APRIL, 2016 NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM ASBC CONTENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV - PAVLODAR’S SAUDI ARABIA TOOK FIVE GOLD ASBC EVENT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS 4 MEDALS IN THE GULF COUNTRIES 22 TOURNAMENT ASBC PRESIDENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV LED THE PRESS 6 AMAZING TWO SYRIAN GOLD CONFERENCE IN PAVLODAR MEDALS IN ATYRAU 24 KAZAKHSTAN IS THE MOST THE KYRGYZ TEAM TRAINS SUCCESSFUL IN THE ASBC ASIAN 7 WITH ALGERIA 26 CONFEDERATION YOUTH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS DOZEN OF GOLD MEDALS WERE ACHIEVED BY KAZAKHSTAN AT 28 INTERVIEW WITH THE DZHAFAROV PRIZES JUNIOR MR. MOHAMED KAMEL SHBIB 10 TOURNAMENT MR. SHUKHRAT DANBAY - KYRGYZSTAN CLAIMED NINE GOLD WE DREAMED ABOUT AN ASIAN 12 MEDALS IN THE ASTASHENKOV 30 EVENT IN PAVLODAR JUNIOR TOURNAMENT MR. SERIK SAPIYEV - PAVLODAR VUONG THI VY REMAINED UNBEATEN DELIVERED EXCELLENT 13 IN THE VIETNAMESE NATIONAL CUP 32 CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE ASIAN YOUTH BOXERS JULIO BRIA WAS THE STAR IN AMBON 34 INTERVIEW WITH MR. YERMAKHAN IBRAIMOV 14 LAST YEAR’S HEROES WON THE GOLD MEDALS IN THE JAPANESE 36 HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS SYRIA’S COMMITMENT TO BOXING IS A GOOD EXEMPLAR 16 LO CHING TING WAS GREAT IN THE CHINESE TAIPEI SECONDARY 38 ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - SCHOOL CHMAPIONSHIPS SERIK TEMIRZHANOV 17 BOXING WAS INVOLVED TO THE PROGRAM OF THE CAMBODIAN 40 THE UZBEK TIGERS DEFEATED THE NATIONAL GAMES RUSSIAN BOXING TEAM 6-4 AND AD- 18 VANCED TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS BHUTAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE BROADCASTED LIVE BY THE 41 LOCAL MEDIA ASTANA ARLANS KAZAKHSTAN ADVANCED TO THE WSB SEMI-FINALS 20 AS SECOND ASIAN FRANCHISE UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY 2016 42 April, 2016 3 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER 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 Con- federation 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 present- ed 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 I would like to say big thank recognize it was a great success for the you for the Syrian Supervisor of participants, boxers and the spectators. Boxing is changing and our youth athletes adopted the the ASBC Asian Confederation newly requiring skills and showed their best in the important competition in Pavlodar. Youth Boxing Championships President of the Pavlodar Regional Boxing Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib Federation Mr. Shukhrat Danbay and Executive Director of the Pavlodar Regional Boxing and all of the ITOs and R&Js Federation Mr. Azamat Makazhanov worked hard with their team to host the ASBC Asian who worked hard during the Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in the highest possible level. competition. The volunteers were also helpful and supported the Pavlodar Regional Boxing Federation successfully in the recent ten days. The crowd was Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which amazing in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth shows for me the country is on the best way for Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and great the success in their home Olympics in Tokyo in to see people understand boxing and want to 2020. see great fights. Following our previous editions I am sure all of the boxers who took part here Pavlodar raised the level of the organizations into raised their experiences in the international level an upgraded level. and to be continued their career in the sport. I I would like to say big thank you for the Syrian trust about our future and hoping our youngsters Supervisor of the ASBC Asian Confederation can get medals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Youth Boxing Championships Mr. Mohamed Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia after the Kamel Shbib and all of the ITOs and R&Js who Rio 2016 Olympic Games in November. The Syrian worked hard during the competition. I would team competed in the ASBC Asian Confederation like to congratulate all of the ten young gold Youth Boxing Championships which was an medallists in the ASBC Asian Confederation amazing exemplar for all of the countries to Youth Boxing Championships. Japan won its first their great commitment to boxing,” said Mr. Serik ever gold medal in the history of the ASBC Asian Konakbayev after the finals in Pavlodar. 4 WWW.BOXINGASIA.ORG April, 2016 5 ASBC PRESIDENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV LED THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN PAVLODAR KAZAKHSTAN The President of the Asian Boxing Confed- Mr. Serik Konakbayev is grateful to the Pavlodar Regional eration (ASBC) and Vice-President of the Boxing Federation hosting the ASBC Asian Confederation IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL Youth Boxing Championships in the developing area of International Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr. Kazakhstan. The ASBC President congratulated to Mr. Azamat Serik Konakbayev led the Press Conference Makazhanov the Executive Director of the Pavlodar Regional IN THE ASBC ASIAN CONFEDERATION of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Federation who opened the Press Conference in the Boxing Championships in the Astana Ice meeting hall of the venue. The Supervisor of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth YOUTH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS Palace in Pavlodar which is the venue of the Boxing Championships Mr. Mohamed Kamel Shbib arrived competition. from the Taimanov & Utemisov Memorial Tournament which The amazing competitions of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships finished was held in Atyrau and also emphasized the hard work of the in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan where the tournament and its organization were in the highest level. Ten LOC. “The venue is perfect for not only an Asian event but new winners have been crowned in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in also for a World Championships here in Pavlodar while the hotel is only in walking distance from the hall,” said Mr. Shbib Pavlodar and among them six gold medals remained in Kazakhstan, three went to Uzbekistan while of Syria in the Press Conference. Japan also could get a title in the event. 6 WWW.BOXINGASIA.ORG April, 2016 7 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER Light Flyweight Kazakhstan’s Ermek Serikov Youth Memorial Uzbekistan’s Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Welterweight Uzbekistan’s Agalarov Youth Memorial month ago but needed to do his very class (49 kg): Tournament winner Vasilii Samchuk Tournament winner Otabek Kholmatov who class (69 kg): Tournament winner Ulugbek Sobirov best to control the first round against eliminated India’s AIBA Junior World Boxing was taller than his Kazakh rival. The Uzbek eliminated Japan’s Zen Kuroyanagi in the Matveichuk. The rhythm of their contest Championships bronze medallist Sachin boxer found the best fighting distance semi-final and prepared well to his final was raised in the second three minutes Siwach Singh in the quarter-final and quickly while Samchuk attacked from against Kazakhstan’s Oleg Matveichuk when the Kazakh hope returned to the Kyrgyzstan’s National Elite Championships the first seconds with great enthusiasm. who eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Aybek bout with tough punches. The final verdict silver medallist Syrgak Dzhanseitov in the Samchuk had great stamina until the final Akylbek Uulu in the last four. Sobirov was split decision to Ulugbek Sobirov who semi-final. His gold medal opponent was bell to win that difficult contest in Pavlodar. defeated Kazakhstan’s top athlete claimed Uzbekistan’s second gold medal Sadreddin Akhmedov in Azerbaijan a few in Pavlodar. Flyweight class Korea’s 17-year-old Lee Hee Seop proved in their contest and he was successful with (52 kg): superb performance in the previous hooks and uppercuts while the Korean had Middleweight Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth China’s Zhang Jilei in the second semi- rounds against tough athletes in Pavlodar quicker attacks. Tsutsumi worked better in class (75 kg): Memorial Tournament winner Aman final. The Turkmen boxer tried to work in spite of the fact he has been competing the final round which was the difference Kazankapov had a close victory over from longer distance and he was a hard in his first international competition. The between them therefore Japan could Uzbekistan’s Shokhrukhbek Rustamov in target for Kazankapov in the gold medal Korean southpaw attacked from the first get a gold medal in the championships the semi-final of the championships. His bout. Their bout was a tactical one in rounds against Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi in Pavlodar. Tsutsumi won Japan’s first gold medal opponent was Turkmenistan’s Pavlodar which delivered the first success who eliminated Kazakhstan’s star Aidos ever gold medal in the history of the Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup silver for Kazakhstan in the day of the finals due Arapov in the semi-final. The Japanese ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing medallist Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev who the great final round of the host nation’s boxer tried to use closer fighting distance Championships. demonstrated his great technique against talent. Bantamweight Kazakhstan’s Serik Temirzhanov did revenge Imanaga in the semi-final but his opponent Light Uzbekistan’s Danas Pozniakas Youth India’s Reyal Puri in the gold medal bout of class (56 kg): to his previous loss to Uzbekistan’s Danas in the final was a stronger opponent for Heavyweight Tournament winner Sanjar Tursunov the category in Pavlodar. The Uzbek boxer Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament Mamataly. Pavlodar-based Temirzhanov class (81 kg): eliminated Turkmenistan’s strong Mustapa was patient, awaited for the best attacking winner Shunkor Abdurasulov in the semi- used the middle of the ring to control Charyyev by unanimous decision in the moments and he used up Puri’s faults in final of the championships in Pavlodar and the bout in the front of the home crowd.