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PRESIDENT OF THE FISU UNIVERSITY WORLD BOXING FEDERATION MR. TIMUR KULIBAYEV 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD IN 17 CELEBRATED HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY CHIANG MAI IN OCTOBER

KAZAKHSTAN’S OLYMPIC CHAMPION THE FIRST EDITION OF THE CHINGGIS RECEIVED THE 5 KHAN CUP WILL BE HELD IN 18 ALTYN ZHUREK AWARD OCTOBER

HALF DOZEN OF SURPRISES IN SHOKHR BOLTEKULY MEMORIAL THE FINALS OF THE INDONESIAN 6 TOURNAMENT IS HOLDING IN AKTAU 20 NATIONAL GAMES IN BANDUNG

MR. ENG. MAHMOUD AL HATTAB 22 CHAMPIONS HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEBA- 22 CROWNED IN THE MYANMAR STATE & 10 NESE BOXING FEDERATION DIVISONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

SAUDI ARABIAN STRATEGIC PLANS KYRGYZSTAN’S MUSO TESHEBAYEV FOR THE DEVELOPMENT 23 NAMED AS BEST BOXER IN 12 THE MURATALIEV MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT SUCCESSFUL MEETING ABOUT THE 2017 SEA GAMES IN KUALA LUMPUR 24 KAZAKHSTAN WINS FOUR GOLD MEDALS IN THE BRANDENBURG 14 YOUTH CUP THE SYRIAN BOXING TEAM WILL BE COMPETING IN IRAN BEFORE THEIR 26 NATIONALS KYRGYZSTAN’S SIRODJIDDIN ABDULLAEV WON GOLD MEDAL 16 IN THE UMAKHANOV TOURNAMENT IN RUSSIA UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER 2016 27

September, 2016 3 Together we are power PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN BOXING FEDERATION MR. TIMUR KULIBAYEV CELEBRATED HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY President of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation Mr. Timur Kulibayev celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday. He is not only appointed as President of the one of the strongest box- ing nation but as a businessman he is one of the most successful people in Kazakhstan.

Mr. Timur Kulibayev was born in Almaty on September 10 in 1966 and after long studies he graduated from the Moscow State University named after Mikhail Lomonosov as an economist. He was director of the Research and Consultative Center and he was the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Almaty Trade and Industry Bank. Following his business career and public activities he joined to the world KAZAKHSTAN’S OLYMPIC CHAMPION of boxing which is also a key factor in Kazakhstan. Since 2009 he is the President of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation and DANIYAR YELEUSSINOV his team worked hard to the country’s successes in the recent years under the leadership of Mr. Timur Kulibayev. RECEIVED THE ALTYN ZHUREK AWARD Since he joined as President of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation the Central Kazakhstan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Champion, AIBA World Champion and two-time winner Asian boxing power could host the AIBA Daniyar Yeleussinov received the Altyn Zhurek Award in his homeland in Astana which is a great honour Junior World Boxing Championships for the 25-year-old class (69 kg) boxer besides to his amazing titles. in 2011, the AIBA World Boxing Championships in 2013 and the AIBA The Altyn Zhurek Award was established Daniyar Yeleussinov defeated France's been dominating the Welterweight Women’s World Boxing Championships in in 2007 and there are nine different strong Souleymane Cissokho in the semi- class (69 kg) since 2004. Following their 2016. categories in this state honour. Annual final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in previous stars Bakhtiyar Artayev, Bakhyt Kazakhstan topped the team rankings award for the contribution of the spite of his small injury. He had to meet in Sarsekbayev and their in several AIBA and ASBC events in the development in Kazakhstan was received the final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games fourth boxer Daniyar Yeleussinov was recent years while their boxers finally by Kazakhstan's team captain star boxer with his neighboring rival Uzbekistan's AIBA able to win the same weight class in Rio claimed five medals in the Rio 2016 Daniyar Yeleussinov after the Rio 2016 Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification de Janeiro. Olympic Games. Olympic Games. Event winner new sensation Shakhram Daniyar Yeleussinov received several The Kulibayev Prizes Tournament has Yeleussinov competed at the London Giyasov who could not stop his star awards after his Olympic success but the been holding each year in the city of 2012 Olympic Games and surprisingly lost opponent for the gold. Altyn Zhurek is one of the most important Atyrau which is very active in the boxing his quarter-final bout but after that he Kazakhstan took three medals in the in his career. map. The last edition was held before the three children: Altay, Deniza and Alishya. President of the International Boxing received the Best Man Elite Boxer Trophy London 2012 Olympic Games but their He enjoyed the great moments after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in July 1-5 when He is also an avid fan of sports, especially Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Konakbayev from AIBA in 2013 and also in 2014. squad was able to get five podium places Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the whole Kazakhstan claimed eight gold medals but golf, and often competes in strong golf and the whole ASBC team wish Happy Following these amazing awards and in Rio de Janeiro. country celebrated its hero in Astana. Uzbekistan and Poland was also able to competitions as well. Birthday and send all the bests to Mr. performance Yeleussinov arrived to the Daniyar Yeleussinov's gold medal Daniyar Yeleussinov is a new kind of idol in get one title in Atyrau. He speaks Kazakh, The President of the Asian Boxing Timur Kulibayev who is an iconic sport venue of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as in Rio was an expected result but his the boxing world and he is one of the most Russian and English fluently and has got Confederation (ASBC) and the Vice- leader in Kazakhstan. top favourite of his weight class. final triumph meant Kazakhstan has famous sportsmen in Kazakhstan.

4 www.boxingasia.org September, 2016 5 The boxing tournament of the great multisport event The National Games is holding for both genders and it is the Indonesian National Games finished with its eighth also a selection competition for the further international HALF DOZEN OF SURPRISES and last competition day with the final contests in the big events in the beginning of the new Tokyo 2020 Olympic era. After the selection events for the Indonesian city of Bandung which is located in Eastern Jawa and National Games 175 boxers can take part in the is the country’s main boxing event in 2016. The finals competition in Bandung. Among them 67 will be women IN THE FINALS OF THE INDONESIAN boxers while 31 provinces can send athletes to the Games were held in all of the weight classes in the Indonesian where Jawa Island will have maximum number of 16 National Games where several surprises were delivered competitors. Maluku, Papua, and Sumatera also will have NATIONAL GAMES IN BANDUNG by the younger boxers. big delegations in the National Games. Women boxing developed well in Indonesia in the recent years and some of their athletes could be joined to the bests in Asia. Indonesia's best women boxers competed in six weight classes: 48 kg, 51 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg and 64 kg. The top Indonesian men athletes attended in ten weight categories in Bandung: 46 kg, 49 kg, 52 kg, 56 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 81 kg and 91 kg. Maluku Governor Cup winner 20-year-old Endang eliminated Indonesia's best woman boxer Beatrichx Suguro in the quarter-final stage of the National Games which was a big sensation in the competition. Endang continued her great performance and defeated Merlin Tomatala in the semi-finals and continued her winning path also for the gold medal against national team member Angelina Niis. The final verdict was split decision to Endang who claimed her first title in the National Games. Maluku Governor Cup silver medallist Erni Amalia Lestari proved top performance in the semi-final of the Women's Flyweight class (51 kg) in Bandung when she was able to eliminate Indonesian Women's National Championships silver medallist Fitra Fani. Her gold medal rival was Serlin Alin Kase who did a small surprise in the fourth competition day when she defeated competitor Novita Sinadia. Lestari not only win their final contest but dominated the fight winning the gold medal by large margin of difference against her talented rival. National Golden Gloves winner Norbertha Tajum competed for Indonesia at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Jeju, South Korea and arrived to the National Games as a gold medal contender. She eliminated her main rival at the Women's Bantamweight class (54 kg) Southeast Asian Games bronze medallist Esther Kalayukin in the first preliminary round and continued her winning path against veteran Indri Sambaimana in the quarter-finals and did not give any chance to Yamina Babinga in the semi-finals. Her gold medal opponent was Diandra Pieters in the Indonesian National Games in Bandung but she was not able to repeat her previous performance. Central Region's Selection Tournament winner Pieters is a new face in women's boxing but her efforts were enough to beat Tajum in the gold medal bout. Southeast Asian Games silver medallist and AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event competitor Christina Marwan Jembay moved back to her original Featherweight class (57 kg) in the recent weeks but she felt the rhythm well enough in the semi-final and final of

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The biggest sensation of the preliminary rounds in the Indonesian the gold with Eindhoven Box Cup silver medallist level and won the gold medal bout by unanimous Panser Pattinama who stopped experienced Miftah decision in Bandung. National Games was delivered by 19-year-old Sunan Agung Rifai Lubis in the quarter-final and Saroha Tua Tobing Indonesia's veteran boxer David Iskiwar began in the last four. Pattinama is not enough experienced his career at the Lightweight class (60 kg) but after Amoragaram who triumphed over Indonesia’s best boxer yet as he has bee boxing in the national level since one decade he moved up to the Light Heavyweight Southeast Asian Games winner Julio Bria, continued his winning 2012 but his efforts were enough to beat his top class (81 kg) where he is also successful. Iskiwar rival in Bandung which was another surprise in the eliminated Hendrik Sukamto in the quarter-final of path against Lucky Hari in the quarter-final and advanced to the National Games. the category and knocked out Yudi Chandra in the Penang International Tournament silver third round of their semi-final bout therefore he was gold medal bout after beating Novli Engkeng in the last four. medallist Sandyarto Deno Feroza competed at the favourite of the final opponent against Joshua the 2014 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Manulang who eliminated Papua's Taufan Paransa the Indonesian National Games. She eliminated The biggest sensation of the preliminary rounds Championships in , and his in a narrow bout in the last four. Java's new pride her main rival in the last four Imaculata Loda and in the Indonesian National Games was delivered experiences in the continental events delivered exceeded the previous expectations and won the did her last step to win the gold medal in Bandung by 19-year-old Sunan Agung Amoragaram who for him a place in the final at the Welterweight gold medal after beating Iskiwar in the final of the against Silpa Ratu. The final verdict was unanimous triumphed over Indonesia's best boxer Southeast class (69 kg) in the National Games. The 19-year- weight class. decision to Jembay who dominated the weight class Asian Games winner Julio Bria, continued his old boxer defeated Insanul Sabri by unanimous Muhammad Yunus Pane was the main favourite from Day 1. winning path against Lucky Hari in the quarter-final decision and continued his winning path for for the gold medal at the Heavyweight class (91 2015 Maluku Women's Governor Cup winner and advanced to the gold medal bout after beating the gold medal against Saputra Samada who kg) who competed for Indonesia at the 2007 Juliana Patty of Maluku moved up to the Lightweight Novli Engkeng in the last four. Maluku's super eliminated national team member Kusdiyono in the Southeast Asian Games. The experienced boxer class (60 kg) before the start of the National Games talented boxer won all of the rounds against Alberto semi-final. defeated Papua's veteran Zemba Ronsumbre in and the talented lady proved her speed in the Alfons in the final of the Men's Flyweight class (52 Southeast Asian Games winner veteran Alex the last eight and needed to do more in the semi- quarter-final against Weny Sasnita and continued kg) while another favourite Aldoms Suguro claimed Tatontos returned to the world of boxing after a final when he met with another favourite Timotius her winning path against Nur Hikma in the semi- only bronze medal in the National Games. short break and dominated his quarter-final contest Rumpaidus. The final verdict was split decision to final. Patty kept her concentration for the gold Former AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships against Bram Betaubun in Bandung. In his next Yunus Pane who should have been done only one medal with Maluku Governor Cup winner Huswatun competitor Dadan Amanda won several titles Middleweight class (75 kg) contest he eliminated further successful step to win the gold medal of Hasanah and claimed her first national title. in the Indonesian National Championships and National Golden Gloves Tournament winner Agus the category against Nasruddin. His opponent was Welmy Pariama has been boxing for Indonesia returned after a short break to accomplish his goals Firmansyah with impressive performance. Tatontos also an experienced one who attended in the 2009 since 2008 and she is one of the most experienced in the National Games. He had a quick success boxed in the same level for the gold medal with Southeast Asian Games and won the national title in female athlete of the country. She moved up to in the quarter-final over Decky Entamoy and Marvin Batuwael who eliminated experienced 2014. Nasruddin surprised Yunus Pane with his tactic the class (64 kg) but adopted dominated his semi-final against another national Kristianus Nong Sedo in the second semi-final of the and his punches were even more successful in the the level of the punches quickly and defeated Vika team member boxer Apniel Daniel in the last four. weight class. The veteran Tatontos was in different last bout of the National Games. Lido Yovita in the semi-final and also dominated her Amanda did his very best for the gold medal last bout for the gold medal against inexperienced against Atris Neolaka in the last competition day Salomina Yerisiteouw in Bandung. and finally his hand was raised. His opponent was Indonesian National Golden Gloves Tournament injured before the final bell and Amanda proved he bronze medallist Jeki Manalu lost to Indri German is still enough strong to win such a big event as the Winners in the Indonesian National Games Hutagaol in the previous competitions but this time National Games. he was able to beat one of the main favourite of ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships the Men's Pinweight class (46 kg) which was his key competitor Farand Papendang was one of the Women's 48 kg: Endang Men's 46 kg: Jeki Manalu bout in the Games. Following his great quarter-final favourite of the Men's Lightweight class (60 kg) who triumph he eliminated Andi Wandira in the semi- proved top performance in the quarter-final against Women's 51 kg: Erni Amalia Lestari Men's 49 kg: Ferdinand B. Kase finals and controlled to his gold medal bout against Charles Tungga winning the bout by unanimous Maluku Governor Cup winner Valentinus Nahak. decision. He continued the winning series against Women's 54 kg: Diandra Pieters Men's 52 kg: Sunan Agung Amoragam Indonesia's best man boxer ASBC Asian Gregorius of Bali in the last four but 23-year-old Confederation Boxing Championships quarter- Papendang's main gold medal opponent newcomer Women's 57 kg: Christina Marwan Jembay Men's 56 kg: Dadan Amanda finalist Kornelis Kwangu Langu of Bali dominated his Gresty Alfons was too strong for him. 25-year-old preliminary contest against Maluku Governor Cup Alfons defeated also Southeast Asian Games silver Women's 60 kg: Juliana Patty Men's 60 kg: Gresty Alfons silver medallist Prasetyo in the Men's Light Flyweight medallist Matius Mandiangan therefore his final class (49 kg), did not give any chance to his second success was a well deserved one in the National Women's 64 kg: Welmy Pariama Men's 64 kg: Panser Pattinama rival Busman Halim in the quarter-finals and Bali's Games. pride stopped also Wawan Darmawan in the semi- DKI's strong national team member boxer Asian Men's 69 kg: Sandyarto Deno Feroza finals. The 26-year-old top boxer had to meet for Games quarter-finalist Vinky Montolalu was amazing the gold medal with Ferdinand B. Kase who knocked in his opening contests in the Indonesian National Men's 75 kg: Alex Tatontos out Irfan Tentonda in the semi-final and looked Games. He is member of the national team since energetic in the first round. The younger Indonesian 2010 and proved different style of boxing than Men's 81 kg: Joshua Manulang boxer delivered a big sensation in the day of the Central Region's Libertus Gah in the quarter-final of finals when he was able to beat Kornelis Kwangu the Light Welterweight class (64 kg). He defeated Men's 91 kg: Nasruddin Langu in Bandung. also Weldy Mabilaka in the semi-finals and met for

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22 CHAMPIONS HAVE BEEN CROWNED IN THE MYANMAR STATE & DIVISONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 44th edition of the Myan- claimed bronze medal in the Myanmar in 2015 but the Bantamweight class mar State & Divisional Boxing National Sports Festival one year ago. (56 kg) boxer was in great form and Championships was held in the She was too strong for Thein Gyi Aye in defeated Tun Lu Shwe in the final of Winners in the Myanmar State & Divisional Boxing the final of the Olympic Lightweight class the championships. Aung Aung of Championships capital city of the Southeast (60 kg) and achieved gold medal this Ayeyawady Division has been boxing in Asian country in Nay Pyi Taw. time which means she is near to box for the national level since 2010 therefore his 22 new champions have been Myanmar in the upcoming events. experiences were enough to beat Aung Women's 45 kg: Tha Zin Wai Men's Youth 42 kg: Thet Paing Phyo Ko Oo crowned in the first important Tha Zin Wai (45 kg), Su Shar Nyo Soe Paing in the final of the Lightweight (48kg), Kayin State's former 44th edition class (60 kg). Women's 48 kg: Su Shar Nyo Men's Youth 44 kg: Phyo Wai Tun national event of the year in of the Myanmar State & Divisional Boxing Kyaw San Oo is a boxer from the Myanmar and among them new Championships silver medallist and Ministry of Defense who claimed bronze Women's 51 kg: Aye Myat Lwin Men's Youth 46 kg: Win Paing talents shined in the competi- National Champion Htet Htet Khaing Oo medal already in the 2011 Myanmar tion. (54 kg) and Aye Soe (57 kg) were the State & Divisional Boxing Championships Women's 54 kg: Htet Htet Khaing Oo Men's Youth 48 kg: Chit Moe further winners in the women's part of therefore he had long experiences from Myanmar hosted the 2013 edition of the 44th edition of the Myanmar State & years by years to be the best in his Women's 57 kg: Aye Soe Men's Youth 50 kg: Nan Htike Kyaw the Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Divisional Boxing Championships in Nay country. Taw where the country claimed medals Pyi Taw. Kyaw San Oo controlled his final contest Women's 60 kg: Naw Ohmar Soe Men's Youth 52 kg: Kaung Myat Thu and proved their woman's boxing has Eight champions have been crowned in against Kyaw Min Oo and claimed go potential. Myanmar sent boxers also the men's youth competition from the 42 title in the championships at the Light Men's Youth 54 kg: Kaung Htet San to the 2015 Southeast Asian Games to kg up to the 57 kg weight classes. Boxers Welterweight class (64 kg). and the management of their who were born in 1998 and in 1999 were Myanmar State & Divisional Boxing Men's Youth 57 kg: Thiha Zaw National Boxing Federation is planning eligible to compete in this age group and Championships gold medallist Aung to compete in more events in the near Thet Paing Phyo Ko Oo (42 kg), Phyo Wai Naing Win of Sagaing Division boxed at future. Tun (44 kg), Win Paing (46 kg) and Kaung the Bantamweight class (56 kg) still in Men's Elite 46 kg: Yaw Han Six weight classes were scheduled for Htet San (54 kg) are the boxers who need 2011 but since then he moved up to the the elite women boxers in the Myanmar to be watched in the future. Welterweight class (69 kg) and dominated Men's Elite 49 kg: Wai Lin Aung State & Divisional Boxing Championships The men's elite competition was held in his final contest against a younger talent from the Pinweight class (45 kg) up to the eight weight classes from the Pinweight Khout Shwan Khaing. Men's Elite 52 kg: Shine Lin Aung Lightweight class (60 kg) in Nay Pyi Taw (46 kg) up to the Middleweight (75 kg) in Aung Shwe Mon secured national titles where the level of the female bouts were Nay Pyi Taw. Yangon Divisions' 20-year- at the Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) in Men's Elite 56 kg: Kyaw Ko Ko enough strong for the Asian level as well. old Wai Lin Aung won the gold medal the recent years but this time he defeated A young talent Aye Myat Lwin was in the recent editions of the Myanmar all of his rivals at the Middleweight class Men's Elite 60 kg: Aung Aung silver medallist in the last edition of the national events and proved he is one of (75 kg) including Ye Ko Ko in the gold Myanmar National Sports Festival but the best male boxer of the country. He medal bout. He has been boxing for the Men's Elite 64 kg: Kyaw San Oo this time she was able to get the gold claimed his first gold medal as a junior Sports & Physical Education Training medal in the Olympic Flyweight class (51 boxer at the 40 kg weight class in 2011 Institute of Yangon in the national level Men's Elite 69 kg: Aung Naing Win kg) in Nay Pyi Taw where she defeated and no one could stop him at the Light since 2010. Aye Nyein Htoo in the final of the Flyweight class (49 kg) in the current The competition was the first selection Men's Elite 75 kg: Aung Shwe Mon championships. championships. event for the 2017 edition of the Naw Ohmar Soe is also an experienced Kyaw Ko Ko achieved bronze medal in Southeast Asian Games which will be held female boxer in the national level who the Myanmar National Sports Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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a surprise. After beating Tajikistan's Akram medallist at the Flyweight class (50 kg) but dominated his semi-final against Dadadjanov and Kyrgyzstan's Nuraly in the Astashenkov Junior Tournament Kazakhstan's Yersain Nurzhan in the semi- Anaraliyev he controlled his final fight in Bishkek five months ago but since final. The 13-year-old Tajik talent had to against his teammate Sultan Asankul Uulu then he moved up to the Lightweight do his very best to beat Kyrgyzstan's Islam at the gold medal bout of the 42 kg. class (60 kg). The 15-year-old boxer was Ernest Uulu for the gold medal. Kalys Akelbayev won gold medal at the in different level than his opponents Kazakhstan's Erkhan Abbas and Islam Kenzhebek Akelbayev Junior Tournament and after his serious combinations the Makhashev won gold medals after one year ago when he was too strong referee confirmed his TKO success over Babadjanov in the city of Talas among for his opponents at the 40 kg weight Kazakhstan's Kuanysh Abdugali in the the schoolboys boxers which were their class. The 15-year-old boxer came from final. first international titles during their a boxing family and dominated his gold Osh region's 14-year-old talent career. Erlan Yesenkulov was only bronze medal bout against Kyrgyzstan's Azamat Baygazy Malik Uulu won the gold medal medallist in the Kyrgyz Schoolboys Edilov of Kochkor at the Light Flyweight at the Kyrgyz Schoolboys National National Championships at the 38 kg in class (48 kg). Championships and continued his May but this time he won the gold medal Astashenkov Junior Tournament winner winning path also in the Murataliev after beating his teammate Aliakbar and Akelbayev Junior Tournament gold Memorial Tournament. Osh region's pride Askarov. medallist Muso Teshebayev of Kyrgyzstan was amazing against Bishkek's No.1 Bishkek's Sagyn Satybaldy Uulu was also competed at the Children of Asian Games Dastan Ormonov and won his next gold bronze medallist in the Kyrgyz Schoolboys at the Pinweight class (46 kg) in Yakutsk, medal. The final verdict of the bout of the National Championships in May and since Russia in July and since then he moved up competition was unanimous decision to then he moved up two weight classes. to the Flyweight class (50 kg). The 15-year- Baygazy Malik Uulu. The Pinweight class (46 kg) boxer had a old talent stopped Kyrgyzstan's Abdumalik The first gold medal among the great final round against Tajikistan's super Sumaza in the semi-final and overwhelmed schoolboys boxers in the Murataliev talented Davud Makhkamov and claimed Kazakhstan's Nurtore Nurkerimov in the Memorial Tournament was achieved by gold medal in Talas. Kazakhstan's Sultan gold medal bout in Talas. Tajikistan's Abubakr Babadjanov who Babakhanov and Kyrgyzstan's Bekbol Akelbayev Junior Tournament winner had a narrow success over Kyrgyzstan's Murasbekov also proved top performance KYRGYZSTAN’S MUSO Umar Kubanychbek Uulu was bronze Aibek Mamatov in the quarter-final in the competition. TESHEBAYEV NAMED Winners in the Murataliev Memorial Tournament Schoolboys 32 kg: Abubakr Babadjanov, Tajikistan Junior 40 kg: Zhasur Kamilov, Kyrgyzstan

Schoolboys 34 kg: Erkhan Abbas, Kazakhstan Junior 42 kg: Baktybek Sadirbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan AS BEST BOXER Schoolboys 36 kg: Islam Makhashev, Kazakhstan Junior 44 kg: Ilyas Ishengaziyev, Kyrgyzstan Schoolboys 38 kg: Erlan Yesenkulov, Kyrgyzstan Junior 46 kg: Elmyrza Pazylbekov, Kyrgyzstan IN THE MURATALIEV Schoolboys 40 kg: Yryskeldi Emilbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Junior 48 kg: Kalys Akelbayev, Kyrgyzstan Schoolboys 42 kg: Kelnur Abdunabiyev, Kyrgyzstan Junior 50 kg: Muso Teshebayev, Kyrgyzstan MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Schoolboys 44 kg: Bek Baydilda, Kazakhstan Junior 52 kg: Omurbek Mamanov, Kyrgyzstan The 5th edition of the Murataliev Junior & Schoolboys Memorial Tournament was held in the city of Schoolboys 46 kg: Sagyn Satybaldy Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Junior 54 kg: Ryspek Bektenov, Kyrgyzstan Talas, Kyrgyzstan where besides to the host country Kazakhstan and Tajikistan also claimed gold med- als. Kyrgyzstan’s biggest future hope in the 2001 age group Muso Teshebayev was awarded the Best Schoolboys 48 kg: Sultan Babakhanov, Kazakhstan Junior 57 kg: Ablay Yesirkepov, Kazakhstan Boxer Trophy in the Murataliev Junior & Schoolboys Memorial Tournament. Schoolboys 52 kg: Bekbol Murasbekov, Kyrgyzstan Junior 60 kg: Umar Kubanychbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan

The venue was the GazProm Sport Boxers who were born in 2001-2002 some of the boxers could be also there Schoolboys 57 kg: Kabatay Mukash Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Junior 63 kg: Zhumadyl Kambar Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Complex in Talas which is located in were competed in the junior age group in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic northwestern Kyrgyzstan in the Talas River in fourteen weight classes. Athletes who Games. Junior 66 kg: Baygazy Malik Uulu, Kyrgyzstan Valley between two mountain ranges. were born in 2003-2004 attended for the Baktybek Sadirbek Uulu was born Altogether record number of 229 boxers medals in the schoolboys age group in in 2002 and became Schoolboys Junior 70 kg: Baybek Anarbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan competed in the Murataliev Memorial eleven weight classes. The competition National Champion in Kyrgyzstan this Tournament, among them 90 were was the first selection event in Kyrgyzstan year therefore his gold medal in the Junior 75 kg: Kerimbay Erkinov, Kyrgyzstan schoolboys and 139 were juniors in Talas. before the 2017 main competitions while Murataliev Memorial Tournament was not

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Kazakhstan won four gold medals in the prestigious Brandenburg Youth Cup which was held in Frankfurt an der Oder in Germa- ny. The competition was a preparation event for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Champion- ships which to be scheduled in St. Peters- burg, Russia between November 14 and 27.

The Asian Boxing Confederation hosted its ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan where the tournament and its organization were in the highest levels. Ten new winners have been crowned in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar and among them six gold medals remained in Kazakhstan. Besides to their gold medallists in Pavlodar their four other boxers shined in the Brandenburg Youth Cup in Germany. Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup silver medallist Rustam Khamidov replaced Vasilii Samchuk in the team and dominated his contests at the Brandenburg Youth Cup. The 18-year-old Light Flyweight class (49 kg) boxer was quicker than his final opponent Germany's Salah Ibrahim, who eliminated Russian Youth National Champion Vladimir Mnatsakanyan in the semi-finals, and claimed the gold medal in the lowest category. Aidos Arapov won several international competitions in the recent one and half year and arrived to the Brandenburg Youth Cup as the titleholder of the Flyweight class (52 kg). The 18-year-old Kazakh hope eliminated Austria's Mattin Nazary in the semi-finals and controlled his final against Germany's EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships bronze medallist Hamsat Shadalov and defended his title in Frankfurt an der Oder. Bek Nurmagambet robbed into the world of boxing with his gold medal at the 2014 Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup List of the winners in and joined to their youth squad last year. The 18-year- the Brandenburg Youth Cup old Middleweight class (75 kg) boxer recovered from his injury and did not give any chance to his opponents in the Brandenburg Youth Cup. Nurmagambet was too strong for 49 kg: Rustam Khamidov, Kazakhstan Denmark's Michel Terteryan in the final of the strong youth competition. 52 kg: Aidos Arapov, Kazakhstan Bekzat Nurdauletov had a bit parallel career since 2014 as Bek Nurmagambet and reached the top level of the 56 kg: Albert Rodionov, Russia youth boxers in the recent one year. The Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) boxer competed in Russian, Turkish, Azeri and 60 kg: Beslan Khamzayev, Russia German events as well and those experiences delivered for him a clear gold medal in Frankfurt an der Oder. 64 kg: Oganes Ustyan, Russia Kazakhstan's pride knocked out Austria's Kushtrim Veseli in the semi-final and he was in different level than Poland's 69 kg: Issa Yevloyev, Russia Michal Soczynski in the gold medal bout. Serik Sapiyev Prizes Youth Tournament winner Kazbek KAZAKHSTAN WINS FOUR 75 kg: Bek Nurmagambet, Kazakhstan Sapenov (60 kg), Ahmet Comert Youth Tournament silver medallist Ray Seitzhanov (64 kg) and ASBC Asian Youth 81 kg: Bekzat Nurdauletov, Kazakhstan Champion Dmitriy Akhtsiger (91 kg) claimed silver medals GOLD MEDALS for Kazakhstan besides to their four titles in Germany. 91 kg: Vladimir Uzunyan, Russia Another ASBC Asian Youth Champion and AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Serik +91 kg: Nelvie Hess, Germany Temirzhanov (56 kg) and 17-year-old Rustem Bayeshev IN THE BRANDENBURG YOUTH CUP (+91 kg) claimed bronze medals in Frankfurt an der Oder.

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KYRGYZSTAN’S SIRODJIDDIN ABDULLAEV WON GOLD MEDAL THE FISU UNIVERSITY WORLD IN THE UMAKHANOV TOURNAMENT IN RUSSIA BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS Kyrgyzstan’s Sirodjiddin Abdul- (56 kg) and received the right to compete Kyrgyz Youth National Champion did not laev achieved an amazing gold at the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in give any chance to his attacking rival and his WILL BE HELD IN CHIANG MAI IN OCTOBER medal at the Umakhanov Me- Russia. rhythm was different which delivered for him morial Tournament which was The young Kyrgyz talent had to meet in a gold medal in the Umakhanov Memorial The FISU World University Championships will be held in Chiang The first edition of the FISU University the quarter-final with Russia’s Abdulkhakim Tournament. Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s Mai, Thailand in the beginning of next month which competition is World Championships was held in Antalya, held after the Rio 2016 Olympic Batyrov who competed at the World Series Youth World Boxing Championships bronze Turkey in 2004 and following Almaty, Games in Makhachkala, Russia of Boxing and had more experiences than medallist 18-year-old Nazym Ishchanova the first big event after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Asia. The Kazan, Ulaanbaatar, Baku and Yakutsk the which city is located in the Dag- Abdullaev. In spite of the previous chances could not compete at the AIBA Women’s competition will be hosted by the International University Sports upcoming 7th event is scheduled in Chiang estan region. In the prestigious the 20-year-old Kyrgyz boxer controlled all of World Boxing Championships in Astana Federation (FISU) which was established in 1949 and coordinates Mai. Two-time Olympic Champion star Zou the rounds in their contest and won the bout a few months ago but she came back in the activities of the university sports federations. Shiming of China and Uzbekistan's Sydney boxing tournament Kazakh- by unanimous decision. top shape at the Umakhanov Memorial 2000 Olympic Games bronze medallist stan’s 18-year-old woman talent Abdullaev advanced to the semi-final and Tournament. Kazakhstan’s Lightweight class The city is located in the Northern part of and President of the International University Rustam Saidov both claimed the gold Nazym Ishchanova delivered had to meet with another Russian boxer (60 kg) boxer is a great future hope who Thailand and famous of its boxing school and Sports Federation (FISU) Mr. Oleg Matytsin medals in Antalya in 2004. Asia’s second gold medal in Murad Rabadanov who is also well-known needs to be watched in the upcoming years. also of its weightlifting traditions. Chiang Mai welcomed the participants in their special The first edition of the Asian University in the international level and fought in the Kazakhstan’s top female talent defeated was founded over 700 years ago in 1296 and messages in the recent weeks. Boxing Championships was held in the Makhachkala. World Series of Boxing. The Kyrgyz hope was Russia’s Dagestan-based Patimat after the winter rains the weather conditions Besides to the ten men's weight classes the capital city of Tajikistan in Dushanbe where 13 amazing in this semi-final and his speed was Magomedova, Israel’s multiple National will be excellent during the FISU University women boxers can compete in the Flyweight champions have been crowned. Dushanbe Sirodjiddin Abdullaev was born in 1995 and the difference in their contest. Champion Adel Khuri and Belarus’ AIBA World Boxing Championships. class (51 kg), Lightweight class (60 kg) and never hosted such a big boxing event in the he is among the new wave of Kyrgyzstan’s Abdullaev exceeded the expectations but Women’s World Boxing Championships The date of the championships is October Middleweight class (75 kg) once again after past and the home crowd enjoyed the huge boxing life. He replaced ASBC Asian he was still hungry for the further success competitor Helina Bruyevich in the final 3-8 in Chiang Mai where the host country is the last Yakutsk 2014 edition. Boxers who competition where Tajikistan claimed six Confederation Boxing Championships and did his very best in the gold medal bout which successes was enough for her to planning to get record number of titles. The were born between 1988 and 1997 are gold medals. That event was a preparation bronze medallist Omurbek Malabekov in the where he met with Azerbaijan Baku Fires’ get the gold medal in the prestigious President of the Local Organizing Committee eligible to compete in the FISU University competition before the FISU University World national squad at the Bantamweight class WSB boxer Khusein Arsunkaev. The former tournament. of the event Mr. Professor Niwes Nantachit World Boxing Championships. Boxing Championships.

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THE FIRST EDITION OF THE CHING- GIS The forthcoming Chinggis Khan Mongolia had two medals in the 2012 Rio and further five athletes represented performance in the upcoming Chinggis Mongolia's Summer Universiade Games Cup will be held in the middle edition of the Olympic Games in London the country in the Games in Brazil. Khan Cup where boxers born between winner Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu returned to of October in the capital city of and a few weeks ago their current Mongolia qualified boxers through from 1976 and 1998 are eligible to compete. the national team this January after his KHAN Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian the Light Flyweight class (49 kg) up to the Mongolia's super talented boxer suspension and raised his experiences in Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar where Confederation Champion Dorjnyambuu Welterweight class (69 kg). The average Erdenebat Tsendbaatar will be turning the qualification events and also in the Rio the best men boxers can com- Otgondalai was also able to get a podium age of their six Rio 2016 Olympians was to 20 only later this year but he reached 2016 Olympic Games. The super talented pete for the medals and prizes. place for the strong Central Asian country 24.5 years which means the new team has the world class level very quickly and the duo could be the host nation's sensations CUP The competition will be a new in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Mongolia got also experiences besides to their great three-time National Elite Champion is in the upcoming Chinggis Khan Cup in event in the Asian boxing map was the fourth best Asian nations in the skills. among the top favourites in the Chinggis Ulaanbaatar. qualification events for the Rio 2016 The Mongolians proved also top Khan Cup. The Mongolian Boxing Federation is which shows the great commit- Olympic Games. performance in the last edition of the He was near to get medal at the planning to launch a tradition with the WILL BE HELD ment of the Mongolian Boxing Mongolia has got only 1,000 registered ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Rio 2016 Olympic Games, reached the first edition of the Chinggis Khan Cup Federation. boxers in the country but Dorjnyambuu Championships in Bangkok, Thailand quarter-finals as a teenager in Rio de in Ulaanbaatar and host it every single IN OCTOBER Otgondalai achieved bronze medal in and they had great talents to get top Janeiro. year.

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The forthcoming Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament will be held in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan where several of the best men boxers of the region can compete for the medals and prizes in the traditionally strong event. Shokhr Boltekuly was one of the key people in Kazakh- stan’s boxing history who began developing the sport 83 years ago and opened boxing schools in 1933.

Aktau is located in the Western part of Kazakhstan off the coast to the Caspian Sea with the population of 150,000. Aktau is the capital of the Mangystau region in Kazakhstan which is enough strong in the national boxing level as well. The team of Mangystau region advanced to the semi- finals to the National Federation Team Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mangystau region's best boxer is Adilbek Niyazymbetov who claimed silver medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games, Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku and in the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Almaty. Kazakhstan's best Light Heavyweight class (81 kg) boxer has got gold medal also in his collection; he triumphed at the Incheon and also at the 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Kazakhstan's AIBA Youth World Champion 20-year-old Shalkar Aikynbay, their WSB boxer Nursultan Koshchegulov, experienced Nurdaulet Zharmanov and Nurzhan Bekzatov all demonstrated top boxing in the last edition of the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament where Mangystau region’s best boxer is Adilbek only Ukraine could get a gold medal Niyazymbetov who claimed silver medal besides to the host nation's squad. SHOKHR BOLTEKULY Kyrgyzstan will be sending five-strong in the London 2012 Olympic Games, Rio team with coach Ulan Sagynbayev to the Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament 2016 Olympic Games, 2011 AIBA World to Aktau. Kyrgyzstan's talent Bek Kamchybekov and National Champion MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Boxing Championships in Baku and in the Ilyas Mukambetov also involved to the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships in travelling team to Aktau where the level of the tournament will be high as in the IS HOLDING IN AKTAU Almaty. recent years.

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SAUDI ARABIAN MR. ENG. MAHMOUD STRATEGIC PLANS AL HATTAB ELECTED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT Saudi Arabia is a developing boxing nation where Mr. Mohamed examinations Saudi Arabia will have better Kamel Shbib get new impulse to the further projects and the coun- possibilities using their professionals in the AS PRESIDENT OF THE try returned to the Asian boxing map in the recent one year. The boxing events. The last edition of the Saudi Arabian country organized new events from the lowest age groups and National Championships was held in their hosted international competitions to raise the experiences of their capital city in Riyadh this May where their LEBANESE BOXING FEDERATION boxers. best boxers met to fight for the titles. Nine new champions have been crowned, only The General Assembly of the Lebanese Boxing Federation was held in the capital city of the Western Saudi Arabia launched its new strategic Following the training camps in the their Heavyweight class (91 kg) boxer Baker program which starts in the upcoming beginning of 2017 the Saudi Arabians will Salem Al-Oumeri was able to defend his Asian country in Beyrouth where a new executive board was elected for a term of four years short months and its end point is the next edition be traveling to Kazakhstan to compete title in the competition but some of their after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. of the Asian Games which will be held in the Issatai Taimanov & Makhambet veterans returned to the sport and claimed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018. The Saudi Utemisov Memorial Tournament in Atyrau. gold in the event. The new executive board in Lebanon can The members of the new executive Executive Board member: Qasim Al Arabians are planning to join to more Following that they will keep focus on Saudi Arabia hosted the region's top work together in the whole Tokyo 2020 board are the following people: Achkar competitions in the next months and years the Islamic Solidarity Games which to be boxing event, the important Gulf Countries Olympic era which is the most important President: Mr. Eng. Mahmoud Al Hattab Lebanon competed in the last edition after their international training camps. scheduled in Baku, Azerbaijan next May. Tournament in April also in Riyadh where for all Asian countries. The President of Executive Vice-President: Mr. Prof. of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing The country is planning to send six boxers The Saudi Arabians have program for their new management proved the direction the Lebanese Boxing Federation Mr. Eng. Mohamad Khalili Championships in Bangkok, Thailand to the next edition of the ASBC Asian their youth, junior and schoolboys boxers in of the country's boxing life which is on the Mahmoud Al Hattab has elected for the Secretary General: Abdullah Al-Halabi where their top boxer Nadim Salloum was Confederation Boxing Championships in the upcoming years. best way to the further successes. Saudi upcoming four years and can lead the Acting secretary general and in the Top of the middleweight (75kg). The 2017. Their strategy also contains Arabia claimed five gold medals in the Gulf organization together with their Executive accountant: Hassan Dib Nasrallah Western Asian country is planning to get Saudi Arabian Boxing Federation has got developments in the national level, Countries Tournament in the front of the Vice-President Mr. Prof. Mohamad Khalili who Treasurer: Bshara Abboud even better results in the upcoming ASBC great relationships with the neighboring international competitions, and seminars home crowd which was record from the is an iconic leader in Lebanon's boxing life. Acting treasurer: Manal Salman events in 2017. countries, also with Egypt and Kazakhstan. for coaches and R&Js also. Following the developing boxing country.

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SUCCESSFUL MEETING ABOUT THE 2017 SEA GAMES IN KUALA LUMPUR The next edition of the Southeast Asian Games will be held in Kuala eleven finals were scheduled in the Lumpur, Malaysia where the opening ceremony is scheduled on last competition day in June 2015. The multisport event delivered great boxing August 19 in 2017. The local organizing committee had an impor- show in Singapore where Philippines tant meeting in Kuala Lumpur in the recent days about the Games’ secured five while their main rival Thailand schedule, accommodation issues, transportation tasks and other only two gold medals in the Southeast organizing jobs. Asian Games where 85 women and men boxers were competed for the podium It will be the sixth time that the most in six different men's elite weight classes. places. List of the titleholders from the 2015 Southeast Asian important multisport event of the region, Boxers between 18-40 years will be eligible Vietnam proved their boxing life the Southeast Asian Games held in to compete in Kuala Lumpur where turned from the developing stage into Games in Singapore Malaysia after 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989 and traditionally strong countries as Philippines the elite of the region because their 2001. The Closing Ceremony of the 2017 and Thailand are expected as key nations women and men boxers secured three Women's 48 kg: Josie Gabuco, Philippines Men's 49 kg: Kornelis Kwangu Langu, Indonesia Southeast Asian Games will be held on in the Southeast Asian Games. top positions in Singapore. Vietnam’s August 31 in 2017 which will coincide with The Malaysian Boxing Federation's main new woman star Le Thi Bang shocked Women's 51 kg: Nguyen Thi Yen, Vietnam Men's 52 kg: Ian Clark Bautista, Philippines Malaysia's 60th Independence Day. event this year their National Games was Philippines’ top female boxer Nesthy Altogether 405 events will be held in 38 held in Kuching, Sarawak a few weeks ago Petecio in the final of the Women’s Women's 54 kg: Le Thi Bang, Vietnam Men's 56 kg: Mario Fernandez, Philippines sports and all of the 11 member nations just before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Bantamweight class (54 kg) which are expected to take part in Kuala Lumpur. which was their first selection event for the was the main surprise of the last Women's 57 kg: Tassamalee Thongjan, Thailand Men's 60 kg: Junel Cantancio, Philippines Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Southeast Asian Games which is scheduled edition of the Southeast Asian Games. Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, in 2017. The Malaysian National Games Unexpectedly only Malaysia missed the Men's 64 kg: , Thailand Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam can saw more than 100 men boxers in action podium places in the boxing tournament take part in the 2017 Southeast Asian which competition was the most important of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Men's 69 kg: Eumir Felix Marcial, Philippines Games in Kuala Lumpur. in the country in 2016. Singapore but their young talents will The boxing tournament of the 2017 The last edition of the Southeast Asian have the chance to do it better in the Men's 75 kg: Truong Dinh Hoang, Vietnam Southeast Asian Games will see athletes Games was held in Singapore where front of the home crowd.

24 www.boxingasia.org September, 2016 25 Together we are power UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER 2016 September 29 - October 4, 2016 Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament, Aktau, Kazakhstan September 29 - October 4, 2016 Sri Lankan Youth National Trials, Colombo, Sri Lanka October 3-9, 2016 FISU University World Boxing Championships, Chiang Mai, Thailand October 9-16, 2016 Afghanistan National Boxing Championships, Kabul, Afghanistan October 17-22, 2016 Chinggis Khan Cup, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia October 17-22, 2016 Clifford Cup, Colombo, Sri Lanka October 22-26, 2016 THE SYRIAN BOXING TEAM Chinese Taipei National President’s Cup, Pingtong, Chinese Taipei WILL BE COMPETING IN IRAN October 22-27, 2016 BEFORE THEIR NATIONALS Abdaliyev Memorial Tournament, Shymkent, Kazakhstan The Syrian boxing team will be traveling to Abadan soon where the competing in the important international October 25-30, 2016 country’s best boxers will compete in the Fajr Tournament in Iran. competitions. Syria have been there in the ASBC Asian Dospanova, Moldagulova & Mametova Women’s Memorial Tournament, The Syrian delegation will contain six-strong team and their boxers Confederation Youth Boxing Championships are enough qualified to get gold medals as well in the upcoming in Pavlodar and also in two Olympic Atyrau, Kazakhstan prestigious international competition. Qualification Events. Their youth team contained three boxers who travelled more Their delegation in the Iranian competition Ghossoun (81 kg), Manaf Asaad (91 kg) than 4,000 km to compete in the ASBC Asian October 2016 will contain the following boxers: who moved back to his original weight Confederation Youth Boxing Championships experienced Hussin Al-Masri (49 kg), class and ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing in Pavlodar. Zhetysu Youth Cup, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan newcomer Mohamed Khair Mistt (64 Championships bronze medallist Mohamed Mr. Issa Al-Nassar, the President of the kg), ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Moulayes (+91 kg). Syrian Boxing Federation, informed the Championships bronze medallist Ahmad Syria has got serious problems since 2011 media and the stakeholders their National October 2016 Ghossoun (69 kg), two-time AIBA World when the Civil War began but their boxing Elite Boxing Championships will be held in Boxing Championships competitor Alaaldin life is active and their boxers have been November. Tuleybayev Junior Tournament, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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