FEBRUARY, 2018 Newsletter NEWS FROM ASBC content

ASBC President Mr. Serik Konakbayev Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio is the winner attended in the World Forum of the ASBC online voting and named in Sochi 4 as the Best Boxer of the Indian Open 28 Tournament

Mr. Serik Konakbayev congratulates to Mr. Caulfield and Mr. Srichaisawat led Mr. Ricky Vargas who has been elected the AIBA 3-star Referee & Judge Course as President of the Philippine Olympic 6 during the Asian Games Test Event 30 Committee Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC con- Jordan’s Bader Osman Samreen won a gratulate to the President of the title in the Arab Youth Boxing Champi- United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation 7 onships 32 Mr. Anas Al-Otaiba who was appointed as new member of the AIBA Executive Committee achieved three gold med- als in the prestigious Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Hungary 34 Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC con- gratulate to the re-elected President in Afghanistan Mr. Abdullah Sattari 8 Former Olympian Nursahat Pazzyyev won the bout of the finals in the Turk- Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC con- menistan National Championships 36 gratulate to Mr. Yue Yan who works in the General Administration of Sport in 9 China in the future Mirzaeva sisters impressed the crowd in the Uzbekistan Women’s National Championships 40 Mr. Serik Konakbayev visited the Train- ing Camp in Almaty which is part of the ASBC Development Program 10 Kodituwakku and Saparamadu were the bests in the Sri Lankan National Champi- onships 44 Interview with Mr. Vladimir Vinnikov who is leading the training sessions in Almaty 12 Kusum Tamang is a new teenage hope who shocked her rivals in the Nepali Boxing Championships 48 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka are attending in a common Training Camp in Almaty 14 Abdraimova, Ryabets and Islambekova were the stars of the Kazakhstan Women’s Youth National Champion- 52 Registrations are open for the ASBC ships Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in the AIBA Database 16 which will be the qualification event Gylychjanov and Odayev defended for the Youth Olympic Games their thrones in the Turkmenistan Youth National Championships 54

India is the No.1 in the Asian Games Teenage talent Abdumalik Boltayev Test Event in Jakarta where Lin Yu Ting wins in the Tajikistan Youth National impressed the judges 18 Championships 58

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan defeated Adeb Habra and Abdelhamid Al-Yousef the Indian Tigers but the Uzbek Tigers are the bests in the Syrian Youth Na- lost in at the World Series of 22 tional Championships 60 Boxing Ngongo, Radja, Machor and Nan- The Uzbek Tigers and Astana Arlans lohy are the top future hopes in the Kazakhstan defeated their Cuban and Indonesian Youth & Junior National 62 Russian star rivals on Week 4 of the 24 Championships WSB Future star Yerassyl Zhakpekov won The Uzbek Tigers defeated the Colom- his next title in the Kazakhstan Junior bians in the in National Championships 66 Tashkent where Melikuziev returned to 26 the actions Upcoming Events in March 2018 69

February, 2018 3 Together we are power ASBC President Mr. Serik Konakbayev attended in the World Boxing Forum in Sochi ASBC President and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev at- tended in the World Boxing Forum in Sochi where the most impor- tant persons of the boxing world met and discussed about the fu- ture of the sport. The organizers of the World Boxing Forum invited the leaders, managers, former star boxers and professional icons to the Russian city which hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2014.

As a boxer Mr. Serik will be a qualification event Konakbayev was silver for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallist in the Games. The current President 1980 Olympic Games and of the Olympic Council of claimed the titles in the 1979 Asia Mr. Sheikh Fahad Al- and 1981 European Boxing Sabah was also attended in Championships as member the World Boxing Forum in of the national Sochi. boxing team before getting Kazakhstan's former AIBA silver medal in the Munich World Champion active 1982 AIBA World Boxing professional star Gennady Championships. Golovkin or shortly known The World Boxing Forum as GGG, Cuba's three- was important step and time Olympic Champion discussions between amateur (91kg) legend and in Felix Savon and Panama's Sochi. It is already confirmed former professional boxing the Russian city will be icon Roberto Duran also hosting the 2019 AIBA World attended in the World Boxing Boxing Championships which Forum in Sochi.

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Mr. Serik Konakbayev congratulates to Mr. Ricky Vargas who has been elected as President of the Philippine Olympic Committee President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konak- Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC bayev and the whole ASBC management congratulates to the President of the Associa- congratulate to the President of tion of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines Mr. Ricky Vargas who has been elected as Presi- dent of the Philippine Olympic Committee. the United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation Mr. Anas Al-Otaiba who Mr. Ricky Vargas has won the court- 2017 where the Southeast Asian country ordered election for the Presidency of claimed two gold medals. The Filipino elite was appointed as new member of the the Philippine Olympic Committee which athletes also secured two titles in the 2017 AIBA Executive Committee was taking place in the Wack Wack Golf Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, and Country Club in Mandaluyong. Malaysia. The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Kon- Mr. Ricky Vargas received 24 votes to Philippines will be hosting the next akbayev, furthermore the whole management of the Asian Boxing Confederation con- Jose Cojuangco's 15 and dethroned the edition of the Southeast Asian Games in gratulate to the President of the United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation Mr. Anas Al- reigning President who has been in charge 2019 and the country is fully concentrating Otaiba who was appointed as new member of the AIBA Executive Committee. since 2005. to arrange that regional multisport event The Association of Boxing Alliances of in high quality. The result of the election The Chinese Boxing Federation announced to AIBA that Mr. Yue Yan had been the Philippines (ABAP) hosted the last for the Presidency of the Philippine assigned to a new position by the General Administration of Sport in China therefore edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Olympic Committee could cause big he is unable to continue his position in the AIBA Executive Committee. Following this Junior Boxing Championships in Puerto impact also for Philippines' boxing life in event Mr. Anas Al-Otaiba was approved to replace Mr. Yue Yan in the AIBA Executive Princesa at the island of Palawan in August the future. Committee.

6 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 7 Together we are power Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC congratulate to Mr. Yue Yan who works in the General Administration of Sport in China in the future

The President of the Asian Boxing Confed- eration and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC Konakbayev, furthermore the whole man- agement of the Asian Boxing Confedera- congratulate to the re-elected tion congratulate to China’s boxing official Mr. Yue Yan who will be working in the President in Afghanistan General Administration of Sport in China in Mr. Abdullah Sattari the future. Mr. Yue Yan was the Executive The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Kon- Committee Member of the International akbayev, furthermore the whole management of the Asian Boxing Confederation con- Boxing Association and of the Asian gratulate to the re-elected President of the Afghanistan Boxing Federation Mr. Abdullah Boxing Confederation who had great Sattari who will serve the country’s boxing life in the upcoming four years. experiences also as Supervisor from various competitions especially in the Toronto The President of the state of Afghanistan Mr. Abdullah Sattari began his sport career 2015 Panamerican Games. Furthermore he Mr. Ashraf Ghani sent a special representative at of age of 16 and competed in several was the Deputy Supervisor in the boxing to the election of the Afghanistan Boxing international events including the Busan 2002 tournament of the Rio 2016 Olympic Federation which shows the importance Asian Games and other events. Following his Games. Mr. Yue Yan was appointed as of boxing in the developing country. The General Secretary and CEO experiences, he ASBC Vice-President after the Olympics in President of the Afghanistan Physical was elected as President of the Afghanistan December 2016. Education and Sport Directorate Mr. Hafiz Boxing Federation in 2015 and re-elected Mr. Yue Yan was working hard for the Wali Rahimi was also attended in the in the recent days. The Afghanistan Boxing development of Asia's boxing life in the General Assembly and the in the elections. Federation received Mr. Serik Konakbayev’s recent years and during his leadership the Mr. Abdullah Sattari will be choosing his ASBC President Award for their hard work Chinese boxing turned into a new era. The General Secretary in the Afghanistan Boxing which performed their management last year Chinese Boxing Federation informed the Federation next week. Mr. Abdullah Sattari launching new Facebook page, holding AIBA stakeholders and announced that Mr. Yue is the President of the Afghanistan Boxing 1-star Coach Course in their capital city and Yan had been assigned to a new position Federation who was born in Kabul and participating more international events as in by the General Administration of Sport in graduated in the Kabul University short the recent years. This special award was part China therefore he is unable to continue his after his successful boxing career in 2005. of the Best of the Asians in 2017 project. position in the boxing world.

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Mr. Serik Kon- akbayev visit- ed the Training Camp in Almaty which is part of the ASBC Development Program

The international training camp in Almaty was organised by the Asian Boxing Con- federation which is part of their newly launched Development Program. ASBC President and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev invited specialists to lead the trainings to Almaty where the main objec- tives are improving technical and tactical skills and obtaining real results in those boxing countries of Asia where there was stagnation but there is a desire to develop.

Ukraine's top coach Vladimir Vinnikov is affiliated National Federations with Altogether fourteen countries received Our continent's countries have been leading the sessions who was a trainer new equipments which is their start for new equipments from the Asian Boxing preparing hard to the Asian Games and their former AIBA World Champion a new era and further developments. Confederation’s and Wesing’s common other important competitions therefore Taras Shelestyuk. The common training Following the ASBC Asian Confederation project in 2017 therefore ASBC decided ASBC is hosting an international training and camp started on February Youth Boxing Championships, the ASBC to realize the next step to organize camp as the first step of the preparation 16 and will be holding until March 3 in Asian Confederation Junior Boxing international training camps. The to that multisport event. Next to the Almaty. Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant Indonesian capital Jakarta will be the Kazakh teams, developing Sri Lanka and Asian Boxing Confederation launched programs are continued in the ASBC host of the upcoming Asian Games Kyrgyzstan are also taking part in the its “Great things have small beginnings” Asian Confederation Women's Boxing which will be taking place from August training and sparring camp in Almaty. campaign in 2017 to support the Asian Championships. 18 until September 2 later this year.

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- What are the most important of the Federation treats my work with Interview with Mr. Vladimir factors of the current training camp understanding and they have a very in the Kazakh capital city? professional team of coaches. - We are provided by best living Vinnikov who is leading the conditions, training halls, transportation - Who is the best boxer in the and spare time options, everything is training camp in your opinion? training sessions in Almaty organized very professionally. As it was - The best boxer will be indicated after indicated from the first training there is sparring on February 23. An international training camp is hosting in Almaty as the first step of the preparation for a big issue with the school of boxing, we the Asian Games. Next to the Kazakh teams, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan are also taking part are getting back to basics, and we put - What are the main strengths of in the training and sparring camp in Almaty where Ukraine’s top coach Vladimir Vinnikov emphasis to the athlete’s ability to work the Kazakh boxers which delivered is leading the sessions and we asked him about his opinions. on any distance and with any opponent. for them several Olympic medals in the recent decades? This training camp is organised in the - Vladimir, how do you feel yourself - In which elements need to be - I watch very carefully the Kazakh scope of the Asian Boxing Confederation in the training camp in Almaty? developed the Kyrgyz boxing team boxers, the first thing that distinguishes Development Program. - I want to thank to Mr. Serik to reach the top level of the Asian them from the rest is discipline and ASBC President Mr. Serik Konakbayev Konakbayev and the whole team of countries? respect for their coaches, without this attracts specialists for the purpose of the Asian Boxing Confederation for the - First thing – is the lack of international there would be no victories. training, improving technical and tactical opportunity to participate in this project experience, also weak financial support skills and obtaining real results in those for the development of Asian boxing and and lack of experienced coaches within - Who was your best pupil in your boxing countries of Asia where there share my experience on a joint training the regions. Now I see very professional coaching career? Could you please was stagnation, but there is a desire to with the teams of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan approach. The coaches have changed summarize it in a few sentences? develop. and Sri Lanka, which I now represent. and I am enjoying very much this joint - My best pupil is Ukraine's former AIBA training. They ask questions about the World Champion Taras Shelestyuk, of technical aspects and it is clearly written course. down, everything is documented, this team with the new coach Daniyar - What is your main goal as a coach Jusubaliev will be succeeded. I saw four in the future? very interesting boxers in the Kyrgyz - My ambition as a coach is to get team. We are writing individual plans for medals at the Olympic games in those their training, I think they will have good countries where there was no result results in the upcoming big events. The before - from the bottom. I can achieve main thing is that there is like-minded the result, I believe in my team of Sri people and good material for the work. Lanka. In this country there is a huge potential in boxing. If you work according - What is your opinion about the to plan, everything will turn out. Thanks Sri Lankan boxing team and how can to brotherly Kazakhstan for their they develop in the future? hospitality. - I like the team of Sri Lanka, it is growing every day, I am sure they will - Many thanks for your kind get a goal to take Olympic licenses for answers and for the interview. Tokyo. Good management, the President - Thank you.

12 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 13 Together we are power Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka are attending in a common Training Camp in Almaty Our continent’s countries have been preparing hard to the Asian Games and other important competitions therefore Kazakhstan Boxing Federation is host- ing an international training camp as the first step of the preparation. Next to the Kazakh teams, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan are also taking part in the training and sparring camp in Almaty. The Indonesian capital Jakarta will be the host of the upcoming Asian Games which will be taking place from August 18 until September 2. For the elite women and men boxers the Asian Games will be the most important competition this year besides to the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. The common training and sparring camp Ukraine's top coach Mr. Vladimir Vinnikov delegations to the upcoming main events Sri Lankan Boxing Association also arrived started on February 16 and will be holding who trained their former AIBA World therefore the common sparring with to the training camp to Almaty to visit the until March 3 in Almaty. There are two Champion Taras Shelestyuk and several the Kazakh team is important for their development of their boxers. trainings every day in the camp and the big stars in our sport. development. The host Kazakhstan is attending in teams are working to raise their technique Kyrgyzstan hosted the Duisenkul Sri Lanka sent 12 boxers to the training the camp with two squads but the city in the morning session with schools and Shopokov Memorial Tournament two camp which is part of their preparation Almaty of Almaty and Almaty region have shadow boxing. The coaches are planning weeks ago where their boxers claimed to the upcoming Commonwealth Games got also own teams there. Kazakhstan to start the sparring with 8 rounds and to seven gold medals. A smaller group of which will be holding in Gold Coast, was No.2 in the team rankings of the increase it up to 20 until the end of the the Kyrgyz boxers are attending in the Australia in April. Their top boxers as Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation camp. currently running Strandja Memorial Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku and Boxing Championships therefore their The training camp consists altogether Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria but their Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu are aiming squad is planning to regain the throne four sparring sessions between the head coach Mr. Daniyar Jusubaliev for medals in the Commonwealth Games in the Asian Games in August and these participating teams and boxers in Almaty. called up 16 athletes to the training therefore they are already near to their kind of camps help them to achieve their The training programs were arranged by camp. Kyrgyzstan is planning to send big top shape. The General Secretary of the goals.

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The registrations for the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Cham- pionships is open in the AIBA Database since February 5 and all Asian National Federa- tions must be entered their squad list and officials until March 19.

The upcoming ASBC Asian champions will be crowned in Thailand's Confederation Youth Boxing capital. Championships will be held for both The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth genders and the event is the qualification Boxing Championships will be taking competition for the Buenos Aires 2018 place in Thailand's capital in Bangkok Youth Olympic Games. The ASBC where boxers who were born in 2000 and Asian Confederation Youth Boxing in 2001 are eligible to take part in the Championships will be also a qualification competition. Asian Boxing Confederation event for the AIBA Youth World Boxing is expected to take part record number Championships. The event will be a of nations and boxers in the 2018 ASBC historical step also in our continent Asian Confederation Youth Boxing as it will be the first ever ASBC Asian Championships due the importance of Confederation Women's Youth Boxing the event. Championships in Bangkok. The date of the arrival to the ASBC The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Boxing Championships will be held in Championships is April 19 while the Registrations are open for the ASBC 10 women weight classes: 48kg, 51kg, departure from Thailand is April 28. 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, The competition period of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing 81kg and +81kg. Furthermore the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is July April 21-27 Championships in the AIBA Database Championships will be held for the 10 including with a rest day after the which will be the qualification event official men weight classes: 49kg, 52kg, quarter-finals on April 25. The bouts 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg will be held in the Indoor Stadium of for the Youth Olympic Games and +91kg which means altogether 20 Huamark with the capacity of 6,000 seats.

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India is the No.1 in the Asian Games Test Event in Jakarta where Lin Yu Ting impressed the judges The boxing tournament of the Asian Games Test Event finished with its 10 women and men finals in the Indonesian capital in Jakarta. The competition was an active preparation for the local organiz- ers before the main multisport event of the year. India became the most success- ful nation in the Asian Games Test Event with their five gold medals in Jakarta where Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu Ting proved she is a world class female boxer.

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Jakarta will be the host of the upcoming Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Shyam Rio 2016 Olympian Daisuke Narimatsu in boxer defeated India's Pawan Kumar and Asian Games which will be taking place Kumar Kakara's weak points but his Indian the quarter-final of the Indonesia's Grece Simangunsong in the from August 18 until September 2. opponent was slightly better in the final. (64kg). The young Indian hope, who final stages of the Test Event. Boxing is a traditional sport in the official Philippines' AIBA World Boxing was born in 1998, continued his winning The host of the next Tokyo 2020 Olympic program of the Asian Games and all of Championships bronze medallist Rogen path and defeated Philippines' Sugar Rey Games, the Japanese squad won the last our continents' best boxers have been Ladon moved up to the flyweight (52kg) Ocana in the final of the Test Event. gold medal of the Asian Games Test Event. preparing hard to be competitive in the in the recent months and overcame in Thailand's ASBC Asian Confederation Yuito Moriwaki is their current National multisport event in August. the attacks Thailand's Kritiphak Duangnut Boxing Championships silver medallist Champion at the middleweight (75kg) but Chinese Taipei's defending ASBC Asian in the semi-final. The ASBC Asian and three-time Olympian Saylom Ardee is he was inexperienced in the international Women's Champion and Best Boxer of that Confederation Boxing Championships member of their national team since 2005 level prior the competition in Jakarta. The Ho Chi Minh City event Lin Yu Ting moved silver medallist Filipino star was not able but he did not box in the international Japanese boxer launched tough punches back to the flyweight (51kg) but she to repeat that strong performance in competitions in the recent one and and his effectiveness meant he could beat was produced top performance against the final against India's National Trials half year since the Rio 2016 Olympic Chinese Taipei's 20-year-old Kan Chia Wei Japan's AIBA Women's World Boxing silver medallist Salman Anwar Shaikh and Games. Thailand's welterweight (69kg) in the last final. Championships bronze medallist Madoka suffered a surprise loss in the Asian Games Wada and Indonesia's Aldriani Beatrichx Test Event. Suguro during her road to the finals. Lin's Thailand's experienced Yuttapong final opponent was Thailand's Thanthip Tongdee has been fighting for the top Wannaphrom in the gold medal bout but place in the national team to represent Chinese Taipei's pride was impressed once his country in the Asian Games in August again and bagged the title. therefore he was in superb form at the List of the winners in the Asian Games Test Event Thailand's FISU University World (56kg). The 24-year-old Champion Ratchadaporn Saoto moved Thai hope used strong combinations to Women's 51 kg: Lin Yu Ting, Chinese Taipei down to the featherweight (57kg) and keep the safest distance when he met with she defeated Chinese Taipei's ASBC Philippines' younger talent Ryan Moreno Women's 57 kg: Ratchadaporn Saoto, Thailand Asian Confederation Women's Boxing which delivered a sensational gold for Championships bronze medallist Huang Tongdee. Women's 60 kg: Ramilal Pavitra, India Hsiao Wen and India's AIBA Youth World Manish Kaushik won their National Champion Shashi Chopra in the Asian Championships and the Indian Open Games Test Event. The third gold medal Boxing Tournament with world class Men's 49 kg: Shyam Kumar Kakara, India in the women part of the competition was performance beating Cuban, Filipino, Men's 52 kg: Salman Anwar Shaikh, India achieved by India's veteran Ramilal Pavitra Mongolian and Indian stars on those who defeated Thailand's next woman events. The 21-year-old lightweight (60kg) Men's 56 kg: Yuttapong Tongdee, Thailand boxer Nilawan Techasuep in the final of boxer eliminated Chinese Taipei's Rio 2016 the lightweight (60kg). Olympian Lai Chu En in the semi-final and Men's 60 kg: Manish Kaushik, India Indonesia's 2015 President's Cup winner he was unstoppable in the gold medal Men's 64 kg: Ashish Kulhriya, India Mario Kali returned to his original light bout when he was too quick for Japan's flyweight (49kg) and advanced to the Rentaro Kimura. Men's 69 kg: Saylom Ardee, Thailand final after beating Chinese Taipei's FISU India's ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Men's 75 kg: Yuito Moriwaki, Japan University World Boxing Championships Boxing Championships silver medallist silver medallist Tu Po Wei and Japan's Ashish Kulhriya exceeded the previous No.1 Tomoya Tsuboi. Kali was tried to find expectations when he eliminated Japan's

20 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 21 Together we are power Astana Arlans Kazakhstan defeated the Indian Tigers but the Uzbek Tigers lost in Cuba at the World Series of Boxing The World Series of Boxing began for the Asian teams in the Week 2 of Season VIII and among them Astana Arlans Kazakhstan started their campaign with a great success over the Indian Tigers in the city of Karagandy. The Uzbek Tigers, which squad competes in the American Group this time, lost to the two-time WSB Champions Cuba Domadores in Havana but their teenage hopes have done their debut in the World Series of Boxing.

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan - Indian Tigers 4-1

Cuba Domadores - Uzbek Tigers 5-0 The three-time WSB Team Champion Astana Arlans Kazakhstan used new line-ups Cuba Domadores is two-time WSB in the start of Season VIII but Team Champion and the Caribbeans Final Results their younger hopes defeated Final Results competed with their best boxers the Indian Tigers 4-1 in the against the Uzbek Tigers in Havana. Boxing Centre Astana Arlans Kazakhstan vs. Indian Tigers Olympic Champions, AIBA World Cuba Domadores vs. Uzbek Tigers 5-0 in Karagandy. Temirzhanov, 4-1 Champions and stars in their line- 52 kg: Yosbany Veitia CUB - Khudoynazar Kuramyssov and Amanzholov all ups Cuba Domadores defeated the won their first ever WSB contests 52 kg: Akniyet Baltabayev KAZ - Kavinder Uzbek Tigers in the Coliseo Ciudad Fayzov UZB 3-0 this weekend. Singh Bisht IND 1-2 Deportiva 5-0. 60 kg: Lazaro Alvarez CUB - Shunkor The first bout was won by ASBC The Uzbek boxers were tired after Asian Youth Champion Serik 60 kg: Serik Temirzhanov KAZ - Ankush the long travel from Tashkent to Abdurasulov UZB 3-0 Temirzhanov who defeated India's Dahiya IND 3-0 Havana and their teenage talents 69 kg: CUB - Makhmud 20-year-old Ankush Dahiya at were not enough fresh to be the lightweight (60kg). Bekbolat 69 kg: Bekbolat Kuramyssov KAZ - competitive against the Cubans Gaipov UZB 3-0 Kuramyssov and Nurdaulet Duryodhan Singh Negi IND 2-1 this time. Khudoynazar Fayzov and 81 kg: Julio Cesar La Cruz CUB - Madiyar Zharmanov defeated their Indian Shunkor Abdurasulov have done their rivals closely but Nursultan 81 kg: Nurdaulet Zharmanov KAZ - Brijesh WSB debuts before their 19th and Saidrakhimov UZB 3-0 Amanzholov triumphed over Yadav IND 2-1 20th birthday in Havana. Uzbekistan's +91 kg: Jose Angel Larduet CUB - Parveen Kumar by large margin of super heavyweight (+91kg) No.1 difference before India's Kavinder +91 kg: Nursultan Amanzholov KAZ - Bakhodir Jalolov was near to beat Bakhodir Jalolov UZB 2-1 Singh Bisht won the flyweight Parveen Kumar IND 3-0 Cuba's Jose Angel Larduet in their re- (52kg) bout. match.

22 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 23 Together we are power The Uzbek Tigers reached the Semi-finals Uzbek Tigers - Cuba Domadores 4-1 in Season VI as a newcomer franchise and The Uzbek Tigers and Astana their boxers were there in the Quarter-final stage of the Play-off in 2017 and only Cuba Arlans Kazakhstan defeated Domadores was able to stop them. The Cubans defeated the Uzbek Tigers 5-0 in their Cuban and Russian star Havana on Week 2 but the Central Asians have done a perfect job on their re-match in rivals on Week 4 of the WSB Final Results Tashkent winning their top challenge 4-1. The Uzbek Tigers defeated Cuba The fourth weekend of the World Series of Boxing delivered sensational successes for the 49 kg: UZB - Domadores 3-2 in Samarkand one year ago Central Asian teams. Reigning WSB Champion Astana Arlans Kazakhstan overwhelmed Joahnys Oscar Argilagos CUB 3-0 but their 4-1 success over the stars shows the Russian Patriot Boxing Team in Kokshetau winning that contest 5-0 in their new ven- the development of their boxers. Rio 2016 ue. Following the Kazakh success the Uzbek Tigers did revenge against two-time WSB 56 kg: Shakhobiddin Zoirov UZB - Olympic Champion and two-time ASBC Team Champion Cuba Domadores in Tashkent with 4-1 success. Robeisy Ramirez CUB 3-0 Asian Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov did a revenge to Cuba's AIBA World Champion 64 kg: Ikboljon Kholdarov UZB - Astana Arlans Kazakhstan - Patriot Boxing Team 5-0 Joahnys Oscar Argilagos following his defeat CUB 1-2 at the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The three-time WSB Team Champion 75 kg: UZB - Arlen Another Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner Astana Arlans Kazakhstan defeated Lopez CUB 3-0 Shakhobiddin Zoirov returned to the squad the Russian franchise, the Patriot and defeated Cuba's two-time Olympic Boxing Team four-times in the last 91 kg: Sanjar Tursunov UZB - Champion Robeisy Ramirez in the battle Season VII but they were not able to Final Results Erislandy Savon CUB 3-0 of the stars. ASBC Asian Champion Israil win all of the contests during those Madrimov triumphed over Cuba's Arlen encounters. Astana Arlans Kazakhstan Astana Arlans Kazakhstan vs. Patriot Lopez at the middleweight (75kg) once did remarkable performance in the city Boxing Team 5-0 again before 19-year-old Sanjar Tursunov of Kokshetau which saw the 5-0 success did a sensation at the heavyweight (91kg) of the Central Asians. 49 kg: Temirtas Zhussupov KAZ - Boris against Erislandy Savon. Ikboljon Kholdarov Former ASBC Asian Champion Sidorov RUS 3-0 was the lone Uzbek who lost his contest in Temirtas Zhussupov won his 11th WSB Tashkent where Cuba Domadores' Andy bout against 's Boris Sidorov at 56 kg: Ilyas Suleimenov KAZ - Vasiliy Cruz was able to share his power better than the light flyweight (49kg). Incheon 2014 Vetkin RUS 3-0 his rival. Asian Games winner Ilyas Suleimenov used the best tactic to beat experienced 64 kg: Dilmurat Mizhitov KAZ - Vasiliy Vetkin at the bantamweight Konstantin Bogomazov RUS 3-0 (56kg). Dilmurat Mizhitov and newcomer Nurbol Altayev had to do 75 kg: Abilkhan Amankul KAZ - Rasul his very best to beat their Russian Aliev RUS 3-0 opponents but Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver 91 kg: Nurbol Altayev KAZ - Rovshan medallist Abilkhan Amankul dominated Yagubzade RUS 2-1 his contest over Rasul Aliev.

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The Uzbek Tigers defeated the Colombians in the World Series of Boxing in Tashkent where Melikuziev returned to the actions The fifth weekend of the World Series of Boxing was excellent for the Uzbek Tigers and the Central Asians won their second match within two days. Following the Uzbek Tigers did revenge against two-time WSB Team Champion Cuba Domadores in Tashkent with Colombia Heroicos' Alexander Rangel and his contest over Colombia Heroicos' their 4-1 success the Central Asian franchise was able to beat Colombia Heroicos in the the South American coaches abandoned Diego Alejandro Motoa. The fourth Universal Sports Complex in their capital city. the contest in the fourth. Uzbek success was delivered by AIBA Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist World Boxing Championships bronze and two-time ASBC Asian Champion medallist Bakhodir Jalolov who was in Uzbek Tigers - Colombia Heroicos 4-1 Bektemir Melikuziev returned to the ring different level than Colombia's tough after six months of break and controlled Cristian Salcedo.

The Uzbek Tigers joined to the World Colombia Heroicos' veteran Ceiber Series of Boxing in Season VI when their David Avila. The 18-year-old Uzbek led boxers reached the Semi-finals as a new 20:18 after the second round but the Asian franchise. The Uzbeks advanced Colombian was able to turn back their to the Quarter-final stage of the Play-off flyweight (52kg) contest which was a great Final Results in 2017 and only Cuba Domadores was experience for Fayzov. able to stop them. The Uzbek Tigers did The defending Uzbek National Uzbek Tigers vs. Colombia Heroicos 4-1 revenge and defeated the Cubans 4-1 on Champion at the lightweight (60kg) 52 kg: Khudoynazar Fayzov UZB - Ceiber David Avila COL 0-2 Tuesday and two days later their young Shunkor Abdurasulov won his first WSB line-ups dominated their next WSB match bout in his second appearance following 60 kg: Shunkor Abdurasulov UZB - Duvan Zuleta COL AB 4th round against Colombia Heroicos. his Colombian opponent's ringside 69 kg: Makhmud Gaipov UZB - Alexander Rangel COL AB 4th round Indian Open Boxing Tournament gold abandoned their fight in the fourth round. medallist Khudoynazar Fayzov is a new Strandja Memorial Tournament winner 81 kg: Bektemir Melikuziev UZB - Diego Alejandro Motoa COL 3-0 teenage star in the Uzbek national team and Uzbek National Champion Makhmud but he was not able to continue his strong Gaipov dominated his welterweight (69kg) +91 kg: Bakhodir Jalolov UZB - Cristian Salcedo COL 3-0 performance from the third round against contest from the second round against

26 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 27 Together we are power Nesthy Petecio's Profile Philippines’

Nesthy Petecio Date of Birth : 11/04/1992 is the winner of Place Of Birth : Santa Cruz, Davao del the ASBC online Sur Height : 163cm voting and named Coach : Roel Velasco as the Best Boxer Residence : Baguio City of the Indian Open Stance : Switch Tournament Boxing idol : Manny Pacquiao Number of training hours : 24 in a Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio won the on- line voting in the Asian Boxing Confed- week eration’s Facebook page and named as Began boxing : 2005 the Best Boxer of the Indian Open Box- achieved silver medal in the 2011 Southeast Indonesia’s Southeast Asian Games silver Major achievements : ing Tournament. The 25-year-old Filipino Asian Games and her first continental medallist Christina Marwan Jembay during boxer won the women’s featherweight podium place, a bronze at the Ulaanbaatar her road to the final. Petecio did enough 2018 - Indian Open Boxing (57kg) in the Indian Open Boxing Tourna- 2012 ASBC Asian Confederation Women's against India’s promising Sonia in the gold Tournament, Gold medal ment in New Delhi. Boxing Championships and also tried to medal contest of the featherweight (57kg) qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games. and secured Philippines’ lone title in New 2015 - ASBC Asian Confederation Nesthy Petecio was born in Santa Cruz, Petecio, who lives and trains in Baguio City, Delhi. Women's Boxing Championships, Davao del Sur on April 11 in 1992 and reached her career highlight in the Jeju 2014 she began boxing at the age of 13 in AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships Silver medal Final Results of the 2005. She won the Filipino Open Boxing where she bagged a silver medal. The online voting 2014 - AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships three years later which was Filipino No.1 claimed bronze medal in the her first success during her career. Her 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Championships, Silver medal younger sister Nicezzaa is also a boxer in the Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu and 2012 - ASBC Asian Confederation Philippines. proved her strength and skills also in several Petecio was quickly involved to the national editions of the Southeast Asian Games. Nesthy Petecio, Philippines, Women's Boxing Championships, team and competed in the 2009 Asian The AIBA Women’s World Boxing women's 57kg - 56.3% Bronze medal Indoor Games in Vietnam short after her Championships silver medallist Petecio 17th birthday. She competed in the Astana delivered superb performance in the whole Israil Madrimov, Uzbekistan, 2011, 2013, 2015 - Southeast Asian 2010 ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Indian Open Boxing Tournament in New men's 75kg - 27.5% Games, Silver medal Boxing Championships and reached the Delhi in the recent days. The 25-year-old Top8 in the Bridgetown 2010 AIBA Women's Filipino defeated Thailand’s AIBA Women's Khudoynazar Fayzov, Uzbekistan, World Boxing Championships. Petecio, who World Boxing Championships bronze men's 52kg - 6.6% can switch from orthodox to southpaw style, medallist veteran Tassamalee Thongjan,

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The 3-star AIBA Referee & Judge Course was held during the boxing tournament Mr. Caulfield and Mr. Srichaisawat led the AIBA of the Asian Games Test Event in the Indonesian capital in Jakarta. India was 3-star Referee & Judge Course during the Asian the most successful nation in the box- ing event while seven Referees & Judges Games Test Event from our continent attended in the im- portant Course in Jakarta.

The AIBA examiners were Mr. Andrew Caulfield of Scotland and Mr. Paiboon Srichaisawat of Thailand who both worked as Referee & Judges in several big events as the Olympic Games and AIBA World Boxing Championships. As AIBA Referee & Judge Instructors both led several previous courses and used their experiences to do successful theoretical and pragmatic lessons for the participants in Jakarta. Twelve applicants were involved to the 3-star AIBA Referee & Judge Course and among them seven were Asians. Besides to the Indonesian duo Dony Rahadian and Kristopel Sinaga, Kyrgyzstan's woman applicant Zhamila Borkoeva, Mongolia's Tsogtgerel Tserenkhand, Philippines' Ludy Therese Ceriales, Chinese Taipei's Chang Yu Ling and Thailand's Karn Naklam were attended in the courses. Jakarta will be the host of the upcoming Asian Games which will be taking place from August 18 until September 2 therefore the Test Event was useful for the local organizers, the coaches, boxers and to the Referees & Judges to feel the atmosphere of the venue. Boxing is a traditional sport in the official program of the Asian Games and all of our continents' best boxers have been preparing hard to be competitive in the multisport event in August.

30 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 31 Together we are power Jordan’s Bader Osman Samreen won a title in the Arab Youth Boxing Championships

The Arab Youth Boxing Championships was held in the Egyptian capital in Cairo which was a preparation event for the boxers before the qualification competitions of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Asian countries claimed one gold medal, one silver and three bronze medals in the new edition of the Arab Youth Box- ing Championships.

The last edition of the Arab Youth Boxing Jordan's pride was defeated Tunisia's Championships was held one year ago Malek Rahmouni and Egypt's Ramadan Qatar sent boxers to the last United Arab Emirates sent three where Yemen claimed gold for Asia and Baker Abdel Gawad in the final stages edition of the Arab Youth Boxing athletes to the Arab Youth Boxing this time Jordan has done the same result. and celebrated his gold medal. Jordan's Championships and also to the 2017 Championships to raise the level of the Altogether 48 boxers from 9 countries Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammad and ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing international experiences of their boxers. competed in the Arab Youth Boxing Fuad Mohammad Khalaf achieved bronze Championships which was their first step Their National Champions Khalifa Al- Championships in Cairo. Egypt became medals but their top fighter Mohammad to develop their background. Qatar's Swede, Amer Al-Suwaider and Noaf the most successful country and topped Younis lost his quarter-final. lone competitor in the new edition of Mousbeh fought bravely but they could the team rankings in the Arab Youth Yemen has done a big sensation in the Arab Youth Boxing Championships not get any medal in the Arab Youth Boxing Championships ahead of Algeria, the 2017 edition of the Arab Youth was Abdulhadi Saleem who has acquired Boxing Championships in the Egyptian Tunisia and Jordan. Championships in Cairo where their youth bronze medal at the bantamweight (56kg). capital. Jordan is one of the strongest Western No.1 Sil Ghaleb Mohammad Al-Qarnas Asian boxing country and following their defeated all of his rivals and won the gold successful performance in the elite level, medal in the light flyweight (49kg). The their youth boxers performed well in Yemeni boxer, who was quarter-finalist Cairo. Jordan's Junior National Champion in the last edition of the Children of Asia Bader Osman Samreen advanced to the Games in Yakutsk in 2016, delivered Asian medallists in the Arab final of the welterweight (69kg) in the a historical first gold medal for his Youth Boxing Championships 2017 edition following his success against developing boxing country. Morocco's Tarik Zaatout but he lost his Sil Ghaleb Mohammad Al-Qarnas narrow fight for the title against Egypt's returned to the competition and attended Gold medal - Bader Osman Samreen, Jordan (69kg) Youssef Mohamed Sobhy. at the flyweight (52kg) this time. The 17- Silver medal - Sil Ghaleb Mohammad Al-Qarnas, Yemen (52kg) Bader Osman Samreen is Jordan's best year-old Yemeni boxer defeated Morocco's youth boxer who returned to the Arab Bader Berhili in the semi-final of the new Bronze medal - Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammad, Jordan (52kg) Youth Boxing Championships in top edition but Tunisia's Mohamed Aziz Jouini Bronze medal - Abdulhadi Saleem, Qatar (56kg) shape and after his hard job he took was too strong for him which meant the gold medal at the light welterweight Yemen's No.1 claimed silver medal in Cairo Bronze medal - Fuad Mohammad Khalaf, Jordan (69kg) (64kg) which is his original category. this time.

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Kazakhstan's first gold medal was achieved by Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner and London 2012 Olympian Ilyas Suleimenov who moved up to the bantamweight (56kg) one year ago. The 27-year-old boxer knew everything about boxing and he controlled his bouts against Slovakia's Filip Meszaros, Italy's Halit Eryilmaz, Hungary's EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Nandor Csoka and Czech Republic's EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Miroslav Gorol in the final. Kazakhstan's defending ASBC Asian Youth Champion Sanatali Toltayev achieved bronze medal in his first Elite National Championships. Sanatali, whose twin brother is also a promising star, defeated Hungary's Milan Fodor and Moldova's EUBC European The Bocskai Memorial Tournament Confederation Boxing Championships is one of the strongest European silver medallist Dmitri Galagot before Kazakhstan achieved international competition which was beating Mongolia's ASBC Asian launched in the '50s. Kazakhstan and Confederation Boxing Championships Mongolia are continuous participants runner-up Chinzorig Baatarsukh in the three gold medals in from the Asian nations in the Bocskai final of the light welterweight (64kg). Memorial Tournament where 20 nations Kazakhstan's third gold medal was from three continents attended in the achieved by two-time WSB Team the prestigious Bocskai prestigious competition. Champion and defending National Kazakhstan competed in the Bocskai Champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov Memorial Tournament Memorial Tournament with younger at the welterweight (69kg). He had team to raise the experiences of their difficulties in the semi-final when he met talents but some of their experiences with Hungary's 19-year-old Laszlo Kozak in Hungary stars also joined to the squad. The but finally his hand was raised after the Kazakh team took three gold medals, final bell. Shymbergenov dominated his The 62nd edition of the Bocskai Memorial Tournament was held in Debrecen, Hungary one silver and one bronze in the final against Hungary's Andras Vadasz where two Asian nations, Kazakhstan and Mongolia competed for the medals. Among traditional event. The Mongolians sent and in spite of the fact the host nation's them Kazakhstan leading by coach Mr. Marat Dzhakiyev took three gold medals in the three boxers to the Bocskai Memorial boxer knocked him down in the final event following Ilyas Suleimenov, Sanatali Toltayev and Aslanbek Shymbergenov defeated Tournament and finally claimed one seconds, the Kazakh boxer deserved to all of their rivals in Debrecen. silver medal in Debrecen. win the title.

34 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 35 Together we are power The Turkmenistan Elite National Championships was holding for their talents in the capital city in Ashgabat which hosted the 5th Asian Indoor & Games last September. The President of the Turkmenistan Boxing Federation Mr. Alen Shyhyyev invited Mr. Serik Konakbayev and Russian boxing stars as Dennis Lebedev, Oleg Saitov and Oleg Taktarov in to the Turkmenistan National Boxing Championships. The head coach of the Turkmen national team Mr. Aleksandr Lebziak is supporting their boxers since March 2017 and his work has already paid off in the recent months. The former Russian head coach led the Turkmen national squad in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku where their Arslanbek Achilov won the gold medal at the light heavyweight (81kg). Turkmenistan started to develop women boxing once again after a short break and following their National Cup the female part of our sport introduced in their National Championships as well. Altogether fifteen women boxers competed in their new National Championships in Ashgabat where they were able to attend in three weight categories. Lebap's Shakhrizada Merdanova defeated Dashoguz's Gulhumar Atabayeva in the semi-final of the women's light flyweight (48kg) but she lost to National Cup silver medallist Gulsat Polatova of Ashgabat in the final. Former Olympian Nursahat Pazzyyev won the bout of the finals Cemen Durdyklycheva won their National in the Turkmenistan National Championships Cup last November and continued her winning path after beating Lebap's Selbi Thirteen finals were held in the fourth and last competition day in the Turkmenistan National Boxing Championships in Ashgabat. President Kuvuseva in the final of the bantamweight of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev followed the bouts in the venue from the first competi- (54kg). The third women's gold medal tion day. Turkmenistan’s best international boxers as Zarip Jumayev, Yakub Meredov, Nursahat Pazzyyev, Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev and Islamic was achieved by Ashgabat's Aygul Solidarity Games winner Arslanbek Achilov won the titles in Ashgabat. Atadurdiyeva at the featherweight (57kg).

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Dzhabbar Meyliyev lost to National to control his next fight against Begmurat experienced boxer tried to use his strong Champion Dayanch Annaseidov in the Halmuradov in the semi-final. Imankuliyev punches in the final against his main final of the Turkmenistan National Cup was able to keep his strong performance national rival London 2012 Olympic in November but the younger hope did against his main national rival Yazmyrat Games competitor Nursahat Pazzyyev but revenge this time in the semi-final of Gurbanov of Ashgabat in the final of his opponent was technically better. the light flyweight (49kg). Meyliyev was the lightweight (60kg) and defended his ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing still able to keep his focus in the first throne. Championships bronze medallist List of the winners in the men's final when he met with Begench ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev will be turning to Turkmenistan National Annageldiyev and following his lethal Boxing Championships bronze medallist 20 only later this year but he is one of the Championships punches the referee confirmed his RSC Muhammet Berdibayev of Ashgabat most promising light heavyweight (81kg) success. defeated top rivals during his road to the boxer in the whole Asian continent. The Turkmenistan's flyweight (52kg) boxer in semi-final of the light welterweight (64kg). teenage talent stopped Yazmuhammet Women's 48 kg: Gulsat Polatova the international level is Zarip Jumayev The 20-year-old boxer eliminated National Orazov in the semi-final and did not give Women's 54 kg: Cemen Durdyklycheva of Lebap region since 2010 and the 25- Cup winner Shokhrat Durdiyev in the last any chance to Ustabek Samandarov in the year-old athlete competed in all levels four and used his strong tempo until the final whose ringside abandoned their fight. Women's 57 kg: Aygul Atadurdiyeva of boxing excluding the Olympic Games. end of the final bell when he met with Arslanbek Achilov is the defending Jumayev, who was the lone boxer from defending National Cup winner young champion at the Islamic Solidarity Games Turkmenistan who could beat a Cuban Togrulbeg Pazzyyev. who moved up to the heavyweight (91kg) in the recent years, dominated his final ASBC Asian Confederation Junior in the recent months to show his skills against Ashgabat's Mergen Meyliyev and Boxing Championships bronze medallist and strength in a higher category. The Rio Men's 49 kg: Dzhabbar Meyliyev defended his throne in the new edition. Muhammetmyrat Sahedov won their 2016 Olympian had to spend only a short Men's 52 kg: Zarip Jumayev Islamic Solidarity Games silver medallist National Championships and National time in the ring as his opponents, Meylis Yakub Meredov of Ashgabat is the top Cup in the recent one year and arrived Esmiyev of Balkan region and Lebap's Men's 56 kg: Yakub Meredov favourite of the bantamweight (56kg) to the competition as the main favourite. Shokhrat Hojanepesov abandoned their Men's 60 kg: Hursand Imankuliyev who shocked his four years younger rival The 20-year-old boxer was shocked unequal contests in the semi-final and in Bayramkhan Permanov in the quarter- by ASBC Asian Confederation Elite the final. Men's 64 kg: Muhammet Berdibayev final and defeated also Zarip Achilov of Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Ashgabat's two-time Youth National Lebap region in the last four. The 24-year- Timur Tajimov in the semi-final of the Champion Baky Toychiyev was involved Men's 69 kg: Timur Tajimov old boxer, who is member of the national welterweight (69kg) and claimed finally to the elite national team of Turkmenistan Men's 75 kg: Nursahat Pazzyyev team since 2009, used his experiences only bronze medal. Dashoguz's Tajimov in 2017 and attended in the Islamic for the title when he faced with Begench was still hungry for his next success and Solidarity Games. The 20-year-old super Men's 81 kg: Nuryagdy Nuryagdyyev heavyweight (+91kg) boxer was too Alymov in Ashgabat. for the title he was able to beat 19-year- Men's 91 kg: Arslanbek Achilov Turkmenistan's Hursand Imankuliyev is old Serdar Amangeldiyev of Ashgabat. quick for National Cup winner Shokhrat member of the national team since 2012 Azizbek Achilov competed in all of the Pirimanov in the semi-final which was an Men's +91 kg: Baky Toychiyev when he was still a junior boxer and he main international events excluding the early final in the Turkmenistan National was quickly adopted the level of the elite Olympic Games therefore he was able Cup. Toychiyev claimed the title in 2016 athletes also since 2015. The 21-year-old to handle his tactical job against veteran and regained his place in the new edition boxer eliminated former National Cup Rasul Yuldashev in the semi-final of the after beating Atajan Nurgeldiyev of winner Shokhrat Jumayev and he was able middleweight (75kg) in Ashgabat. The Ashgabat in the last final of the event.

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The Uzbekistan Women’s National Champion- ships was held in the city of Bukhara where 31 champions have been crowned. Uzbekistan’s best woman elite boxer Rio 2016 Olympian Yo- dgoroy Mirzaeva, her sister Gavkhar Mirzaeva and their top youth tal- ents as Nigina Mirzaeva, Khursandoy Kholmatova and Makhliyo Rakhi- mova all won the titles in the national event in Bukhara.

Bukhara is a historical and ancient city in part of the National Championships to raise Mirzaeva sisters impressed the Uzbekistan which was part of the Great Silk the experiences of the Uzbek athletes. Way Road in the middle ages. The Women's Bukhara's Marzhona Savriyeva, Andizhan's crowd in the Uzbekistan Women’s National Championships was held for the Saidiniso Mukhammadaliyeva, Navoy's junior, youth and elite female boxers. Russian Shakhzoda Toirova and Samarkand's 15- National Championships elite boxers have been invited to the elite year-old Sitora Turdibekova delivered

40 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 41 Together we are power excellent performance in the junior part of the semi-final and continued her winning the competition where 11 new champions series in the final against Dilnozakhon List of the winners in the Uzbekistan Women's National celebrated their titles after the finals. Nematullayeva at the elite light flyweight Championships Samarkand's Nigina Mirzaeva was born (48kg). in 2000 but she has got already high Uzbekistan's promising elite woman boxer number of experiences in the national 20-year-old Tursunoy Rakhimova of Tashkent Youth 46 kg: Gavkharoy Rasulova events therefore her next success was not a won the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup in Mongolia Junior 44 kg: Sayora Kakhkharova surprise at the light flyweight (48kg) of the and she is among the best boxers of the Youth 48 kg: Nigina Mirzaeva youth part of the competition. Uzbekistan's flyweight (51kg). Following her clear triumph Junior 46 kg: Marzhona Savriyeva Youth 51 kg: Khursandoy Kholmatova top woman youth boxer Khursandoy over Dzhizak's 19-year-old Azizabonu Junior 48 kg: Saidiniso Kholmatova of Ferghana competed in Mamirova she was also too fast to Russia's Youth 54 kg: Maftuna Fayzullayeva the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing experienced Svetlana Soluyanova in the final. Mukhammadaliyeva Championships in Guwahati and her Dzhizak's Aziza Yokubova competed in Junior 50 kg: Shakhzoda Toirova Youth 57 kg: Nasiba Khairullayeva international experiences paid off in the several international events in the recent Youth National Championships. Samarkand's three years and knew how she can beat Junior 52 kg: Zulkhumor Zainobidinova Youth 60 kg: Muslimakhon Sobirova Maftuna Fayzullayeva is also an experienced ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Junior 54 kg: Ismigul Meiliboyeva Youth 64 kg: Makhliyo Rakhimova youth boxer in the international level and Boxing Championships competitor Farangiz proved her different skills when she met Khoshimova in the semi-final of the Junior 57 kg: Sitora Turdibekova Youth 69 kg: Senarakhon Gulomzhonova with Makhliyo Ravshanova in the final of the bantamweight (54kg). Yokubova impressed Youth 75 kg: Navbakhor Khamidova youth bantamweight (54kg). Samarkand's also in the final of the event when she Junior 60 kg: Dilfuza Bekova next youth title was achieved by Nasiba defeated Russia's strong Karina Tazabekova. Junior 63 kg: Sevinjon Mirkhodjonova Youth +81 kg: Dildora Saidullayeva Khairullayeva who stopped Namangan's Yodgoroy Mirzaeva was the pioneer Gulizebo Kholmirzayeva in the final of the of Uzbekistan's women's boxing life who Junior 66 kg: Anorakhon Melieva featherweight (57kg). qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Junior 70 kg: Nilufar Usmanova Elite 48 kg: Gulasal Sultanaliyeva Ferghana's Muslimakhon Sobirova The two-time ASBC Asian Confederation moved down to the lightweight (60kg) Women's Boxing Championships bronze Elite 51 kg: Tursunoy Rakhimova and won her first national title in the youth medallist Uzbek star dominated the Elite 54 kg: Aziza Yokubova level following her close success over featherweight (57kg) and defeated also Marzhona Elmirzayeva. Bukhara's Makhliyo Russia's Maria Sartakova in the final. Elite 57 kg: Yodgoroy Mirzaeva Rakhimova had also experiences from Raykhona Kodirova has got also Elite 60 kg: Raykhona Kodirova the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing experiences from the international Championships and she proved her strength competitions and she had a quick success Elite 64 kg: Irina Russkikh, Russia in the final of the youth light welterweight over Durdonakhon Rakhmatova at the (64kg) when she met with Umugulsun lightweight (60kg). Tashkent's Gavkhar Elite 69 kg: Gavkhar Mirzaeva Mukhamadzhanova. Namangan's Gulasal Mirzaeva is Yodgoroy's elder sister who Elite 75 kg: Darima Sandakova, Russia Sultanaliyeva is spending her first year in defeated Namangan's Durdona Usmonova the elite age group who was trying to get in the final of the welterweight (69kg). Elite 81 kg: Liubov Yusupova, Russia her place in the national team during the Russia's four gold medals were achieved by Elite +81 kg: Marina Shishmareva, Russia competition. The Uzbek Women's Youth Irina Russkikh, Darima Sandakova, Liubov National Champion teenager eliminated Yusupova and Marina Shishmareva in the favourite Fotimakhon Tursunboyeva in Bukhara.

42 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 43 Together we are power Sri Lanka will be hosting an international boxing competition, the Lion's Cup but in a later date this year. The Sri Lankan boxers have been preparing to the boxing tournament of the Commonwealth Games with full speed which will be held in Gold Coast, Australia in April where their female and male talents are focusing to get at least a medal. AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku is Sri Lanka's most successful woman boxer in their history who returned to the ring to show her skills at the Commonwealth Games. The 39-year-old boxer dominated all of her contests in the National Championships and her performance was enough strong to do big things also in the Commonwealth Games. Dulani Jayasinghe controlled her recent national events at the women's flyweight (51kg) and she was able to do Kodituwakku and Saparamadu were the bests in the the same in the new competition which was Sri Lankan National Championships the opening one for her in 2018. The 33-year-old The annual Sri Lankan National Boxing Championships for the elite women and men boxers was held in the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in their boxer used her experience capital city in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s veteran woman star Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku returned in the event in style and won the competition as their to keep the best fighting male No.1, Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu who impressed the judges. distance in the final against

44 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 45 Together we are power a young talent, H.S. Priyadarshani who has ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing competed international events in 2017. Championships quarter-finalist Seneviratne Muthuthanthri Sajeewani Cooray Bandara kept continue his strong regained her throne back at the women's performance in the Sri Lankan national bantamweight (54kg) following her events. The 26-year-old boxer launched revenge against Sewandhi Thalgaspitiya. powerful punches against Gamage List of the winners in the Sri Lankan National Keshani Kasthuri Hansika is Sri Lanka's Madushan and the judges picked him Championships most experienced woman boxer at the as the winner of the flyweight (52kg) in featherweight (57kg) who joined to the Colombo. Women's 48 kg: Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku national team in 2013 therefore her easy ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing success in the finals of the Nationals was a Championships quarter-finalist Dushan Women's 51 kg: Dulani Anuradha Jayasinghe perfect start for her in 2018. Dinidu Saparamadu qualified for the Women's 54 kg: Muthuthanthri Sajeewani Cooray Following Krismi Ayoma Dulanjani Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Dharmatilake and Galbokka Hewage Championships last year. He is Sri Lanka's Women's 57 kg: Keshani Kasthuri Hansika Thanuja Nilakshi Dharmasena won their No.1 men's elite boxer who dominated all weight classes as expected Sri Lanka's of his contests at the light welterweight Women's 60 kg: Krismi Ayoma Dulanjani Dharmatilake veteran female boxer Pitigala Sumudu (64kg). Women's 64 kg: Galbokka Hewage Thanuja Nilakshi Dharmasena claimed also a title in the National Commonwealth Games competitor Championships. She was one of the Pathirage Don Dinesh Maduranga Women's 69 kg: Pitigala Sumudu pioneers in the sport in the South Asian defeated Sri Lanka's national team Women's 75 kg: Dapana Durage Shiromala Weerarathna country as Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku. member Ruwangala Gedara Sisira ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Kumarasinghe in the final of the Boxing Championships bronze medallist welterweight (69kg) which was a small Dapana Durage Shiromala Weerarathna sensation in the National Championships. Men's 49 kg: P.M. Thiwanka Sadaruwan Ranasinghe will be turning to 35 later this year but The final verdict was 3:2 to Maduranga Men's 52 kg: Seneviratne Bandara she is still active and wants to get good which was one of the closest result in the results in the upcoming Commonwealth competition. Men's 56 kg: R.D.H.V. Rupasinghe Games. Weerarathna controlled her final Navy boxer Gallage Ajith Nevil Fernando Men's 60 kg: R.W.M.S.B. Rajakaruna against G.D.M.H. Jayadewa at the women's was enough strong to win his next middleweight (75kg) and secured her next national title at the light heavyweight Men's 64 kg: Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu national title in Sri Lanka. (81kg) in Colombo just before his 35th Thiwanka Sadaruwan Ranasinghe birthday. Men's 69 kg: Pathirage Don Dinesh Maduranga achieved the first gold medal in the Lahiru Tharanga Rathnadiwakara Men's 75 kg: M.S. Jeewantha men's part of the Sri Lankan National competed at the Bangkok 2015 Championships who is the No.1 at the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Men's 81 kg: Gallage Ajith Nevil Fernando light flyweight (49kg) in his homeland. The Championships and in other international Men's 91 kg: K.G.A.P. Jayasena 25-year-old boxer used a smart tactic in events as well therefore his success at the final against Wijesekera Arachchilage the super heavyweight (+91kg) was the Men's +91 kg: Lahiru Tharanga Rathnadiwakara Charith Indika Perera and defended his continuation of his dominancy among the throne in Sri Lanka. heaviest men.

46 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 47 Together we are power Kusum Tamang is a new teenage hope who shocked her rivals in the Nepali Boxing Championships

The Nepali Elite Boxing Championships for the women and men box- ers were held in Birta- mod which is located in the Jhapa District of the mountain country. Ne- pal’s best women boxers as Lalita Maharjan, Sara- swati Rama and Anurad- ha Lama won the titles but the biggest upset was made by teenage talent Kusum Tamang in Birtamod.

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List of the winners in the Nepali National Championships

Nepal sent boxers to all ASBC events ASBC Asian Confederation Women's now involved to the national team once Women’s 48 kg: Lalita Maharjan in 2017 including the last ASBC Asian Boxing Championships competitor again. Confederation Women’s Boxing Sangita Sunar was excellent in the final Bimol Roka Magar shocked his Women’s 51 kg: Mala Rai Championships where the country of the lightweight (60kg) and spent veteran rival in the final of the men's attended with record number of female only a short time in the ring when bantamweight (56kg) which finished Women’s 54 kg: Bimala Shrestha boxers. Nepal has been preparing to the she met with Mandira Putuwar. ASBC Puran Rai's injury in the opening round. Women’s 57 kg: Kusum Tamang main goals in 2018 therefore their national Asian Confederation Women's Boxing Ek Bahadur Ghale stopped national team event was a selection as well. Their top Championships quarter-finalist Punam member Dinesh Shrestha in the semi-final Women’s 60 kg: Sangita Sunar women boxers are planning to take Rawal defended her throne after of the lightweight (60kg) and he was still Women’s 64 kg: Punam Rawal part in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing beating Binita Thapa Magar at the light hungry for the success against Prakash Championships later this year. welterweight (64kg). Limbu Ijam in the final. Women’s 69 kg: Anuradha Lama ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Anuradha Lama achieved silver in the Bhupendra Thapa Magar delivered a Boxing Championships quarter-finalist last edition of the National Games but this small sensation in Birtamod when he Women’s 75 kg: Saraswati Rana Lalita Maharjan claimed the first title in time the experienced athlete achieved the defeated Nepal’s experienced international Birtamod where she defeated Nangja title of the women's welterweight (69kg). boxer Deepak Shrestha in the final of the Budha Magar in a spectacular and speed Saraswati Rana competed in the main light welterweight (64kg) on their re- contest. National Games winner and Asian international women events excluding match and he also received the right to Men’s 49 kg: Tej Bahadur Deuba Indoor Games competitor Mala Rai is a the Olympic Games therefore her box for his country in the upcoming Indian veteran female boxer but she had still the experiences determined the success at the Open Boxing Tournament. Men’s 52 kg: Prem Chaudhary skill to beat all of her rivals. middleweight (75kg) in Birtamod. National Games winner Bishnu Prasad ASBC Asian Confederation Women's The first gold medal in the men's part Ghale was not the strong favourite in Men’s 56 kg: Bimal Roka Magar Boxing Championships competitor and of the Nepali Boxing Championships the final of the welterweight against Men’s 60 kg: Ek Bahadur Ghale National Games winner Bimala Shrestha was was achieved by Tej Bahadur Deuba Bikash Lama but he found his opponent's in different level than her final opponent, who defended his throne at the men's weak points in the title contest. Dipesh Men’s 64 kg: Bhupendra Thapa Magar Nita Gosai. Kusum Tamang is a young light flyweight (49kg). Prem Chaudhary Lama, Manohar Basnet, experienced Men’s 69 kg: Bishnu Prasad Ghale teenage hope in Nepal's women's boxing and Bikram Pariyar are the two best Shyam Khadka and Ashis Dawadi won life who did well in the final of the National Nepali boxers at the men's flyweight the further gold medals of the National Men’s 75 kg: Dipesh Lama Championships in Birtamod. Sanju Lama (52kg) which was one of the best fight Championships in Nepal. All of them Men’s 81 kg: Manohar Basnet was a great scalp for the youngster who in the competition. The final verdict was defended their national titles in Nepal and defeated her older rival by split decision. unanimous decision to Chaudhary who is proved top fighting spirit in Birtamod. Men’s 91 kg: Shyam Khadka Men’s +91 kg: Ashis Dawadi

50 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 51 Together we are power title at the lightweight (60kg) was the career List of the winners in the highlight of the young talent. Gladkova won Kazakhstan Women's Youth the Demyanov Women's Youth Memorial National Championships Tournament in Ukraine two months ago and she was amazing in the final of the 48 kg: Anel Kudaybergen, 2001 event when she defeated Taraz's 16-year- old Zhamila Bolat who won the Best Asian 51 kg: Zhansaya Abdraimova, 2000 Women's Junior Boxer Trophy in 2017. 54 kg: Aizada Eslyagali, 2000 Atyrau region's Zarina Khaliulla competed in several international events therefore 57 kg: Yerkezhan Dauletzhankyzy, 2000 she was enough prepared to beat Almaty's 60 kg: Mariya Gladkova, 2001 Zhuldyz Toikova in the final of the light welterweight (64kg). Shymkent's Maya 64 kg: Zarina Khaliulla, 2000 Bisebayeva was gold medallist in the Abdraimova, Ryabets and Khayrutdinov Women's Junior Tournament in 69 kg: Maya Bisebayeva, 2001 Almaty more than one year ago and secured Islambekova were the stars of 75 kg: Nadezhda Ryabets, 2000 her next title against Taraz's Balzhan Askar. Kostanay's Nadezhda Ryabets was AIBA the Kazakhstan Women’s Youth 81 kg: Gulsaya Yerzhan, 2001 Women's Junior World Champion in 2015 +81 kg: Dina Islambekova, 2000 and changed her category to the Olympic National Championships middleweight (75kg) only in the recent months. The 17-year-old rising hope had The Kazakhstan Women’s Youth National Championships was held in Almaty where but she defeated her main rivals as Ahmet a strong opponent Almaty region's Guzal Comert Youth Tournament bronze medallist Sadykova in the final but she was able to find ten champions have been crowned in their previous capital city. AIBA Women’s Junior Aizhan Madibek of Taraz and Children of the best fighting distance in their gold medal World Champion Nadezhda Ryabets, AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Champion- Asia Games winner Anar Kozha of Almaty bout. ships bronze medallist Zhansaya Abdraimova and AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing in the road to the finals. She defeated all of Kazakhstan dominated the light Championships silver medallist Dina Islambekova were the stars of the event in Almaty. her rivals also in the Demyanov Women's heavyweight (81kg) in the youth level last Youth Memorial Tournament in Nadvirna and year when AIBA Women's Youth World Boxers who were born in 2000 and in 2001 the Kazakhstan Women's Youth National continued her winning path in the final of Champion Araylym Begdilda was their No.1 could compete in the Kazakhstan Women's Championships following she was able to the bantamweight (54kg) when she met with but she joined to the elite age group in Youth National Championships in Almaty. beat Akbota Tangatar of Taraz at the light Kuanysh Burkhan. January. Their new champion is Kyzyl-Orda's The Kazakh women youth boxers have been flyweight (48kg). Children of Asia Games silver medallist Gulsaya Yerzhan who stopped all of her preparing to the ASBC Asian Confederation Zhansaya Abdraimova of Taraz delivered Yerkezhan Dauletzhankyzy achieved the opponents in the Almaty event. Youth Boxing Championships which will one of the best performances at the gold medal in the Demyanov Women's Shymkent's Dina Islambekova achieved be held in Bangkok in the second part of flyweight (51kg) in the AIBA Women's Youth Memorial Tournament in Nadvirna, silver medal in the AIBA Women's Youth April. Altogether 92 boxers competed in Youth World Boxing Championships in Ukraine also as Eslyagali but her opponent World Boxing Championships in Guwahati the Kazakhstan Women's Youth National Guwahati where she claimed bronze medal. in the final of the featherweight (57kg) was a few months ago and she was also runner Championships in Almaty. Abdraimova was a hard target and used experienced Laura Yessenkeldi of Shymkent. up in the Taipei 2015 AIBA Women's Junior Almaty region's Anel Kudaybergen was her world class to beat Karina Dauletzhankyzy had amazing stamina in World Boxing Championships. The 18-year- gold medallist in the Khayrutdinov Women's Ayzakhmetova of Almaty in the final of the the final round which was enough for her to old Islambekova had a quick final against Junior Tournament in Almaty in 2016 and flyweight (51kg). beat her top opponent by split decision. Kyzyl-Orda's Moldir Raushanbek and spent reached another highlight in the same Akmola region's Aizada Eslyagali was not Almaty's Mariya Gladkova is an less than two minutes in the ring when the venue. She won the first gold medal of the top favourite of the bantamweight (54kg) experienced woman youth boxer but her referee confirmed her RSC success.

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Gylychjanov and Odayev defended their thrones in the Turkmenistan Youth National Championships

The Turkmenistan Youth National Boxing Championships was held for their young hopes in the city of Mary and at the very first time women boxers were also able to box in the event. Among their bests Yhlas Gylychjanov and Saparmyrat Odayev defended their thrones after the 2017 edition in the Turkmenistan Youth Boxing National Championships where 16-year-old Arslan Kurbanov delivered the main sensation.

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Mary is a historical city in Turkmenistan was born in 2001 and joined to the youth at the middleweight (75kg) in the last his second one after defeating Mashat formerly known as Merv which was an age group only in January but his victory edition but this time he was able to catch Mashadov of Ashgabat in the final of the important oasis on the Great Silk Road over Youth National Championships the gold beating Arif Rashidov in the light heavyweight (81kg). Baymurad Ishanov in the middle ages. The capital city of silver medallist Kovus Kovusov was a final. was gold medallist in the 2016 Turkmenistan Ashgabat claimed five gold medals, deserved success at the flyweight (52kg). Lebap region's Alizhan Suvhanov won his Junior National Championships and after Lebap region three, Balkan region and The bantamweight (56kg) gold medal first title at the 2016 Turkmenistan Junior that success he claimed his next title at the Dashoguz region both took two first has gone to Atajan Hudayberdiyev who National Championships and bagged heavyweight (91kg). places while host Mary achieved one title. defeated Panzha Panzhiyev in the final. The ASBC Asian Confederation Seventeen boxers attended at the Youth Boxing Championships will be lightweight (60kg) which saw the biggest taking place in Bangkok, Thailand sensation of the whole competition. and the winners have got good Arslan Shamyradov was born in 2000 but chance to represent Turkmenistan in he competed in the AIBA Junior World List of the winners in the Turkmenistan Youth the Qualifiers in April. Altogether 6 Boxing Championships in 2015 while National Championships women and 121 men boxers competed he reached his career highlight in the in the Turkmenistan Youth National Children of Asia Games in Yakutsk, Russia Women's 51 kg: M. Yoldasova Championships to get the medals and in 2016 when he achieved a valuable titles. bronze medal. Following several national Women's 54 kg: S. Allaberdiyeva Turkmenistan had women's boxing life titles Shamyradov lost his final to a Women's 57 kg: S. Atayeva in 2009 and in 2010 but after several younger opponent Arslan Kurbanov of years of break female boxers could fight Ashgabat in the final of the category. in the 2017 National Cup. Following that Balkan region's Saparmyrat Odayev competition their younger talents also was successful in the schoolboys and competed in three weight classes in the junior events in the recent years and Men's 49 kg: Yhlas Gylychjanov Youth National Championships in Mary. he joined to the youth age group in M. Yoldasova (51kg), S. Allaberdiyeva 2017 when he won rapidly their Youth Men's 52 kg: Dayanch Orazmuhammedov (54kg) and S. Atayeva (57kg) won the National Championships. The 17-year-old Men's 56 kg: Atajan Hudayberdiyev three weight classes in the female part of Saparmyrat Odayev has got international the competition. experiences but he needed to do his very Men's 60 kg: Arslan Kurbanov Yhlas Gylychjanov was the titleholder best to beat Junior National Champion Men's 64 kg: Saparmyrat Odayev in the Turkmenistan Youth National Shukur Ovezov in the final of the light Championships at the light flyweight welterweight (64kg). Men's 69 kg: Ezizmuhammet Pazzyyev (49kg) and the 18-year-old boxer Junior National Champion was able to defend his throne. The Ezizmuhammet Pazzyyev of Ashgabat Men's 75 kg: Teymur Annageldiyev Balkan region's boxer defeated strong came from a boxing family, all of his Men's 81 kg: Alizhan Suvhanov opponents as Davut Babayev and elder brothers including London 2012 Akmuhammet Rozyyev in the final stages Olympian Nursahat are boxers therefore Men's 91 kg: Baymurad Ishanov of the national event. his success at the welterweight (69kg) Men's +91 kg: E. Agajanov Turkmenistan's Junior National was not a surprise. Ashgabat's Teymur Champion Dayanch Orazmuhammedov Annageldiyev claimed bronze medal

56 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 57 Together we are power in the final. A top final was held between List of the winners in the two Dushanbe-based boxers Aziz Tajikistan Youth National Nabiyev and Eradj Rakhmatulloyev at the Championships light welterweight (64kg). Nabiyev, who eliminated Shokhrukh Chiyanov in the 49 kg: Shukhrat Shobekov semi-final, was able to beat his top rival Rakhmatulloyev as well. 52 kg: Kirom Mashbarov Junior National Champion Abdumalik 56 kg: Shaydo Shermamadov Boltayev is the best Tajik boxer at the 2001 age group who had to meet with a 60 kg: Faridun Shokhnazarov younger opponent Timur Negmatulloev 64 kg: Aziz Nabiyev of Dushanbe in the semi-final. Timur is the younger brother of Tajikistan's elite No.1 69 kg: Abdumalik Boltayev Abbos but Boltayev was able to beat him in the last four. Boltayev, who moved up 75 kg: Rakhmonbek Begmatov three weight classes in the recent one year, 81 kg: Davron Ergashev was too strong for Sadam Nazarov in the final of the welterweight (69kg). 91 kg: Rustam Kodirov Khudjand's Rakhmonbek Begmatov is +91 kg: Mekhrovar Toshev also a well-known boxer who claimed several national titles in the schoolboys and junior level in Tajikistan. The 17-year- old middleweight (75kg) boxer was too Badakhshan's Shodikhon Yormamadov by strong for Dushanbe's Sokhib Radjabov unanimous decision. Kirom Mashbarov and Khatlon's Ramoil Kurbonov in the final of Dushanbe had a strong opponent in stages of the national event. Teenage talent Abdumalik the semi-finals but he was able to beat Davron Ergashev was silver medallist Orzu Shermamadov and after that Yusuf in the last edition of the Tajikistan Youth Boltayev wins in the Tajikistan Kabirov in the gold medal bout of the National Championships in Turgonzoda flyweight (52kg). one year ago and his coaches decided Youth National Championships Badakhshan's Youth National to move him up to the light heavyweight Championships silver medallist Shaydo (81kg). The 17-year-old boxer was too The Tajikistan Youth National Championships was a selection event for their younger Shermamadov moved up one strong for Sorbon Rakhmatov in the semi- hopes and to find new talents in the country. Tajikistan’s best boxer in this age group in the recent one year and he shocked final and did enough against Ziyovudin Abdumalik Boltayev won his weight class by large margin of differences and has got Junior National Champion Mavlon Garibsho of Dushanbe in the final. excellent chance to represent his country in the upcoming main international events. Fayziyev of Dushanbe in the final of the Khudjand's Rustam Kodirov achieved bantamweight (56kg). Experienced hopes the next title of the national event where The event was held in Dushanbe where actions. Tajikistan has been preparing to as Bekhruz Karimov and Rasul Azimov he was able to beat Dushanbe's Ayub boxers who were born in 2001 and in the upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation claimed only bronze medals this time. Kodirov at the heavyweight (91kg). The 2002 were eligible to compete in the Youth Boxing Championships which will be Khatlon region's Junior National last gold medal of the Tajikistan Youth Tajikistan Youth National Championships. held in Bangkok, Thailand in April. Championships silver medallist Faridun National Championships was achieved Boxers who were born in 2002 are The first gold medal was achieved by Shokhnazarov moved up to the by Dushanbe's Mekhrovar Toshev who still juniors but the Tajikistan Boxing Dushanbe's Shukhrat Shobekov at the lightweight (60kg) and did not give and defeated Islom Nabiyev at the super Federation is managing them for later light flyweight (49kg) who defeated chance to Khudjand's Shokhrukh Saidov heavyweight (+91kg).

58 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 59 Together we are power Bangkok 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation List of the winners in the Youth Boxing Championships and used his Syrian Youth National international experiences to be crowned at Championships the lightweight (60kg) in Latakia. The 17- year-old talent eliminated Yazan Ballol in the 49 kg: Salman Ali Kallol, 2000 semi-final and stopped Yassen Kanaa in the gold medal bout. 52 kg: Redwan Kallol, 2001 Jaafar Assad claimed silver medal in the 56 kg: Mohamed Atrash, 2001 last edition of the Syrian Youth National Championships at the welterweight (69kg) 60 kg: Adeb Habra, 2000 but he decided to move down one category. 64 kg: Jaafar Assad, 2000 The 18-year-old boxer triumphed over Mostafa A.-Samawee in the semi-final and 69 kg: Shehab Hamdan, 2000 Yoshaa Al-Darweish in the fifth final of the Syrian Youth National Championships. 75 kg: Faheem Solaiteen, 2001 Junior National Champion Shehab 81 kg: Nor Aldeen Fawakhrgi, 2000 Hamdan has got experiences from the previous national events and competed at 91 kg: Abdelhamid Al-Yousef, 2000 the 2016 Children of Asia Games in Yakutsk. +91 kg: Odai Khadam, 2000 The Syrian youth welterweight (69kg) No.1 defeated Mohamed Mohdee Al-Saraj in the final by larger margin of difference. The next Championships. Altogether 76 young boxers gold medal went to Syrian Junior National competed in the Syrian Youth National Olympiad winner Faheem Solaiteen who Adeb Habra and Abdelhamid Al- Championships in Latakia. eliminated Ebrahim Ali and Majed Moala at Youth National Champion Salman Ali the middleweight (75kg). Yousef are the bests in the Syrian Kallol has got plenty of experiences from Nor Aldeen Fawakhrgi claimed bronze the national events and defeated Basher medal in the last edition in Latakia and Youth National Championships Esmaeel and Ali Fahed in the final stages returned to the city in better form which of the light flyweight (49kg). His younger resulted for him a title after beating The Syrian Youth National Championships was held in Latakia which meant the boxers brother Redwan Kallol claimed gold medal in Yousuf Alawee. Junior National Champion of this age group returned to the venue after the 2017 edition. Adeb Habra is one of the Syrian Junior National Olympiad in 2017 Abdelhamid Al-Yousef was gold medallist their biggest hopes in the youth boxing who is aiming for a place in the Buenos Aires and joined to the youth level only in January at the light heavyweight (81kg) in the last 2018 Youth Olympic Games therefore his top performance at the lightweight (60kg) but he claimed gold at the flyweight (52kg) edition and he claimed his next national title was the first step for him to reach his big goals. after beating Soliman Zahra in the final. this time at the heavyweight (91kg) after Mohamed Atrash defeated all of his rivals stopping Moaz Jamaldeen in the final. by large margin of difference in the Syrian Odai Khadam was bronze medallist in Syria's boxing life delivered sensational qualification event for the Buenos Aires 2018 Junior National Olympiad and he was the last edition of the Syrian Youth National results in 2017 and Hussin Al-Masri was Youth Olympic Games. able to transfer his top form to the Youth Championships in 2017 but since then named as the Asian Discovery Boxer last Latakia is located in the northern region National Championships. The 16-year-old he moved up from the light heavyweight year. The winners have got the realistic of the country and hosted several previous bantamweight (56kg) boxer did outstanding (81kg) up to the super heavyweight (+91kg). chance to represent Syria in the ASBC Asian Syrian national events. Boxers who were performance in Latakia where he defeated The 18-year-old boxer launched powerful Confederation Youth Boxing Championships born in 2000 and in 2001 were eligible Salah Saad Deen in the final. Adeb Habra punches in the final against Mohamed Hejazi in Bangkok which will be the lone to compete in the Syrian Youth National received the right to represent Syria in the Halab and secured his first national title.

60 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 61 Together we are power Indonesia has got strong woman boxing team and their youth talents have been preparing for the qualification event of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Indonesian women's youth talents could not take part in the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships in Guwahati in India due financial reasons but the country is fully concentrating to the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games which will be taking place in August. Saphira Glory Maniagala amazed the judges with her strong performance when she met in the final of the women's youth pinweight (45kg) with Jihan Mainong. The 17-year-old talent won the first title in the national event and after her success the Ngongo, Radja, Machor and Nanlohy are the second gold medal was achieved by Indonesian Women's top future hopes in the Indonesian Youth & Junior National Boxing Championships silver medallist Rany Ballu Junior National Championships who was able to beat The Indonesian Youth & Junior National Boxing Championships was held in the city of Kupang where the competition was held in 19 different weight catego- Sinta Augustin. ries. Saphira Glory Maniagala, Isyah Al Jufri, experienced Erniati Ngongo, Clivert Alvaro Radja, Claudio Surati, Alexandro Tatim, Joshua Holy Machor, Michael In the absence of Muskita and ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships competitor Alfino Caesar Nanlohy are not well known boxers yet but they could the ASEAN Youth Boxing Indonesian future hopes. Championships silver

62 www.asbcnews.org February, 2018 63 Together we are power medallist and National Champion strong gold medals in the Indonesian Junior Ainun Azizah another young talent Isyah National Championships. Al Jufri captured the gold medal of the The first gold medal in the men's women's flyweight (51kg). The 17-year- part of the Indonesian Youth National old boxer was able to beat Alfionita Championships was achieved by Zanwar List of the winners in the Indonesian Youth & Junior Manopo in the final of the event which Irfani who had a tough rival in the final of National Championships was the closest bout in the women's the event. Junior National Champion 18- youth part in Kupang. year-old Joshua Holy Machor delivered Women's Youth 45 kg: Saphira Glory Maniagala The title of the women's youth one of the biggest sensation in the Women's Youth 48 kg: Rany Ballu bantamweight (54kg) went to Marhayati national event when he defeated national who defeated Pagan Kristina Angela team member Willem Batuwael in the Women's Youth 51 kg: Isyah Al Jufri Liko in the final by split decision. Erniati final of the youth light flyweight (49kg). Ngongo is a strong boxer in the women's Reindy Marcelino Oil defeated also a Women's Youth 54 kg: Marhayati youth level who could be Indonesia's next favourite in the event and demonstrated Women's Youth 57 kg: Erniati Ngongo young hope in the international events his power against Iman Josua Simorangkir therefore her success over Nihayatul who came from a boxing family. Yohanes Maula was not a surprise in Kupang. Maimina and Soleman Panggat both Clivert Alvaro Radja achieved the first won their youth weight classes winning title among the men junior boxers who their finals by split decisions before Junior Men's Junior 44 kg: Clivert Alvaro Radja defeated all of his rivals by large margin National Champion Michael Muskita's of difference and proved he is one the great show who was in different level Men's Junior 46 kg: Nicky Alvianto Sergio Dura best Indonesian hope in this age group. than all of his opponents at the youth Men's Junior 48 kg: Claudio Surati Nicky Alvianto Sergio Dura claimed the light welterweight (64kg). next gold medal among the juniors Alfino Caesar Nanlohy competed in Men's Junior 50 kg: Alexandro Tatim following his success over Alexander the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Men's Junior 52 kg: Emanuel Christo Mau Bere Nazar in the final of the pinweight (46kg). Boxing Championships in Bangkok in Claudio Surati is a talented 15-year-old July and the young talent celebrated his Men's Junior 54 kg: Michail Awuy Indonesian boy who did his very best 18th birthday with a title in the event. Men's Junior 57 kg: Felix Ririmase in the final of the light flyweight (48kg) Indonesia's strong youth talent defeated against Risky Daffa. Alexandro Tatim, Ahmad Zuhdan Dardiri in the final of the Men's Youth 46 kg: Zanwar Irfani Emanuel Christo Mau Bere, Michail Awuy welterweight (69kg) and took his next and Felix Ririmase secured the further national title. Men's Youth 49 kg: Josua Holy Machor Men's Youth 52 kg: Reindy Marcelino Oil Men's Youth 56 kg: Yohanes Maimina Men's Youth 60 kg: Soleman Panggat Men's Youth 64 kg: Michael Muskita Men's Youth 69 kg: Alfino Caesar Nanlohy

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44 kg: Abdigalym Abdukarim, 2003 46 kg: Beybarys Pernebek, 2002 48 kg: Yerbolat Sabyr, 2002 50 kg: Almaz Uzykhanov, 2002 52 kg: Yerassyl Tankay, 2002 54 kg: Abzal Serik, 2003 57 kg: Dias Molzhigitov, 2002 60 kg: Meiyrzhan Aidar, 2002 63 kg: Nikita Borovikov, 2002 66 kg: Ilya Kiselev, 2002 70 kg: Yerassyl Zhakpekov, 2002 75 kg: Yevgeniy Prikhodko, 2002 80 kg: Azamat Nabatov, 2002 +80 kg: Amanat Sabyrgali, 2002

Future star Yerassyl Zhakpekov Championships where the number of the Abdigalym Abdukarim was born in young boxers was 174. 2003 and joined to the junior age group won his next title in the Kazakhstan Kazakhstan topped the team rankings only in January but his performance was with their six gold medals in the last enough to win the first gold medal of Junior National Championships edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation the national event. The 14-year-old 44kg Junior Boxing Championships in Puerto boxer was able to beat Abdulla Patiyev in The Kazakhstan Junior National Championships was held in the city of Ekibastuz which Princesa, Philippines. the first final of the Kazakh Junior National is located the Northeastern part of the country in the Pavlodar region. Kazakhstan’s top The next edition of the ASBC Championships. junior boxer ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Champion Yerassyl Zhakpekov dominat- Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Schoolboys National Champion ed his weight class and secured his second title in this age group. Championships is planning to be held Beybarys Pernebek has got experiences this year. The Kazakh team will be taking in the boxing world since 2013 but he Ekibastuz is not famous of his boxing the future. Boxers who were born in 2002 part in the upcoming Bornemissza reached his career highlight when he schools but Kazakhstan Boxing Federation and in 2003 were eligible to compete Youth & Junior Memorial Tournament in defeated Miras Kanabek in the final of the wanted to develop the region's sport in in the Kazakhstan Junior National Hungary next month. pinweight (46kg). Yerbolat Sabyr has got

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excellent family connections to boxing was taken by Ilya Kiselev who eliminated Upcoming Events in March 2018 but he delivered the biggest sensation strong Kuandyk Togambay in the semi- of the whole event when he defeated final and Nurdaulet Kazhigaliyev in the title February 28 – March 4, 2018 March 23-24, 2018 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing contest. Sri Lankan Youth National Trials, Co- World Series of Boxing Week 8, multiple Championships silver medallist Akylbek Yerassyl Zhakpekov is Kazakhstan's lombo, Sri Lanka hosts Mukhtarov in the final of the light biggest junior talent who won their Junior flyweight (48kg). National Championships and also the February 28 – March 4, 2018 March 23-28, 2018 The next gold medal was captured by ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Palestinean National Championships, Almaz Uzykhanov who had a slightly Championships last year. Yerassyl, whose Uzbekistan Youth National Champion- better last round than his opponent, elder brother is member of the Kazakh Palestine ships, Uzbekistan Asylbek Nugumanov in the final of the youth national team, used his strength flyweight (50kg). Yerassyl Tankay claimed to beat Nurdaulet Saydulla and Madi March 1-5, 2018 March 25-30, 2018 silver medal in the 2017 edition of the Amirov in the final stages of the light Tajikistan Youth National Champion- Bakhtiyar Artayev Prizes Junior Tourna- Kazakh Junior National Championships middleweight (70kg). ships, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan ment, Shu, Kazakhstan at the pinweight (46kg) and arrived to Karagandy's Yevgeniy Prikhodko was Ekibastuz as a favourite. Tankay, who gold medallist in the 2016 Kazakh March 6-11, 2018 March 30, 2018 moved up to the light bantamweight Schoolboys National Championships and Mongolian Youth National Champion- World Series of Boxing Week 10, , (52kg), was enough experienced to beat took bronze in the last edition among the ships, Selenge, Mongolia Russia Bekzat Allaniyazov in the final. juniors. He defeated Yerassyl Zhakpekov Abzal Serik was born only in 2003 during his career therefore he was the top March 8-10, 2018 March 2018 and joined to the junior age group this favourite of the middleweight (75kg). The Laos National Boxing Championships, Shuchinsk International Women’s January but his skills were enough to 16-year-old boxer realized the previous Vientiane, Laos Tournament, Shuchinsk, Kazakhstan beat Ernur Akylbek in the final of the expectations and defeated Yerzhan bantamweight (54kg). Dias Molzhigitov Baltabayev in the final of the national March 11, 2018 March 2018 was also a relatively unknown boxer event. World Series of Boxing Week 6, St. Pe- Navruz International Women’s before the competition but he proved top Azamat Nabatov achieved silver medal tersburg, Russia Tournament, Bukhara, Uzbekistan performance and defeated all of his rivals in the 2017 Kazakh Junior National including Sultan Babakhanov. Championships and following that Meiyrzhan Aidar eliminated one of his result he remained in the same light March 11-14, 2018 March 2018 main rival Yerdaulet Shinali in the semi- heavyweight (80kg), did not change his Syrian National Championships, Da- Bekzat Sattarkhanov Youth Memorial final of the lightweight (60kg) and used category. mascus, Syria Tournament, Turkestan, Kazakhstan his strength to stop Turar Tileukabyl in He had a hard semi-final against strong the final. Nikita Borovikov claimed the Artem Vostrikov and celebrated his title March 19-25, 2018 March 2018 next gold medal following his triumphs when he stopped Zhanbolat Yakuza. The Mongolian Junior National Champion- Beket Makhmutov Youth Tournament, over Schoolboys National Champion last gold medal of the national event was ships, Darkhan, Mongolia Oral, Kazakhstan Amir Bolatov and Adilzhan Zhandarbek taken by Atyrau's Amanat Sabyrgali who which were hectic contests in Ekibastuz. At triumphed over Kirill Abrosimov in the final March 21-27, 2018 March 2018 the welterweight (66kg) the gold medal of the heavyweight (+80kg). Indian Youth Boxing Championships, Kyrgyzstan Chui Regional Junior New Delhi, India Championships, Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan

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