Sanatali Toltayev among his main rivals.
This gold medal meant for him a place in the
youth national squad of Kazakhstan and their
head coach involved him once again in the
international competitions.
He lost his preliminary bout to Uzbekistan's
Shunkor Abdurasulov in the Danas Pozniakas
Youth Memorial Tournament in Vilnius,
Lithuania but in spite of this bout he could
take part in the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships where he
fought in the front of the home crowd in
Pavlodar.
After two great triumphs Kazakhstan’s Serik
Temirzhanov did revenge to his previous
loss to Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth
Memorial Tournament winner Shunkor
Abdurasulov in the semi-final of the
ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing
Championships in Pavlodar and focused to
his gold medal bout against Kyrgyzstan’s
Nursultan Mamataly who is a new talent and
a big surprise in the event.
The Kyrgyz boxer eliminated Japan’s
ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing
Championships silver medallist Taiga
Imanaga in the semi-final but his opponent
in the final was a stronger opponent for
Mamataly. Pavlodar-based Temirzhanov
used the middle of the ring to control
the bout in the front of the home crowd.
The referee counted the Kyrgyz boxer in
the third round which demonstrated the
dominance of the host nation boxer who
claimed the gold medal in his home city
and received the ASBC Athlete of the Month
Award.
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THE UZBEK TIGERS DEFEATED
THE RUSSIAN BOXING TEAM 6-4 AND
ADVANCED TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS
The Uzbek Tigers proved amazing performance in the second competition day of the Quarter-finals
in Ulyanovsk and defeated the Russian Boxing Team 3-2 once again and advanced to the Semi-finals
in their first season in the World Series of Boxing. The total result between the two strong franchises
was 6-4 to the Uzbek Tigers.
The Uzbek Tigers ranked No.2 in Group D
and had to meet in the Play-off with the
Russian Boxing Team which was perfect in
the Group C winning all of their contests
in the Regular Season. In spite of the
Russian Boxing Team's performance in the
Group Stage the Uzbek Tigers became
the lone franchise in Season VI which
could defeat their rivals in two away
matches and they can now prepare their
Semi-final against Cuba Domadores.
After Hasanboy Dusmatov's, Murodjon
Akhmadaliev's and Anvar Turapov's first
day success the winner of the AIBA Asian
& Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event
Shakhobiddin Zoirov continued the
winning path for the Uzbek Tigers in the
second day of the Quarter-finals. Zoirov,
who claimed silver in the Incheon 2014
Asian Games, proved top performance
against Russian Boxing Team's Viacheslav
Tashkarakov and won all of the rounds in
their Flyweight class (52 kg) contest.
Uzbek Tigers' Elnur Abduraimov
claimed bronze medal in the Doha 2015
AIBA World Boxing Championships
and qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games but the Uzbek Boxing Federation
decided to send their APB boxer Hurshid
Tojibaev to Brazil. Abduraimov won't be
there in the Olympics but he has been
fighting in the World Series of Boxing with
great motivation. The 21-year-old Uzbek
Lightweight class (60 kg) boxer dominated
the first round against Russia's Dzhamal
Badrutdinov and knocked down his
opponent with his amazing combination
which finished their bout very quickly.
Russian Boxing Team's Albert Karibian
won all of his contests in the World
Series of Boxing and he delivered strong
performance in the first part of the bout
against Shakhram Giyasov which was
enough for him to keep the victory on
home soil. Giyasov's performance and
stamina was great in the fourth and
fifth rounds but he could not turn back
the Welterweight class (69 kg) bout.
Russian Boxing Team's next triumph was
achieved by Imam Khataev who is new in
the franchise and defeated former ASBC
Asian Champion Shukhrat Abdullaev
in the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg)
bout which was another narrow fight in
the second match between the two top
franchises.
After nine contests the Uzbek Tigers
led 5-4 against the Russian Boxing Team
but the final result depended on the
performance of their Super Heavyweight
class (+91 kg) boxers. Mirzohidjon
Abdullaev competed in the last two
editions of the Asian Games and used all
of his experiences to find the weak points
of his taller Russian opponent. Abdullaev
was strong in mind and his fighting spirit
delivered for the anticipated sixth success
for the Uzbek Tigers which meant they
advanced to the Semi-finals.
Russian Boxing Team vs. Uzbek Tigers 2-3
52 kg:
Viacheslav Tashkarakov RUS - Shakhobiddin Zoirov UZB 0-3
60 kg:
Dzhamal Badrutdinov RUS Elnur Abduraimov UZB TKO 2nd round wins for Abduraimov
69 kg:
Albert Karibian RUS - Shakhram Giyasov UZB 3-0
81 kg:
Imam Khataev RUS - Shukhrat Abdullaev UZB 3-0
+91 kg:
Andrey Afonin RUS - Mirzohidjon Abdullaev UZB 0-3
Total Result after two matches: 4-6 to the Uzbek Tigers
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Astana Arlans Kazakhstan Venezuela Caciques 5-0
52 kg: Azamat Issakulov KAZ Yoel Finol VEN 3-0
ASTANA ARLANS KAZAKHSTAN
ADVANCED
TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS AS SECOND ASIAN FRANCHISE
WSB Team Champion Astana Arlans Kazakhstan won the second match 5-0 against Venezuela Caciques in Shymkent and the titleholder franchise eliminated their South American counterparts 9-1 in the
Quarter-final of the Season VI. Following the Uzbek Tigers the second Asian franchise the Astana Arlans
Kazakhstan advanced to the Semi-final of the World Series of Boxing.
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60 kg: Zakir Safiullin KAZ Luis Cabrera VEN 3-0
69 kg: Bekzod Khalmetov KAZ Gabriel Maestre VEN 381 kg: Arman Rysbek KAZ Nalek Korbaj VEN 3-0
+91 kg: Kamshybek Kunkabayev KAZ
- Edgar Ramon Munoz VEN KO
2nd round
Total Result: Astana Arlans Kazakhstan won 9-1
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan won the WSB Team Title
in Season III and V but in spite of the final 9-1
result their boxers had to do their very best to beat
Venezuela Caciques in Shymkent. Astana Arlans
Kazakhstan lost only one match in Season VI in the
Group D to the Uzbek Tigers but since then their
boxers proved they are fighting for the next WSB
title.
Yerzhan Zhomart, Nurbol Kalzhanov, Samat
Bashenov and Abilkhan Amankul were their
winners in the first day of the Quarter-final against
Venezuela Caciques while all of their five boxers
who were action in the second match left the ring
with triumphs. The first victory of the Astana Arlans
Kazakhstan was delivered by Azamat Issakulov at
the Flyweight class (52 kg) who was able to beat
Venezuela Caciques' current AMBC American
Confederation Champion 19-year-old Yoel Finol in
a hectic contest.
Following Issakulov's close victory Zakir Safiullin
proved he is in different level than Venezuela
Caciques' AIBA American Olympic Qualification
Event winner Luis Cabrera in the second bout of
the day.
ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing
Championships silver medallist Safiullin, who
returned to the squad after a health problem of his
baby daughter, fought with great stamina and his
patient style with effective attacks were too much
for the 21-year-old Venezuelan boxer. Safiullin's
triumph meant Astana Arlans Kazakhstan advanced
to the WSB Semi-finals after seven bouts.
Kazakh National Championships bronze medallist
Bekzod Khalmetov replaced WSB Boxer of Week
11 Aslanbek Shymbergenov in the squad and
exceeded the previous expectations in Shymkent.
The 24-year-old Welterweight class (69 kg) worked
well against a world class opponent 29-year-old
Gabriel Maestre who claimed bronze at the 2013
AIBA World Boxing Championships and gold
at the Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games. Their
contest was a close one but Khalmetov's freshness
delivered for him a success in Shymkent.
Two-time National Champion Arman Rysbek
is a strong Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) boxer
who had a great second and third round against
Venezuela Caciques' Nalek Korbaj in Shymkent.
The Venezuelan boxer defeated Russian Boxing
Team's Gamzat Gazaliev in the last round of the
Group Stage and he was also a competitive rival
for Rysbek who had to concentrate until the final
bell but finally his hand was raised.
Strandja Memorial Tournament winner
Kamshybek Kunkabayev is No.2 just behind their
star Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg) boxer Ivan
Dychko. He is still in developing stage but proved
even better and better performance in the recent
two years in the international competitions. After
the first tactical round Kunkabayev was able to
launch a lethal punch against Edgar Ramon Munoz
who went to the floor after that shot which was a
classical KO triumph for the Kazakh boxer.
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SAUDI
ARABIA
TOOK FIVE
GOLD
MEDALS
IN THE GULF
COUNTRIES
TOURNAMENT
The Gulf Countries Tournament
was held in the capital city of
Saudi Arabia in Riyadh which is
the region’s main international
elite competition. Saudi Arabia
was the host of the third edition of the Gulf Countries Tournament after Abu Dhabi and
Kuwait City at the very first time
and the host nation was able to
win five gold medals.
Bahrain joined to the competition and
the tiny island sent out their boxers to an
international event at the very first time.
Bahrain's Hamad Husain and Abdullatif
Ahmed claimed two bronze medals in the
Gulf Countries Tournament in Riyadh which
was their first step in the international
events. The competition was held in ten
weight classes from the 49 kg up to the
+91 kg. The first gold medal of the Gulf
Countries Tournament was won by United
Arab Emirates' Abdalla Al-Mulla who
took part in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian
Olympic Qualification Event in Qian'an a
few weeks ago.
Sajad Ali Al-Jassas won the Saudi
Arabian Youth National Championships
two months ago and the 18-year-old
boxer was involved to the elite team at
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the very first time. The Saudi teenager
defeated United Arab Emirates' Saddid
Saad Mazher with impressive performance
in spite of the fact his opponent was more
experienced.
Samer Mousa Humaidi is the most
experienced Saudi boxer who competed
in the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation
Boxing Championships and had enough
technical skills to beat Qatar's titleholder
veteran Mohamed Abdullateef Sadeq in
the final of the Bantamweight class (56 kg).
Maher Ali Al-Basri won the gold medal at
the Lightweight class (60 kg) which was
Saudi Arabia's third gold medal in the front
of the home crowd.
Qatar's German-descent Thulasi
Tharumalingam competed in the AIBA Pro
Boxing successfully therefore he was in a
different level than his opponents in Riyadh
where he won his contests by TKO. Qatar's
next gold medal was achieved by their exSyrian boxer Hzam Nabah who secured his
third-in-a-row title at the Gulf Countries
Tournament defeating Saudi Arabia's
Hassan Khal by unanimous decision at the
Welterweight class (69 kg).
United Arab Emirates' Ebrahim Al-Zaabi
eliminated Saudi Arabia's main favourite
Salem Ahmed Faqihi in the semi-final and
continued the winning path against Qatar's
new face Jamal Mubarak Al-Naser in the
final of the Middleweight class (75 kg).
Qatar's Hakan Murst Nuraydin won his
opening contest at the Doha 2015 AIBA
World Boxing Championships which was
a big success for the 34-year-old Light
Heavyweight class (81 kg) boxer who could
stop Saudi Arabia's Ahmed Jaber Al-Faifi
by TKO in the second round.
Saudi Arabia dominated the two
highest weight class in the Gulf Countries
Tournament in Riyadh. Firstly Baker
Salim Al-Khalidi defeated United Arab
Emirates' World Military Games quarterfinalist Qassim Al-Barout while secondly
Arab Games quarter-finalist Turki Salim
Sibyani was too strong for United Arab
Emirates' Hamad Al-Mesmari at the Super
Heavyweight class (+91 kg).
Winners in the Gulf Countries Tournament
49 kg: Abdalla Al-Mulla, United Arab Emirates
69 kg: Hzam Nabah, Qatar
52 kg: Sajad Al-Jassas, Saudi Arabia
75 kg: Ebrahim Al-Zaabi, United Arab Emirates
56 kg: Samer Mousa Humaidi, Saudi Arabia
81 kg: Hakan Murst Nuraydin, Qatar
60 kg: Maher Ali Al-Basri, Saudi Arabia
91 kg: Baker Salim Al-Khalidi, Saudi Arabia
64 kg: Thulasi Tharumalingam, Qatar
+91 kg: Turki Salim Sibyani, Saudi Arabia
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AMAZING
TWO SYRIAN
GOLD
MEDALS
IN ATYRAU
The Issatai Taimanov &
Makhambet Utemisov Memorial
Tournament was held in Atyrau,
Kazakhstan where the host nation’s two boxers Rashid Salauatov and Amandyk Manashev
were able to defend their titles
while the Syrian squad demonstrated its power and won two
gold medals in the competition.
The competition was named by Issatai
Taimanov and Makhambet Utemisov
who were real warriors and poets two
hundred years ago. The Syrian elite team
competed in Atyrau and all of their four
boxers claimed medals in the Issatai
Taimanov and Makhambet Utemisov
Memorial Tournament in spite of the
political crisis in their country.
Alaaldin Ghossoun eliminated Russian
and Uzbek boxers in the road to the
final where he triumphed over Belarus'
London 2012 Olympian veteran Mikhail
Dauhaliavets. The 24-year-old Syrian
Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) boxer
demonstrated his power in the gold
medal bout and his gold was a great
motivation for him before the Final AOB
World Olympic Qualification Event.
His teammate Manaf Asaad moved up
to the Super Heavyweight class (+91 kg)
and claimed Syria's second gold medal
in Atyrau following his triumph over
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Kazakhstan's Esengali Shungarin. The
first gold medal of the competition was
achieved by Russia's Andrei Potemkin at
the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) where
he had to defeat a Syrian boxer Hussin
Al-Masri which was a narrow fight. Syria's
fourth medal a bronze was delivered
by ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing
Championships bronze medallist Ahmad
Ghossoun at the Welterweight class (69
kg).
Kazakhstan’s Rashid Salauatov was the
first boxer who could defend his throne
in the Issatai Taimanov & Makhambet
Utemisov Memorial Tournament
following his victory over Uzbekistan's
newcomer Sirodjiddin Gulomzhonov in
the final of the Flyweight class (52 kg).
Belarus' Dzmitry Asanau has already
qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games with his bronze from the Doha
2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships
but he had tough Kazakh opponents in
Atyrau such as Zhanbolat Tilegenuly and
Kanat Turganbayev therefore he needed
to do his very best to win the gold
medal.
Anuarbek Bekenbetov is not a wellknown boxer in Kazakhstan but he has
put himself into the spotlight when
he eliminated former ASBC Asian
Youth Champion Kanat Koptleuov in
the quarter-finals. In the next round
he should have been meeting with
Kazakhstan's Rio 2016 Olympian star
Berik Abdrakhmanov but he could not
fight in the semi-finals. After the walk
over triumph Bekenbetov defeated
Kazakh National Champion Yerzhan
Ordabayev in the final of the Lightweight
class (60 kg) which was one of the
main sensations of the Issatai Taimanov
& Makhambet Utemisov Memorial
Tournament in Atyrau.
The host nation's Danat Karymsak is
also a newcomer in the international
events but he needed less than one
round to stop Yerbolat Yermekov in the
final of the Light Welterweight class (64
kg). Azamat Dosmagambetov secured
medals in the recent editions of the
National Championships of the Republic
of Kazakhstan and claimed gold medal in
Atyrau after beating Uzbekistan's tough
Odil Aslonov in a close contest.
Kazakhstan's Amandyk Manashev put
himself into the spotlight in the recent
years and besides to Rashid Salauatov
he was the second boxer who could
defend his throne in the competition in
his new category at the Middleweight
class (75 kg). Uzbekistan's ASBC Asian
Confederation Youth Champion Obidjon
Tokhirov joined to the elite age group
only in January but he was enough
strong to win the Heavyweight class (91
kg) in Atyrau.
List of the winners in Atyrau
49 kg: Andrei Potemkin, Russia
69 kg: Azamat Dosmagambetov, Kazakhstan
52 kg: Rashid Salauatov, Kazakhstan
75 kg: Amandyk Manashev, Kazakhstan
56 kg: Dzmitry Asanau, Belarus
81 kg: Alaaldin Ghossoun, Syria
60 kg: Anuarbek Bekenbetov, Kazakhstan
91 kg: Obidjon Tokhirov, Uzbekistan
64 kg: Danat Karymsak, Kazakhstan
+91 kg: Manaf Asaad, Syria
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THE KYRGYZ TEAM
TRAINS WITH ALGERIA
Kyrgyzstan achieved one quota
place for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the AIBA Asian &
Oceanian Olympic Qualification
Event in Qian’an, China where
Erkin Adylbek Uulu secured the
spot for the August’s competition. Their best boxers have been
preparing together with the Algerians for that event in Issyk-Kul.
Kyrgyzstan's best boxers such as Azat
Usenaliev, Ermek Sakenov, Turat Osmonov
and Omurbek Malabekov did not qualify
for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games yet
therefore they have to keep the focus to
the upcoming Final AOB World Olympic
Qualification Event which will be held
between 14-27 June in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Following Erkin Adylbek Uulu's quota
in the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg)
Kyrgyzstan can send maximum number
of nine boxers to the Final AOB World
Olympic Qualification Event to Baku to
raise the number of their Olympic places.
Kyrgyzstan's record number of places for
the boxing tournament of the Olympic
Games was in Sydney in 2000 when five
of their athletes could qualify for the
Australian event.
The head coach of the boxing team
of the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Adilkan
Bekbolotov called 15 boxers to the
training camp to Issyk-Kul which is located
off the coast of the country's biggest lake
in the mountains. Their basic preparation
for Baku began in the mountains with
physical sessions and following that the
squad will return to Bishkek for sparring.
Besides to the 15 strong Kyrgyz boxers
the Algerian squad is also there in the
joint training camp in Issyk-Kul where the
North Africans began their preparation
for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as
their stars have already qualified for
the August's event. Abdelkader Chadi,
Abdelhafid Benchabla and Mohamed
Flissi are medal hopefuls for Algeria in the
Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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DOZEN OF GOLD
MEDALS WERE
ACHIEVED BY
KAZAKHSTAN
AT THE DZHAFAROV
PRIZES JUNIOR
TOURNAMENT
Galib Dzhafarov was a legendary boxer of Kazakhstan who became AIBA World Champion and competed in the Athens 2004
Olympic Games. The 7th edition of the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament was held in the Konys Sport Palace in Aktobe, Kazakhstan where 135 boxers attended in 14 different weight classes.
Junior athletes of Kazakhstan and all of the
other countries in our continent has been
preparing for the Children of Asia Games
which will be held in Yakutsk, Russia in July.
The first gold medal of the Galib Dzhafarov
Prizes Junior Tournament was achieved by
Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev of Uzbekistan who
is a new talent and proved his best once
again.
Kazakhstan's first gold medal was
acquired by Mukhammedkarim Baltabay
is spending his first year among the junior
boxers but he claimed gold in Aktobe.
His most difficult contest was held in the
semi-final where he had to meet with
Uzbekistan's Junior National Champion
Asadkhudja Muydinkhodjayev and after that
close victory he defeated Timur Kabdeshov
in the final of the Pinweight class (46 kg).
Askhat Tastanbek is only 15 as Baltabay
but his skills were enough to beat his
teammate Dosym Duysengaliyev in the
final of the Light Flyweight class (48 kg).
Kazakhstan's next gold medal was achieved
by Akim Prizes Junior Tournament bronze
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medallist Nursultan Isakhan at the Flyweight
class (52 kg).
Abdulbosid Khamidov has been training
in the city of Namangan and after his
bronze medal at the Uzbek Junior National
Championships he decided to move down
to the Light Bantamweight class (52 kg). The
16-year-old Uzbek hope eliminated all of his
rivals and finally he could beat Kazakhstan's
Alimzhan Tursunov in the final as well.
Kazakh Junior National Championships
silver medallist Nurdos Tolebay defeated
Akim Prizes Junior Tournament runner-up
Rakhat Seitzhan one month ago and he was
able to repeat that performance in Aktobe
winning that re-match by split decision.
Kazakh Junior National Championships
bronze medallist Talgat Shayken won the
Akim Prizes Junior Tournament in UstKamenogorsk on February but in Aktobe he
was crowned.
Olympic Reserve School's Ali Esenov
failed to get any medal in the Kazakh
Junior National Championships on March
but he raised his training sessions with
coach Daniyar Aizharikov which delivered
for him a title in Aktobe. Kazakhstan's Rais
Nurkanat is a new face in the junior level
but he could beat all of his rivals at the
Light Welterweight class (63 kg) in the Galib
Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament.
Kazakh Junior National Championships
bronze medallist Azidolla Askar was too
strong for all of his rivals in Aktobe and
secured his first title. Kazakh Junior National
Championships silver medallist Nurbek
Oralbay lost to top national team member
Beken Pernekhan two-time this year in
the previous competitions but this time he
could win the final bout against Asylbek
Kadyrbek.
Kazakh Junior National Championships
silver medallist Gilani Dadayev robbed to
the best of the Middleweight class (75 kg)
two months ago when he won the gold
at the Akim Prizes Junior Tournament. The
16-year-old boxer had to meet with one
of the most successful junior boxer Ruslan
Kharchenko but finally his hand was raised
after the split decision.
Elkhan Tabynbayev was member of the
Kazakh junior team in 2015 and competed
in various international competitions in
the recent one year. The 16-year-old Light
Heavyweight class (80 kg) boxer has got
more than 120 bouts but he lost his two main
finals this year. Tabynbayev worked better
this time and defeated his teammate Aybek
Seitov in Aktobe. The last gold medal of the
Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament
was delivered by Maksat Beysenbek at the
Heavyweight class (+80 kg).
Winners in the Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Junior Tournament
44 kg: Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev, Uzbekistan
60 kg: Ali Esenov, Kazakhstan
46 kg: Mukhammedkarim Baltabay, Kazakhstan
63 kg: Rais Nurkanat, Kazakhstan
48 kg: Askhat Tastanbek, Kazakhstan
66 kg: Azidolla Askar, Kazakhstan
50 kg: Nursultan Isakhan, Kazakhstan
70 kg: Nurbek Oralbay, Kazakhstan
52 kg: Abdulbosid Khamidov, Uzbekistan
75 kg: Gilani Dadayev, Kazakhstan
54 kg: Nurdos Tolebay, Kazakhstan
80 kg: Elkhan Tabynbayev, Kazakhstan
57 kg: Talgat Shayken, Kazakhstan
+80 kg: Maksat Beysenbek, Kazakhstan
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KYRGYZSTAN CLAIMED
NINE GOLD MEDALS
IN THE ASTASHENKOV JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
The fifth edition of the Viktor Astashenkov Junior Memorial Tournament was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan where the host country claimed nine gold medals while Russia and Kazakhstan both also won
two weight classes. The venue of the Astashenkov Junior Memorial Tournament was the Kozhomkul
Sport Palace in Bishkek.
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The competition was preparation for the
boxing tournament of the Children of
Asia Games which will be held in Yakutsk,
Russia in July and that event will be the
main challenge for the junior boxers of
our continent this year. Boxers who were
born in 2000 and in 2001 were eligible
to compete in the Astashenkov Junior
Memorial Tournament in Bishkek.
The first gold medal of the competition
was achieved by Akelbayev Prizes Junior
Tournament winner 15-year-old Musa
Teshebayev of Kyrgyzstan who defeated
Russia's Mark Tsitser in the semi-finals and
his main local rival Elzar Satimbayev in
the final of the Pinweight class (46 kg) in
spite of the fact his opponent had more
experiences in the international level.
Kyrgyzstan’s Akim Prizes Junior
Tournament silver medallist Dastan
Ormonov was successful in the
international level in the recent months
and defeated ASBC Asian Junior Champion
Aibek Dosanov of Kazakhstan as well. His
gold medal at the Light Flyweight class
(48 kg) after beating Kyrgyzstan's Asan
Abdykadyrov was an expected result in the
Astashenkov Junior Memorial Tournament.
Adilet Kubanych Uulu is a new face
among the bests but his efforts delivered
for him a gold medal at the Flyweight
class (50 kg). Akelbayev Prizes Junior
Tournament winner Sanzhar Seidakmatov
is a big talent who has got excellent
footwork and his technique is much better
than the average in the junior level. The
16-year-old boxer was too strong for
Kyrgyzstan's Nur Akmataliyev in the final
of the Light Bantamweight class (52 kg).
Kyrgyzstan’s best future hope could be
ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing
Championships bronze medallist 16year-old Adilet Egemberdi Uulu who
delivered top performances in 2015. He
claimed bronze medal at the Akim Prizes
Junior Tournament in Ust-Kamenogorsk,
Kazakhstan in February and since then
he moved up one category. Egemberdi
Uulu had difficult final against Kazakhstan's
Nurdaulet Abdikadyrov but finally his hand
was raised after the third round.
Kazakhstan's first gold medal was
delivered by Beknur Akzhigitov at the
Lightweight class (60 kg) while his
teammate Junior National Championships
quarter-finalist Bekzat Shymkentbay was
also able to win his category in Bishkek.
Ruslan Abyzov and Akim Prizes Junior
Tournament winner Aleksandr Sheshunov
claimed two gold medals for Russia in the
event in Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan's Akelbayev Prizes Junior
Tournament winner Urmat Bektursunov
had lethal punches in the final of the
Middleweight class (75 kg) and the referee
stopped his contest in the second round
which delivered for him gold in Bishkek.
Akelbayev Prizes Junior Tournament
silver medallist Temirlan Sultanaliyev
defeated his teammate Ilyas Niyazov and
claimed his first title. The last gold medal
of the Astashenkov Junior Tournament
was won by Kyrgyzstan's experienced
Buled Yansupov who triumphed over his
teammate Salim Yunusov in the final of the
Heavyweight class (+80 kg).
List of the winners in the Astashenkov Junior Tournament
46 kg: Musa Teshebayev, Kyrgyzstan
60 kg: Beknur Akzhigitov, Kazakhstan
48 kg: Dastan Ormonov, Kyrgyzstan
63 kg: Ruslan Abyzov, Russia
50 kg: Adilet Kubanych Uulu, Kyrgyzstan
66 kg: Bekzat Shymkentbay, Kazakhstan
52 kg: Sanzhar Seidakmatov, Kyrgyzstan
70 kg: Aleksandr Sheshunov, Russia
54 kg: Bayel Toktombayev, Kyrgyzstan
75 kg: Urmat Bektursunov, Kyrgyzstan
57 kg: Adilet Egemberdi Uulu, Kyrgyzstan
80 kg: Temirlan Sultanaliyev, Kyrgyzstan
+80 kg: Buled Yansupov, Kyrgyzstan
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The women boxers could compete in
eleven weight classes from the 45 kg up
to the +81 kg in the Vietnamese National
Cup in Can Tho. The three Olympic
weight classes were really strong in the
competition with their current and future
bests in the line-ups. In the absence
of Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze
medallist Le Thi Bang another national
team member boxer Le Thi Ngoc Anh
was able to win the Flyweight class (51 kg)
following her triumph over Nguyen Thanh
Thuy.
Do Thi Mai also has got experiences
from several national and international
competitions and won the second Olympic
category, the Lightweight class (60 kg)
in the National Cup. Ngo Thi Chung
competed in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian
Olympic Qualification Event in Qian'an,
China, won her first difficult contest
there; therefore her final success at the
Middleweight class (75 kg) meant she is
still on the throne in local environment.
AIBA Women's Junior World Champion
Vuong Thi Vy will be turning to 21 later this
year but she is unbeaten in the national
level since 2012. She demonstrated her
technique against Nguyen Thi Tuyet in the
final of the Featherweight class (57 kg)
which is a non-Olympic category. ASBC
Asian Confederation Women's Boxing
Championships bronze medallist Ha Thi
Linh could be a new sensation in the
upcoming years who dominated her bouts
in the National Cup and defended her title.
The men part of the Vietnamese
National Cup also contained eleven
different weight classes from the 46 kg up
to the +91 kg in Can Tho. The first gold
medal was achieved by Le Tien Tien in the
Pinweight class (46 kg) while one of the
strongest performance was delivered by
Nguyen Gia Kien who defeated national
team member Tran Van Thao for the gold
medal and regained his place in the top
of the podium at the Flyweight class (52
kg). Tran Phu Cuong achieved great results
in the international level in the recent
one year and his efforts were enough to
beat Nguyen Van Gioi in the final of the
Bantamweight class (56 kg).
Nguyen Van Hai is a veteran boxer in
the national team but he was still able to
dominate the Lightweight class (60 kg) in
the national event, beating Nguyen Van
Chung in the gold medal bout. Nguyen
Van De competed in the ASBC Asian
Confederation Boxing Championships
in Bangkok, Thailand last year and his
experiences were enough to stop all of his
rivals in the Light Welterweight class (64
kg).
Huynh Ngoc Vien till be turning to 25
soon and his opponents were not enough
strong to stop him at the Welterweight
class (69 kg) in the National Cup. Southeast
Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian
Confederation Boxing Championships
quarter-finalist Truong Dinh Hoang is the
most successful Vietnamese man boxer
who was in different level than Bui Phu
Tuan Son in the final of the Middleweight
class (75 kg). Another strong performance
was delivered by national team boxer
Vo Van Que who moved up to the
Heavyweight class (91 kg) since his last
international appearance.
Winners in the Vietnamese National Cup
Women's 45 kg:
Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi
Men's 46 kg:
Le Tien Tien
Women's 48 kg:
Trinh Thi Diem Kieu
Men's 49 kg:
Bui Cong Danh Loi
Women's 51 kg:
Le Thi Ngoc Anh
Men's 52 kg:
Nguyen Gia Kien
Women's 54 kg:
Nguyen Thi Tam
Women's 57 kg:
Vuong Thi Vy
Men's 56 kg:
Tran Phu Cuong
Women's 60 kg:
Do Thi Mai
Men's 60 kg:
Nguyen Van Hai
Women's 64 kg:
Ha Thi Linh
Men's 64 kg:
Nguyen Van De
IN THE VIETNAMESE NATIONAL CUP
Women's 69 kg:
Dinh Thi Phuong Thanh
Men's 69 kg:
Huynh Ngoc Vien
Women's 75 kg:
Ngo Thi Chung
Men's 75 kg:
Truong Dinh Hoang
Women's 81 kg:
Tran Thi Linh
Men's 81 kg:
Nguyen Manh Cuong
The Vietnamese National Cup was held in the city of Can Tho where the elite women and men boxers
could fight for the medals. Vietnamese boxers ranked No.2 in the boxing tournament of the Southeast Asian Games last year which was one of their most successful performances in the recent years
and their development is continuous.
Women's +81 kg:
Ca Thi Huyen
Men's 91 kg:
Vo Van Que
VUONG THI VY
REMAINED UNBEATEN
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Men's +91 kg:
Tran Le Hoang
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JULIO
BRIA
WAS THE STAR
IN AMBON
List of the winners
in Ambon
The second edition of the Maluku Governor
Cup was held for the Indonesian women
and men boxers in the city of Ambon. The
competition saw six competition days with
record number of 56 women and 184 men
boxers in Ambon. The best boxer of the
competition was Indonesia’s Southeast
Asian Games winner Julio Bria who won his
category in Ambon.
Women boxers could fight in six weight classes from the
48 kg up to the 64 kg categories and excluding their two
athletes Beatrichx Suguro and Christina Marwan Jembay,
who attended in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic
Qualification Event, their bests were there in the start of the
Maluku Governor Cup.
The first gold medal in the women competition of the
Maluku Governor Cup was achieved by Endang who
knocked out Salza Amoragam in the semi-final and
continued her winning path against Ainun Azizah in the gold
medal bout. The winner of the Olympic Flyweight class (51
kg) was the titleholder of the competition Femy Benamen
who defeated Erni Amalia Lestari in the gold medal bout.
Indonesian National Champion and Southeast Asian
Games bronze medallist Esther Kalayukin defended her
throne at the Bantamweight class (54 kg) in Ambon and
proved op performance in the whole competition. Imaculata
Loda is also member of the national team therefore her
success in the Featherweight class (57 kg) was an expected
result in Ambon.
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Indonesian Central Region Tournament gold medallist
Huswatun Hasanah was in different level than her rivals in the
Maluku Governor Cup and claimed the gold at the Olympic
Lightweight class (60 kg). Indonesian Western Region
Tournament winner Weldy Pariama is an experienced boxer
who could win the sixth gold medal of the Maluku Governor
Cup.
The men competition was held in ten weight classes
from the 46 kg up to the 91 kg in the Maluku Governor
Cup. Indonesian National Championships bronze medallist
Valentinus Nahak claimed the first gold medal of the men
event winning the Pinweight class (46 kg) in Ambon after
beating Frejon Sahuleka.
Prasetyo eliminated strong Ferdinan Kase in the semifinal but he was not able to beat Ingatan Ilahi in the final of
the Light Flyweight class (49 kg). Julio Bria was the biggest
name in the entire competition who has been fighting in
the international competitions since 2008. He claimed gold
medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Palembang and
represented Indonesia in several big international events. Bria
won four contests in Ambon and walked over to the gold as
technician Albertho Alfons could not fight against him in the
final of the Men's Flyweight class (52 kg).
Yulieus Lumoli came from a boxing family where all of
his brothers are boxers therefore his performance in the
recent two years was the success of his family background
as well. He claimed bronze in the Taipei City Cup and
decided to move down to the Bantamweight class (56 kg)
after that international competition. Lumoli defended his
throne in Ambon after beating Atris Neolaka in the final of
the competition. Ongen Saknosiwi and Michael Manoppo
were new winners in Maluku Governor Cup who reached
their career highlight in Ambon. Indonesian Central Region
Tournament silver medallist Saputra Samada is also not an
experienced boxer yet but he could win the Welterweight
class (69 kg) beating national team member Kusdiyono as
well. David Iskiwar is a veteran boxer who moved up to the
Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) where his experiences were
enough to beat Marzuki Panggabean in the final of the
Maluku Governor Cup in Ambon.
Women's 48 kg:
Endang
Women's 51 kg:
Femy Benamen
Women's 54 kg:
Esther Kalayukin
Women's 57 kg:
Imaculata Loda
Women's 60 kg:
Huswatun Hasanah
Women's 64 kg:
Weldy Pariama
Men's 46 kg:
Valentinus Nahak
Men's 49 kg:
Ingatan Ilahi
Men's 52 kg:
Julio Bria
Men's 56 kg:
Yulieus Lumoli
Men's 60 kg:
Ongen Saknosiwi
Men's 64 kg:
Michael Manoppo
Men's 69 kg:
Saputra Samada
Men's 75 kg:
Bram Betaubun
Men's 81 kg:
David Iskiwar
Men's 91 kg:
Joy Haurissa
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The Japanese High School Championships was held in the city of Fukushima which was a new venue
in the country’s boxing life. The competition was scheduled for the youth athletes and it was a selection event for the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which will be held in
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan in May.
Women boxers could fight in three weight
classes in Fukushima where the best female
performance was delivered by 18-year-old
Tsukimi Namiki who won the gold medal
at the Balkan Women's Youth Tournament
in Sofia, Bulgaria last November. Japan's
biggest woman talent stopped Honoka
Seo in the semi-finals and he was able to
beat Mei Miyamoto in the gold medal bout
of the Women's Flyweight class (51 kg).
The first gold medal at the Women's
Pinweight class (46 kg) claimed by Koura
Nanami who will be turning to 17 only in
December but her skills were enough to
beat Reika Nozaki in Fukushima. Japanese
High School National Champion Seira
Hamaguchi claimed the third gold medal
in the women competition following her
dominancy in the Lightweight class (60 kg)
where she stopped all of her opponents
by TKO.
Eight weight classes were held in the
men competition of the High School
National Championships from the 46 kg
up to the 75 kg weight class. The Japanese
boxers proved great performance in the
2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior
Boxing Championships in Tashkent,
Uzbekistan last June and several of those
talents were also successful in Fukushima
as well.
Ginjiro Shigeoka eliminated Ryusei
Matsumoto in the semi-final of the Men's
Pinweight class (46 kg) and continued
the winning path against Arashi Imao
in the first gold medal bout of the male
competition. ASBC Asian Confederation
Junior Boxing Championships bronze
medallist Keisuke Matsumoto is only
16 but his skills were enough to beat
the top favourite of the Light Flyweight
class (49 kg) AIBA Junior World Boxing
Championships quarter-finalist titleholder
Takumi Tamura in Fukushima.
Hayato Tsutsumi attended in the AIBA
Junior World Boxing Championships and
also in the ASBC Asian Confederation
Junior Boxing Championships last year
therefore his gold medal at the Flyweight
class (52 kg) was not a surprise in
Fukushima where he defeated Takeru
Inoue in the final while defending ASBC
Asian Junior Champion Ryutaro Nakagaki
claimed only bronze in the event.
ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing
Championships silver medallist Taiga
Imanaga proved top performance once
again and dominated his Bantamweight
class (56 kg) final over Fumiya Fumise in
the event.
Miyazaki-based 18-year-old Reo Saito
had a difficult semi-final against Shinichiro
Morishita but following that narrow victory
he defended his throne beating Kazuki
Iwasaki in the final of the Lightweight class
(60 kg).
ASBC Asian Confederation Junior
Boxing Championships silver medallist
Issei Aramoto had thirteen rivals in the
Japanese High School Championships and
he dominated all of his fights against Yohei
Masuda, Ryuya Yokouchi and Naohiro
Okada as well.
Zen Kuroyanagi was bronze medallist
in the last edition which he changed into
gold in Fukushima while the last title at the
Middleweight class (75 kg) was achieved
by Natsu Shinjo.
Winners in the Japanese High School Championships
LAST YEAR’S HEROES
WON THE GOLD MEDALS
IN THE JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Women's 46 kg:
Koura Nanami
Men's 46 kg:
Ginjiro Shigeoka
Women's 51 kg:
Tsukimi Namiki
Men's 49 kg:
Keisuke Matsumoto
Women's 60 kg:
Seira Hamaguchi
Men's 52 kg:
Hayato Tsutsumi
Men's 56 kg:
Taiga Imanaga
Men's 60 kg:
Reo Saito
Men's 64 kg:
Issei Aramoto
Men's 69 kg:
Zen Kuroyanagi
Men's 75 kg:
Natsu Shinjo
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Winners in the Chinese Taipei Secondary School
Championships
LO CHING TING WAS GREAT
IN THE CHINESE TAIPEI SECONDARY
SCHOOL CHMAPIONSHIPS
Chinese Taipei proved top performance in the recent women competitions among the juniors and
youth boxers. Their talented women hopes claimed medals including gold in the recent AIBA and
ASBC competitions. Their new talents shined in the Chinese Taipei Secondary School Championships
which was selection event for the international competitions.
Chinese Taipei has got experienced
women youth boxers who could be their
key boxers in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic
era. AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing
Championships bronze medallist Lo Ching
Ting will be turning to 18 but as expected
she could defeat Lin Hsin Lan in the final
of the Women's Youth Light Flyweight class
(48 kg).
Wu Shih Yi also competed in the AIBA
Women's Youth World Boxing Championships
in Taipei last May and in spite of her early
elimination against a Russian boxer she
proved her skills last year. The 18-year-old
boxer was too strong for Chen Pei Chun and
claimed her third-in-a-row national title in
Taipei.
Wang Su Ting, who moved down one
category, is also an experienced boxer in
this age group who attended in several
international competitions therefore her
success at the Featherweight class (57 kg)
was an expected result. Her teammate Lin
Wan Ting defeated Chiu Sheng Mei and won
the gold medal in the important Lightweight
class (60 kg) in the Chinese Taipei Secondary
School Championships.
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Lin Ya Hsuan was bronze medallist in
the AIBA Women's Junior World Boxing
Championships in Taipei one year ago where
she lost to only eventual winner US teenage
star Lupe Gutierrez in a close contest. In
the final of the Chinese Taipei Secondary
School Championships the 17-year-old
talent defeated Huang Chu Yun and claimed
the gold medal at the Women's Youth Light
Welterweight class (64 kg).
Twelve boxers have been crowned in the
women junior competition in the Chinese
Taipei Secondary School Championships
from 38 kg up to the +63 kg weight classes.
The best performance was delivered
by AIBA Women's Junior World Boxing
Championships quarter-finalist 16-year-old
Shao Yi Yun who defeated Chen Hung Ju
in the final of the Junior Light Welterweight
class (63 kg) but Chang Yi Jou (46 kg), Kao
Yi En (50 kg), Chen Li Ping (52 kg) and Tsui
Hsueh Tzu (57 kg) are also among their top
junior talents.
The best men youth boxer Kan Chia
Wei had to miss the competition due his
participation at the AIBA Asian & Oceanian
Olympic Qualification Event but he will be
there at the ASBC Asian Confederation
Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar,
Kazakhstan next month. In his absence
Wang Yu Chih claimed the gold medal at
the Men's Youth Middleweight class (75 kg)
in the Chinese Taipei Secondary School
Championships.
Southpaw Hsu Cheng Yu is only 16
but he could win the Men's Youth Light
Flyweight class (49 kg) in the event
after beating Tsai Sung Lin. Chen Po Yi
had only 32 contest but his skills were
enough to beat Chiu Hsuan Hsien in
the Youth Bantamweight class (56 kg).
18-year-old tall Sung Wei Chieh (60 kg)
and Wu Yen Yu (69 kg) also proved great
performance in the men youth level of
the Chinese Taipei Secondary School
Championships.
Chinese Taipei's best men junior boxers
have been preparing to the Children of
Asia Games which is the most important
competition for that age group this year.
Fifteen new winners have been crowned
from the 38 kg up to the +70 kg in the
junior part of the Chinese Taipei Secondary
School Championships.
Women's Youth 42 kg:
Chiang Ju Fen
Men's Youth 43 kg:
Liu Sheng Wei
Women's Youth 45 kg:
Chen Tzu Hsuan
Men's Youth 46 kg:
Li Yu Hsiang
Women's Youth 48 kg:
Lo Ching Ting
Men's Youth 49 kg:
Hsu Cheng Yu
Women's Youth 51 kg:
Cheng Hsu Fu
Men's Youth 52 kg:
Li Cheng Wei
Women's Youth 54 kg:
Wu Shih Yi
Men's Youth 56 kg:
Chen Po Yi
Women's Youth 57 kg:
Wang Su Ting
Men's Youth 60 kg:
Sung Wei Chieh
Women's Youth 60 kg:
Lin Wan Ting
Men's Youth 64 kg:
Hsieh Kai Yu
Women's Youth 64 kg:
Lin Ya Hsuan
Men's Youth 69 kg:
Wu Yen Yu
Women's Youth 75 kg:
Liang Chia Chieh
Men's Youth 75 kg:
Wang Yu Chih
Men's Youth 81 kg:
Huang Yi Hsuan
Men's Youth 91 kg:
Ho Shao Hui
Men's Youth +91 kg:
Pu Yu Ching
Women's Junior 38 kg:
Huang Yu Han
Men's Junior 38 kg:
Lu Chia Hao
Women's Junior 41 kg:
Chang Yi Hsuan
Men's Junior 40 kg:
Chang Chun Hao
Women's Junior 44 kg:
Tsai Yun Hsuan
Men's Junior 42 kg:
Chiang Mao Chieh
Women's Junior 46 kg:
Chang Yi Jou
Men's Junior 44 kg:
Chen Chia Hao
Women's Junior 48 kg:
Tsai Tzu Han
Men's Junior 46 kg:
Yu Chen Cheng
Women's Junior 50 kg:
Kao Yi En
Men's Junior 48 kg:
Tsai Jui Chih
Women's Junior 52 kg:
Chen Li Ping
Men's Junior 50 kg:
Peng Sung Wei
Women's Junior 54 kg:
Ho Su Ping
Men's Junior 52 kg:
Lai Chih Chi
Women's Junior 57 kg:
Tsui Hsueh Tzu
Men's Junior 54 kg:
Hung Tzu Tsung
Women's Junior 60 kg:
Hung Yu Mei
Men's Junior 57 kg:
Wu Chun Yi
Women's Junior 63 kg:
Shao Yi Yun
Men's Junior 60 kg:
Lo Chien Hsiang
Ko Yuan Chien
Men's Junior 63 kg:
Lin Tsai Yu
Men's Junior 66 kg:
Hung Kai Wei
Men's Junior 70 kg:
Huang Wei Hsiang
Women's Junior +63 kg:
Men's Junior +70 kg:
Chan Shang Yi
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BOXING WAS INVOLVED
TO THE PROGRAM
OF THE CAMBODIAN NATIONAL GAMES
The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia selected the sports which approved to the first edition of the National Games and boxing was added to the official program. The Cambodian National
Games will be held in the capital city of the country in Phnom Penh which will be the biggest ever
sport event of the nation.
Boxing is also among the 14 approved
sport in the Cambodian National Games:
athletics, badminton, basketball, bokator,
boxing, football, gymnastics, petanque,
swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis,
volleyball and wrestling involved to the
official schedule of the multisport event.
Altogether 172 sport events will be
held in the Cambodian National Games in
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Phnom Penh which is scheduled between
October 26 and November 5 later this year
short after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The boxing competition will be one of
the selection event for the 2017 Southeast
Asian Games which to be scheduled in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next year's August.
Cambodia claimed one silver medal in the
boxing tournament of the 2015 Southeast
Asian Games in Singapore where their
new sensation Ratha Ven advanced to the
final of the Men's Light Welterweight class
(64 kg) and only Thailand's star Wuttichai
Masuk was able to stop him.
Cambodia will be hosting the 2023
Southeast Asian Games therefore the new
National Games will support their athletes
to prepare well to the home event.
The next edition of the Bhutan
National Boxing Championships
for the elite men athletes will
be held in the capital city of the
highland country in May and
the competition will be historical in Thimphu. The local national media put boxing into the
spotlight and will be there in the
championships.
BHUTAN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WILL BE BROADCASTED LIVE
BY THE LOCAL MEDIA
This is the very first time when a local
TV channel will be broadcasted the
Bhutan National Boxing Championships
in the history of the event. Bhutan
Boxing Federation hosted their National
Championships in 2014 when almost 100
athletes took part in the competition from
all regions of the Kingdom.
Bhutan Boxing Federation has been
sending athletes to the AIBA and ASBC
competitions since 2010 and their boxers
raised their experiences in the international
level. Bhutan sent boxers to the 2013 AIBA
Junior World Boxing Championships to
Kiev and their athletes have been there
also in the Children of Asia Games in
Yakutsk, Russia in 2012.
Bhutan's Sigyel Phub delivered the
country's big success in the Guangzhou
2010 Asian Games where he shocked
Kazakhstan's Daniyar Tolegenov in the
first preliminary round and won another
contest before stopping in the quarterfinals. Their currently best boxer Tashi
Norbu was quarter-finalist in the last
edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation
Boxing Championships in Bangkok and
qualified for the Doha 2015 AIBA World
Boxing Championships as first athlete from
Bhutan.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
IN MAY
18-20 May 2016
Akhtari Cup, Kabul, Afghanistan
19-23 May 2016
Turkmenistan Junior National Championships, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19-27 May 2016
AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, Astana, Kazakhstan
24-29 May 2016
Doha International Tournament, Doha, Qatar
May 2016
Kazakhstan Schoolboys National Championships, Kazakhstan
May 2016
Indonesian Youth & Junior National Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 2016
Nurmagambetov Tournament, Almaty, Kazakhstan
May 2016
Bhutan National Boxing Championships, Thimphu, Bhutan
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