NOVEMber, 2016 Newsletter NEWS FROM ASBC content

ASBC PRESIDENT MR. SERIK IBRAIMOV WINS GOLD IN THE KONAKBAYEV IS PROUD OF ASIA’S 4 ZHETYSU YOUTH CUP PERFORMANCE IN ST. PETERSBURG 26 ERMEK SAKENOV WINS THE BEST INDIA’S SACHIN, JAPAN’S TSUTSUMI BOXER TROPHY IN THE KYRGYZ 28 AND KAZAKHSTAN’S AKHMEDOV 6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE THE ASIAN GOLD MEDALLISTS IN THE AIBA YOUTH WORLD BOXING RIO 2016 OLYMPIAN ARASHI CHAMPIONSHIPS MORISAKA WINS IN THE 86TH 30 ALL JAPAN NATIONAL BOXING AIBA YOUTH WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS - LIST OF THE 10 ASIAN MEDALLISTS WORLD CLASS WOMEN BOUTS IN THE CHINESE TAIPEI NATIONAL 32 ASBC WEBSITE MOVED INTO A NEW PRESIDENT’S CUP LINK - http://asbcnews.org 11 TAJIKISTAN’S NEW WAVE DOMINATED ASBC EVENTS IN 2017 AND THEIR THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 34 BIDDINGS ARE OPEN 12 MELIEVA DEFEATED RIO 2016 ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – HAYATO OLYMPIAN MIRZAEVA IN THE UZBEK 36 TSUTSUMI 14 WOMEN’S NATIONALS

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AL-JASSAS AND HUMAIDI WERE KAZAKSHTAN’S RIO 2016 OLYMPIC 16 THE BESTS IN THE SAUDI ARABIAN 38 CHAMPION DANIYAR YELEUSSINOV NATIONALS IN RIYADH

KAZAKHSTAN DOMINATED THE KYRGYZSTAN FUTURE HOPES MOLDAGULOVA & DOSPANOVA & 18 TOOK TITLES IN THE BISHKEK CITY 40 MAMETOVA MEMORIAL IN ATYRAU CHAMPIONSHIPS

BIG SURPRISES IN THE TAJIKISTAN SYRIA AND HOST IRAN DOMINATED JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 42 THE SIEGE OF ABADAN 20 TOURNAMENT UPCOMING EVENTS IN DECEMBER EIGHT TAJIK GOLD MEDALS IN THE 2016 44 MARUF KHUSAINOV MEMORIAL 22 TOURNAMENT

AIBA WORLD CHAMPION ALIMKHA- NULY WINS IN THE KAZAKHSTAN 24 NATIONALS

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ASBC PRESIDENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV IS PROUD OF ASIA’S PERFORMANCE IN ST. PETERSBURG

President of the Asian Boxing St. Petersburg was very important short Tsutsumi's gold medal for Japan is a Confederation and Vice-Pres- after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. great historical step for the country to get We have to keep our focus to the top results among the elite boxers in the ident of the International Box- next goal, to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic upcoming years. ing Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Games and we have got almost four Philippines achieved one bronze Konakbayev followed all of the years to prepare well to our big event. medal in their historically best light actions in the AIBA Youth World The next edition of the Olympic Games flyweight (49kg) while China, Chinese Boxing Championships and the will be held in our continent which will Taipei and Kyrgyzstan also had be giving great possibility for our boxers boxers in the Top 8 in the AIBA Youth performance of the Asian talents from all regions of Asia to reach higher. World Boxing Championships in St. and he was satisfied with their I am personally sure our current youth Petersburg. results and developments. medallists will be joining to their elite Besides to our heroes in St. Petersburg teams in their country in the next years we have to mention our developing and some of them will be our great hopes countries, I mean mainly Afghanistan, Asia claimed almost record number of 12 also in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nepal and Singapore which nations sent medals in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Kazakhstan won four medals including teams to the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and the continent had six one gold medal in the AIBA Youth World Championships. finalists in St. Petersburg. Among them Boxing Championships in St. Petersburg Afghanistan's youth team has done India's Sachin Siwach Singh, Japan's Hayato which means one of our leading country also good impression, the country won a Tsutsumi and Kazakhstan's Sadriddin is among the bests in the globe. Sadriddin historical contest in the championships Akhmedov won the three gold medals for Akhmedov proved amazing performance which could be their first step to join to Asia. in the whole championships and has got the boxing countries in the future. “First of all I would like to congratulate bright future. As we mentioned in our all of the 90 Asian youth boxers who Uzbekistan's boxers also achieved communication before the competition, competed in the AIBA Youth World four medals in the AIBA Youth World the Asian Boxing Confederation is Boxing Championships especially for our Boxing Championships but this time their focusing to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic 21 quarter-finalists and 12 medallists. youngsters was able to win only silver Games and the first big step in that To win a medal in an AIBA Youth World and bronze medals. Their boxers proved road was the AIBA Youth World Boxing Boxing Championships is the first big step Uzbekistan is also in the best way to keep Championships in St. Petersburg. We for our talents to accomplish their future its top position in the world. India's gold showed our continent's development goals as elite boxers. medal at the light flyweight (49kg) is an in St. Petersburg and as a President of Their medals are the result of amazing comeback of their new national the Asian Boxing Confederation I am their hard job, continuous trainings, federation. satisfied with the performance and I am motivation, concentration, focus and their Japan will be hosting the Tokyo 2020 proud of our successes, developments, great fighting spirit. Our boxers worked Olympic Games and we recognized future potentials and innovations,» well enough in the recent editions of the their hard work already in the 2015 said Mr. Serik Konakbayev after the last AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing competition day of the AIBA Youth World but our current successful performance in Championships in Tashkent. Hayato Boxing Championships.

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Light Flyweight India's AIBA Junior World Boxing and third rounds of his semi-final against class (49 kg): Championships bronze medallist Sachin Philippines' Carlo Paalam and advanced Siwach Singh arrived to St. Petersburg as to the gold medal bout in St. Petersburg. one of the youngest competitor of the Sachin's final opponent was Cuba's Jorge whole event and a secret favourite of the Grinan who had narrow triumphs in the light flyweight (49kg). The young Indian recent bouts. The Indian boxer, who will be talent was too strong for Romania's AIBA turning to 17 only next month, exceeded Junior World Champion Cosmin Girleanu the expectations once again in the final and in the last 16 and he was able to beat after the tactical first round he changed his also Chinese Taipei's Hsu Cheng Yu in the rhythm and won Asia's first gold medal in quarter-finals. Sachin controlled the second St. Petersburg.

Flyweight class Japan's defending ASBC Asian Youth Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (52 kg): Champion Hayato Tsutsumi had a silver medallist Otabek Kholmatov who great opening triumph in St. Petersburg moved up to the flyweight (52kg) just while his second opponent was also a before the event. Tsutsumi surprised the dangerous one, Germany's EUBC European Uzbek boxer with his effective punches and Confederation Youth Boxing Championships advanced to the final of the championships. bronze medallist Hamsat Shadalov. Japan's The 17-year-old Japanese boxer was youth No.1 eliminated his tough German amazing in the final against Cuba's Elio rival and did another perfect performance Crespo and his tempo was too much for against Australia's Commonwealth Youth the Caribbean boxer in the last round. Games winner Jack Bowen in the quarter- Tsutsumi's efforts delivered for him Japan's finals. Tsutsumi had an Asian opponent historical gold medal in the AIBA Youth in the semi-final, Uzbekistan's ASBC Asian World Boxing Championships.

Bantamweight Kazakhstan's AIBA Junior World Boxing medal bout. His final opponent was class (56 kg): Championships bronze medallist US star AIBA Junior World Champion Samatali Toltayev is a big talent in the Marc Castro who controlled mainly their sport who celebrated his 17th birthday second round in the gold medal bout. with a great triumph over Venezuela's Toltayev proved top performance but Jhoinner Alejandro Bonilla in the last 16 his US opponent is the biggest boxing and continued his winning path against talent in the world therefore Kazakhstan's INDIA’S SACHIN, JAPAN’S TSUTSUMI Turkey's Ali Ihsan Alagas who eliminated young hope could get silver medal his Cuban rival in the last round. Toltayev in St. Petersburg. The final was Marc moved ahead successfully in his semi- Castro's most difficult bout in the whole AND KAZAKHSTAN’S AKHMEDOV final when he met with Australia's Sam championships which shows Samatali Goodman and advanced to the gold Toltayev's great future potential. ARE THE ASIAN GOLD MEDALLISTS IN THE AIBA

YOUTH WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS Lightweight Uzbekistan's Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov won Beslan Khamzayev and Turkey's Necat class (60 kg): the gold medal in the last edition of the Ekinci the Uzbek favourite advanced to AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships, the final. Mirzarakhimov launched great The day of the finals was held in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in the Sibur Arena in ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing punches in the first round but his US St. Petersburg where India’s Sachin Siwach Singh, Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi and Kazakhstan’s Sadriddin Championships and also in the ASBC opponent approved the level of the final Akhmedov all won gold medals. After 89 Asian victories in the previous eight competition days in St. Asian Confederation Junior Boxing in the second round. The Uzbek boxer Championships therefore his target in St. was even more aggressive in the gold Petersburg our continent’s youth talents won three bouts today which meant three gold medals for Petersburg is clear. Following his victory medal bout than in the previous rounds Asia. over Kazakhstan's Sanatali Toltayev, but his unexpectedly his US rival's hand Altogether 90 Asian boxers from 16 countries were taking part in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Cham- Armenia's Narek Hovhannisyan, Russia's was raised after the final bell. pionships in St. Petersburg and among them 12 achieved medals in the event, Afghanistan, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singa- pore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan have sent teams to the new edition of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships from our continent.

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Light India's ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Georgia's EUBC European Confederation Welterweight Boxing Championships silver medallist Youth Champion Eskerkhan Madiev. Heavyweight India's Youth National Championships his bronze medal after the confirmation class (64 kg): Ashish Kulhriya had a close first contest The Indian boxer had to meet against class (91 kg): bronze medallist 18-year-old Naman of the winner which result is his career in St. Petersburg and he had another Russia's newcomer Sergei Margarian in Tanwar worked well against Croatia's highlight. difficult contest in the AIBA Youth the quarter-final who was should have Marijan Brkic in his debuting match Uzbekistan's ASBC Asian Confederation World Boxing Championships in the been easier for Ashish after the strong in St. Petersburg. The Indian boxer is Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist preliminaries. Ashish, who was named as Georgian talent. The Indian hope did not enough experienced yet but his Shokhruz Rakhimov eliminated Hungary's the Best Boxer of the last Indian Youth not find the best fighting distance in fighting spirit was enough to beat Richard Kocsis in the last 16 and the Uzbek National Championships, exceeded the bout against the uncomfortable another European rival in St. Petersburg, southpaw was stronger than England's the expectations in his third bout in St. Russian and could not get a medal in St. Romania's Cristian Razvan Filip which Lewis Williams in the quarter-final of the Petersburg and surprisingly defeated Petersburg. delivered for him a guaranteed medal AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. in the AIBA Youth World Boxing The 18-year-old Uzbek boxer moved ahead Championships. Tanwar had to meet in the semi-final against Russia's Vladimir with the best of the category, Cuba's Uzunian but the host nation's pride used his Welterweight Kazakhstan's Klichko Brothers Youth contender England's Mohammed Harris AIBA Junior World Champion Dainier longer hands to keep the distance which class (69 kg): Tournament winner Sadriddin Akhmedov Akbar in the semi-final. Akhmedov had Pero in the semi-final. The Cuban boxer he has done successfully. Following Naman eliminated Russia's EUBC European Junior a relatively easier opponent in the final, controlled their contest from the first Tanwar Uzbekistan's Shokhruz Rakhimov Champion Issa Evloev and Uzbekistan's Ukraine's Pavlo Gula who had easier round and won their bout by unanimous also claimed bronze medal for Asia in this ASBC Asian Youth Champion Ulugbek opponents in the road to the finals. The decision. The Indian was satisfied with weight class. Sobirov to the road to the medal bouts Kazakh No.1 was not enough fresh in the in the welterweight (69kg). The 18-year- final after his wonderful semi-final but his old Kazakh future was too strong for efforts were enough to beat his Ukrainian Kyrgyzstan's Aybek Akylbek Uulu in the rival in St. Petersburg. Akhmedov Super Kazakhstan's Youth National Champion only 30 bouts during his career, found the quarter-final of the AIBA Youth World launched better punches in the bout and Heavyweight Ayboldy Daurenuly was not the favourite best counter-attacking positions against Boxing Championships in St. Petersburg his accuracy delivered for him a gold class (+91 kg): against Russia's EUBC European Youth Muravin and won their top level bout in St. and defeated another gold medal medal in St. Petersburg. Champion and EUBC European Junior Petersburg in the last 16. Daurenuly did his Champion Vladislav Muravin but the Central very best against Georgia's Giorgi Tchigladze Asian talent exceeded the expectations. as well but this time in the quarter-final he The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer, who had could not deliver his next success. Middleweight Kazakhstan's Bek Nurmaganbet, who final over Germany's Vezir Agirman and class (75 kg): began boxing at the age of 10, had advanced to the final of the weight class. enough experiences to be a favourite The Kazakh talent controlled the first round in the middleweight (75kg). After two against Scotland's William Hutchison but successful contests he had to meet with his European opponent came back in the Ukraine's Dmytro Rybalko who eliminated second. Nurmaganbet could not keep Russia's Nikita Voronov in St. Petersburg in his top level in the last round in his sixth the last 16. The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer contest in St. Petersburg therefore the List of the winners in the AIBA Youth World Boxing eliminated such a strong Ukrainian rival Scottish boxer was able to win their difficult Championships and did not give any chance to United bout by 3:2. The Scottish boxer had only States' Nikita Ababiy in the quarter- five contests in the championships and he finals. Nurmaganbet controlled his semi- has remained more energy to win the final. 49 kg: Sachin Siwach Singh, India 69 kg: Sadriddin Akhmedov, Kazakhstan

52 kg: Hayato Tsutsumi, Japan 75 kg: William Hutchison, Scotland Light Kazakhstan's Brandenburg Youth bout in the weight class and Nurdauletov Heavyweight Cup winner Bekzad Nurdauletov and continued the top performance against 56 kg: Marc Castro, United States 81 kg: Osvary David Morrell, Cuba class (81 kg): Uzbekistan's ASBC Asian Youth Champion Ireland's Christopher O'Reilly in the Sanjar Tursunov met in an early final in the quarter-final. The 18-year-old Kazakh 60 kg: Delante Johnson, United States 91 kg: Dainier Christian Pero, Cuba AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in talent tried to control his semi-final against the last 16. Asia's two top stars in the light Ukraine's Roman Savitskiy and launched 64 kg: Tugrulhan Erdemir, Turkey +91 kg: Justis Huni, Australia heavyweight (81kg) did amazing bout in nice punches but finally his rival's hand the Sibur Arena but only one of them could was raised after the final bell which meant advance to the last eight. Kazakhstan's top Nurdauletov claimed only bronze in St. boxer eliminated Tursunov which was a key Petersburg.

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AIBA YOUTH WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS – LIST OF THE ASIAN MEDALLISTS The 5th edition of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships finished with its ninth and last com- petition day in the Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg today where the Asian boxers claimed 12 medals out of the possible 40. List of the Asian medallists in St. Petersburg ASBC WEBSITE MOVED INTO A NEW LINK – Sachin Siwach Singh Samatali Toltayev Carlo Paalam

India Kazakhstan 49 kg Philippines Hayato Tsutsumi Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov Otabek Kholmatov http://asbcnews.org Japan Uzbekistan 52 kg Uzbekistan Sadriddin Akhmedov Bek Nurmaganbet Shunkor Abdurasulov Dear Friends, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 56 kg Uzbekistan Please be informed the website of the Asian Boxing Confederation Bekzad Nurdauletov (ASBC) moved into a new link today.

81 kg Kazakhstan You can reach the official website of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) with the new, details and results in the following link: Naman Tanwar http://asbcnews.org

91 kg India You can send all official emails to the Asian Boxing Confederation: [email protected] Shokhruz Rakhimov Kind Regards, 91 kg Uzbekistan Asian Boxing Confederation

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ASBC EVENTS IN 2017 AND THEIR BIDDINGS ARE OPEN

The Asian Boxing Confederation is announced its calendar of the next year and the bidding process for the 2017 ASBC events is open. The Asian Boxing Confederation is planning to host five different continental championships in the year of 2017 which would be re- cord number of events.

The next edition of the Olympic Games will Women's Elite Boxing Championships is be held in Tokyo 2020 therefore the Asian scheduled in 2017. According to the plans Boxing Confederation raised its activities of the ASBC management the competition to give chance for all of the boxers in the will be held in August or in September. continent to prepare well to the most Following the changes of the age important event of the cycle. groups the 2017 edition of the ASBC One of the most important event, the Asian Confederation Youth Boxing ASBC Asian Confederation Men's Elite Championships will be taking place for Boxing Championships is planning to be the 16-17 year-old boxers in 10 weight held in May or in June before the AIBA classes. Pavlodar hosted the last edition World Boxing Championships which of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth is scheduled in Hamburg, Germany in Boxing Championships in May 2016 where Tashkent, Uzbekistan in June 2015 where September. The last edition of the ASBC the level of the bouts was world class and the host nation secured seven gold medals – ASBC Asian Confederation Men's Elite Boxing Championships Asian Confederation Men's Elite Boxing Kazakhstan dominated the event. while our developing boxing country ASBC – ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Elite Boxing Championships Championships was held with great ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Afghanistan also achieved two bronze. success in Bangkok, Thailand. Boxing Championships is planning to ASBC Asian Confederation Schoolboys events – ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships (16-17 year old Asia's female elite boxers are among the held for the 14-15 year-old boxers and Boxing Championships is a new event in boxers) bests in the world and new top nations among them the older age group could the Asian boxing calendar which will be in 2017 – ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships (14-15 year old joined to that part of boxing with good be join to the youth level in 2018 when held for the 12-13 year-old newcomers boxers) results such as Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the 3rd edition of the Youth Olympic and young talents. The first edition of the Chinese Taipei. Following the competition Games will be held. The last edition of ASBC Asian Confederation Schoolboys – ASBC Asian Confederation Schoolboys Boxing Championships (12-13 in Wulanchabu, China in 2015 the next the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships is planning to be year old boxers) edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships was taken place in held in 2017.

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Japan’s 17-year-old Hayato Tsutsumi had an amazing win- ning path in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and following his great per- formance he achieved a gold medal in St. Petersburg, Rus- sia. After the Facebook voting among our stakeholders the Asian Boxing Confederation named him as ASBC Athlete of November.

rivals on these events which were great The Japanese boxer tried to use closer Australia's Commonwealth Youth Games experiences for Tsutsumi. fighting distance in the gold medal bout winner Jack Bowen in the quarter-final and ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – Tsutsumi won the gold medal in the against South Korea's Lee Hee Seop. In Uzbekistan's Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Japanese High School National Boxing their contest he was successful with hooks Tournament winner Otabek Kholmatov in Championships this March at the flyweight and uppercuts while the Korean had the semi-final. (52kg) where he defeated Tatsuya Ogawa quicker attacks. Tsutsumi's final opponent was Cuba's and experienced Takeru Inoue as well. Tsutsumi worked better in the final Elio Crespo who was also born in 1999 as Following his gold medal in that national round which was the difference between the Japanese talent. The Japanese boxer HAYATO TSUTSUMI selection event he was involved to Japan's them therefore Japan could get a launched terrific left-handed jabs in the youth squad in 2016. gold medal in the championships in second round in their final and moved «It was amazing to win the gold supported me,» said Japan's 17-year-old Tsutsumi won the Japanese Junior Japan’s Hayato Tsutsumi proved Pavlodar. Tsutsumi won Japan’s first closer to his Cuban opponent. medal in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Hayato Tsutsumi. National Boxing Championships at the age top performance in the ASBC ever gold medal in the history of the Crespo felt also the distance therefore Championships in St. Petersburg. My Hayato Tsutsumi was born in Chiba of 14 in 2013 which was one of his first Asian Confederation Youth Boxing ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing their second round delivered a lot of next goal is to get the title in the Tokyo Prefecture on July 12 in 1999 and began success in the national level. The young Championships in Pavlodar where he Championships. successful punches in their final. 2020 Olympic Games in the front of our boxing seven years ago at the age of 10. boxer was involved to the national junior started his successful campaign against Japan's newly crowned ASBC Asian Youth Tsutsumi moved even closer to home crowd. I will do my best to practice He trains with Coach Takayoshi Sonezaki squad in 2015 and he attended in the Uzbekistan's Rakhmatulla Kuziyev and Champion Hayato Tsutsumi delivered a Crespo in the final round and his and become stronger from tomorrow. in the Narashino Boxing Club in the city ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing China's tough Wu Zheng. He eliminated sensational performance in the road to infighting style was uncomfortable for I am very happy I was chosen as the of Chiba. He trains six days altogether 24 Championships in Tashkent and also in the Kazakhstan’s two-time Brandenburg Youth the final in the AIBA Youth World Boxing the Cuban youngster therefore Japan best Asian Boxer in the month which hours every week which was one of the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships Cup winner Aidos Arapov in the semi-final Championships in St. Petersburg. He won its first ever gold medal in the is a great and unexpected award for key moment of his success in the AIBA in St. Petersburg. He lost his first bouts of the championships and advanced to the eliminated Thailand's Sophon Klachun, history of the AIBA Youth World Boxing me. I would like to say everyone who Youth World Boxing Championships. closely against top Uzbek and Turkish final. Germany's strong Hamsat Shadalov, Championships as well.

14 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 15 Together we are power Kazakhstan’s Daniyar Yeleussinov WITH KAZAKSHTAN’S RIO is an iconic boxer not only in his country but in the whole world EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 2016 OLYMPIC CHAMPION following his top performance in the recent six years. Kazakh- DANIYAR YELEUSSINOV stan has been dominating the Welterweight class (69kg) in the Olympic Games since 2004 and after Bakhtiyar Artayev, Bakhyt Sarsekbayev and Serik Sapiyev now Daniyar Yeleussinov is the reigning champion. Following his great title the Asian Boxing Confederation has done with him an exclusive interview about his future.

Besides to his gold medal in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games he won the Almaty 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships, two editions of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Amman and in Bangkok while he stepped up to the top of the podium in the Asian Games in 2010 and in 2014. Yeleussinov celebrated his title in Kazakhstan and he was involved also to the Egeman Kazakhstan new commercial video. «Thanks for Asian Boxing Confederation for all congratulations after my successes in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. I am very pleased I became the Olympic Champion which was my dream since my childhood when I began boxing. The boxing tournament of the whole Olympic Games was in the highest level and I enjoyed my competition in Brazil. All of the Olympic competitors were strong because the qualification system was hard for anyone. There were not any weak boxers in Rio de Janeiro, only the bests therefore I had to do my top performance in all of the contests to win the Olympic title. I enjoyed the recent weeks, celebrated in Kazakhstan and decided a lot of things. I decided to continue my boxing career at least until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to get my second title. Kazakhstan never had any two-time Olympic Champion in boxing and I would like to be the first one. In that road firstly I will miss the Kazakhstan National Boxing Championships in Pavlodar but I will be there in the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg and also in the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships,» said Kazakhstan's national hero Olympic Champion Daniyar Yeleussinov.

16 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 17 Together we are power The second edition of the Aliya Moldagulova & Khiuaz Dospanova & Manshuk Mametova Women’s Me- morial Tournament was held in Atyrau, Kazakhstan where all the ten gold medals were won by the host country. The competition was named after Kazakhstan’s women heroes and soldiers in the World War II.

More than 60 elite women boxers Manshuk Mametova Women's Memorial Women's World Boxing Championships competed in the Aliya Moldagulova & Tournament in Atyrau. in May therefore her next title in the Khiuaz Dospanova & Manshuk Mametova Dametken Kelimbet was near to box Welterweight class (69kg). The 20-year- Women's Memorial Tournament in Atyrau for Kazakhstan in the main international old boxer defeated teenage talent Bayan where Kazakhstan's best ladies are also events in 2016 but finally she was not Akbayeva in the semi-final and continued attended in the competition. Kazakhstan selected to the top team. The young her winning path against Zura Khusainova had four AIBA Women's World Champion future hope proved she is ready to box in the final. in Astana in May and among them three for Kazakhstan and defeated the country's Kazakhstan's Violetta Knyazeva attended in the event. best Featherweight class (57kg) athlete, received the right to box for her country The first gold medal of the Aliya Saniya Sultankyzy in the final of the in the 9th AIBA Women's World Boxing Moldagulova & Khiuaz Dospanova & tournament. Championships in May before her 20th Manshuk Mametova Women's Memorial Nazym Ishchanova had to miss the AIBA birthday. The Middleweight class (75kg) Tournament was achieved by Kazakhstan's Women's World Boxing Championships talent continued her winning path and 20-year-old Alua Balkybekova who in May but she trained well through the defeated her compatriots in Atyrau, competed previously in the youth events. whole summer period to prepare well to such as Akerke Bakhytzhan and Shynar In the final of the Light Flyweight class the next events. Ishchanova will be turning Yuldasheva. (48kg) she defeated two-time National to 19 next month and celebrated this with Fariza Shaltay moved up to the Light Champion Alina Turlubayeva. a gold medal in the event in Atyrau where Heavyweight class (81kg) and did a big Kazakhstan's first two-time AIBA she was too strong for her teammate surprise in the tournament when she Women's World Champion Nazym Karina Ibragimova in the semi-final and eliminated AIBA Women's World Boxing Kyzaibay moved up to the Olympic Ukraine's Anastasia Molochko in the final. Championships silver medallist Yulduz Flyweight class (51kg) once again Kazakhstan's two best Light Mamatkulova in the semi-final but she was and proved top performance in the Welterweight class (64kg) boxers Madina not able to win the whole competition. tournament. The 23-year-old boxer was Nurshayeva and Zarina Tsoloyeva were The gold medal was achieved by National too quick for Tajikistan's AIBA Women's expected to fight each other in the final in Champion Moldir Bazarbayeva who has World Boxing Championships competitor Atyrau but their re-match had to postpone been competing in the international level Svetlana Veglina in the gold medal bout. due Tajikistan's ASBC Asian Confederation since 2010. Kazakhstan's Aida Tuyakbay won an Women's Boxing Championships bronze Kazakhstan's young Heavyweight international tournament in Russia a medallist Shoira Zulkaynarova who class (+81kg) boxer Umida Sadykova few weeks ago but she was not the eliminated Tsoloyeva in the semi-final. had a successful semi-final against her main favourite of the Bantamweight The gold medal remained in Kazakhstan teammate Nurzhakhat Tleumbetova class (54kg) in Atyrau. The young hope following Nurshayeva's efforts in the final and continued her winning path in the stopped defending AIBA Women's against Zulkaynarova who worked well in final against Tajikistan's newcomer in World Champion Dina Zholaman which this tournament. the national team Gulmira Isroilova who was the biggest sensation of the Aliya Kazakhstan's Valentina Khalzova won the competed at the very first time out of her KAZAKHSTAN Moldagulova & Khiuaz Dospanova & gold medal in the last edition of the AIBA country. Winners in the Moldagulova & Dospanova & Mametova Women's Memorial Tournament

DOMINATED 48 kg: Alua Balkybekova, Kazakhstan 64 kg: Madina Nurshayeva, Kazakhstan 51 kg: Nazym Kyzaibay, Kazakhstan 69 kg: Valentina Khalzova, Kazakhstan THE MOLDAGULOVA & 54 kg: Aida Tuyakbay, Kazakhstan 75 kg: Violetta Knyazeva, Kazakhstan 57 kg: Dametken Kelimbet, Kazakhstan 81 kg: Moldir Bazarbayeva, Kazakhstan DOSPANOVA & MAMETOVA 60 kg: Nazym Ishchanova, Kazakhstan +81 kg: Umeda Sadykova, Kazakhstan MEMORIAL IN ATYRAU

18 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 19 Together we are power SYRIA AND HOST IRAN DOMINATED THE SIEGE OF ABADAN TOURNAMENT

The Siege of Abadan Tournament was held in the city of Abadan, Khuzestan province which was famous of its Fajr Tournament in previous years. The Syrian team competed in Abadan with great success, their boxers claimed three gold medals in the event which is another great commitment to our sport from the war-torn country.

Among the developing nations of our 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing continent Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan Championships, was too experienced for also sent boxers to the Siege of Abadan Iran's Abadan-based Mohammad Shakhi in Tournament while strong Kazakhstan and the final of the category. Russia also sent team to the competition to Iran's Davud Khedri won the Fajr Iran. Altogether 110 men boxers competed Tournament one year ago and the in ten weight classes in Abadan where Bantamweight class (56kg) boxer was able three nations could get titles. to get another title in Abadan. Russia's Iran had only one Olympian in boxing lone gold medal in the event was delivered for a place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Iran's Ali Dehghani had to do his very Azizpour trains in Tehran and met with Azizpour worked better and won the in Rio de Janeiro, their APB Champion by Abdulla Radzhabov who defeated Games. best to beat Syria's multiple National his teammate Mazandaran's Mohammad title of the Super Heavyweight class Ehsan Rouzbahani (81kg) qualified for the Tehran-based Bahram Shahbazi in the final Iran's Siavash Omidi was silver medallist Champion Manaf Asaad in the final of Ramezanpoor for the last gold medal (+91kg) winning Iran's sixth gold medal in Games. The strong and traditional boxing of the Lightweight class (60kg). in the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation the Heavyweight class (91kg). Iran's Iraj of the Siege of Abadan Tournament. Abadan. country has got plans for the future to Iran's Hossein Khazri Bahri not only Youth Boxing Championships in Subic Bay develop the sport and show better results defeated his teammate national team and since then he joined to their national in the current Tokyo 2020 Olympic era. member and AIBA Asian & Oceanian elite team. The 21-year-old boxer moved Syria's Hussin Al-Masri won the first Olympic Qualification Event competitor back to the Middleweight class (75kg) and Winners in Siege of Abadan Tournament gold medal of the tournament who Seyed Dana Esmaeilzadeh in the final of dominated all of his contests in Abadan. competed also in the last two editions the Light Welterweight class (64kg) but he The Khuzestan-based Omidi dominated of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing was received the Best Boxer Trophy of the his final fight against his compatriot Ali 49 kg: Hussin Al-Masri, Syria 69 kg: Ahmad Ghossoun, Syria Championships and several other main Siege of Abadan Tournament. Ahmadi in Abadan. events. The Syrian Light Flyweight class Syria's second gold medal was achieved Syria's three-time AIBA World Boxing 52 kg: Houman Taghanihoular, Iran 75 kg: Siavash Omidi, Iran (49kg) boxer was too strong for Pakistan's by ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships competitor Alaaldin Balochistan-based Mohibullah Bacha in the Championships bronze medallist Ahmad Ghossoun had a close final fight against 56 kg: Davud Khedri, Iran 81 kg: Alaaldin Ghossoun, Syria final of the category. Ghossoun who controlled all of the Iran's ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Iran's Houman Taghanihoular moved rounds against Iran's Abadan-based Amin Boxing Championships bronze medallist 60 kg: Abdulla Radzhabov, Russia 91 kg: Ali Dehghani, Iran up one weight class since his participation Mazouri in the final of the Welterweight 22-year-old Mobin Ghahrazeh at the in the qualification events and shined class (69kg). The 20-year-old Syrian Light Heavyweight class (81kg) but due 64 kg: Hossein Khazri Bahri, Iran +91 kg: Iraj Azizpour, Iran at the Flyweight (52kg) in Abadan. The Welterweight class (69kg) boxer is aiming his strength he could solve that issue in 22-year-old boxer, who competed in the Abadan.

20 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 21 Together we are power EIGHT TAJIK GOLD MEDALS IN THE MARUF KHUSAINOV MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

The seventh edition of the Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tourna- ment was held in Khudjand, Tajikistan where the host country could achieve eight titles in the front of the home crowd while Uzbeki- Alidjon Usmanov is only 18 who won the Khudjand's 26-year-old Maruf title after beating Kyrgyzstan's Dzharkinbek stopped Tajikistan's Bakhodur Zukhurov in gold medal in the Tajikistan Youth National Nizomadinov used up his experiences Turatov in the final of the Middleweight the final of the Heavyweight class (91kg). stan and Kyrgyzstan also claimed both one gold medal. Altogether Championships this April winning all of to beat Tajikistan's Buston-based class (75kg). Tajikistan's eighth and last Kyrgyzstan's title was taken by 20-year-old 70 boxers from four Central Asian nations competed in 10 weight his contests by large margin of difference. Nurmukhammad Mirkamolov in the gold medal was delivered by Subkhon Altynbek Abdudzhalil Uulu who knocked classes in Khudjand. Tajikistan's top teenage hope was able to final of the Welterweight class (69kg) in Kholov who defeated Kyrgyzstan's favourite down Tajikistan's Akram Khudoyberdiyev win all of his three contests in Khudjand Khudjand. Tajikistan's defending Student Beksultan Arstanbekov. in the final of the Super Heavyweight class The first gold medal of the Maruf Khudjand. The 29-year-old Flyweight class by split decisions. His final opponent was National Champion 22-year-old Nodir Uzbekistan's lone gold medal was (+91kg) while veteran Rustam Azizov Khusainov Memorial Tournament went to (52kg) Isfara-based boxer was able to beat Kazakhstan's Beybars Dzhusupbek at the Khalimov claimed the host nation's next achieved by Ziyadin Muminov who claimed only bronze medal in Khudjand. Fakhridin Okhundjanov who turned to 18 Khudjand's Ismoil Hamzaaliyev Memorial Lightweight class (60kg) and Usmanov's this year and had to meet for the gold Tournament silver medallist 19-year-old close triumph meant he won his first ever another teenage talent Shermukhammad Bakhtovar Sagizov in the final winning it by elite tournament. Winners in the Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tournament Rustamov. Okhundjanov launched split decision. Akbar Safarov attended in the 2013 serious punches in the second round The main star of the whole competition ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing therefore the referee counted Rustamov was former AIBA Junior World Champion Championships in Subic Bay, Philippines 49 kg: Fakhridin Okhundjanov, Tajikistan 69 kg: Maruf Nizomadinov, Tajikistan and confirmed TKO in the middle of Asror Vohidov who turned to 21 this year. and claimed several medals in various the bout. Okhundjanov won all of his Tajikistan's Bantamweight class (56kg) boxer international tournaments in the Central 52 kg: Davron Shokirov, Tajikistan 75 kg: Nodir Khalimov, Tajikistan contests with TKO in Khudjand and defeated his first opponents by TKO and Asian region. The 21-year-old Light could be Tajikistan's next sensation in the did his best once again in the final of the Welterweight class (64kg) boxer had a 56 kg: Asror Vohidov, Tajikistan 81 kg: Subkhon Kholov, Tajikistan upcoming years. Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tournament key contest in the quarter-final against Davron Shokirov was bronze medallist against Kurgan-Tyube's 19-year-old Bilol Tajikistan's National Champion Ibodullo 60 kg: Alidjon Usmanov, Tajikistan 91 kg: Ziyadin Muminov, Uzbekistan already in the 2011 Tajikistan National Kholov in Khudjand. Vohidov proved top Karimov which he could win by split Boxing Championships therefore he had performance and might be he will be able decision and continued his winning path 64 kg: Akbar Safarov, Tajikistan +91 kg: Altynbek Abdudzhalil Uulu, Kyrgyzstan enough experiences to win the Maruf to regain his place in the national elite against Odiljon Furkatjoni and Kazakhstan's Khusainov Memorial Tournament in team in 2017. Baurzhan Temirkhan.

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Pavlodar hosted the National In the absence of Berik Abdrakhmanov a as the Best Asian Youth Athlete in 2015 Championships which Northern city is younger boxer Adilet Kurmetov could win following his unbeaten series last year. very active in 2016. After the ASBC Asian the gold medal of the lightweight (60kg) He joined to the elite age group this year, Confederation Boxing Championships, in Pavlodar. The 22-year-old boxer, who competed successfully in the World Series Pavlodar was the organizer of their was quarter-finalist in the 2012 AIBA Youth of Boxing and won his first national title in National Elite Boxing Championships at World Boxing Championships, defeated Pavlodar. He defeated ASBC Asian Youth the very first time. Among the Rio 2016 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Champion Tursynbay Kulakhmet in the Olympians Kayrat Yeraliyev, Abylaykhan Championships silver medallist Zakir semi-final and Yerik Alzhanov for the gold Zhussupov and AIBA World Champion Safiullin in a tactical final. Astana Arlans while former National Champion Manat Zhanibek Alimkhanuly competed in the Kazakhstan's experienced WSB member Omirzakov claimed also bronze besides to National Championships in the city. Meirbolat Toitov and current ASBC Kulakhmet this time. Akmola region's ASBC Asian Champion Asian Youth Champion 18-year-old Serik Almaty region's 2013 AIBA World Temirtas Zhussupov had to meet in the Temirzhanov of Pavlodar achieved bronze Champion and Rio 2016 Olympic Games final of the light flyweight (49kg) with in the event. AIBA Youth World Boxing quarter-finalist Zhanibek Alimkhanuly his main rival, a younger promising Championships silver medallist Sultan moved up one weight class before the hope Yerzhan Zhomart. The 28-year-old Zaurbek, who is also a top talent, failed to start of the National Championships Zhussupov won their final by split decision get any medal in the competition. but he was amazing this time as well. while AIBA Youth World Champion Shalkar Bekdaulet Ibragimov is only 21 but his The 23-year-old boxer triumphed over Aikynbay and Askhat Zhusupov achieved development in the recent one and half experienced Nurdaulet Zharmanov in the bronze medals in the first weight class year is amazing and he used up his great the final while AIBA Youth World Boxing of the National Championships. opportunity to win the gold medal of the Championships silver medallist Vadim Mangystau boxer former National light welterweight (64kg) where relatively Kazakov and Shaimurat Kusainov claimed Champion Azamat Isakulov was one of inexperienced boxers competed for the the bronze medals in Pavlodar. the main gold medal contender of the title. Ibragimov defeated Pavlodar's hope Kostanay region's Asian Games winner flyweight (52kg) who could realize his Kuan Kuatov in the final of the category and ASBC Asian Confederation Champion golden dreams in Pavlodar. The Feliks while Dilmurat Mizhitov and Bocskai Anton Pinchuk had a strong quarter-final Stamm Memorial Tournament winner Memorial Tournament winner Maksat opponent in the heavyweight (91kg), boxer was too strong for Anvar Muzaparov Zheksenbi were the bronze medallists. Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games bronze in the final while another National Karagandy region's Youth Olympic medallist Almat Serimov but he was able to Champion Azat Makhmetov and Olzhas Games winner 19-year-old Abylaykhan win that difficult bout. Pinchuk controlled Bayniyazov took the bronze medals in Zhussupov qualified for the Rio 2016 his semi-final against Arbek Abduganiyev Pavlodar. Olympic Games as the youngest from the and did not give any chance to Pavlodar's AIBA World Boxing Championships strong Central Asian country. The teenage Serik Musadilov in the gold medal bout. bronze medallist Kayrat Yeraliyev did not talent moved up to the welterweight In the absence of two-time Olympic stop his training sessions after the Rio (69kg) and controlled his final against Games bronze medallist Ivan Dychko 2016 Olympic Games and competed well Kanagat Maralov in Pavlodar. National the previous No.2 Kyzyl-Orda region's enough in the National Championships. He team member Almasbek Alibekov and Kamshybek Kunkabayev, who proved top needed to do his very best to beat former Ilya Ochkin claimed the bronze medals performance in the World Series of Boxing, ASBC Asian Youth Champion Nurbol while WSB boxers such as Aslanbek could not win the gold medal of the super Kalzhanov in the final of the bantamweight Shymbergenov and Sagadat Rakhmankulov heavyweight (+91kg) because Pavlodar's (56kg) while London 2012 Olympian Ilyas could not get any podium places in the Olzhas Bukayev defeated him in the final Suleimenov and Zhanbolat Kydyrbayev strong weight class. Dzhambul region's while the bronze medals were achieved by achieved only bronze this time. 19-year-old Abilkhan Amankul was named Nurzhan Bekzatov and Nurlan Saparbay.

AIBA WORLD CHAMPION Winners in the Kazakhstan National Championships ALIMKHANULY WINS 49 kg: Temirtas Zhussupov, 1988 69 kg: Abylaykhan Zhussupov, 1997 52 kg: Azamat Isakulov, 1990 75 kg: Abilkhan Amankul, 1997 IN THE KAZAKHSTAN NATIONALS 56 kg: Kayrat Yeraliyev, 1990 81 kg: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, 1993 60 kg: Adilet Kurmetov, 1994 91 kg: Anton Pinchuk, 1988 The National Boxing Championships of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held with the participation of 186 elite male boxers in the Bayantau Sports Palace in 64 kg: Bekdaulet Ibragimov, 1995 + 91 kg: Olzhas Bukayev, 1992 Pavlodar. The event was the 25th anniversary edition since Kazakhstan became independent and separated from the collapsed Soviet Union in 1991.

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In the women's competition of the Zhetysu Asadbek Shodibayev in the final of the Kazakhstan's ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Cup the first gold medal was achieved Light Welterweight class (64kg). Kyrgyzstan's Youth Boxing Championships bronze by 17-year-old Zhazira Urakbayeva who experienced international level boxer medallist Eldiyar Kamchybekov and AIBA IBRAIMOV WINS GOLD won also the Mamazhanov & Taraday Youth Meirambek Kaykiyev won only one bout in Junior World Boxing Championships silver Memorial Tournament a few weeks ago. The the event which shows the strength of the medallist Khurshedshokh Iskandarov young talent, who trains in Almaty, was too Zhetysu Youth Cup. both were excellent in the Zhetysu Youth strong for Diana Keilman in the final of the Daryn Imakhanov of Almaty shocked Cup. They met in the final of the Light IN THE ZHETYSU YOUTH CUP Flyweight class (51kg). all of his rivals in the Zhetysu Youth Cup Heavyweight class (81kg) and after the final The gold medal of the Women's including Tajikistan's top youth boxer bell Kamchybekov could celebrate his gold Lightweight class (60kg) moved to Adelya Fozil Radzhabaliyev in the semi-final and while China's strong Maimaiti Maierdan The Zhetysu Youth Cup is a traditional boxing Altogether almost record number of 190 Dyusenbayeva who trains in the Almaty Kazakhstan's AIBA Junior World Boxing bagged only bronze this time. event in Kazakhstan which is opened for other boxers attended in the Zhetysu Youth Cup in region. Nations Women's Cup winner Nadira Championships bronze medallist Aybol Kazakhstan Youth National Championships nations as well. The competition was held in the Taldykorgan where boxers who were born in Maratova moved back to the two categories Zhambirbay in the final of the Welterweight silver medallist Nurtilek Sadakbay of city of Taldykorgan which is located in the Al- 1999 and in 2000 were eligible to compete and attended in the Middleweight class class (69kg). The 17-year-old Imakhanov won Mangystau region won the gold medal maty region of Kazakhstan where all of the gold in the tournament. China, Kazakhstan, (75kg) in Taldykorgan. The 17-year-old talent, all of his contests in the Zhetysu Youth Cup of the Heavyweight class (91kg) after Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and who has got enough experiences in the by TKO. beating Meirambek Berganayev in the final. medals remained in the host country. Zhetysu, Uzbekistan sent their top youth boxers to the international level, delivered another gold Kazakhstan's Galib Dzhafarov Prizes Kazakhstan's previous junior No.1 16-year-old the name of the competition, means in Kazakh tournament which was held just before the medal for Almaty following her triumph over Junior Tournament silver medallist Ruslan Elkhan Tabynbayev joined to the youth level language Seven Water. AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Gyzalya Sadykova. Kharchenko is an experienced boxer who and achieved bronze in Taldykorgan. Damir The Pinweight class (46kg) is not official could beat Tajikistan's AIBA Junior World Toybay dominated the Super Heavyweight in the main international youth events but Boxing Championships bronze medallist class (+91kg) of the Zhetysu Youth Cup several countries are arranging events in this Akhmadjon Saidov in the semi-final and where he won all of his contests by TKO weight category. Akzhol Zaiyp arrived to the China's Chinar Karu in the gold medal including the final against Kyrgyzstan's competition from Kyzyl-Orda and claimed bout. Bayaman Zhanzhigitov. the first gold medal of the tournament after beating Mongolia's Bayarkhuygun Buandalai in the final. Akzhol Abduali delivered a small sensation in the Light Flyweight class Winners in the Zhetysu Youth Cup (49kg) when he defeated Kazakhstan's Youth National Champion Damir Abdykadyr in the second final of the Zhetysu Youth Cup. Asan Yerubek, who was quarter- finalist in the Kazakhstan Youth National Women's 51 kg: Zhazira Urakbayeva, Kazakhstan Championships, and Kyrgyzstan's Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup silver medallist 16-year- Women's 60 kg: Adelya Dyusenbayeva, Kazakhstan old Sanjar Seidakmatov delivered one of the best fight in the whole Zhetysu Youth Women's 75 kg: Nadira Maratova, Kazakhstan Cup. The final verdict was split decision to Yerubek while AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Aibek Dossanov claimed only bronze in Men's 46 kg: Akzhol Zaiyp, Kazakhstan Taldykorgan. Torgunbek Omirov arrived from the Men's 49 kg: Akzhol Abduali, Kazakhstan Karagandy region to Taldykorgan and surprisingly he was able to beat all of his Men's 52 kg: Asan Yerubek, Kazakhstan rivals at the Bantamweight class (56kg) in the event. He defeated Nurdos Tolebay of Almaty Men's 56 kg: Torgunbek Omirov, Kazakhstan in the final of the weight class while some of the favourites such as Dilshat Nurym missed Men's 60 kg: Pavel Demenskiy, Kazakhstan to get any medal in the Zhetysu Youth Cup. The next sensational triumph was delivered Men's 64 kg: Abylai Ibraimov, Kazakhstan by Pavel Demenskiy who defeated his teammate Nursultan Otepbergen in the Men's 69 kg: Daryn Imakhanov, Kazakhstan semi-final and China's Moradyl Osman in the final of the Lightweight class (60kg) Men's 75 kg: Ruslan Kharchenko, Kazakhstan while experienced international boxer Berik Dzhedibayev lost his second preliminary Men's 81 kg: Eldiyar Kamchybekov, Kazakhstan bout. Kazakhstan's defending ASBC Asian Men's 91 kg: Nurtilek Sadakbay, Kazakhstan Junior Champion Abylai Ibraimov proved top performance in the whole event and Men's +91 kg: Damir Toybay, Kazakhstan won the gold after beating Uzbekistan's

26 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 27 Together we are power ERMEK SAKENOV WINS THE BEST BOXER TROPHY IN THE KYRGYZ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The 25th edition of the Kyrgyz National Elite Boxing Championships delivered several surprises in the finals but some of their veterans also shined in the four-day long competition. Their capital city Bish- kek hosted the event where three women and ten men champions have been crowned. Their ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ermek Sakenov was awarded the Best Boxer Trophy after the finals.

The first gold medal of the whole event only in the recent months, controlled his final Chui region's ASBC Asian Confederation was achieved by Shakhriza Khalilova and secured his next national title. Boxing Championships bronze medallist and who competed in the 2010 ASBC Dzhalal-Abad's Sirodjiddin Abdullaev AIBA World Boxing Championships quarter- Asian Confederation Women's Boxing amazed the international boxing world in finalist Ermek Sakenov moved up to the Championships in Astana and won a few the recent months with his triumphs in the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months 27-year-old experienced international Ruslan Dervishov stopped Maruf Khusainov Karasartov, who eliminated former Youth titles after that continental event. In the international events and had to meet for the and defeated talented Adilet Batyraliev in level boxer eliminated Altynbek Bekturov Memorial Tournament winner Altynbek National Champion Aman Nazaraliyev in the recent years she had a break in her career gold medal of the bantamweight (56kg) with the semi-final and met with Esen Rakhmatov in the semi-final and had a close but Abdudzhalil Uulu in the semi-final and met last four, had better punches in the final as but she was able to return with a title in WSB boxer Mirbek Sherov who defeated for the gold. The 29-year-old Sakenov successful final fight against 20-year-old with Naryn's Stalbek Karasartov for the gold well and defeated his veteran rival in the last Bishkek following her great performance Kanat Abduvakhab Uulu in the semi-final. dominated his final fight and won his first Zhakshylyk Kuzaliyev in Bishkek. Batken's medal of the super heavyweight (+91kg). gold medal bout. against Eliza Tashbayeva in the final of the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament winner gold in his new category and received also featherweight (57kg). Abdullaev did not find the best fighting the Best Boxer Trophy. Farida Pupova is only 19 but after her distance in their top level final and Sherov Issyk-Kul's national team member medals she was able to get a title in the was able to win his first ever national title in Azamat Kanybek Uulu, who represented Winners in the Kyrgyzstan National Championships National Championships following her Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan in the middleweight (75kg) since triumph over defending champion Alina Chui region's ASBC Asian Confederation 2013, eliminated one of his main rival Ilyas Mamasydyk Kyzy at the Olympic lightweight Boxing Championships bronze medallist Akmataliyev in the semi-final but he could (60kg). The third women's gold medal was Omurbek Malabekov moved up to the not get his next title in the capital city. His Women's 57 kg: Shakhriza Khalilova, 1992 Men's 49 kg Mirlan Turkbay Uulu, 1990 achieved by young Altynai Talantbek Kyzy lightweight (60kg) and delivered strong final opponent was Bishkek's Youth National who controlled her final against Naargul performance with several TKO successes. Champion promising hope 20-year-old Women's 60 kg: Farida Pupova, 1997 Men's 52 kg Turat Osmonov, 1993 Emilbek Kyzy in the light welterweight (64kg). The 25-year-old strong boxer met in the final Yktyiar Shabdanbayev who was too strong Bishkek's two top boxers such as with Argen Kadyrbek Uulu who eliminated for him this time. Women's 64 kg: Altynai Talantbek Kyzy, 1995 Men's 56 kg Mirbek Sherov, 1992 Rakhmankul Avatov and Mirlan Turkbay Uulu FISU World University Boxing Championships Rio 2016 Olympian and Kyrgyzstan's flag advanced to the final of the light flyweight bronze medallist Temirlan Osmonov in the bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Men's 60 kg Omurbek Malabekov, 1991 (49kg) in the championships. Avatov won the semi-final. Malabekov won each of the Games Erkin Adylbek Uulu stopped Beksultan titles two-times and he was the favourite but rounds in their unequal final and claimed his Arstanbekov in the semi-finals and did the Men's 64 kg Daniyar Damirdin Uulu, 1994 Sportaccord World Combat Games bronze next national title in his new weight class. same performance against Bektur Alymbek medallist Turkbay Uulu was able to beat him Dzhalal-Abad's 20-year-old Abdurakhman Uulu in the final of the light heavyweight Men's 69 kg Ermek Sakenov, 1987 by split decision this time. Abdurakhmanov was too strong for Samat (81kg). The 25-year-old AIBA Asian & In the absence of ASBC Asian Champion Zhusupov in the semi-final of the light Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event bronze Men's 75 kg Yktyiar Shabdanbayev, 1996 Azat Usenaliev, who had an illness during the welterweight (64kg) and met with Bishkek's medallist tall boxer won all of his contests by championships, Chui region's top boxers such National Championships silver medallist TKO in the National Championships. Men's 81 kg Erkin Adylbek Uulu, 1991 as two-time National Champion 22-year-old Daniyar Damirdin Uulu for the gold medal. Bishkek's ASBC Asian Confederation Zhanybek Musayev and Incheon 2014 Asian Both have been fighting for their first ever Boxing Championships bronze medallist Men's 91 kg Sergei Parenko, 1989 Games bronze medallist Turat Osmonov national title in Bishkek and finally Damirdin Sergei Parenko defeated all of his three advanced to the final of the flyweight (52kg). Uulu was able to win the weight class rivals at the heavyweight (91kg) and Men's +91 kg Stalbek Karasartov, 1982 Osmonov, who moved up to the weight class following his narrow victory. regained his throne after four years. The

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RIO 2016 OLYMPIAN ARASHI MORISAKA WINS IN THE 86TH ALL JAPAN NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Japan has been preparing very hard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games where their boxers can show their skills in the front of the home crowd. The 86th edition of the All Japan National Boxing Champi- onships was held in the city of Ehime which is located in the north part of the Shikoku Island.

Following Hayato Tsutsumi's historical gold Subaru Murata achieved only bronze medal whose father Nobuaki was Olympian in 1984, medal in the AIBA Youth World Boxing this time. together with Shu Utsuki achieved bronze Championships Japan's best elite boxers The bantamweight (56kg) was the most medals in this weight class. proved top performance in the 86th All popular category with 15 boxers and a great After winning the Japanese National Japan National Boxing Championships where sensation has been done in the category. Sports Festival last month Hiroaki Kinjo was some surprises also have been done by A new elite boxer, 19-year-old Rentaro able to win his next national title in Ehime younger talents and new faces. Altogether Kimura eliminated national team member within a few weeks. The welterweight (69kg) 90 elite male boxers attended in eight weight Mikito Nakano in the semi-final and won his boxer had a narrow semi-final against 20- classes from the light flyweight (49kg) up to gold medal bout against inexperienced Jin year-old Kyohei Hosono but in the final the light heavyweight (81kg) in the 86th All Minamide who was also a sensation in the he was able to beat Toshihiro Suzuki by Japan National Boxing Championships in final. Another favourite, Yuki Yamauchi lost unanimous decision while their FISU World Ehime. to Minamide in the first preliminary round in University Boxing Championships young Twelve boxers attended at the light the event. talent Naoki Harada took bronze in Ehime flyweight (49kg) where the two main Among dozen boxers in the lightweight as in the last edition. favourites such as ASBC Asian Confederation (60kg) Rio 2016 Olympian strong Arashi AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Championships quarter- Morisaka won the title after beating ASBC Qualification Event competitor Makoto finalist Tomoya Tsuboi and ASBC Asian Asian Confederation Boxing Championships Takahashi moved ahead as a tank in the final Confederation Boxing Champiosnhips bronze bronze medallist Kenji Fujita in the final. of the middleweight (75kg) against 19-year- medallist Tosho Kashiwasaki met in the final. Morisaka's hand was raised only after 80 old Ren Umemura and used his strength to Tsuboi, who won also the Japanese National seconds when 22-year-old Fujita injured beat his younger rival. It was a repeat final Winners in the All Japan National Boxing Sports Festival last month, was too smart for while experienced Yuta Akiyama claimed only after the Japanese National Sports Festival Championships his older rival and claimed his next national bronze. Arashi Morisaka moved up to this but Takahashi was able to defend his title in title in Ehime while talented Yuji Nakajima category after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games both events. claimed only bronze medal. and won the Japanese National Sports Seven boxers attended in the light 49 kg: Tomoya Tsuboi 64 kg: Hikaru Okishima Also twelve athletes competed at the Festival and also the All Japan National heavyweight (81kg) which is a new category flyweight (52kg) where the main favourite Boxing Championships. in Japan since 2014 and after Mitsuro 52 kg: Ryomei Tanaka 69 kg: Hiroaki Kinjo ticked this job as well. Olympic Test Event AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Tajima's successes in the recent editions Ran winner Ryomei Tanaka, who attended in the Qualification Event competitor Hikaru Tomomatsu was crowned in Ehime. The 56 kg: Rentaro Kimura 75 kg: Makoto Takahashi qualification events also this year, controlled Okishima defeated a North Korean National Championships bronze medallist his final bout against Ryusei Baba while nationality boxer Gonte Ri in the final of the boxer stopped Takuro Kurita in the final of the 60 kg: Arashi Morisaka 81 kg: Ran Tomomatsu Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian 20-year-old light welterweight (64kg). Nobuhiro Hiranaka, category.

30 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 31 Together we are power WORLD CLASS WOMEN BOUTS IN THE CHINESE TAIPEI NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S CUP

Chinese Taipei National President’s Cup was held in Pingtung where more than 300 boxers attended in the competition in various age groups. Chinese Taipei’s key boxers such as Lin Yu Ting, Huang Hsiao Wen and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien Chin all won their weight classes in the female part of the President’s Cup while there were several big surprises in the men’s elite category.

Chinese Taipei's main boxing event was Youth World Boxing Championships silver Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai one held for the elite, youth and junior boxers medallist Huang Hsiao Wen celebrated month ago but he was not able to win the and both genders could compete in the her 19th birthday this year and against Lin Light Flyweight class (49kg) in the National National President's Cup. Chinese Taipei Wan Ting she proved she is one of the best President's Cup. The 19-year-old male did great breakthrough in the current female boxer of the country. The Olympic boxer lost to Lin Yi Min in the semi-final year when two of their boxers qualified Lightweight class (60kg) was won by Lin Li of the event while the gold medal of the for the Olympic Games after 20 years of Wei Hsien in the National President's Cup division finally went to Lin Hung Ta who is break. Their boxers shined also in the AIBA following her success against Chiu Sheng the current University National Champion Women's World Boxing Championships Mei in the final of the competition. of the country. and in the ASBC Asian Confederation Wu Shih Yi is only 19 but her Lin Yu Ting achieved silver medal in Winners in the Chinese Taipei National President's Cup Youth Boxing Championships. international experiences were enough the Chinese Taipei National Olympic Trials AIBA Women's World Boxing to get the title of the Light Welterweight in January but he was crowned at the Championships quarter-finalist Pin Meng class (64kg) where she dominated her final Flyweight class (52kg) in the President's Chieh returned to the world of boxing against Chen Ching Hsuan in the National Cup following his success over Lu Li Yi. Women's Elite 48 kg: Pin Meng Chieh Men's Elite 49 kg: Lin Hung Ta and defeated AIBA Women's Youth World President's Cup. Chinese Taipei's best Chinese Taipei's AIBA Junior World Boxing Boxing Championships bronze medallist female Welterweight class (69kg) boxer Championships bronze medallist Jan Women's Elite 51 kg: Chu Ju Chieh Men's Elite 52 kg: Lin Yu Ting Lo Ching Ting in the final of the Women's 20-year-old Wu Pei Yi attended in the last Chun Hsien was the main favourite of the Light Flyweight class (48kg) which was the edition of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Men's Bantamweight class (56kg) but he Women's Elite 54 kg: Lin Yu Ting Men's Elite 56 kg: Lin Yu Chun first elite gold medal bout in Pingtung. The Championships and also in the ASBC was not able to achieve his goal in the 29-year-old Pin controlled the final against Asian Confederation Women's Boxing President's Cup. The 19-year-old talent was Women's Elite 57 kg: Huang Hsiao Wen Men's Elite 60 kg: Hung Chia Ching her teenage rival with quick movements Championships therefore she could be a unexpectedly defeated by eventual winner but Lo also proved she will have bright new hope in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic era. Lin Yu Chun who claimed silver in the Women's Elite 60 kg: Lin Li Wei Hsien Men's Elite 64 kg: Hsieh Kai Yu future in our beloved combat sport. Chinese Taipei's best woman boxer AIBA National Olympic Trials. Another teenage talent Chu Ju Chieh, Women's World Boxing Championships Hsieh Kai Yu is only 18, who competed Women's Elite 64 kg: Wu Shih Yi Men's Elite 69 kg: Huang Chao Cheng who was quarter-finalist in the 2013 bronze medallist Chen Nien Chin did not in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth AIBA Women's Junior World Boxing relax too much after the Rio 2016 Olympic Boxing Championships in Pavlodar in May, Women's Elite 69 kg: Wu Pei Yi Men's Elite 75 kg: Lin Chang Kai Hao Championships, was too strong for Lai Games and returned to the trainings with but during his first elite competition he Pin Hua and won the title in the Olympic full speed to proved her strength in the was able to beat all of his rivals at the Light Women's Elite 75 kg: Chen Nien Chin Men's Elite 81 kg: Cho Chun Chieh Flyweight class (51kg). Chinese Taipei's competitions. Chen is only 19 but she is Welterweight class (64kg) in Pingtung. AIBA Women's Youth World Champion Lin among the world's best Middleweight Huang Chao Cheng (69kg) and Huang Men's Elite 91 kg: Ho Shao Hui Yu Ting competed at the Bantamweight class (75kg) boxers who achieved her next Ning Yen (+91kg) also delivered strong class (54kg) this time and bagged her next national title in Pingtung. Tu Po Wei was performance in the National President's Men's Elite +91 kg: Huang Ning Yen national title in Pingtung. AIBA Women's silver medallist in the FISU World University Cup in Pingtung.

32 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 33 Together we are power TAJIKISTAN’S NEW WAVE DOMINATED THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Short after the Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tournament which was held in Khudjand, Tajikistan hosted its National Elite Boxing Championships for the women and men athletes. London 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mavzuna Chorieva, AIBA Junior World Champion Asror Vohidov, two-time Olympian Jakhon Qurbonov and 19-year-old Shabbos Negmatulloev also won their weight classes in the National Championships.

Fourteen champions have been crowned Boxing Championships competitor 18- Asian Students Championships silver in Dushanbe where only those boxers year-old Mizhgona Boboyeva eliminated medallist Bakhodur Usmonov reached a could compete who attended in the Firuza Khudoydodova in a narrow lot of top results in the junior and youth regional selections. Tajikistan had only one semi-final and she had hard job against level but now he is already an elite athlete boxer in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games but defending National Champion Nodira with a lot of experiences. The 19-year-old their record number of champion Anvar Karimova but she was able to solve also lightweight (60kg) boxer eliminated 18- Yunusov had to miss the national event the that tactical issue in the final. year-old Oyatullo Yakubov in the semi- first one since 2004. The first gold medal in the men part of final and he was too strong for Dushanbe's ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Navruz National Championships. He stopped all AIBA Women's World Boxing the Tajikistan National Championships went Vaysiddin Sattorov in the gold medal bout Championships silver medallist Shabbos Jafoev but finally Negmatulloev's hand was of his opponents in the event including Championships competitor Svetlana to Sukhrob Nazarov who defeated Maruf which he won by TKO. Negmatulloev is one of the biggest future raised after the last gong. Bakhodur Boboyev in the final of the Veglina, who claimed silver medal in the Khusainov Memorial Tournament winner Akbar Safarov attended in the 2013 talent of Tajikistan who moved up to the Jakhon Kurbonov was Asian Champion heavyweight (91kg). The last gold medal Moldagulova & Dospanova & Mametova Fakhridin Okhundjanov who turned to 18 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing light heavyweight (81kg). The 19-year- in 2005 and Asian Games winner in of the championships was achieved by Women's Memorial Tournament in Atyrau this year. Khatlon's Nazarov is a new face Championships in Subic Bay, Philippines old talent had to meet in the final of 2006 while he also qualified for two Khudjand's Mukhammadali Shokirov who three weeks ago, defeated 19-year-old in the light flyweight (49kg) and could be and claimed several medals in various the National Championships with a star Olympic Games therefore he was the defeated Akram Khudoyberdiyev in the Sangimo Nazrieva in the semi-final and Tajikistan's next international boxer in 2017. international tournaments in the Central boxer, ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing most experienced boxer in the Tajikistan final of the super heavyweight (+91kg). did not give any chance to Zulfiya Boyeva Davron Shokirov was bronze medallist Asian region. The 21-year-old light in the gold medal bout. The 22-year-old already in the 2011 Tajikistan National welterweight (64kg) boxer won the Maruf Veglina's skills developed a lot in the recent Boxing Championships therefore he had Khusainov Memorial Tournament two Winners in the Tajikistan National Championships one year and could be also successful in enough experiences to win the Maruf weeks ago but he was not able to win their the international level in 2017. Khusainov Memorial Tournament in National Championships in Dushanbe. Gulfina Urunova moved down to Khudjand. The 29-year-old flyweight (52kg) Safarov was defeated by Shokhrukh the featherweight (57kg) following his and Isfara-based boxer was able to beat Oganazarov who has been competing in Women's 51 kg: Svetlana Veglina, 1994 49 kg: Sukhrob Nazarov, 1998 participation at the light welterweight Khudjand's Ismoil Hamzaaliyev Memorial the international level since 2011. Former (64kg) previously. The 22-year-old boxer Tournament silver medallist 19-year- National Champion Ibodullo Karimov Women's 57 kg: Gulfina Urunova, 1994 52 kg: Bakhtovar Sagizov, 1997 defeated Youth National Champion old Bakhtovar Sagizov in the final of the and experienced Odiljon Furkatjoni were Mizhgona Samadova in the semi-final Maruf Khusainov Memorial Tournament. not able to advance to the finals in the Women's 60 kg: Mavzuna Chorieva, 1992 56 kg: Asror Vohidov, 1995 and she was too strong also for Shokhida Their repeat match in the National National Championships this time. Kushmurodova in the gold medal bout. Championships delivered opposite result, Veteran Sharaf Davlatov returned Women's 75 kg: Mizhgona Boboyeva, 1998 60 kg: Bakhodur Usmonov, 1997 London 2012 Olympic Games bronze this time the younger Sagizov was able to after a long break in the end of 2015 medallist Mavzuna Chorieva could not defeat his rival. The main star of the whole and received the right to compete for 64 kg: Shokhrukh Oganazarov, 1995 qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games competition was former AIBA Junior World Tajikistan in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian but she decided to continue her amazing Champion Asror Vohidov who turned to Olympic Qualification Event in Qian'an. 69 kg: Sharaf Davlatov, 1987 career. Chorieva is only 24 and proved 21 only this year. Tajikistan's bantamweight The welterweight (69kg) boxer eliminated her best when she eliminated Gularus (56kg) boxer had to meet with National Farrukh Khudobakhshov in the semi-final 75 kg: Mirzomukhammad Bakhtiyar, 1992 Shoyeva in the semi-final and ASBC Champion Fayzmamad Malakhbekov in and defeated Oyatullo Mirzodjonov in the Asian Confederation Women's Boxing the final of the category but following his final of the category. National Champion 81 kg: Shabbos Negmatulloev, 1997 Championships bronze medallist Shoira amazing punches the referee confirmed Mirzomukhammad Bakhtiyar moved up Zulkaynarova in the final of the Tajikistan Vohidov's TKO success in the second round. to the middleweight (75kg) and secured 91 kg: Djakhon Qurbonov, 1986 National Championships. National team member 19-year-old Fayzen his next title after beating Nodir Khalimov Tajikistan's Women's Youth National Rakhmatshoev was not able to get any in the final. AIBA Junior World Boxing +91 kg: Mukhammadali Shokirov, 1995 Champion and AIBA Women's Youth World medal in Dushanbe in his new weight class. Championships bronze medallist and

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MELIEVA DEFEATED RIO 2016 OLYMPIAN MIRZAEVA IN THE UZBEK WOMEN’S NATIONALS

The Uzbekistan Women’s National Championships was held in the ancient city of Ferghana which is located in a picturesque valley near to the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The main sensation of the national event was delivered by Maftunakhon Melieva who defeated Rio 2016 Olympian Yodgoroy Mirzaeva in the final of the Olympic Lightweight class (60kg).

More than 150 boxers attended in national gold medal. Tashkent's talented Shmykova won the gold medal in the the Uzbekistan Women's National Farida Turdiyeva achieved only bronze Ismail Hamzaaliyev Memorial Tournament Championships which is the result of medal in the weight class in Ferghana. in Tajikistan and defeated her main national their development and the success of Gulnoza Rakhmatova won the rival Khatuna Dzhumabayeva in the final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The city of Uzbekistan Youth National Championships the Light Welterweight class (64kg). in the Heavyweight class (+81kg). The were eligible to compete in Ferghana. Boxing Championships in Albena and Dzhizak claimed four national titles in the in May 2015 and claimed silver medal ASBC Asian Confederation Women's 20-year-old boxer delivered the fourth Ferghana's first gold medal in the while since then her development is amazing. women's elite part of the competition while among the elite athletes in the last edition Boxing Championships silver medallist gold medal for the city of Dzhizak in the National Championships was delivered The 18-year-old talent won the gold Namangan was the best team among the of the national event. The 19-year-old Shakhnoza Nizamova is one of the most Nationals following her easy success over by Sadokatkhon Abdumanobova who medal with amazing performance in the youth boxers. Featherweight class (57kg) boxer, who experienced Uzbek woman boxer who Khayotkhon Zharmatova of Ferghana in moved down two categories since her final of the Olympic Flyweight class (51kg) Fotimakhon Tursunbayeva achieved trains in Bukhara, moved ahead against is member of the national team since the final. last appearance and secured her second in Ferghana. Namangan's Dilnozakhon bronze medal in the last edition of Incheon 2014 Asian Games competitor 2011. The 29-year-old Welterweight class The Nationals was held also for national youth title in the front of the home Negmatullayeva (54kg) and Andizhan's the Uzbekistan Women's Boxing Muhayyohon Esonboyeva in the final (69kg) athlete dominated her final against the youth age group where athletes crowd. Azizabonu Mamirova competed Gulchiroy Abdukakharova (+81kg) both Championships but following that she of the Nationals and won the bout by Gaukhar Mirzaeva and bagged her next who were born in 1998 and in 1999 in the 2013 AIBA Women's Junior World defended their youth titles in Ferghana. was able to get the first title in the elite unanimous decision. national title. part of the competition. She defeated her Maftunakhon Melieva joined to the Nafisakhon Askarova had a big battle teammate in the Namangan boxing team, elite age group only this year but she against US star two-time Olympic Winners in the Uzbekistan Women's National Natalia Kadirova in the final of the Light could fight for Uzbekistan in the main Champion Claressa Shields in the last Flyweight class (48kg). qualification events. The 19-year-old edition of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships Uzbekistan's first ever women Olympian Lightweight class (60kg) boxer won the Championships in Astana. The Andizhan- Yodgoroy Mirzaeva competed in another gold medal in the Chinggis Khan Cup in based Middleweight class (75kg) boxer Youth 48 kg: Sadokatkhon Abdumanobova Elite 48 kg: Fotimakhon Tursunbayeva weight class in the National Championships Mongolia last month and delivered the lost that fight but she was able to box in Ferghana therefore her throne was main sensation of the Uzbekistan Women's until the final bell against her star rival. Youth 51 kg: Azizabonu Mamirova Elite 51 kg: Tursunoy Rakhimova vacant in the event. Uzbekistan's another National Championships in Ferghana. Askarova showed her best performance top female talent Tursunoy Rakhimova Dzhizak's Melieva had to meet in the in the final of the Nationals against Anna Youth 54 kg: Dilnozakhon Negmatullayeva Elite 54 kg: Dilafruz Zhumageldiyeva has just won the Chinggis Khan Cup in final of the Lightweight class (60kg) with Aleksandrova and defended her throne. Mongolia and defeated also all of her rivals Uzbekistan's Rio 2016 Olympian Yodgoroy Dzhizak's 21-year-old Ezozakhon Youth 57 kg: D. Rakhmatova Elite 57 kg: Gulnoza Rakhmatova in the National Championships in Ferghana Mirzaeva which bout was the best one Melieva almost defeated Hungary's two- at the Olympic Flyweight class (51kg). in the whole National Championships. time AIBA Women's World Champion Youth 60 kg: U. Nasimova Elite 60 kg: Maftunakhon Melieva Rakhimova turned to 19 this year but she Mirzaeva, who claimed silver in the AIBA Maria Kovacs in the 9th AIBA Women's is now enough experienced to reach top Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification World Boxing Championships in Astana but Youth 64 kg: M. Zayniddinova Elite 64 kg: Emine Shmykova results in the major continental events as Event in Qian'an, did not find the best those experiences were enough to win her well in 2017. fighting distance in her new weight class next national title at the Light Heavyweight Youth 69 kg: S. Yunusova Elite 69 kg: Shakhnoza Nizamova Dilafruz Zhumageldiyeva was only this time and suffered a loss to another class (81kg) where she defeated Dilnovaz bronze medallist in the Uzbekistan Youth teenage talent of Uzbekistan, Maftunakhon Narkhodjayeva of Tashkent. Youth 75 kg: Gulim Urazymbetova Elite 75 kg: Nafisakhon Askarova National Championships one year ago but Melieva. ASBC Asian Confederation Women's the Khorezm-based boxer was able to win Following Melieva's amazing success Boxing Championships silver medallist Youth 81 kg: M. Mavlonova Elite 81 kg: Ezozakhon Melieva the Bantamweight class (54kg) in Ferghana. at the Lightweight class (60kg) another Guzal Ismatova began her career as a She defeated titleholder Aziza Yokubova in yount talent, who arrived from Dzhizak, kurash player therefore her strength is Youth +81 kg: Gulchiroy Abdukakharova Elite +81 kg: Guzal Ismatova the final of the category achieving her first Emine Shmykova secured the next title. in a different level than her opponents

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Abdelaziz Al-Khazeim but he was not able Khal who defeated Makka's Hassan Abdul over Al Taraji's Salman Merza Ahmad. Lal to stop Humaidi in the gold medal bout. Hassan in the final of the welterweight Sahi's Gulf Countries Tournament winner The 26-year-old boxer, who competed (69kg) and continued his dominancy in the Baker Salem Al-Khaldi Subyani defeated AL-JASSAS AND HUMAIDI in the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation national events. Riyadh's Ayman Ali Kabd in the final of the Boxing Championships in Amman, is on Sodos' Salem Ahmed Al-Faqihi is an heavyweight (91kg) which was an expected the best way to show his developed skills experienced boxer who is member of the result in the event. WERE THE BESTS IN THE SAUDI in 2017. national team since 2013 and attended in Oqaz's Gulf Countries Tournament Damak's Gulf Countries Tournament the Incheon 2014 Asian Games. Since then winner veteran Turki Salem Subyani moved bronze medallist Khaled Ahmed Abdala he moved up to the middleweight (75kg) up to the super heavyweight (+91kg) this ARABIAN NATIONALS IN RIYADH Khabrani won the fifth title in the national and dominated his final bout against year and it was a great success for the event following his success over Riyadh's Abdullah Ahmad Hamzi in Riyadh and boxer. Saleh Mohammad Al-Zouman at the light will be there in the national team again in The 29-year-old boxer, who is member Saudi Arabia’s boxing life turned into a new era in the recent one year when their management welterweight (64kg). Damak's next gold 2017. of the national team since 2009, stopped launched their new strategic plans. The country hosted the Gulf Countries Tournament in 2016 and medal was achieved by Gulf Countries Oqaz's Salem Houssam Aldin controlled Damak's Mohamed Haqawi in the tenth following that their new cycle started with their first national event in Riyadh where their best elite Tournament silver medallist Hassan Ali Aziz his final at the light heavyweight (81kg) final of the Championships. male boxers could attend. Winners in the Saudi Arabian National Championships Their new Preliminary Entry National Tournament silver medallist Bandar Ahmed too strong for Mouaaz Al-Soufyani in the Championships is the open of their new Kaabi in the final of the light flyweight semi-final and Ahmad Sami Abou Bshet in cycle and follows several training camps (49kg) and his next title means he is near the final of the bantamweight (56kg). The 49 kg: Fares Khudir Sharif 69 kg: Hassan Ali Aziz Khal and other national events. The capital city to compete in the international level as 19-year-old boxer won the Gulf Countries of the country Riyadh hosted their new well. The next title in the national event Tournament this year and moved up from 52 kg: Saied Al-Mohamad 75 kg: Salem Ahmed Al-Faqihi national event which was their second in was bagged by Saied Al-Mohamad who the flyweight (52kg) in the recent months. the current year. Altogether 58 elite male was too quick for Damak's Omar Hassan Oqaz's Gulf Countries Tournament 56 kg: Sajad Ali Ahmad Al-Jassas 81 kg: Salem Houssam Aldin boxers competed in the Saudi Arabian Mashnawi at the flyweight (52kg). winner Samer Humaidi is one of the best Preliminary Entry National Championships Saudi Arabia's top talent Sajad Ali Saudi Arabian boxer who moved up 60 kg: Samer Humaidi 91 kg: Baker Salem Al-Khaldi Subyani in Riyadh after the regional selections. Ahmad Al-Jassas trains in Al Taraji and to the lightweight (60kg) in the recent Oqaz's defending National Champion delivered top performance in the National months and dominated the national 64 kg: Khaled Ahmed Abdala Khabrani +91 kg: Turki Salem Subyani Fares Khudir Sharif defeated Gulf Countries Championships in Riyadh where he was event. His final opponent was Riyadh's

38 www.boxingasia.org November, 2016 39 Together we are power KYRGYZSTAN FUTURE HOPES TOOK TITLES IN THE BISHKEK CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS The Bishkek City Championships was held in the capital city of Kyrgyzstan which competition delivered 10 champions in the ten male weight classes. Kyrgyzstan is a developing boxing nation with great traditions and their great results in the recent years show the country is even better years by years.

Roslov became the best team in the boxer had 12 rivals in the competition the Best Boxer Trophy in the Bishkek Bishkek Championships while the first gold but his efforts were enough to dominate Championships. medal was achieved by Kamal Amangeldy the category in Bishkek where he was Spartak's 20-year-old Yktyiar Uulu at the light flyweight (49kg). too quick for Bayaman Alimbekov in the Shabdanbayev moved up to the Abdykalikov Boxing Gym's national team final. middleweight (75kg) in the recent member Mirlan Turkbay Uulu moved up Bek Kamchibekov involved to the months and proved his strength when to the flyweight (52kg) in the recent weeks national elite team this year and received he eliminated Erzhan Akelbayev in the and dominated his final contest against the right to box in the qualification semi-final and experienced Adilet Marat Nurbek Kashkulov. Turkbay Uulu competed events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Uulu, who injured in the final. Bekbolsun in the international level in many events The 21-year-old boxer moved up Toktosun Uulu is a new face in the national since 2011 and had enough experiences to to the light welterweight (64kg) and team as well but he shocked Marat win this competition. defeated such strong athletes as ASBC Abdykalikov with his tough punches Abdykalikov Boxing Gym's Kanatbek Asian Confederation Youth Boxing therefore the referee confirmed his TKO Abduvakhab Uulu claimed silver medal Championships competitor 18-year-old success. in the Ismoil Hamzaaliyev Memorial Bekzhan Ilichbek Uulu in the semi-final and National Championships bronze Tournament in Tajikistan and arrived to Daniyar Damirdin Uulu in the gold medal medallist 20-year-old Zhakshylyk Kuzaliyev the competition as main favourite of the contest. and Daniyar Orozbekov delivered a bantamweight (56kg). The experienced Roslov's Kyrgyz National Championships top fight in the final of the heavyweight boxer was too strong for Spartak's silver medallist Ilyas Mukanbetov which was won by Kuzaliyev closely. Nursultan Moydunov in the final of the eliminated Bulut Yrysbekov in the semi- Former Youth National Champion category. final of the welterweight (69kg) and Aman Nazaraliyev defeated 18-year-old Roslov's 21-year-old Erzhan continued his winning path in the final Maksim Tkachev in the final of the super Turgunbekov competed in the junior against Tilek Olzhobay Uulu. Mukanbetov, heavyweight (+91kg). His younger rival international level already in 2011 who competed international events in injured in the bout therefore the ringside and proved his best in the recent Russia and Kazakhstan as well, not only doctor ended the contest in the last final of competitions. The lightweight (60kg) took the title in the event but received the competition.

Winners in the Bishkek Championships

49 kg: Kamal Amangeldy Uulu, Kyrgyzstan 69 kg: Ilyas Mukanbetov, Kyrgyzstan

52 kg: Mirlan Turkbay Uulu, Kyrgyzstan 75 kg: Yktyiar Shabdanbayev, Kyrgyzstan

56 kg: Kanatbek Abduvakhab Uulu, Kyrgyzstan 81 kg: Bekbolsun Toktosun Uulu, Kyrgyzstan

60 kg: Erzhan Turgunbekov, Kyrgyzstan 91 kg: Zhakshylyk Kuzaliyev, Kyrgyzstan

64 kg: Bek Kamchibekov, Kyrgyzstan +91 kg: Aman Nazaraliyev, Kyrgyzstan

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unanimous decision to Fayziyev who took Selection Tournament a few months ago triumphing over Kulob's Fozil Davlatjoni in the gold medal of the Pinweight class and repeated his same performance in the the final. (46kg). Bantamweight class (54kg) in the city of Abdulkhamid Khamidov defeated all Arkomudin Akmali surprisingly defeated Kulob. Sughd region's 16-year-old boxer of his four rivals in the Tajikistan Junior Dushanbe's Junior National Selection defeated Khorugh's Sodjiddin Gulmadov in National Selection Tournament a few Tournament winner Bobodjon Boboyev the final of the championships and claimed months ago. The Isfara-based boxer in the quarter-final of the Junior National his second title in Tajikistan. competed once again in the Welterweight Championships in Kulob which was a big Abdumalik Boltayev delivered the main class (66kg) and proved he is a top future surprise in the Light Flyweight class (48kg). sensation of the Tajikistan Junior National hope. Khamidov defeated Dushanbe's The 15-year-old Akmali defeated also Championships when he defeated for the Bobodjon Valiyev in the final of the Junior Kulob's Ziyovudin Bakhridini in the semi- gold of the Featherweight class (57kg) National Championships in Kulob which final and Dushanbe's Khuseyn Kholishov in Djamshedjon Gafurov who was in the Top8 was their repeat gold medal bout after the the gold medal bout. in the Children of Asia Games and also in June's event. Khamidov won three out of Fayzmamad Malakhbekov is one of the 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior his previous seven contests before the final the best Flyweight class (52kg) boxer in Boxing Championships. Khorugh's Bekhruz bell by TKO. Tajikistan among the elite boxers. His Nazaromonov competed in the 2015 AIBA Dushanbe's Farudin Egamberdiyev had younger brother 16-year-old Khudoynazar Junior World Boxing Championships in St. enough experiences from his schoolboy Malakhbekov competes also in the junior Petersburg but he claimed only bronze years to dominate the Light Middleweight Flyweight class (50kg) who had three medal in the Tajikistan Junior National class (70kg) in the current Tajikistan difficult contests in the championships Championships following his semi-final loss Junior National Championships in Kulob. against Khudjand's Sherzod Isoboyev, to Gafurov. Following his first two TKO successes he Khatlon's Saidmumin Nematullozoda and Kulob's Isroil Dustov won the gold was able to beat Isfara's Junior National Dangara's Faridun Shokhnazarov but finally medal in the Tajikistan Junior National Selection Tournament winner 16-year- he was able to win all of those bouts. Selection Tournament in June and he old Mekhrodj Mavlonov in the final of the Khudjand's Yusuf Akhmadjoni won was the main local favourite for the title category. the gold medal at the Flyweight class in the championships. The 16-year-old Khudjand's 15-year-old Rakhmonbek (50kg) in the Junior National Selection Lightweight class (60kg) boxer advanced Begmatov did not have any chance against Tournament in June and since then he to the final but he was defeated by Tajikistan's AIBA Junior World Boxing moved up to the Light Bantamweight Dushanbe's Mekhrob Olimov. Their gold Championships competitor Mukhammadali class (52kg). The talented boxer, who was medal bout was one of the best in the Abdurakhmonov in the Junior National born in 2001, marched into the final of the Tajikistan Junior National Championships Selection Tournament in June. In Tajikistan Junior National Championships which was won by Olimov with split Abdurakhmonov's absence Begmatov after beating two strong rivals but he was decision. used up the chance to win his first national not able to get his second title within a Kulob's first gold medal was delivered title in Kulob and he could accomplish year. His final opponent was Dushanbe's by Farukh Saidov in the Light Welterweight that target after beating local boxer Sino Mekhrob Khamidov who found the best class (63kg) where he had three Boboyev in the final of the Middleweight weapon against the favourite and won the narrow contests which he all won by class (75kg). The last gold medals in the title of the category. split decisions. The 16-year-old talent championships went to Isfara's Saidabdullo Abdurakhmon Yokubov won the gold eliminated Khatlon's Ramoil Kurbonov, Sarmusokov and Dushanbe's Mukhammad BIG SURPRISES medal in the Tajikistan Junior National Dushanbe's Shakhboz Kamolov before Abroridinov. IN THE TAJIKISTAN JUNIOR NATIONAL Winners in the Tajikistan Junior National Championships CHAMPIONSHIPS 46 kg: Mavlon Fayziyev 63 kg: Farukh Saidov 48 kg: Arkomudin Akmali 66 kg: Abdulkhamid Khamidov

The Tajikistan Junior National Boxing Championships was held in the ancient city of Kulob which cel- 50 kg: Khudoynazar Malakhbekov 70 kg: Farudin Egamberdiyev ebrated its 2700th anniversary a few years ago. 13 winners have been crowned in the event from the Pinweight class (46kg) up to the Heavyweight class (+80kg) and among them several possible future 52 kg: Mekhrob Khamidov 75 kg: Rakhmonbek Begmatov stars could be there in the elite tournaments in a few years. 54 kg: Abdurakhmon Yokubov 80 kg: Saidabdullo Sarmusokov Tajikistan's top junior athletes competed and beginning of June and some of those with Kulob's Romish Kurbonzoda who in the Children of Asia Games in Yakutsk, who competed well enough on that event, eliminated Khudjand's Junior National 57 kg: Abdumalik Boltayev +80 kg: Mukhammad Abroridinov Russia in July with success. Tajikistan also reached top performance in Kulob. Selection Tournament silver medallist Boxing Federation hosted a junior national Dushanbe's Mavlon Fayziyev had Dilshod Okilov in the semi-final of the 60 kg: Mekhrob Olimov selection tournament in the end of May to meet in the first final of the event championships. The final verdict was

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November 27 - December 2, 2016 Batang Pinoy Schools & Junior Tournament, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines November 27 - December 4, 2016 Uzbekistan National Championships, Bekabad, Uzbekistan

December 1-3, 2016 Myanmar National Championships, Yangon, Myanmar

December 1-5, 2016 Sri Lankan Women’s & Men’s Elite National Championships, Colombo, Sri Lanka

December 12-17, 2016 Indonesian Golden Gloves Tournament, Cibinong, Indonesia

December 18-23, 2016 Galym Zharylgapov Memorial Tournament, Karagandy, Kazakhstan

December 21-25, 2016 Japanese Women’s Elite & Youth National Championships, Iwate, Japan

December 24-25, 2016 Lebanese Christmas Championships, Beyrouth, Lebanon

December 26-31, 2016 Penang Pesta International Tournament, Penang, Malaysia December, 2016 Khayrutdinov Memorial Tournament, Almaty, Kazakhstan December, 2016 Nations Women’s Cup, Taraz, Kazakhstan

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