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Mr. Serik Konakbayev: “Our hard work paid off and now Asia is the leader of the continents at the very first time in the his- 4 tory of the AIBA World Championships” Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC management congratulates to the 15 Asian medallists in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing 6 Championships

Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships on August 28 8

Yeraliyev and Giyasov are Asia’s heroes in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships 10 Registrations are open for the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in the AIBA Database 16

Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and host Malaysia are the gold medallists in the Southeast Asian Games 18

AIBA 2-Star Coach Course will be held in India on September 19-27 22

Nepal Boxing Federation hosted a Farewell and Press Meeting to introduce Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov’s coaching work in 24 Kathmandu Fruitful South Asian Meeting was held in Delhi 26 Japan is the No.1 in the Taipei City Cup 28 Fabulous Syrian performance in the Damascus Tournament 30

Eight Kazakh gold medals in the Aytenov Brothers Youth Tournament 32 Muhammad Fuad is the star in the Malaysia Boxing Cup 34 Future stars Nakagaki, Tsutsumi, Imanaga and Aramoto all won the Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meeting in Aizu 36

Indonesia’s bests as Beatrichx Suguro, Gresty Alfons and Ma- rio Kali won the Kapolri Cup in Jambi 38 New boxing gym opens in Lebanon 40 Upcoming events in September 2017 42 August, 2017 3 Together we are power in Tashkent this May and further two continental events in Bangkok and in Puerto Princesa but this AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg is our biggest achievement this year. Fifteen Asian boxers are guaranteed medallist in the AIBA World Boxing Championships and in the first year of the Asian Olympic cycle, our boxers proved they are capable to beat all of the continents. We are all proud of our Asian heroes here in Hamburg and our hard work paid off earlier than in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Now our main mission is to keep this leading position in the upcoming years. We are working hard to support all Asian countries to develop their boxers and all aspects of the sport to be the leader in boxing among the continents. The medallists Asian countries as , , India, and Mongolia proved our slogan is realistic: The Asian boxers achieved 15 medals ”Together We Are Power.” Mr. Serik Konakbayev: out of the possible 40 in Hamburg and at All of the Asian countries will be getting the very first time the continent took over even stronger next year when we will be “Our hard work paid off and the previously dominating Europeans. The hosting the Asian Games in Jakarta. I American continent has got 12 medals, believe Japan, Philippines, China, Thailand, now Asia is the leader of Europe 11 while Africa and Oceania both Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, one podium places after the quarter-finals Syria, DPR Korea, Jordan and Indonesia the continents at the very of the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing will be joining with top boxers to our Championships. heroic nations which claimed medals in first time in the history President of the Asian Boxing Hamburg,” said AIBA Vice-President and Confederation and Vice-President of the ASBC President Mr. Serik Konakbayev after International Boxing Association Mr. Serik the quarter-finals in . of the AIBA World Boxing Konakbayev arrived to the venue of the AIBA The total number of the boxers is 243 World Boxing Championships to Hamburg, from 75 nations, and among them 57 Asian Championships” Germany on Day 4 from the last stage of competitors is attending in Hamburg from the preliminaries and we followed all of the 15 different countries from our continent. The top Asian men boxers delivered sensational performance in the first five competition quarter-finals in the competition. Among the 57 Asian boxers 15 are still in days of the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Asia achieved nearly 40% “We had a very successful and highest the competition after five competition days of all medals in the AIBA World Boxing Championships and ranked No.1 in the competi- level tournament, the ASBC Asian and kept their chances alive to win the gold tion of the podium places of the continents. Confederation Boxing Championships medals in Hamburg.

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The Asian boxers achieved finally 15 medals in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships and took over all of the continents with their strong performance. Powerful boxing countries of our continent as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and India won the medals for our continent in Hamburg. Uzbekistan continued its strong performance after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. Re-building the Kazakh team after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was a successful mission from Mr. Myrzagali Aitzhanov who arrived to Hamburg with new national team members. Mongolia, South Korea and India proved their boxers have got all the potentials to join to the best boxing nations not only in Asia but in the World as well. Kazakhstan’s Kairat Yeraliyev Mr. Serik Konakbayev and ASBC management arrived to Hamburg in top shape and his tactically congratulates to the 15 Asian medallists strong decisions helped him to get the gold medal in in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing the event. Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver Championships medallist Shakhram Giyasov won his final playing with his President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of the International Boxing Association, furthermore the whole ASBC management are Cuban rival and celebrated his proud of the performance of the Asian boxers in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The new 19th edition of the AIBA World Boxing first ever AIBA World Boxing Championships was a real breakthrough for the Asian boxers in the new Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle. Championships title.

6 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 7 Together we are power Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships on August 28 President of the Asian Boxing Confedera- tion and Vice-President of the International Boxing Association Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to the venue of the AIBA World Boxing Championships to Hamburg, Ger- many and will be watching the event on Day 4 from the last stage of the preliminar- ies.

“The ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships was a great success in Tashkent on May and our best male boxers qualified for the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. India and Mongolia did great impacts in the first three competition days in Hamburg which is the hard work of their National Federation and coaching staff. ASBC is very proud of the performance and fighting spirit of the Asian boxers against the world’s top athletes. I believe the best of the Asians will be there in the final phase of the AIBA World Boxing Championships,” said AIBA Vice- President Mr. Serik Konakbayev after his arrival to Hamburg. Mr. Serik Konakbayev will be following the performance of the Asian boxers in the Hamburg Sport Hall where 40 bouts are scheduled in the fourth competition day. Kazakhstan’s, Uzbekistan’s and India’s bests will be also in action in the last day of the preliminaries. Mr. Serik Konakbayev will have also negotiations with the leaders of the world’s boxing life during his stay in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.

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Yeraliyev and Giyasov are Asia’s heroes in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships The last competition day was held at the AIBA World Boxing Cham- pionships in Hamburg where 10 gold medal bouts were in the official program. Kazakhstan’s Kairat Yeraliyev and Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov won their finals today evening and celebrated their first ever AIBA World Boxing Championships title. Asia had altogether amazing number of 15 semi-finalists in the Ham- burg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships and among our hopes 7 were able to go through to the finals in Germany. Uzbekistan, Ka- zakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and India won the medals for our continent in Hamburg.

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Light flyweight Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner and two-time Lightweight Mongolia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist and Asian (49 kg): ASBC Asian Champion Hasanboy Dusmatov eliminated Costa (60 kg): Games winner Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu was seeded in Hamburg Rica’s taller Robinson Rodriguez, India’s Amit Panghal and a and after his strong preparation he dreamed about the gold strong Colombian opponent, Yuberjen Martinez in the road to medal. The Mongolian eliminated Israel’s former EUBC European the finals in Hamburg. Their semi-final contest was the repeat Champion Pavlo Ishchenko and Venezuela’s Luis Cabrera in the match of the final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Dusmatov recent two rounds and met with France’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games met in the final with Cuba’s defending AIBA World Champion silver medallist Sofiane Oumiha in the semi-final. The Mongolian Joahnys Oscar Argilagos which bout delivered a superb first did better performance than in the quarter-final but his French round. The Uzbek boxer attacked from the first seconds and opponent’s counter-attacks were successful therefore Dorjnyambuu launched more punches than his Cuban opponent who tried claimed bronze medal once again. to organize his defence against his star rival. The final verdict was split decision to the Cuban boxer who defended his throne causing a big surprise. Light Uzbekistan’s defending ASBC Asian Champion and one of welterweight the youngest team member in Hamburg, Ikboljon Kholdarov (64 kg): enjoyed his contests in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Flyweight Uzbekistan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Championships and advanced to the finals. The Uzbek boxer (52 kg): Jasurbek Latipov arrived to Hamburg as ASBC Asian Champion eliminated Colombia’s John Lennon Gutierrez, Germany’s Rio and a secret favourite. He eliminated Puerto Rico’s 20-year-old 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Artem Harutyunyan and Yankiel Rivera, Bulgaria’s two-time EUBC European Champion United States’ 19-year-old Freudis Rojas in the previous contests. Daniel Asenov, Colombia’s Ceiber David Avila and South The Uzbek boxer advanced to the final in his first ever AIBA Korea’s Kim In Kyu which was the repeat match of the final of World Boxing Championships where he had to meet with an the Tashkent 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The unbeaten Cuban rival, Andy Cruz. The Uzbek boxer lost to his Uzbek boxer tried to do his best against his Cuban opponent Cuban opponent in the Season VII of the World Series of Boxing. but his efforts were not enough to win the gold medal bout in Both boxers did tricky games in the final in Hamburg and the 20- Hamburg. Latipov claimed two silver and one bronze medal year-old young Uzbek was near to beat his Cuban rival but their during his career in the AIBA World Boxing Championships. second meeting delivered the same result, Andy Cruz’s success.

Bantamweight Kazakhstan’s AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze Welterweight Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Shakhram (56 kg): medallist Kairat Yeraliyev eliminated a taller opponent Mexico’s (69 kg): Giyasov was seeded No.1 in Hamburg but he had such a hard Christopher Florez, Uzbekistan’s seed No.1 Rio 2016 Olympic road to the finals in Hamburg. The 24-year-old defending ASBC Games bronze medallist , Germany’s Asian Champion triumphed over Ukraine’s Ievgenii Barabanov, Omar El Hag and England’s EUBC European Champion rising England’s EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships star Peter McGrail in the road to the finals. The 27-year-old silver medallist Pat McCormack and Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Kazakh boxer was tactically strong in his previous contests and Zhussupov which was the repeat match of the gold medal bout he had a well-built game plan against United States’ Chemistry of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. Giyasov Cup winner Duke Ragan. Yeraliyev lost to his US opponent in began the contest with a strong right-handed jab and ruled the the Chemistry Cup this year which was also held in Germany middle of the ring in the first round. The Uzbek boxer enjoyed but this time he used better tactic and won the gold medal in the contest from the second round and played with his Cuban Hamburg. Yeraliyev joined to the national team in 2012 and his opponent using his tricky style. Giyasov dominated all of the five years of experiences paid off in the final of the AIBA World rounds with his attacking style and celebrated his gold medal after Boxing Championships. the confirmation of the bout.

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Middleweight Kazakhstan’s WSB Team Champion and ASBC Asian Heavyweight Kazakhstan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist and three- (75 kg): Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Abilkhan (91 kg): time ASBC Asian Champion Vassiliy Levit defeated Brazil’s Juan Amankul lost only three contests in the recent two and half years Goncalves Nogueira and Australia’s Jason Whateley in his opening and arrived as a favourite to Hamburg. The 20-year-old Kazakh two contests. The veteran Kazakh boxer did not win any medal boxer eliminated Australia’s Campbell Sommerville, Germany’s in the history of the AIBA World Boxing Championships until the Silvio Schierle, did revenge against Cuba’s Rio 2016 Olympic Hamburg event but he was still hungry for the further successes. Champion Arlen Lopez and dominated his semi-final against The Kazakh boxer was in top shape in the third round against Azerbaijan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Kamran Cuba’s Erislandy Savon which was a repeat match after the semi- Shakhsuvarly in Hamburg. Amankul had to meet in the final with finals of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. His efforts in the final Ukraine’s EUBC European Champion who minutes were not enough to turn back the bout therefore Levit was unbeaten this year. The younger Kazakh boxer tried to avoid achieved bronze this time. Khyzhniak’s energetic punches with his footwork but his European Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion 19-year-old Sanjar rival was amazingly offensive and won the title in Hamburg. Tursunov is their youngest team member who exceeded all of the expectations with his place in the semi-finals. The Uzbek teenager eliminated Nicaragua’s Jeffry Gonzalez, Argentina’s AIBA World Light Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Bektemir Boxing Championships bronze medallist Yamil Alberto Peralta and heavyweight Melikuziev opened his campaign in the Hamburg 2017 AIBA ’ in his first three contests in Hamburg. (81 kg): World Boxing Championships only in the fourth competition Tursunov had another strong performance against the 15cm taller day since then he eliminated Russia’s EUBC European Russian star, Rio 2016 Olympic Champion and Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Muslim he proved he will have a bright future in our sport in spite of his Gadzhimagomedov and Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation close defeat today. Boxing Championships Silver medallist Yerik Alzhanov. The 21- year-old Uzbek met in the semi-final with Ireland’s three-time EUBC European Champion Joseph Ward which was another Super Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships strong opponent for him in Hamburg. Melikuziev tried to reduce heavyweight bronze medallist Kamshybek Kunkabayev is a strong boxer in the fighting distance from the first seconds against his taller rival (+91 kg): this weight class which he proved in the AOB and WSB events but finally Ward’s hand was raised in the end of the contest. previously. The 26-year-old Kazakh boxer eliminated Germany’s Max Keller, did a classical revenge against defending ASBC Asian Champion, Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan in the quarter- final and dominated his semi-final against Cameroon’s Arsene Fokou. Kunkabayev, who replaced Ivan Dychko in the national team, faced with Azerbaijan’s two-time AIBA World Champion Mahammadrasul Majidov for the title. Kunkabayev was a hard target for the Azeri boxer in the first round when the Kazakh boxer used his speed. Majidov increased his rhythm in the second round and his clear punches delivered for him his third title in Hamburg while Kunkabayev achieved silver in his first ever AIBA World Boxing Championships.

14 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 15 Together we are power registered in the AIBA Database at latest Championships was held in Wulanchabu, until October 1. China in August 2015. China topped The event will be the fourth Asian the team rankings in the last edition of continental competition in 2017 the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s following the men's elite, youth and Boxing Championships and their squad is junior championships. Uzbekistan, planning to defend that throne in Ho Chi Thailand and the Philippines hosted Minh City as well. these previous ASBC events in 2017 After Bangkok (2001), Hisar (2003), and the next continental tournaments Kaohsiung (2005), Guwahati (2008), stays in Southeast Asia. Vietnam Boxing Astana (2010), Ulanbaatar (2012) and Federation hosted the 2005 Asian Boxing Wulanchabu (2015) the competition Championships for the men’s elite boxers moved into a strongly developing woman and after 12 years of hiatus the sport boxing nation to Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh returns to the Southeast Asian country. City is the engine of Vietnam's boxing life Boxers who were born between 1977 and hosted several national events in the and 1998 are eligible to compete in recent years. Vietnam in the 10 official women's weight China, India, DPR Korea and Kazakhstan classes: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, are the leaders of women's boxing in 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg and +81kg. the Asian continent and all of them are The AIBA Database is open for the planning to send big delegations to Ho registrations from September 1 until Chi Minh City. October 1. The ASBC Asian Confederation Host Vietnam's best women boxers Women's Boxing Championships will be are now enough powerful to beat the Registrations are open for held 3x3 minutes contests according to top Asian nations' athletes in the ASBC the new AIBA rules. Asian Confederation Women's Boxing the ASBC Asian Confederation The delegations can arrive to Ho Chi Championships and the country is aiming Minh City on October 30-31 while the for its first continental title in Ho Chi Women’s Boxing Championships first competition day is November 2 after Minh City which was previously known as the Technical Meeting, General weigh-in Saigon. in the AIBA Database and drawing ceremonies. The finals are Uzbekistan’s women’s boxing life scheduled on November 8 in the Nguyen turned into a new era in the recent The next 8th edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships Du Indoor Stadium and the departure of three years and more than 150 ladies will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in November 2-8. The registrations for the the delegations is November 9. took part in their National Women's ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships are open in the AIBA Data- Bangkok was the host of the first Boxing Championships. Chinese Taipei base and all National Federations must enter their athletes and delegation members until edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation also developed well in while the Sri October 1. Women’s Boxing Championships in 2001. Lankan ladies caused some surprises in The historical event delivered the success the recent years. Among the developing The new version of the Team Delegations Boxing Confederation. All delegations in of DPR Korea which is also key nation in boxing nations Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Handbook has been issued which the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s the Asian women boxing besides to China, Myanmar and Nepal are also planning contains a very important point: All 2-3 Boxing Championships with three or more India, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Philippines to send athletes to Ho Chi Minh City. AIBA-stars Referees & Judges must be participating boxers must mandatory and Mongolia. The competition will be also a great mandatory appointed by its National bring a qualified AIBA Referee & Judge. The last edition of the ASBC Asian preparation for the upcoming 2018 AIBA Federation and approved by the Asian The Referees & Judges have to be Confederation Women’s Boxing Women’s Boxing Championships.

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Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Light flyweight Malaysia's No.1 and most experienced national team member host Malaysia are the gold medallists (49 kg): boxer Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan did a big in the Southeast Asian Games sensation in the quarter-final when he eliminated Philippines' AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Following the exciting semi-finals of the boxing tournament of the Southeast Asian 19-year-old teenage star Carlo Paalam on Day2. The 26-year- old Malaysian boxer did well also in the semi-final against Games, the six final contests were held in the capital city of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. The Laos' Southeast Asian Games bronze medallist Bounpone first gold medal was achieved by Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan of Malaysia Lasavongsy and advanced to the gold medal bout of the but after that Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines also won titles in Kuala Lumpur. event. Fuad's final opponent was Thailand's ASBC Asian Youth The boxing tournament of the Southeast Asian Games was scheduled in six men’s weight Champion Thani Narinram who achieved silver medal in the classes in Kuala Lumpur this time: light flyweight (49kg), flyweight (52kg), Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament in Cuba this (56kg), (64kg), (75kg) and light heavyweight (81kg). The year. The Malaysian opponent delivered his best performance multisport event is a small Olympic Games in the region and boxing is one of the most in the final and won his career highlight in the front of the familiar sport in the official program. home crowd.

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Flyweight Indonesia's new national elite team member Aldoms Suguro won Middleweight Philippines' 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing (52 kg): the gold medal in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup in Mongolia in June (75 kg): Championships silver medallist Eumir Felix Marcial is a well- which was his last preparation event before the Southeast Asian known boxer in the whole globe since his title in the 2011 AIBA Games. The 23-year-old flyweight (52kg) boxer, who competed Junior World Boxing Championships. Marcial, who recovered already in the 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, from his injury and moved up to the middleweight (75kg) this eliminated Vietnam's Bui Trong Thai in the quarter-final and did year, eliminated Vietnam's Nguyen Manh Cuong in the quarter- enough against Singapore's Youth Olympian Mohamed Hanurdeen final and continued his winning path against Malaysia's Indran Bin Hamid to get through to the semi-finals in Kuala Lumpur. Ramakrishnan. The defending SEA Games winner Marcial met Suguro amazed the judges and the crowd also against Thailand's for his second title with Thailand's Pathomsak Kuttiya. The Filipino ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist boxer was able to use his best fighting distance in the bout and Tanes Ongjunta and his efforts delivered for him a gold medal in defended his throne in the Southeast Asian Games. the SEA Games which result is his career highlight as the Malaysian winner at the light flyweight (49kg). Light Philippines did not have any light heavyweight (81kg) boxer in heavyweight the recent years but their UK-based boxer Marvin John Nobel Bantamweight Thailand's ASBC Asian Champion and two-time Olympian Chatchai (81 kg): Tupas was amazed the crowd with his strong combinations in (56 kg): Butdee had to beat a strong rival as first in the boxing tournament the quarter-final stage of the event against Cambodia's Cuban- of the Southeast Asian Games, Malaysia's Arfiqanie Bin Ahmad descent Felix Merlin Martinez. Tupas did enough to win his second Anshori. Following that he was concentrated in his second bout contest against Thailand's veteran boxer Anavat Thongkrathok in the Games and defeated Indonesia's new sensation Simon and advanced to the final. The Filipino talent met with Malaysia's Makerawe. Butdee had to box in his third bout on Day3 against ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Laos' Vilaysack Chansamone and due his great combinations the Adil Hafidz Bin Mohamed Pauzi in the final but it was only 21 Thai veteran won the semi-final by unanimous decision. Following seconds and Tupas won their contest by RSC. his semi-final success the dream final realized in Kuala Lumpur and met with Philippines' bronze medallist Mario Fernandez. The Filipino boxer began the bout with strong punches but Butdee was a hard target and his counter-attacks List of the winners in the Southeast Asian worked well in the final therefore he was able to deliver Thailand’s Games first gold medal in the boxing tournament of the SEA Games. 49 kg: Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan, Malaysia Light Thailand's best boxer Wuttichai Masuk is ASBC Asian Champion, 52 kg: Aldoms Suguro, Indonesia welterweight Asian Games winner and bronze medallist from the Doha 2015 (64 kg): AIBA World Boxing Championships therefore he was the main 56 kg: Chatchai Butdee, Thailand favourite for a title in the Southeast Asian Games. The 27-year-old 64 kg: Wuttichai Masuk, Thailand Thai star stopped Cambodia's Phal Sophon in the first preliminary round and after that quick success he won all of the rounds 75 kg: Eumir Felix Marcial, Philippines against Vietnam's Bui Phuoc Tung and Philippines' Incheon 2014 Asian Games silver medallist Charly Suarez which was an early 81 kg: Marvin John Nobel Tupas, Philippines final in this weight class. Masuk met for the title with Indonesia's 20-year-old Saroha Tua Lumbantobing but he was in different level than his opponent this time.

20 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 21 Together we are power The AIBA 2-Star Coach Course will be held in the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex in Rohtak, Haryana which region is the best in boxing in India. The date of the arrival of the participants is September 19, the course period is September 20-26 and after the 7-days long studies the departure is September 27 from Rohtak. The course fee is 150 USD/participant which must be paid to Boxing Federation of India by September 4. All participants must be register through the AIBA Database by the nominating National Federation. Coaches, who have already received an AIBA 1-Star Coach Certificate upon successfully completing an AIBA 1-Star Coach Certification Course with its examinations, are eligible to take part in the upcoming AIBA 2-Star Coach Course in Rohtak. The courses will contain also theoretical and practical classes in Rohtak. India has got new President Mr. Ajay Singh since last October and also new management with General Secretary Mr. Jay Kowli. Their new Federation is working hard to find the way back to the success and the country could be competitive in all parts of boxing once again in the new Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle. Following their AIBA 2-Star Coach Course India will be hosting the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships in November and another success of the South Asian country, Delhi will be welcoming the best men's elite boxers in the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships which was announced by the AIBA EC last month.

Contact details of the AIBA 2-Star AIBA 2-Star Coach Course will be held in India Coach Course are as follows: ASBC - Mrs. Ainur Dossanova - [email protected] on September 19-27 Indian - Mr. R.K. Sacheti - [email protected] Boxing Federation of India will be hosting an AIBA 2-Star Coach Course in their National Boxing Academy which is located in the Haryana Indian Visa support - region in the city of Rohtak. This coach course is hosted by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) with the assistance from the Asian Boxing [email protected] AIBA - [email protected] Confederation (ASBC) for the future developments.

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Nepal Boxing Federation hosted a Farewell and Press Meeting to introduce Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov’s coaching work in Kathmandu

Nepal’s head coach Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov arrived from Kazakhstan who arrived to the South Asian country three months ago. Since then he tried to build up Nepal’s coaches and boxers using his experiences from Kazakhstan to develop the country’s background. Nepal Boxing Federation organized a Farewell and Press Meeting to introduce Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov’s activities in the recent three months in the country.

Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov attended upcoming events. Nepal Boxing Federation with one 14-year-old talent in the ASBC launched School in Boxing Program in Asian Confederation Junior Boxing June to find new talents in the country’s Championships in Puerto Princesa, all regions besides to Kathmandu and Philippines and introduced his work could hosted competitions for the youngest age be successful in long term in Nepal. Nepal groups in the recent weeks. Mr. Mukhtar has go nearly 10,000 boxers in all age Berdimbetov trained also their coaches groups in the country which would be next to their boxers since June to develop the base of their future development and all aspects of the sport in Nepal. potential in our beloved combat sport. Nepal Boxing Federation is planning The management of the Asian Boxing to sign with Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov Confederation and official supplier of the for longer term and working with their ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing government to support their financial Championships, the Wesing company, background. Nepal Boxing Federation supported Nepal Boxing Federation with hosted a Farewell and Press Meeting new equipments in Puerto Princesa. Nepal for Mr. Mukhtar Berdimbetov where the Boxing Federation is planning to use coaches and boxers could share their the new gloves and equipments in their experiences about his work in Nepal.

24 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 25 Together we are power President of Boxing Federation of India Mr. Ajay Singh is very active in the international boxing map, his country has been hosting coach courses, national events and the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships this November. Furthermore Delhi will be welcoming the best men's elite boxers in the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships. President of the Afghanistan Boxing Federation Mr. Abdullah Sattari and his International Director Mr. Waheedullah Hameedi not only attended in the meetings but they had already plans for the next steps in the South Asian region. Afghanistan launched several boxing programs in the country and their new Facebook page is one of their ways to increase their communication possibilities. President of the Nepal Boxing Federation Mr. Ram Awale and Honorary President of the Nepal Boxing Federation Mr. Bishnu Gopal Shrestha are also attended in the meetings. Nepal will be hosting the next edition of the South Asian Games in Kathmandu in 2019 therefore the negotiations were very important for the mountain's kingdom. The South Asian countries discussed about the developments of the sport in the region and the future cooperation among the National Federations. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives are the region's countries. The population of the region is more than 1.5 billion and has got fantastic future potential in the sport. The biggest boxing event in the region is the Fruitful South Asian Meeting South Asian Games which was held in 2016 a last but Afghanistan was proposed to launch a new event, the South Asian Championships was held in Delhi to give more chance to the boxers to increase their international experiences. India, Nepal The South Asian nations have had important meetings in Delhi in India in the recent days to increase the region’s partnership and future and Sri Lanka are partners in this strong possibilities in boxing. India is one of the leading boxing power in the Asian continent but the region’s developing nations are also planning proposal to host the South Asian Boxing to join to the strong countries with tough athletes in the future. Championships in the future.

26 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 27 Together we are power his final at the flyweight (52kg) against Sri Lanka's Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu, South Korea's ASBC Asian Confederation who qualified for the Hamburg 2017 AIBA Boxing Championships competitor Kim World Boxing Championships, dominated Won Ho. his final against South Korea's Jang Byeong South Korea's Ham Sang Myeong was gold Hee who abandoned their fight. Japan's next Japan is the medallist in the Incheon 2014 Asian Games gold medal was achieved by 19-year-old and qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Ryuya Ishinada who was able to beat New No.1 in the Games but he was not able to keep his place Zealand's OCBC Oceanian Championships in the national top team this year. The 22- bronze medallist Leroy Hindley and Chinese Taipei City year-old South Korean bantamweight (56kg) Taipei's Wu Yu Wei at the welterweight boxer dominated all of his contests in Taipei (69kg). Cup including Chinese Taipei's Chen Bing Cong New Zealand's best boxer Ryan Scaife is as well. the current OCBC Oceanian Champion at The Taipei City Cup was held in Chinese Taipei where four women and eight men boxers Japan's AIBA Youth World Boxing the middleweight (75kg) who dominated his were crowned in the event. Chinese Taipei hosted their biggest international event in the Championships quarter-finalist Reo Saito is final against Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Po Hung year in their capital city where Japan became the most successful country with their four only a teenager but he proved his talent in which bout was stopped by the referee gold medals in Taipei. the Taipei City Cup where he was too smart in the third round. The last gold medal of for South Korea's Hwan Young Ho in the the Taipei City Cup was achieved by South Besides to the Asian countries New final and did enough to win the title against final of the lightweight (60kg). The Japanese Korea's Gil Young Jin who defeated Chinese Zealand also sent boxers to Taipei and Japan's Mizuki Hiruta in the gold medal bout. boxer was born in 1998 and aiming for the Taipei's Yang Meng Yen in the final of the among them two bagged gold medals. New Zealand's London 2012 Olympian Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. light heavyweight (81kg). Vietnam has been preparing for their Alexis Pritchard returned to the world of upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation boxing after a short break and her height Women's Boxing Championships which will was her weapon in the final of the women's List of the winners in the Taipei City Cup be held in Ho Chi Minh City in November lightweight (60kg) against Vietnam's Nguyen therefore the country's best ladies were Thi Tuyen. The fourth gold medal in the Women's 51 kg: Komura Tsubasa, Japan done great job in the Taipei City Cup. women's part of the Taipei City Cup was Women's 54 kg: Nguyen Thi Tam, Vietnam The first gold medal of the event was achieved by Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Huong Women's 60 kg: Alexis Pritchard, New Zealand achieved by Japan's Komura Tsubasa who defeated Chinese Taipei's Wu Pei Yi and who demonstrated her development at Mongolia's Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar at the Women's 75 kg: Nguyen Thi Huong, Vietnam the flyweight (51kg). She defeated New middleweight (75kg). Zealand's Kate Thompson in the semi-final In the first male final Japan's 19-year-old of the event and continued her winning Ryusei Matsumoto defeated Chinese Taipei's Men's 49 kg: Ryusei Matsumoto, Japan path against Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Huyen FISU University World Boxing Championships Men's 52 kg: Hong Chuan Hsun, Chinese Taipei Phuong in the gold medal bout. silver medallist Tu Po Wei which was one of Men's 56 kg: Ham Sang Myeong, South Korea In the second Vietnam vs. Japan final the closest contest in the whole Taipei City in the Taipei City Cup the result was the Cup. The final verdict was 3:2 in the favour Men's 60 kg: Reo Saito, Japan opposite as in the flyweight (51kg). Vietnam's of the Japanese teenager who joined to the Men's 64 kg: Dushan Dinidu Saparamadu, Sri Lanka experienced bantamweight (54kg) talent elite age group only this year. Nguyen Thi Tam eliminated Mongolia's AIBA Chinese Taipei's lone gold medal in Men's 69 kg: Ryuya Ishinada, Japan Women's World Boxing Championships the event was achieved by Hong Chuan Men's 75 kg: Ryan Scaife, New Zealand competitor Nergui Oyun-Erdene in the semi- Hsun who knocked out Hong Kong's Tam Men's 81 kg: Gil Young Jin, South Korea Chun Hin in the semi-final and controlled

28 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 29 Together we are power The Syrian boxers proved top Syria's first gold medal in the Damascus performance in the ASBC Asian International Boxing Tournament Confederation Boxing Championships, in was achieved by Jafar Fahed at the the Islamic Solidarity Games and also in the bantamweight (56kg) where he was too Kulibayev Prizes Tournament this year. Their strong for Iraq's Haydar Kasem in the title superb results delivered five quota places bout. Syria's Amar Merie is Youth National for the country in the upcoming Hamburg Champion and competed in the 2016 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Iraq's Mohamed Reda Hosen claimed Youth Boxing Championships in Pavlodar the first gold medal in the event who therefore his success over Iraq's Mosab Al- dominated his light flyweight (49kg) Hossen was not a surprise. final against Palestine's Labeeb Moree. Syria's Mohamed Deeb is a talented Mortada Read Qasem Al-Sudani claimed young boxer who solved his tactical bronze medal in the 2013 ASBC Asian job in the final of the light welterweight Confederation Boxing Championships and (64kg) against Iraq's Karim Lazim Kaim achieved Iraq's second title in the Damascus who competed in the 2016 AIBA Asian International Boxing Tournament. In the final & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event of the flyweight (52kg) Al-Sudani was able in Qian'an. Syria's next gold medal was to defeat Syria's Ward Ali in a close contest. delivered by Khadeer Obaydah who triumphed over Iraq's Anwar Kasem in the final of the welterweight (69kg). List of the winners Iraq's Mozher Basel is No.2 in his country in the Damascus at the middleweight (75kg) behind Rio 2016 International Boxing Olympian Waheed Abderredha Waheed but this time he received the right to box in Tournament the international level and the young hope was able to win a title after beating Syria's 49 kg: Mohamed Reda Hosen, Iraq veteran Abdelmouen Aziz. Syria's new light 52 kg: Mortada Read Qasem heavyweight (81kg) champion Yahya Taha Fabulous Syrian dominated his contests in the event and Al-Sudani, Iraq achieved the title in Damascus. 56 kg: Jafar Fahed, Syria Alaaldin Ghossoun claimed bronze medal performance in the in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing 60 kg: Amar Merie, Syria Championships in May and qualified for Damascus International 64 kg: Mohamed Deeb, Syria the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing 69 kg: Khadeer Obaydah, Syria Championships. Syria's heavyweight (91kg) No.1 defeated Iraq's Jabbar Aqeel Mamoon Boxing Tournament 75 kg: Mozher Basel, Iraq by large margin of difference in the final 81 kg: Yahya Taha, Syria of the event. Syria's last gold medal was The Damascus International Boxing Tournament was held in the capital city of Syria in captured by former National Champion 91 kg: Alaaldin Ghossoun, Syria spite of the serious crisis in the country. Mr. Majd Saqer, who is a new engine in Syria’s Qayez Mahfoud who triumphed over Iraq's boxing life, invited the neighboring countries to compete in an international event in Da- +91 kg: Qayez Mahfoud, Syria Mohamed Moussa Hassan in the super mascus where the host country won most of the gold medals. heavyweight (+91kg).

30 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 31 Together we are power Youth Tournament he defeated Kazakhstan's medallist Daryn Imakhanov in the final Askar Kaysar by unanimous decision. of the middleweight (75kg). Kazakhstan's Kazakhstan's Yevgeniy Babichev competed Daulet Yesenov was also enough strong at the bantamweight (56kg) in their Youth to beat a top rival Bekzat Sattarkhanov National Games on May but since then Youth Memorial Tournament winner he decided to move back to his original Mukhatali Uralbayev in the final of the light category. The 18-year-old talent was heavyweight (81kg). effective against his teammate Aleksandr Danila Semenov claimed silver medal in Kovrygin and the judges picked him as the the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing winner of the flyweight (52kg) final. Championships in Bangkok and after that Kazakhstan's Rakhat Kuanyshbayev performance he was able to beat Zhetysu eliminated Tajikistan's youth No.1 Youth Cup winner Nurtilek Sadakbay in a Djamshedjon Gafurov in the semi-final by narrow heavyweight (91kg) final. Yernar split decision but following that top result Kanatbayev lost his first bout in the Kazakh he was defeated by Kabylbay Saparbay Youth National Games but in Kostanay he in the final of the bantamweight (56kg). was able to beat all of his rivals including In this category Uzbekistan's ASBC Asian Oyaz Maulenov in the final of the super Confederation Junior Boxing Championships heavyweight (+91kg). silver medallist Murodjon Aliyev was unable to get any medal in the event. List of the winners in Kazakhstan's Youth National Games the Aytenov Brothers bronze medallist Alimzhan Tursunov was the main favourite of the lightweight (60kg) Youth Tournament in Kostanay and he was able to realize his 49 kg: Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev, Eight Kazakh gold medals chances in the event following his triumph over Uzbekistan's AIBA Junior World Boxing Uzbekistan in the Aytenov Brothers Youth Championships bronze medallist Halimbek 52 kg: Yevgeniy Babichev, Kazakhstan Utegenov in a spectacular final. 56 kg: Kabylbay Saparbay, Kazakhstan Tournament Dilshat Nurym was the best boxer in the 2015 Kazakh Junior National Championships 60 kg: Alimzhan Tursunov, The Aytenov Brothers Youth Tournament was held in the city of Kostanay which is located but since then his career was not in Kazakhstan in the Northern part of the country. Uzbekistan’s Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev, Kazakhstan’s the same level. The 18-year-old boxer Alimzhan Tursunov, Dilshat Nurym and Danila Semenov did well in Kostanay where the delivered sensational performance this 64 kg: Dilshat Nurym, Kazakhstan biggest sensation was done by Arman Nurasylov at the middleweight (75kg). time in Kostanay where he was too smart 69 kg: Mangiberdi Abdurasulov, for Kazakhstan's Azat Asanov. Uzbekistan's Uzbekistan Uzbekistan sent a strong youth team to Uzbekistan's Sadirbek Kamolmirzayev was Mangiberdi Abdurasulov was born also in Kazakhstan and four of them were able born only in 2000 and after his teammate's 2000 as Kamolmirzayev but he was able to 75 kg: Arman Nurasylov, Kazakhstan to advance to the finals in the prestigious Samandar Kholmurodov's gold medal in the beat all of his rivals including his teammate 81 kg: Daulet Yesenov, Kazakhstan international event. The number of the male ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Shakhzod Sadullayev in the final. boxers was 132 in the Aytenov Brothers Championships in Bangkok, he was able Youth National Games bronze medallist 91 kg: Danila Semenov, Kazakhstan Youth Tournament in Kostanay where five to win the light flyweight (49kg) title in Arman Nurasylov delivered the main +91 kg: Yernar Kanatbayev, countries achieved at least one medal in the Kostanay. In the final of the Aytenov Brothers sensation of the event in Kostanay following Kazakhstan event. his triumph over Zhetysu Youth Cup silver

32 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 33 Together we are power who competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Zainuddin Abdul Rahman is a new Games in Glasgow and several other Asian top boxer in the national team who was Muhammad Fuad is the star events. The 27-year-old lightweight (60kg) able to beat Mohamed Hazwan Khamis boxer defeated Mohamed Zulkifli Abd by unanimous decision in the final of in the Malaysia Boxing Cup Rahman and Khairi Muhammad in the final the welterweight (69kg). ASBC Asian stages of the National Cup. Confederation Boxing Championships ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing competitor Indran Ramakrishnan was The Malaysia Boxing Cup was held in the Arfiqanie Ahmad Bin Anshori will be Championships quarter-finalist Khir enough strong to beat Rudy Petrus in city of Gerik which is located in the North- turning to 21 only later this year but he Akyazlan Bin Azmi has been boxing the final of the middleweight (75kg) while ern part of the country in Perak District. competed already in the 2015 Southeast for the national team since 2009 national team member Mohamed Alieshah Malaysia’s heroes in the sport such as Mu- Asian Games in Singapore as well. The and competed all of the important claimed only bronze medal. hammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan, young Malaysian bantamweight (56kg) boxer international events already excluding ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Abdul Salam Bin Kasim, Khir Akyazlan Bin was too strong for Jemis Wong Lee On in the Olympic Games. The 25-year-old Championships quarter-finalist Adil Hafidz Azmi and Adil Hafidz Bin Fauzi all defeated the final and kept his place in the national boxer moved back to his original light Bin Fauzi stopped Wan Rizuan Wan Aziz in team following his performance. welterweight (64kg) and had to do his the semi-final and had to meet in the final of their rivals in the event. Mohammed Alnazirul Othman is an very best against National Games winner the light heavyweight (81kg) with Mohamed The Malaysians competed well in the experienced national team member boxer Mohamed Khairol Bin Kalai in the final. Hanafi Fairuz which tactical job was also Southeast Asian Games, their boxers issued by Hafidz. Mohamed Faizal Omar is claimed one gold, one silver and one bronze Malaysia's No.1 boxer at the heavyweight medal in the front of the home crowd. The (91kg) who advanced to the final and Malaysian boxers trained well in Kazakhstan defeated Rashid Omar in the last bout of the before the SEA Games but now all of them event. are focusing to the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games quarter-finalist List of the winners Muhammad Fuad Bin Mohamed Redzuan in the Malaysia is member of the national team since 2009 Boxing Cup and dominated all of his national fights in the recent years. The newly crowned Southeast Asian Games winner Malaysian 49 kg: Muhammad Fuad Bin controlled all of the rounds in the final of the Mohamed Redzuan light flyweight (49kg) against Bubung Budam 52 kg: Abdul Salam Bin Kasim and won the final by unanimous decision in the National Cup. 56 kg: Arfiqanie Ahmad Bin Anshori ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing 60 kg: Mohammed Alnazirul Othman Championships quarter-finalist Abdul Salam Bin Kasim was a newcomer in the Malaysian 64 kg: Khir Akyazlan Bin Azmi national team in 2016 but he showed his 69 kg: Zainuddin Abdul Rahman potential in the international events. The 21- 75 kg: Indran Ramakrishnan year-old Malaysian flyweight (52kg) talent controlled all of the rounds against Tuan 81 kg: Adil Hafidz Bin Fauzi Zaharonizam and won his second national 91 kg: Mohamed Faizal Omar title within short period.

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Future stars and continued his strong winning path in the national level events. Sho Usami, who Nakagaki, moved down to the light welterweight (64kg), controlled his final against Kazushi Tsutsumi, Imanaga Honma which was his second national and Aramoto all gold in 2017. The bronze medals were achieved by experienced young talents won the Japanese in this category, Osamu Sato and Reito Takahashi. Interscholastic ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Athletic Meeting Championships bronze medallist Issei Aramoto moved up to the welterweight in Aizu (69kg) this year and proved he is better The Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meet- than Shion Yoshiba while the bronze ing was held in Aizu where their best youth medals were captured by Kouki Nogami boxers were able to take part in the na- and Daigo Takahashi. The last gold medal in the event was delivered by High tional event. Defending ASBC Asian Youth School National Selection Tournament Champions as Ryutaro Nakagaki and winner Riku Kondo who defeated Kengo Hayato Tsutsumi both won their weight Yoshino while an experienced boxer Go classes in Aizu while Taiga Imanaga and Wakaya claimed only bronze medal at strong Issei Aramoto achieved their record the middleweight (75kg) in Aizu. number of national titles in the high school competitions.

The Japanese talents claimed two gold Japan's best light flyweight (49kg) boxer title in Japan as well after beating Seiya List of the winners medals in the ASBC Asian Confederation in this age group is Tatsuya Ogawa who Sugimoto in the final of the flyweight in the Japanese Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok had to miss the Interscholastic Athletic (52kg). Interscholastic Athletic and proved they are on the best way to Meeting in Aizu. In his absence a new Japan's biggest talent in our sport Meeting get top results also in their home Tokyo face 17-year-old Tsuyoshi Kawatani Hayato Tsutsumi won the last two 2020 Olympic Games. Their younger claimed the title following his success editions of the ASBC Asian Confederation 46 kg: Ginjiro Shigeoka hopes also achieved two gold medals over High School Selection Tournament Youth Boxing Championships and he 49 kg: Tsuyoshi Kawatani in the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior silver medallist Kanato Baba while is also the current AIBA Youth World 52 kg: Ryutaro Nakagaki Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa. experienced Ryo Mandokoro achieved Champion. Tsutsumi, whose younger Ginjiro Shigeoka won the gold medal only bronze medal in Aizu. brother Reito won the Asian junior title in 56 kg: Hayato Tsutsumi at the pinweight (46kg) in the Japanese Ryutaro Nakagaki won the gold medal Puerto Princesa earlier this month, was 60 kg: Taiga Imanaga High School Selection Tournament in in the 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation too strong for former National Champion March which was their first national event Junior Boxing Championships in Tashkent 18-year-old Keisuke Matsumoto in Aizu. 64 kg: Sho Usami in 2017. The 18-year-old talent won his and repeated that performance in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing 69 kg: Issei Aramoto second high school level title in 2017 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Championships bronze medallist Taiga 75 kg: Riku Kondo following his triumph over Yuya Tanaka in Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Imanaga dominated his lightweight the gold medal bout in Aizu. Following their Asian titles he kept his (60kg) final against Ryunosuke Tsutsumi

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year and dominated her final at the Indonesian National Games silver lightweight (60kg) against Vinka Defri medallist Saputra Samada also delivered Bambuta. Indonesia did not have female top performance in the Kapolri Cup welterweight (69kg) boxers in the where he defeated Topaz Siregar in international level in the recent years yet the final of the welterweight (69kg). but their Retno April proved she could be Experienced Taufan Paransa won the enough strong also for the continental title at the light heavyweight (81kg) events. while Asmar Lubis, who achieved bronze Indonesia's 2015 President's Cup winner medal in the 2016 Indonesian National and national team member Mario Kali Games, secured the gold medal of the decided to move back to his original light heavyweight (91kg) in Jambi. flyweight (49kg) in the recent months and the 23-year-old boxer was able to win the List of the winners Kapolri Cup where he was too strong for Indonesia’s bests as Beatrichx Alvian Teleng in the final. The final verdict in the Kapolri Cup was split decision to Kali who is aiming Suguro, Gresty Alfons and Mario Kali for the place in the Indonesian top team Women's 48 kg: Beatrichx Suguro won the Kapolri Cup in Jambi for the Asian Games. Women's 51 kg: Ainun Azizah Ilham Tapajati competed in the 2014 Women's 54 kg: Jubaitul edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation The Kapolri Cup was held in Jambi which competition was one of the national selection Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok Women's 57 kg: Ratina Sari Dewi event for the elite women and men boxers in Indonesia. Beatrichx Suguro, Ainun Azizah, and the 20-year-old flyweight (52kg) Women's 60 kg: Huswatun Hasanah Mario Kali, Lucky Hari and Gresty Alfons are all well-known boxers in the Southeast Asian talent won the title in Jambi following his region who all won their challenges in Jambi. triumph over Supriadi in the final while Women's 64 kg: Gracia Imanuella young talent Petrus Luturmas claimed Women's 69 kg: Retno April Indonesia will be hosting the next boxer moved back to the light flyweight only bronze medal in the Kapolri Cup. edition of the Asian Games in August (48kg) and defeated Apriliani Tombeg ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing 2018 and the country has been preparing and Rani Ballu in the final phase of the Championships competitor Lucky Hari Men's 46 kg: Wahyu with full speed to get top results in competition. is a talented boxer at the bantamweight Men's 49 kg: Mario Kali that important multisport event. Firstly ASEAN Youth Boxing Championships (56kg) who defeated four tough rivals Indonesia is focusing to the upcoming silver medallist Ainun Azizah eliminated in the Kapolri Cup in Jambi. Slamet Men's 52 kg: Ilham Tapajati Southeast Asian Games which will be held Amelia Lontoh in the semi-final and the Rianto, Rahmat Tobat, Evaristus Leki Men's 56 kg: Lucky Hari in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August teenage talent continued her winning and Adrianus Salamisi were not enough Men's 60 kg: Gresty Alfons 19. path against Novita Sinadia in the gold strong in Jambi to stop Lucky Hari. Their best women boxers achieved medal bout of the flyweight (51kg). Gresty Alfons won the gold medal in Men's 64 kg: Michael Manoppo good results in the international level Maluku Governor's Cup silver medallist the 2016 Indonesian National Games Men's 69 kg: Saputra Samada in the recent years and they have got Ratina Sari Dewi achieved the title of the at the lightweight (60kg) but this time potentials for the future. Beatrichx Suguro featherweight (57kg) after beating Vika he had to beat Southeast Asian Games Men's 75 kg: Jannes Siregar is member of the Indonesian women's Lido Yovita by unanimous decision. silver medallist Matius Mandiangan in the Men's 81 kg: Taufan Paransa national team since 2013 and had Indonesian National Games silver final therefore his success in the Kapolri enough experiences to beat all of her medallist Huswatun Hasanah proved Cup was a great achievement from the Men's 91 kg: Asmar Lubis rivals in the Kapolri Cup. The 23-year-old strong development in the recent one experienced boxer.

38 www.asbcnews.org August, 2017 39 Together we are power New boxing gym opens in Lebanon A new boxing gym will be opening in Lebanon where boxing is in de- veloping stage and the country is trying to reach better results in the Asian competitions in the upcoming years. The new name of the new boxing gym is Box Yard which is located in Keserwan, Zouk Mousbeh in Lebanon.

Mr. Charbel Khoury is the engine of the gym in Lebanon. The current number of Lebanon's No.1 Nadim Salloum began the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth project and he is among Lebanon's top the members of the club is more than 50 boxing 10 years ago in 2007 and he Boxing Championships which was held in coaches who worked hard in the recent but Mr. Charbel Khoury trained altogether was in the Top8 in the ASBC Asian Bangkok but due visa problems he was months to launch the new well-equipped 3,000 athletes in the recent one decade. Confederation Boxing Championships in unable to attend in the continental event gym. His relative Mr. Antoine Khoury is Most of his pupils have been training for Bangkok two years ago. The middleweight in Thailand. also a coach in the team who supports the the fitness benefits of the sport but some (75kg) boxer has been preparing to the The youngest Khoury in Lebanon's preparation of the new generation in Box of them are strong competitors who have upcoming events including the Arab boxing life, Ryan is only 13 now but he has Yard. been competing also in the international Boxing Championships and the Jakarta got great skills in the sport and will be a The new boxing gym will be home of level. Mr. Charbel Khoury's key boxers 2018 Asian Games. tough hope for the country in the future. their talents in the future and the club is began their career before the junior age Ricardo Aoun has got Paraguayan Ryan Khoury, who was born in Australia in open for all age groups and both genders. group and his talents were successful roots but has been competing for 2004, could be ready for the 2022 Youth Kids, schoolboys, juniors, youth and elite in the recent editions of the Lebanese Lebanon in the international level. The Olympic Games and for the 2024 Olympic boxers also can train in the new boxing National Boxing Championships. 18-year-old hopeful prepared hard for Games.

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Upcoming events in September 2017

September 15-21, 2017 Myanmar State & Divison Boxing Tournament, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar September 18-22, 2017 Chinese National Collegiate Boxing Tournament, Nanjing, China September 19-22, 2017 Sri Lankan National Selection Trials, Colombo, Sri Lanka September 20-25, 2017 Uzbekistan Schoolboys National Cup, Jizzakh, Uzbekistan September 2017 Shokhr Boltekuly Memorial Tournament, Aktau, Kazakhstan September 2017 Kazakhstan National Boxing Cup, Kazakhstan September 2017 Mamazhanov & Taraday Youth Memorial Tournament, Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan September 2017 Bhutan National Championships, Thimphu, Bhutan September 2017 Jordan International Tournament, Amman, Jordan September 2017 Nepal Youth Boxing Tournament, Pokhara, Nepal

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