OCTOBER, 2015 NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM ASBC TOGETHER WE ARE POWER CONTENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV IS PROUD OF ASIA’S DEVELOPMENTS 4 MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV ATTENDED IN THE AIBA EC MEETING 5 MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV ARRIVED TO DOHA IN THE PRELIMINARIES 6 MR.YOUSUF ALI AL-KAZIM - DOHA CONQUERED THE HEARTS 7 ASIA CLAIMED 13 MEDALS IN DOHA 9 LIST OF THE ASIAN QUALIFIED ATHLETES TO THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES 12 INTERVIEW WITH MR. WALID JARRAR 14 JORDAN’S NEW ERA BEGINS IN BOXING 15 ATHLETE OF OCTOBER – BEKTEMIR MELIKUZIEV 16 SAMruk-eNERGY.KZ SIX ASIAN GOLD MEDALS IN THE WORLD MILITARY GAMES 18 KAZAKHSTAN’S SELECTION EVENT - ASTANA WOMEN’S CUP 20 UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER 22 October, 2015 3 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-Pres- ident of AIBA Mr. Serik Kon- akbayev attended in the AIBA MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV Executive Committee Meeting today which was held in the rest day of the Doha 2015 AIBA IS PROUD OF ASIA’S DEVELOPMENTS World Boxing Championships. President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of AIBA Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to the venue of the AIBA World Boxing Championships to Doha still in the preliminary stage of the compe- tition to watch the performance of the Asian boxers in the picturesque capital city of Qatar. MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV ATTENDED Mr. Serik Konakbayev summarized his The Asian Boxing Confederation is Bangkok where their boxers took nine thoughts after five competition days focusing to the Rio 2016 Olympics in medals. Kazakhstan is also among the key of the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing the tactical level and following seven of boxing nations in the world while China, Championships. our athletes qualified to the Games we India, Philippines and Thailand bagged “We had three successful ASBC Asian could recognize our current potential medals in Doha from our continent which IN THE AIBA EC MEETING Boxing Championships in the recent here in the Doha 2015 AIBA World shows our diversity and background months in Tashkent, in Wulanchabu and Boxing Championships. The Asian boxers potential. Host Qatar, Mongolia, Japan and Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu the AIBA President welcomed all of the the 2024 Olympic Games. Another German city Munich finally in Bangkok. On those events we collected finally amazing 13 medals here Jordan are also impressed in Doha. participants of the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting in was the host of the AIBA World Boxing Championships showed the power of the Asian continent in the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing The Asian Boxing Confederation working the opening part of the negotiations in Doha. The bidding firstly in 1982 and following that Berlin was the capital of to the world as we had more than 400 Championships and we could do a big hard together with the affiliated national cities of the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships boxing in 1995 where Asia claimed three medals. boxers and the performance of the women impact in the world’s boxing life. Asia’s federations to get record number of showed their presentations and following that the The further topics of the meeting were the updates elite, men elite and also for our junior performance improved in comparison to Olympic quotas to the Rio 2016 Olympic AIBA Executive Committee decided the venue of the from the Special Ad Hoc Commissions, the Audit in the boxers were excellent. Asia has got great the previous editions and now not only Games,” said ASBC President and AIBA competition which will be the first milestone in the road to World Series of Boxing while the members of the Executive future potential in boxing and our strategic Kazakhstan could surprise the boxing Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The winner of the bidding Committee approved the financial report. The closing plans is to raise our position in the battle world. Uzbekistan impressed the whole the quarter-finals of the Doha 2015 AIBA process became Hamburg which city hosted a program in remarks has done by AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu among the continents. world which we could recognize also in World Boxing Championships. the Cycle I in the AIBA Pro Boxing and also aiming to host the EC Meeting in Doha. 4 WWW.AIBA.ORG October, 2015 5 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV ARRIVED TO DOHA IN THE PRELIMINARIES President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice- Konakbayev will be there in the ASBC Competition Commission President of AIBA Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to the venue Meeting on Friday and follow the performance of the Asian of the AIBA World Boxing Championships to Doha and boxers from the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena where he will will be watching the event from the preliminaries. Mr. Serik have negotiations with the leaders of the world’s boxing life. MR.YOUSUF ALI AL-KAZIM – DOHA CONQUERED THE HEARTS Mr. Yousuf Ali Al-Kazim is the Vice-President of the Asian We have asked Mr. Al-Kazim about his thoughts, opinion Boxing Confederation and also he is the President of the and the performance of the local and Asian boxers in an Qatar Boxing Federation which association hosted the interview. AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha. 6 WWW.AIBA.ORG October, 2015 7 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER I think we succeeded with that vision, and hopefully we will definitely see concrete results. The event became one celebration based on sporting action, inspiration, health and wellbeing across the country and the region. We set up a big fan zone outside the arena which has been packed with people of all ages, but especially children, throughout the competition. What was your opinion about the Doha 2015 AIBA embassies in Doha, and the response was beyond our World Boxing Championships which was the main wildest dreams. People flocked to the arena with flags event of the year? and banners, and it was amazing to feel the capacity — It has been a huge success. It has once again put Qatar crowd singing, cheering and chanting – people from the on the map as a global sports hub and showcased our Philippines. India, Ireland and Cuba. In many ways the ability to host major international sports events. AIBA crowd represented the multinational city what Doha is have said that this World Championship have set a new which was great to see in the arena. benchmark, while the athletes have informed us that they have never experienced better facilities. All in all we are Are the foreigners respected your hospitability? very happy after the year-long preparation. How did you see it during the AIBA World Boxing Championships? What were the biggest issues, problems in the — We have received feedbacks from everyone such as ASIA CLAIMED 13 MEDALS preparations to such a big event as the AIBA World from ambassadors to media to the athletes and all were Boxing Championship? satisfied with our services. I think they are all happy with — For us there were no problems, only challenges which Doha as host to world boxing’s signature event, and that we relish and challenges that we have solved in perfect they leave Qatar with best memories. We have done way. If I had to pick one issue, which I firmly believe we everything to make sure about it. worked out really well in the end, it would have to be the arrivals of the boxing superstars such as Manny Pacquiao, What are your personal thoughts about the IN DOHA Amir Khan and the Klichko brothers. We knew it was going performance of the Qatari boxers? to cause quite hysteria among sport fans in Doha, but it — It was great experience for our local boxers to be able The second part of the gold medal bouts were held at The LOC of the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing was a nice, controlled one. to compete on the world stage on home soil for the the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Championships divided the finals into two parts same as in first time in history, and in front of friends and families. the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena. Asia achieved 13 the semi-finals. The gold medal bouts of the 52 kg, 60 kg, 69 What objectives were the main strengths of your Although we love boxing as much as anyone, boxing in kg, 81 kg and +91 kg classes were held on Thursday in Doha. organization? Qatar and the Middle East is still very much an emerging medals in the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Champi- In the first day of the finals the three Uzbek boxers claimed — First of all experience, boosted by the vision and sport, so hopefully this experience will have inspired both onships and in the final day two of our hopes fought three silver medals for Asia while Kazakhstan was also able to support of Qatar Olympic Committee President H.H. the team and next generation of boxing heroes. I think for the titles in Qatar. get two runner-up places in the day of the finals. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani and Secretary General they did their country proud. H.E. Dr. Thani Al Kuwari and their experts in the most important areas of logistics, branding and media support. How do you see Qatar’s boxing life in the future? Will the AIBA World Boxing Championships have a Light Flyweight class Philippines’ ASBC Asian Confederation bit different tactic against Russia’s Vasilii How did you feel yourself personally during the big impact in Qatar? (49 kg): Boxing Championships silver medallist Egorov who achieved gold medal at the whole championships? — There is no question about that.