APRIL, 2018 Newsletter NEWS from ASBC Content

APRIL, 2018 Newsletter NEWS FROM ASBC content

Vietnam’s Do Hong Ngoc and Mr. Waheedullah Hameedi – The Best Asian NF Website - Macau Thailand’s Atichai Phoemsap are the 4 number of the boxers is increasing 30 Boxing Association 56 Best Boxers in the Bangkok 2018 in Afghanistan and we are planning ASBC Asian Confederation Youth to do an impact in Bangkok Boxing Championships The next edition of the Republic of Kazakhstan President’s Cup will be 58 Towards the Roads of Buenos Aires Mr. Kezang Jigme – “The President held in Astana in June 4-11 the ASBC Asian Confederation 10 of the Bhutan National Olympic 32 Youth Boxing Championship starts Committee fully believes our hard The next edition of the Thailand in Bangkok on Thursday work in Bhutan’s boxing” Open Boxing Tournament will be 60 Kazakhstan will commemorate Ms. Jana Baghdadi – “We are held in Bangkok from June 28 until International Sports Day 12 setting a professional plan to 34 July 6 reborn boxing in Lebanon and we are so proud that we are attending AIBA 3-star R&J Course will be Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the in the ASBC Asian Confederation held in the Thailand Open Boxing 62 whole ASBC management wishes 14 Youth Boxing Championships” Tournament in June Happy Birthday to Kazakhstan’s first AIBA World Champion Mr. Valeriy Mr. Sophoan Buy – “Our main Rachkov The next Ulaanbaatar Box Cup will future goal is the 2023 Southeast 36 be held in the Mongolian capital in 64 Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the Asian Games which will be held in June 19-25 whole ASBC management send 15 Cambodia” their sincere condolences to the Indonesia’s international event the Jarrar’s family Mr. Kim Ji Hyon – “We recognized second edition of the Kapolri Cup 66 significant development in DPR 38 will be held in Manado City in July Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the Korea and boxing is popular in out 1-9 whole ASBC management send 16 country” their sincere condolences to the Mary Kom won the title at the Madfoua’s family Great things have small beginnings Commonwealth Games where 68 – ASBC donated the Syrian youth 40 the Sri Lankans exceeded all As a sample of excellent boxing team in Bangkok expectations with their three medals relationships Wesing is the 17 equipment supplier of the ASBC Great things have small beginnings Asian Confederation Youth Boxing – ASBC and Wesing donated the 41 Jordan’s best boxers Zead Eshaish Championships Tajikistan youth boxing team in and Rio 2016 Olympian Hussein 70 Bangkok Iashaish won titles in the Arab Elite Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira – “We Boxing Championships achieved more than we expected 18 in this wonderful ASBC Asian Youth Great things have small beginnings Turkmenistan Boxing Federation’s Boxing Championships” – ASBC and Wesing donated the 42 Bhutan youth boxing team in international training camp will be 72 held in Ashgabat in a new date: Mr. Kraitach Kaewkate – “We show Bangkok May 10-20 our Thai hospitality in the ASBC 20 Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Great things have small beginnings Uzbekistan’s teenage stars as Championships” – ASBC and Wesing donated the 44 Lebanese youth boxing team in Khudoynazar Fayzov and Bilolbek 74 Mr. Issa Al-Nassar – “This is a Bangkok Mirzarakhimov won the Navruz wonderful ASBC Asian Youth Boxing 22 Men’s Box Cup Great things have small beginnings Championships and we are proud Mirzaeva sisters and Fayzullayeva of ASBC’s support” – ASBC and Wesing donated the 46 Cambodian youth boxing team in shined with top performance in the 76 Bangkok Navruz Women’s Box Cup which Mr. Sultan Yousif Al Harami – “UAE’s was held in the historical city of participation here in Bangkok 24 Shakhrisabz means a lot for us and the first step Great things have small beginnings to our future 2024 goals” – ASBC and Wesing donated 48 the Nepal youth boxing team in Syrgak Dzhanseitov performed Bangkok superbly in the Kyrgyz National 78 Mr. Ram Awale – There is a big Universiade enthusiasm in Nepal’s boxing life 26 and we are so thankful for Thailand Great things have small beginnings Tajikistan’s star Shabbos Boxing Association to the common 2018 - ASBC management and 50 Negmatulloev defeated his main 80 training before the ASBC Asian Wesing donated the Palestinian rival strong Akhmadjon Saidov in Youth Boxing Championships team with new equipments the final of the Dushanbe City Cup Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and the Mr. Fawzi Asafra – “We are planning Mungunsaran Balsan and Tulga Uzbek Tigers both advanced to the to develop our infrastructure, 28 52 Oyunbaatar wins in the Mongolian 82 Play-off in the World Series Boxing coaches and referees in Palestine” Youth National Championships after Week 10 Upcoming Events in May 2018 84

April 2018 3 Together we are power Criz Russu Laurente during his road to the final. In the final he had to meet with Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Makhmud Sabyrkhan who controlled their first round with his amazing tempo. Panmod raised his rhythm in the second round and his counter-attacks worked better but Sabyrkhan was able to keep his close advantage until the final gong. Thailand’s youngest national team member Nillada Meekoon eliminated Japan’s Rika Iwata and Chinese Taipei’s Peng Chi Yan during her road to the finals. The 16-year-old Thai light flyweight (48kg) boxer had a star rival in the final, India’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Nitu. The Indian boxer tried to use her longer reach in the first round of their final but after the opening tactical exchanges both talents increased their rhythm in the second. Nitu’s longer hands determined their final bout and she was able to get her next title in a big international event. Uzbekistan’s defending ASBC Asian Youth Champion Samandar Kholmurodov moved up to the flyweight (52kg) in the recent months and advanced to the final in Vietnam’s Do Hong Ngoc and Thailand’s Atichai Phoemsap his new category. The 18-year-old Uzbek boxer received tough punches in the are the Best Boxers in the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian first round of his final against Thailand’s ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Championships silver medallist Sarawut Sukthet. The younger Thai southpaw The qualification event in our continent the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships finished with the 20 final contests in Bang- delivered his best performance in the kok. Vietnam’s Do Hong Ngoc was named as the Best Woman Boxer of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. The Best whole competition just in the finals. Sukthet Man Boxer Trophy was achieved by Thailand’s Atichai Phoemsap who won the gold medal in Bangkok. moved more on feet in the third round and his physical skills were enough to keep his Altogether 69 women and 139 men Thailand also did well with their impressive Julius Torma Youth Memorial Tournament in world class level and he defeated his tough boxers from record number of 30 countries four titles in Bangkok. the Czech Republic. The 17-year-old Thai Uzbek opponent. were taking part for the medals in the Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod was bronze talent eliminated Indonesia’s Sergio Dura Kazakhstan’s Guwahati 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing medallist in the last edition of the ASBC Nikhy Alfianto, Afghanistan’s Youth National AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships. Kazakhstan claimed 10 Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Champion Zeaullah Hafizi, Uzbekistan’s Championships bronze medallist Zhansaya gold medals out of the possible 20 but Championships and after that he won the Sodirbek Kamolmirzayev and Philippines’ Abdraimova eliminated one of her main

4 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 5 Together we are power rivals Japan’s Rinka Kinoshita in the semi- Thailand’s Boxam Youth Tournament round when Odayev was too static which (64kg). The 18-year-old Tajik talent tried final of the flyweight (51kg) and she began winner Atichai Phoemsap eliminated was not enough against the Kazakh boxer. to use her longer range against India’s her final against India’s Anamika in high Afghanistan’s Russian-based Saiel Turkmenistan’s No.1 was not able to turn Manisha in the final and worked from her confidence. The Kazakh southpaw used her Amirmohamad, Kazakhstan’s Rakhat back their contest and Shayken won his first best range. Her Indian opponent moved best tactic to keep her smaller opponent Seitzhan and Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsutsumi ASBC title during his career. ahead more and landed better punches long in the first round but Anamika was in the road to the finals. The Thai Thailand’s Youth National Champion 17- in the second and third rounds which aggressive in their contest. Abdraimova lightweight (60kg) proved better and better year-old Porntip Buapa eliminated China’s delivered a gold medal for Manisha. could follow her well-built tactic and won performances step by step and used his Cao Xueqing and Kazakhstan’s Mariya Kazakhstan’s Bornemissza Youth Memorial their close contest by split decision in high level footwork in the first round of Gladkova during her road to the finals tournament winner Nurbek Oralbay is a Bangkok. his final against India’s Ankit. Phoemsap of the women’s lightweight (60kg). The well experienced boxer in the international Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov claimed increased his number of attacks in the Thai talent faced in the final with South level who won all of his previous contests silver medal in the last edition of the second round and he looked more patient Korea’s new national team member is Jo by large margin of differences. The 18- ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing than in the first. The final verdict was split Mi Hyun and began their contest with year-old Kazakh middleweight (75kg) Championships and moved up to the decision to Phoemsap who reached his high number of clear punches. Jo, who boxer eliminated Tajikistan’s two-time bantamweight (56kg). The Uzbek boxer career highlight with this gold medal. trains in the Hwasun Champion Boxing Youth National Champion Muhammadali eliminated his main rival Kazakhstan’s ASBC Vietnam’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Gym, moved ahead from the first seconds Abdurakhmonov in the semi-final but Asian Junior Champion Biybars Zheksen Boxing Championships silver medallist Do but she received tough shots from the he did not have the dominancy in the in the semi-final and used his same style Hong Ngoc eliminated her Thai opponent Thai side. Buapa amazed the crowd with first round against Thailand’s ASBC in the final against Philippines’ Children of in the semi-final of the featherweight her tough performance and following Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Asia Games winner Criztian Pitt Laurente. (57kg) and started better in the first round her clear punches she won the title of the Championships bronze medallist Weerapon The Uzbek boxer launched more punches than her Kazakh opponent Yerkezhan competition. Jongjoho. The younger Thai hope raised and used up his opponent’s faults to land Dauletzhankyzy. The Vietnamese boxer did Kazakhstan’s Children of Asia Games his rhythm in the second round and felt the successful punches in the first round. stronger performance than in the semi-final winner Yermakhan Zhakpekov eliminated support of the home crowd. Jongjoho was Khalokov was in different level today than and she looked fresh and energetic in the Uzbekistan’s promising star Jakhongir not the favourite of their contest but his his Filipino opponent and won their contest final bout. Do Hong Ngoc landed several Rakhmonov in the semi-final of the stamina was enough to turn back their final by unanimous decision. effective punches in the second round and welterweight (69kg). The 18-year-old bout. DPR Korea’s Won Un Gyong won the gold dominated also her final minutes which Kazakh talent had to meet Thailand’s Kazakhstan’s Maiya Beisebayeva won medal in the Taipei 2015 AIBA Women’s meant Vietnam’s No.1 won the title. ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing their Youth National Championships in Junior World Boxing Championships as Kazakhstan’s Bornemissza Youth Championships silver medallist Peerapat January and attended successfully in the youngest boxer of the event. The Memorial Tournament winner Talgat Yeasungnoen in the final of the event which Ukrainian international events. The Kazakh North Korean talent moved up to the Shayken eliminated Thailand’s ASBC was a tactical contest in Bangkok. The welterweight (69kg) boxer had to meet in bantamweight (54kg) and eliminated Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Kazakh boxer launched strong jabs in the the final with India’s Lalita and both of them Chinese Taipei’s Chen Li Ping and India’s Championships bronze medallist Bannphon first round but Yeasungnoen came back in wanted to fight from the first seconds. The Divya Pawar during her road to the Pannon in the semi-final of the light the second. Zhakpekov was a bit nervous Indian boxer moved more back but her finals. The North Korean boxer landed welterweight (64kg). The 18-year-old in the final but his skills were enough to counter-attacks were successful in the first more punches in the first round than Kazakh talent had effective hooks in the beat his Thai rival. round. Beisebayeva finished the second Kazakhstan’s Aizada Yeslyamgali and first round against Turkmenistan’s two- Tajikistan’s lone woman boxer in the round with nice combinations but Lalita’s controlled their contest with her longer time Youth National Champion Saparmyrat competition is Children of Asia Games stamina was enough to beat her Kazakh reach. The final verdict was unanimous Odayev who eliminated Japan’s defending bronze medallist Idimokh Kholova rival. decision to Won who dominated the whole ASBC Asian Junior Champion Sora Tanaka eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Ting Yu Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior competition with her strong footwork. in the last four. Seitzhan was taller and and Kazakhstan’s Zhuldyz Toikova in her Champion Sagyndyk Togambay defeated landed better punches in the second previous contests at the light welterweight United Arab Emirates’ Nawaf Al-Riyami RSC

6 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 7 Together we are power in the quarter-final and stopped China’s Kazakhstan’s Guzal Sadykova won Halimulati Rehemandu in the semi-final. international tournaments in the recent List of the winners in the ASBC Asian Confederation The Kazakh light heavyweight (81kg) years but she was not able to qualify for Youth Boxing Championships boxer had to meet with Uzbekistan’s this event in her original middleweight AIBA Junior World Champion Timur (75kg) due Nadezhda Ryabets’s high Merzhanov in the final. Togambay performance. Sadykova, who is member Women’s 48 kg: Nitu, India launched more punches than his Uzbek of the national team since 2015, moved Women’s 51 kg: Zhansaya Abdraimova, Kazakhstan opponent and looked confident in the up to the light heavyweight (81kg) and first round. The younger Kazakh boxer landed strong shots in the first round Women’s 54 kg: Won Un Gyong, DPR Korea reached the target with his strong jabs than India’s Sakshi Umesh Gaidhani. The Women’s 57 kg: Do Hong Ngoc, Vietnam in a few times clearly in the second and Kazakh southpaw began the second third rounds therefore Togambay’s hand round with several clear jabs and Women’s 60 kg: Porntip Buapa, Thailand was raised after the final gong. dominated their final in Bangkok. Kazakhstan’s AIBA Women’s Junior Kazakhstan’s Damir Toybay was Women’s 64 kg: Manisha, India World Champion Nadezhda Ryabets gold medallist in the 2016 Children Women’s 69 kg: Lalita, India began boxing in 2010 and she arrived of Asia Games and he was named as the main gold medal contender of as the biggest favourite of the super Women’s 75 kg: Nadezhda Ryabets, Kazakhstan the middleweight (75kg). The 17-year- heavyweight (+91kg). The Kazakh Women’s 81 kg: Guzal Sadykova, Kazakhstan old Kazakh boxer stopped Uzbekistan’s boxer had a close semi-final against newcomer Navbakhor Khamidova and Iran’s Ali Sepehr in the semi-final Women’s +81 kg: Dina Islambekova, Kazakhstan did strong performance against India’s and tried to be quicker in the first Astha Pahwa in the last four. Ryabets round than Uzbekistan’s Jamshidbek moved ahead in the final against South Makhmadaliev who came up from the Korea’s younger talent Kim Ji Ho and heavyweight (91kg). The referee had to dominated all of the rounds with her count the Uzbek boxer in the second Men’s 49 kg: Makhmud Sabyrkhan, Kazakhstan strong punches. round and Toybay continued his tough Men’s 52 kg: Sukthet Sarawut, Thailand Kazakhstan’s Children of Asia Games performance which meant the Kazakh winner Aibek Oralbay arrived to Bangkok favourite won the title following the Men’s 56 kg: Abdumalik Khalokov, Uzbekistan as the favourite of the heavyweight Uzbek ringside abandoned their fight. (91kg) and proved tough performance Kazakhstan’s Dina Islambekova Men’s 60 kg: Atichai Phoemsap, Thailand in the previous part of the competition. claimed silver medal in the Taipei Men’s 64 kg: Talgat Shayken, Kazakhstan The 18-year-old Kazakh boxer 2015 AIBA Women’s Junior World shocked Uzbekistan’s strong Javokhir Boxing Championships and she was Men’s 69 kg: Yermakhan Zhakpekov, Kazakhstan Togaymurodov with his powerful jabs in also runner-up in the Guwahati 2017 Men’s 75 kg: Weerapon Jongjoho, Thailand the first round and Oralbay looked more AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing confident in the opening minutes. The Championships. The 18-year-old Kazakh Men’s 81 kg: Sagyndyk Togambay, Kazakhstan Uzbek boxer caught the Kazakh talent in heavyweight (+81kg) boxer was quicker the ropes but Oralbay’s tough responses than her Indian opponent Neha Yadav Men’s 91 kg: Aibek Oralbay, Kazakhstan were coming quickly. Togaymurodov and found the weak points of her rival. Men’s +91 kg: Damir Toybay, Kazakhstan impressed in the third round but he was The final verdict was split decision to the not able to turn back their final contest in more experienced Kazakh boxer who Bangkok. won her first Asian title.

8 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 9 Together we are power Boxing Championship. We are glad that Asian boxing series are replenished, we witness this progressive growth from competition to competition”, said Mr. Serik Konakbayev, Vice President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), President of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC). Youth men and women will be competing in 10 weight categories in Bangkok. Full men's and woman's teams were announced by Kazakhstan and India. The men's team of Uzbekistan also participates with big delegation. The host country of the championship presents a team of 7 boys and 6 girls. Athletes of the current championship are potential participants from the continent not only in the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games, but also in Tokyo in 2020. The other day it was announced that the motto of the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina is 'Feel the Future', together with the relevant Committee of the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships, at the start of preparation for this important continental event, we defined the slogan Towards the Roads of Buenos Aires 'Future Starts Here'. It means that that boxers of this age category are our the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championship golden reserves, our the future of the starts in Bangkok on Thursday Asian boxing”, - concluded Mr. Serik Konakbayev. The competition will start on April 21, semi-finals and final fights will be on April ASTANA. KAZINFORM. From April 19 to 28, the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships will take place in Bangkok which will 26 and 27 respectively. qualify for the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires and the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in this age category, as reported by the press service of the Asian Boxing Confederation. The original version you can find 'In this continental championship we I would like to pay tribute to teams Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, and from: http://www.inform.kz/ru/ expect a record number of countries. participating for the first time in this North Korea. I would also like to chempionat-azii-po-boksu-sredi- According to the registration, 235 boxers competition with youth athletes from commend the East Timor team, which molodezhi-startuet-v-bangkoke-v- from 35 countries will participate. Afghanistan, East Timor, Cambodia, is the debutant country of any Asian chetverg_a3223041

10 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 11 Together we are power time the International Sport Day for Development and Peace. The name of the holiday implies that sport plays the great constructive role in the unification of countries and peoples. A bright, so to speak a «fresh» example, is the situation with North and South Korea. Progress in improving relations between the two countries has begun precisely with the Olympics in Pyeongchang. It appeared to be the starting point in the conflict resolution on the Korean peninsula. After all, sport has a unique ability to bring people together and unite in order to achieve a common goal. I always say that my big dream is a truce to conflict during the Olympic Games in today’s world. This is not invented by us, as the ancient philosophy of these competitions says, during the Games «the sacred world» was declared and the roads to Olympia were opened and safe,» said Serik Konakbayev. The date April 6 was not chosen at random. The first modern Olympic Games were held from 6 to 15 of April, 1896. «As far as I know, many countries are now actively celebrating this day. It is no coincidence that Kazakhstan was among the first to support this UN resolution because much attention is paid to sports in our country. Our president is probably the very first and the main fan of our The sponsors of the resolution are athletes, they always feel his support and Kazakhstan will Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia, Macedonia, care. The joint initiative of the United Russia, Romania and Serbia. The initiators Nations and the International Olympic commemorate believe that the Sports Day will be a good Committee to declare this holiday gives addition to the International Olympic Day, us additional opportunities to increase the International Sports Day which is commemorate on June 23. The mass character and equal access to sports Vice-President of the Amateur International activities of the population on a planetary on April 6 Boxing Association (AIBA), the President of scale,» concluded Mr. Serik Konakbayev. the Asian Boxing Confederation Mr. Serik The original version of the article you can ASTANA. KAZINFORM – As the Asian Boxing Confederation reports, April 6 marks the Konakbayev commented on the holiday. find: http://www.inform.kz/ru/kazahstan- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace declared by the UN General As- «Indeed, the world sport community 6-aprelya-otmetit-mezhdunarodnyy-den- sembly Resolution in 2013. will celebrate this year for the fifth sporta_a3208986

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The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC man- Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the agement is sending their sincere condo- whole ASBC management wishes lences to the Jarrar Happy Birthday to Kazakhstan’s family. first AIBA World Champion Mr. Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the Valeriy Rachkov whole ASBC management send The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of the International their sincere condolences to the Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC manage- ment wishes Happy Birthday to Kazakhstan’s first AIBA World Champion and three-time Jarrar’s family Soviet Union National Champion Mr. Valeriy Rachkov. ASBC Executive Committee member Mr. Walid Jarrar is the Chairman of the ASBC Mr. Valeriy Rachkov was born in Almaty on April 24 in 1956 and he competed in the Competition Commission and he was the Supervisor in several international competitions. international boxing events between 1975 and 1981. He claimed gold medal in the Belgrade Jordan’s boxing official is working in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing 1978 AIBA World Boxing Championships at the 67kg weight class following his triumph over Championships in Bangkok now and received the bad news, her sister, Rimma passed away Yugoslavia’s Miodrag Perunovic in the final. at the age of 53.

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As a sample of excellent relationships Wesing is the Mr. Serik Konakbayev and the equipment supplier of the ASBC whole ASBC management send Asian Confederation Youth their sincere condolences to Boxing Championships Wesing, which company was founded in 1989, is the official equipment supplier of the upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships once again the Madfoua’s family following their activities in 2016 and in 2017. The continental tournament in Bangkok The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of the International is the Qualification Event for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and also Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr. Serik Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC manage- for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. ment is sending their sincere condolences to the French boxing family following their Olympian Referee & Judge Mr. Fathi Madfoua passed away at the age of 51. The ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships will be starting in Bangkok, Thailand with its first competition day on April 21. The women and men finals are scheduled Mr. Fathi Madfoua started his international career as a Referee & Judge in 1999 on April 27 in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. when he has done his EABA exam in Strasbourg. He worked as Referee & Judge in The relationship between Wesing and the Asian Boxing Confederation is excellent and more than 120 international competitions during his career including the Doha 2015 the cooperation began in the recent years. Wesing supplied the equipments also in the AIBA World Boxing Championships, the St. Petersburg 2015 AIBA Junior World Boxing Pavlodar 2016 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. Bangkok 2017 Championships, the Asian Games, the Mediterranean Games and in the European ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Games. His career highlight was the boxing tournament of the Rio 2016 Olympic Confederation Junior Boxing Championships and the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Games besides to his WSB and APB works. Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships.

16 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 17 Together we are power to get any top results in the AIBA or Mr. Pichai in the ASBC events. The current youth team was formed in 2014 and in 2015 Chunhavajira – and they had three years of experiences “We achieved more also in the ASBC events and other international competitions. than we expected We achieved more than we expected in the ASBC Asian Confederation in this wonderful Youth Boxing Championships with our ASBC Asian four gold medals. We are proud of that our youth team will be attending Youth Boxing in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships” Championships and luckily we achieved quotas also for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira is the President We really believe in this youth team of the Thailand Boxing Association, the and I am sure they will be strong elite Vice-President of the Asian Boxing Con- athletes in the near future. Might be the federation and also the Vice-President of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is too early the Thailand National Olympic Commit- for them but they could be ready for the tee. We asked him about the ASBC Asian Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Confederation Youth Boxing Champion- I hope everyone can come back to ships which finished with the finals yester- Thailand in the near future, hopefully day. we can see our friends also in the upcoming Thailand Open Boxing Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira is proud of Tournament. This international elite Thailand’s development, their efforts to competition will be held in Bangkok host more international competitions from June 28 until July 6. We are hoping and lead the Southeast Asian boxing that record number of countries will be power to the next golden era in the there in the Thailand Open Tournament. upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. We have got a Boxing Academy in Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira summarized his Saraburi and also in Bangkok but experiences, impressions and opinions our strategic plans contain to launch about the ASBC Asian Confederation more in every important region of Youth Boxing Championships and shared the country. We are still thinking to us also their future programs. host one big event in 2019 but we “This ASBC Asian Confederation would like to bid for the 2020 Asian Youth Boxing Championships was a Asian Confederation Youth Boxing problems professionally and covered all Olympic Qualification Event. Our wonderful competition in Bangkok, I am Championships. organizational issues quickly. Hospitality focus is on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic really satisfied with all of the benefits We did not recognize any complains is our national tradition in Thailand Games now,” said Thailand’s Mr. Pichai of the event. Thanks for all of our staff, during the ASBC Asian Confederation which we showed to the participants. Chunhavajira after the finals of the organizers, volunteers and anyone Youth Boxing Championships and Used to be our youth boxers had only ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing who supported the success of our ASBC our team managed the smaller tiny experiences and they were not able Championships.

18 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 19 Together we are power Mr. Kraitach Kaewkate passed his ITO exam at the AIBA World Boxing Academy in Almaty one and half year ago. He worked as an ITO in the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships as Equipment Manager and his passionate commitment to our sport delivers success for the whole continent. “This ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is an excellent opportunity for us to show Thailand’s potential in the boxing world and our hospitality to all Asian countries. We had only small problems before the start of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which is normal but everything went according our plans. We received support from the Thai Sports Authority for this ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships but we covered the financial background of the event mainly from our annual budget. Thailand Boxing Association has got 15 sponsors which companies are supporting us every year not only because of this ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. We are trying to combine our hospitality with our organizational skills in this wonderful ASBC event. I am sure none of the teams can worry about the transportation which is the key point of our smooth organization. The selection process of our teams to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships was based on two steps. The Thai Youth National Championships was held in February where 140 men and 50 women boxers competed for the medals. The second selection process was within the national team in the sparrings in the recent weeks. We would be satisfied with one quota place for the Youth Olympic Games and we hope we can make it in Bangkok. We did not get the best venue for this event because our women volleyball team booked it four years ago but the Huamark Indoor Stadium is also a good hall to arrange this ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. Mr. Kraitach Kaewkate – “We show our Thai Hopefully we can host the next big international event in our National Stadium soon. hospitality in the ASBC Asian Confederation We will be hosting the Thailand International Open Tournament this June but the 2020 Asian Olympic Youth Boxing Championships” Qualification Event is in our focus as next which we are planning to host in Bangkok. Hopefully we can host an Mr. Kraitach Kaewkate is the engine in Thailand Boxing Association who worked hard to the success of the ASBC Asian AIBA event also in the future,” said Thailand’s boxing official Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. He and his team’s professional attitude is the key of the high level of Mr. Kraitach Kaewkate between the two sessions of the semi- organization therefore we asked him in the venue about his opinions in several topics. finals.

20 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 21 Mr. Issa Al-Nassar – “This is Together we are power a wonderful ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and we are proud of ASBC’s support” Syria has sent four boxers to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Cham- pionships to Bangkok and their talents proved their best in Thailand’s capital. Syria achieved amazing performance in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Champion- ships and also in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku last year. Mr. Issa Al-Nassar is the President of the Currently we don’t have the opportunity Syrian Boxing Federation who is Executive like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Committee member of the Asian Boxing India but we are doing our best to develop Confederation. He shared with us his boxing in Syria. We have got several thoughts about Syria’s boxing life, their strategic plans to re-build Syria’s boxing strategic plans and upcoming participation. life into the same level where we have “Our players are students in their high been in the last decade before the Civil school in Syria and they are preparing also War. to their exams besides to their sport career. We are following the training schedule Due these circumstances we could prepare of all clubs in Syria and checking the 20 days actively in Damascus before the continuous training of our boxers. We have start of the ASBC Asian Confederation got more than 1,000 active boxers who Youth Boxing Championships. train regularly in the country. Our Men’s We did not have the opportunity to train Elite National Championships is holding internationally before the competition but this week and this is our selections as well we hope we can make it next time. This for the upcoming important international is a wonderful ASBC Asian Confederation competitions. Youth Boxing Championships, it is always We hosted our first ever Women’s amazing to come to Bangkok. We are so National Boxing Championships with the happy that Asian Boxing Confederation participation of 44 female boxers earlier supports us with details, information and this month which is a historical step in other kind of support to develop boxing in our country. We have got altogether 150 Syria. women boxers in each age group who train We claimed medals in the elite level in Syria. at the 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation We will be sending 6 boxers to the Boxing Championships and also last year upcoming Mediterranean Games which is in Tashkent. We did not expect such great always important for our country. We are results this time from our new boxers. planning to compete also in the Thailand The youth age group is the first step for Open Boxing Tournament with 4 boxers, our athletes to show themselves in the furthermore we will send 6 boxers to the international level. It does not matter if they Asian Games,” said Mr. Issa Al-Nassar in the lose or won their bouts, the most important venue of the ASBC Asian Confederation is they need experiences in the highest level. Youth Boxing Championships.

22 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 23 Together we are power reputation and to achieve one medal in Bangkok. We hope also to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games but the qualification process is so difficult for us. Personally I think it will be the strongest ever ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships following the drawing. The number of the participants is the highest in the history of the event and all of the attending countries prepared the boxers well to the competition so I believe we will see the Asian future in Bangkok. Our President in the UAE Boxing Federation Mr. Anas Al Otaiba and his board members made a strategic plan for the next years until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where our objective is to win a medal. That is the main reason we began to build up a new team and we have got the full support from all levels of our governing body. We are preparing now also to the Asian Games with our elite boxers where our plan is to compete with five boxers and get a medal for our country. We have got currently 150 boxers in the United Arab Mr. Sultan Yousif Al Harami – “UAE’s participation Emirates and the participation here in Bangkok means a lot for us and one of here in Bangkok means a lot for us and the first our opening steps to our goals,” said Mr. Sultan Yousif Al Harami in Bangkok just step to our future 2024 goals” before the start of the first competition day. United Arab Emirates never competed in the history of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships but their team is “It is my honour to represent my here in Bangkok with three boxers. We asked the team manager of the United Arab Emirates boxing delegation Mr. Sultan Yousif Al country and participates in the ASBC Harami about the historical participation and preparation to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships at the very first time. I “We began our preparation to the Youth Boxing Championships in Cairo in camp in Cuba where we recognized our think this event will be the strongest ever ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing the first days of February and we took part boxers developed rapidly. We did not youth competition in Asia. I hope it will be Championships nearly five months ago in a very successful and strong training have any wins in the previous editions successful for all participants and we hope last December when we joined to an camp in Havana, Cuba just before the of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing our preparations were enough to reach international training camp in Uzbekistan. start of the event. I can underline it our key Championships in the past and we started the semi-final stage of the event,”added Our best youth boxers attended in the Arab moment in the preparation was the training to build up a new team to have a good their coach Mr. Mohamad Al Shible.

24 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 25 Together we are power Games and for the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Also we are using this competition is one of the preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I believe this level of ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is one of the best and top quality competition in the world. I believe our both of our boxers have the potential in the future. Since we gave more international ring experiences and provide them more chances to the high quality level, their self- confident went high to win the fights. We still need to work hard to implement School of Boxing in Nepal. We are trying to find more sponsors and partners to join to our community. We are encouraging all District and State Associations in Nepal to launch more local level tournaments and from those events some of them may come to the national and international competitions. There is big enthusiasm in Nepal’s boxing life and new men and women boxers are Mr. Ram Awale – There is a big enthusiasm in Nepal’s adding day by day in our beloved sport. Our next competition will be the Nepal Open boxing life and we are so thankful for Thailand Men and Women’s Boxing Championship in last week of May in Kathmandu. Furthermore we are planning to take part Boxing Association to the common training before in the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament which will be held between June 28 and the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships July. How can we miss this wonderful elite Nepal is a developing boxing country in the Asian continent but their National Federation has been making good job to improve the championship in Bangkok? sport in the country. Nepal sent boxers to all ASBC events in 2017 and the country is participating with two athletes in the current ASBC We will be competing in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. We asked their President Mr. Ram Awale about their preparations, the current com- Asian Games with three women and five petition, future goals and the upcoming events. men boxers. Our Government provided only 5 boxing quotas for us originally, 3 women “We have only two boxers who are of the boxers selected at the National final preparation just before the competition and 2 men but after the long conversations participating this time at the ASBC Championships in Jan and later we had in the recent two weeks. We are very much which we had they added 3 more quotas Asian Youth Men’s and Women’s Boxing another selection in the first week of March thankful to the Thailand Boxing Association in men’s boxing. We are thankful of our Championship, Ms. Kusum Tamang at the in Kathmandu. for this privilege. Government in this regard,” said Mr. Ram featherweight (57kg) and Mr. Surendra Both boxers train with the National Elite Both boxers are potential candidates to Awale the President of the Nepal Boxing Rai at the bantamweight (56kg). Both team regularly. They trained in Thailand for qualify for the upcoming Youth Olympic Association.

26 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 27 Together we are power “We tried to do our best to prepare well to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships but we have got not enough sparring partners in Palestine due our low number of quality boxers. Our boxers could do a minimum preparation to the Bangkok event due their school duties as well We were not able to take our boxers to an international training camp so we prepared to the event at home. Palestinian Boxing Federation needs more financial background, we have to develop our infrastructure and the skills of our coaches and referees as well. We are doing heroic job in the shadow of the big nations who have got history in boxing. Our first step is to develop the level of our coaches and referees in the sport and send some of our best boxers to more international events in the future to meet with the bests and do sparrings against tough opponents. We are so thankful for the Asian Boxing Confederation and for the other organizations who supported us in the recent one year. We are working in our camps with 65 selected school student boxers and we hold our National Championships for each age group a few weeks ago. We will be hosting our next national event for our schoolboys and high school students in July. Our next main goal is the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games where we would like to show our potential and development. Mr. Fawzi Asafra – “We are planning to develop our As preparation for that event we are planning to send the team to the Thailand infrastructure, coaches and referees in Palestine” Open Boxing Tournament but everything depends on our financial situation in the It is great effort from Palestine the country was able to send a delegation to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships upcoming months,” said the President of to Bangkok which shows the excellent commitment to boxing in the developing country. We asked the President of the Palestinian Box- the Palestinian Boxing Federation Mr. Fawzi ing Federation Mr. Fawzi Asafra to introduce their current boxing life, their efforts for the development and their upcoming events. Asafra.

28 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 29 Together we are power planning to do big impact in this event and make new Afghan records in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. We would like to show our development Mr. Waheedullah As I see this competition is a really strong ASBC Asian Confederation Hameedi – The Youth Boxing Championships as most of the Asian countries are attending in number of Bangkok but we like the tough fights the boxers is against strong opponents. We would like to show our youth stars in the Asian increasing day by level in Bangkok therefore the ASBC day in Afghanistan Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships means a lot for us. and we are The President of the Afghanistan Boxing Federation Mr. Abdullah Sattari planning to do an and his team built up strategic plans impact in Bangkok and we are following our road step by step. We hosted an AIBA 1-star Coach President of the Afghanistan Boxing Fed- Course in Kabul last November at eration Mr. Abdullah Sattari and their the very first time. Relationships with the neighbouring countries and other engine Mr. Waheedullah Hameedi are nations also developed in the recent one working hard to develop our sport in the year. South Asian country. Afghanistan has The number of the boxers is sent five boxers to the ASBC Asian Con- increasing day by day in Afghanistan, federation Youth Boxing Championships the total number of athletes could be to Bangkok and returned to the inter- approximately 32,000 in different levels national stages with better possibilities and regions according our club surveys following their development. which we have done. We have got more than 100 boxing clubs only in Kabul and “We began our preparation to the 10,000 boxers in the capital city. ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing We will be hosting our next National Championships several months ago and Championships soon and planned we could build up a strong team this to take part with our elite team in time and we are hoping to get medals preparation events including the in Bangkok. We were focused on new Thailand Open Boxing Tournament. We methods of boxing and already worked are planning to send also big team to on new styles. the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games,” said We have invited two boxers who were Mr. Waheedullah Hameedi in the venue already in training camps in Russia and of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth in the United Arab Emirates. We are Boxing Championships.

30 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 31 Together we are power Bhutan has been sending teams to the AIBA and ASBC events since 2013 continuously and women’s boxing is one of their new program in the country. We asked their General Secretary Mr. Kezang Jigme to introduce Bhutan’s boxing life, their issues, strengths and their plans for the near future. “We did our best but could not train enough for this event as our boxers are students and they had to take care of their studies as well therefore we were not able to organize international training camps for them this time. I am sure following our developments we will be even more tough opponents for anyone in Asia in the near future. We are ambitious and we began our road with smaller competitions and going ahead to the level of the South Asian Games, ASBC events and Asian Games. Currently we don’t have good coaches and training hall, furthermore the equipments are old but we are doing our best in Bhutan. Our biggest strength is our President in the Bhutan National Olympic Committee who believes us and our hard work and supports our efficiencies. In the national team we have got 15 schoolboys, 10 juniors, 5 youth boxers and 10 elite boxers in Bhutan. We will have two club events and one national competition in Mr. Kezang Jigme – “The President of the upcoming months to give chance to our boxers. The Bhutan Junior & Youth National Championships will be held in the period of the Bhutan National Olympic Committee May and June. We are planning to take part in the upcoming Thailand Open Boxing Tournament fully believes our hard work in Bhutan’s which will be held between June 28 and July 7 but it depends on the budget of our National Olympic Committee. We are fully boxing” focusing to this year’s Asian Games where we Bhutan Boxing Federation is doing superb job to develop the country’s boxing life and following six years of hard work their boxers will be competing with 6 men and 1 woman are now competitive also against the top nations which they proved in the first competition day of the ASBC Asian Confederation boxer,” said the General Secretary of the Bhutan Youth Boxing Championships. Boxing Federation Mr. Kezang Jigme.

32 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 33 Together we are power Hattab our president is paying a lot to Ms. Jana Baghdadi the LBF, where most expenses are being paid by the president. – “We are setting a The level of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing professional plan Championships overall is literally to reborn boxing impressive where everything is professional: organization, place, in Lebanon and we time, event, location, warm-up place, are so proud that referees & judges, supervisors, ring, and the media. Using latest technologies we are attending in social media very high level and updated tools are being used in the in the ASBC Asian competition, hosts, and the monitors, so Confederation every single thing is under controlled. However the level of the boxers Youth Boxing who are practicing in the ASBC Championships” Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is also impressive, beautiful style, remarkable technique Lebanon is a newcomer in the ASBC and very interesting competition Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Cham- between players, close scores and pionships the country competed at the intensive games. I’m so proud to see very first time in the history of the event. that Asia is on the top level in boxing. Lebanon attended in the 2015 edition It’s so important to our boxer and of the ASBC Asian Confederation Box- to the Lebanese Boxing Federation ing Championships in the elite level. to participate in this marvellous We asked their Team Manager Ms. Jana championship that increased our Baghdadi about Lebanon’s current box- experience and where we learned a lot of it. Nevertheless it is motivate LBF ing life, their programs and background and our boxers to keep on working in the country. and regional level such as Najeeb environment in Lebanon. We will be really hard on rising the boxing in Salloum and Nadim Salloum. moving and rising step by step to make Lebanon. “The Lebanese Boxing Federation Now the new members of LBF and sure we are working and following the Many thanks for experiencing this wasn’t practicing any activities in the the President Mahmoud Hattab and rules and giving the game chances spectacular championship, and thumbs past year because of the challenges that our advisor president of honour for the to the boxers and all their rights and up for each member of ASBC and faced the LBF but luckily and thanks LBF Mr. Mohamad Khalili are setting a needs. organizers of the championship for to Mr, Mahmoud Hattab our President professional plan to reborn the boxing Due to the crises and the huge their professional job. We are proud to who worked really hard on saving this in Lebanon. We will be focusing mostly challenges are happening in Lebanon be part of it. ,” said Ms. Jana Baghdadi sport in Lebanon. He believed in the on; school age players, health care, and in the region the Lebanese Boxing the Team Manager of the Lebanese importance of boxing, plus respecting intensive training camps, increase in Federation are not getting enough delegation in the venue of the ASBC and appreciating the history of number of international certificated financial assistance from the Ministry/ Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Lebanese boxers on the international coaches and R&Js, raise a good boxing Government. However Mr. Mahmoud Championships.

34 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 35 Together we are power Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. I think the level of this ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is too high for my boxers as they have got very little experiences out of Cambodia. Many of the participating countries can compete more international events every year. Our main future goal is the 2023 Southeast Asian Games which will be held in Cambodia at the very first time. We are planning to seek as many medals as possible in the boxing tournament of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. We have got still low number of boxers in the country and trying to develop also our women boxing as well. Our next national event the National Games is coming soon it will be held from May 25 until June 5 in Phnom Penh. The development of Cambodia’s boxing has been progressive in the recent one year, however we still needs further improvements in term of most fields. The infrastructure in the regional and provincial level needs to be developed. We don’t have permanent Mr. Sophoan Buy – “Our main future goal is the 2023 office staff yet, and our further issues are the insufficient media coverage, the unqualified national coaches, not Southeast Asian Games which will be held in Cambodia” enough found from the government and Cambodia has sent three boxers to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships at the very first time in the history of the the lack of public recognition within event. Their bantamweight (56kg) talent Non Bang started his participation with a success in Bangkok. Cambodia. Cambodian boxers will be there in the We asked their General Secretary “Our three participating boxers trained future. They have been set a clear training Thailand Open Boxing Tournament in Mr. Sophoan Buy about Cambodia’s hard for the ASBC Asian Confederation schedule and timeline order to be well- the end of June. If we can get approval preparation, main issues and the future Youth Boxing Championships and I prepared to their first ever international from the Cambodian National Olympic programs of the country which is fully believe they are doing their best. We competition. Committee we want to send two boxers focusing to the 2023 Southeast Asian don’t expect too high as it is their first They are so passionate with to the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games,” said Games which will be held in Phnom Penh competition but we think they will be able their training and very excited to the General Secretary of the Cambodian at the very first time. to get experiences to be better in the near join such a big event as the ASBC Boxing Federation Mr. Sophoan Buy.

36 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 37 Together we are power her development was progressive. This ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships is a wonderful event, the organizers did amazing job in Bangkok. The first day was average but the second was delivered better level of boxing and we are satisfied that we can participate here. Among our goals our plan is to develop the level of our coaches and referees therefore we are hosting the AIBA 1-star Referee & Judge Course in Pyongyang now. We have got more than 4000 boxers, among them 30% are women. Two national events are holding for the juniors every year, three for the youth boxers and three for the elite athletes. The Mangyongdae Prizes Tournament, the Bochonbo Tournament and National Championships are our main events in DPR Korea. The sport is very popular in North Korea, we recognized significant development in the number of the boxers and the interest to the sport in the recent years. Our participation in the Ulaanbaatar Mr. Kim Ji Hyon – “We recognized significant Box Cup and in the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament is under discussion but we development in DPR Korea and boxing is popular in out are hoping that we can take part in these important preparation events. Our next country” main goal is the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games where we will send altogether 9 DPR Korea is a strong and traditional boxing nation in our continent but this is the first time when the country sent athletes to the ASBC boxers including 5 men and 4 women. Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. The DPR Korean boxers were supported by the Thailand Boxing Association to com- As a longer future we are focusing to pete in Bangkok with their best youth boxers. the junior age group which could be our key for the development. We are planning As the DPR Korean officials are in the Championships, future goals and national of 60 top boxers and among them we to build up better relationship with AIBA, venue of the ASBC Asian Confederation events. choose the best four to participate in the ASBC and all countries in our continent. Youth Boxing Championships we asked “We prepared three months to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Hosting an international event in North their General Secretary Mr. Kim Ji Hyon and ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. Korea could be also amazing in the their Team Manager Mr. Kim Ju Hyok about Championships after our National Or best hope is Won Un Gyong who was future,” said Mr. Kim Ji Hyon in the venue their boxing life, their opinion about the Selection Tournament. We hold our AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing selection event with the participation in Taipei three years ago and since then Boxing Championships.

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Great things have small beginnings President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Kon- akbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wesing Company, – ASBC donated the Syrian youth the official supplier of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, boxing team in Bangkok supported the Tajikistan youth boxing team with new equipments in Bangkok. President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Kon- Great things have small akbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wesing, the official supplier of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, supported beginnings – ASBC and Wesing the Syrian youth boxing team with new equipments in Bangkok. donated the Tajikistan youth The Asian Boxing Confederation Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing launched its “Great things have small Championships, ASBC and Wesing boxing team in Bangkok beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support grant programs are continued the developing Asian affiliated National in the new edition of the ASBC The Asian Boxing Confederation launched Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant Federations with new equipments which Asian Confederation Youth Boxing its “Great things have small beginnings” programs are continued in the new edition is their start for a new era and further Championships Bangkok. campaign in 2017 to support the Asian of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth developments. Fourteen Asian countries Syria sent four male boxers to the affiliated National Federations with new Boxing Championships Bangkok. received new equipments during the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing equipments which is their start for a new era Tajikistan sent one woman and four roadshow of the campaign in 2017. Championships to Bangkok and their and further developments. Fourteen Asian men boxers to the Bangkok 2018 ASBC The main objective of the Asian Boxing talents proved their best in Thailand’s countries received new equipments during Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Confederation is to spread top level of capital after their short preparation the roadshow of the campaign in 2017. Championships in spite of their bad boxing in every corners of Asia. to the competition. Syria achieved Following the 2017 ASBC Asian financial background in the country. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian amazing performance in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Tajikistan’s Idimokh Kholova advanced to Confederation Youth Boxing Confederation Boxing Championships and Championships, the 2017 ASBC the final of the event and her teammate Championships, the 2017 ASBC also in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Muhammadali Abdurakhmonov Asian Confederation Junior Boxing last year in spite of their serious difficulties Championships, and the 2017 ASBC took bronze medal in this important Championships, and the 2017 ASBC in the country. Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing competition.

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President of the Asian Boxing Confedera- tion and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Konakbayev, furthermore the whole Great things have small beginnings – ASBC management together with Wes- ing Company, the official supplier of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing ASBC and Wesing donated the Bhutan Championships, supported the Bhutan youth boxing team with new equipments in Bangkok. youth boxing team in Bangkok

The Asian Boxing Confederation launched its “Great things have small beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support the Asian affiliated National Federations with new equipments which is their start for a new era and further developments. Fourteen Asian countries received new equipments during the roadshow of the campaign in 2017. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant programs are continued in the new edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Bangkok. Bhutan sent one woman and one man boxer to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Bangkok and showed strong development in the recent two years. Bhutan is a continuous member of the ASBC and AIBA events and in spite of their difficulties and financial issues in the country, their boxers are now competitive in the international level. Bhutan received new equipments which will be used in their upcoming Youth & Junior National Championships.

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President of the Asian Boxing Confedera- tion and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Great things have small beginnings – Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wes- ing Company, the official supplier of the ASBC and Wesing donated the Lebanese ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, supported the Lebanese youth boxing team with new equipments in Bangkok. The equipments presented youth boxing team in Bangkok by Wesing Sale Director Mr. Gong Yujie to the Lebanese Boxing Team in Bangkok. The Asian Boxing Confederation launched its “Great things have small beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support the developing Asian affiliated National Federations with new equipments which is their start for a new era and further developments. Fourteen Asian countries received new equipments during the roadshow of the campaign in 2017 and seven more were donated in the recent days. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant programs are continued in the new edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Bangkok. Lebanon sent one talented male boxer to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Bangkok which was the effort of their new Board in the country. Lebanon is planning to be more active in the upcoming years and the reborn of their boxing life started in Bangkok at the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.

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President of the Asian Boxing Confedera- tion and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Great things have small beginnings – Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wesing Com- pany, the official supplier of the ASBC ASBC and Wesing donated the Cambodian Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Cham- pionships, supported the Cambodian youth boxing team with new equipments youth boxing team in Bangkok in Bangkok. The Asian Boxing Confederation launched its “Great things have small beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support the developing Asian affiliated National Federations with new equipments which is their start for a new era and further developments. Fourteen Asian countries received new equipments during the roadshow of the campaign in 2017. The main objective of the Asian Boxing Confederation is to spread top level of boxing in every corners of Asia. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant programs are continued in the new edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Bangkok. The Cambodian Boxing Federation sent three boxers to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which is their historical participation in this age group. Their bantamweight (56kg) boxer won his preliminary contest and advanced to the quarter-final which was historical success for the country. The Cambodians received new equipments and items to use them in their upcoming national events.

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President of the Asian Boxing Confedera- tion and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Serik Great things have small beginnings Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wes- ing Company, the official supplier of the – ASBC and Wesing donated the Nepal ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, supported the Nepali youth boxing team with new equipments youth boxing team in Bangkok in Bangkok. The Asian Boxing Confederation launched its “Great things have small beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support the developing Asian affiliated National Federations with new equipments which is their start for a new era and further developments. Fourteen Asian countries received new equipments during the roadshow of the campaign in 2017 and seven more were donated in the recent days. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant programs are continued in the new edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Bangkok. Nepal sent one woman and one man boxer to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Bangkok and both of them showed good impression. Their two boxers were able to fight against world class opponents until the end of the final bell which simply shows their developments in the youth age group. Nepal has got strategic plans to develop their boxing life and the new equipments could be used in their next national event.

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President of the Asian Boxing Con- federation and AIBA Vice-President Great things have small beginnings 2018 - Mr. Serik Konakbayev, furthermore the whole ASBC management together with Wesing Company, the official ASBC management and Wesing donated the supplier of the ASBC Asian Confed- eration Youth Boxing Championships, supported the Palestinian youth box- Palestinian team with new equipments ing team with new equipments in Bangkok. The Asian Boxing Confederation launched its “Great things have small beginnings” campaign in 2017 to support the Asian affiliated National Federations with new equipments which is their start for a new era and further developments. Fourteen Asian countries received new equipments during the roadshow of the campaign in 2017. Following the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships, ASBC and Wesing grant programs are continued in the new edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Bangkok. Palestine sent one boxer to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Bangkok and in spite of the difficulties in the Arabic country, their National Federation is always trying to participate in the international events. The Palestinian team received new equipments, head guards, boxing gloves and other items in Bangkok.

50 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 51 Together we are power Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and the Uzbek Tigers both advanced to the Play-off in the World Series Boxing after Week 10 Defending WSB Team Champion Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and the Uzbek Tigers secured their places in the Play-off of the World Series Boxing following their powerful successes in the tenth weekend of the Group Stage. Astana Arlans Kazakhstan defeated China Dragons in Guiyang and following that the Uzbek Tigers triumphed over Venezuela Caciques twice in Termez beating them in total 9-1. Together we are power Final Results China Dragons - Astana Arlans Kazakhstan 0-5 China Dragons – Astana Arlans Kazakhstan 0-5 The three-time WSB Team Champion Astana Arlans Kazakhstan defeated the Indians 3-2 in an away match in the city of Rohtak and following that success their 49 kg: Yang Quan CHN – Temirtas Zhussupov KAZ 0-3 strong franchise was able to beat also China Dragons 5-0 in the Guizhou Qingzhen 56 kg: Mai Qingxian CHN - Ilyas Suleimenov KAZ - Suleymenov wins by Training Center in the city of Guiyang. Their next away success means Astana Arlans Kazakhstan is secured their places in the Play-off Stage of Season VIII. RSCI in the 4th round Former ASBC Asian Champion Temirtas Zhussupov, Incheon 2014 Asian Games 64 kg: Qi Shengze CHN – Bekdaulet Ibragimov KAZ 0-3 winner Ilyas Suleimenov, ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships bronze medallist Bekdaulet Ibragimov and Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing 75 kg: Wang Zhenghan CHN – Abilkhan Amankul KAZ - Amankul wins by RSC Championships silver medallist Abilkhan Amankul all impressed and won their in the 2nd round contests by large margin of difference in Guiyang. China Dragons did not select boxer at the heavyweight (91kg) therefore Anton Pinchuk won the last contest by 91 kg: Anton Pinchuk KAZ wins by walk over walk over.

Match 1: Uzbek Tigers - Venezuela Caciques 5-0 Match 2: Uzbek Tigers - Venezuela Caciques 4-1

The Uzbek Tigers joined to the World The second encounter between Series of Boxing in Season VI when their Final Results the Uzbek Tigers and Venezuela Final Results boxers reached the Semi-finals as a Caciques was held short after the first new Asian franchise. The Uzbeks had to in the same venue at the Alpomish Uzbek Tigers - Venezuela Caciques 5-0 meet with a South American franchise Sport Majmuasi in Termez. The final Uzbek Tigers – Venezuela Caciques 4-1 Venezuela Caciques twice and the strong 49 kg: Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov result of the second match was 4-1 Central Asians were able to beat them to the Uzbek Tigers which meant the 52 kg: Jasurbek Latipov UZB – Jesus Rojas UZB - Luis Jesus Polanco VEN - 5-0 in the Alpomish Sport Majmuasi in franchise advanced to the Play-off VEN – Latipov wins by DQ in the 4th round Termez. Mirzakhmedov wins by DQ in the 4th of the WSB after Season VI and VII 60 kg: Shunkor Abdurasulov UZB – Luis Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov, their round as well. Hamburg 2017 AIBA World newcomer Aliyor Noraliyev, ASBC Asian Boxing Championships silver medallist Angel Cabrera VEN 2-1 Champion Israil Madrimov and Hamburg 56 kg: Shakhobiddin Zoirov UZB – Yoel Jasurbek Latipov returned to the 69 kg: Mahmud Gaipov UZB – Gabriel Jose 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships Finol VEN 3-0 squad and defeated his Venezuelan bronze medallist Sanjar Tursunov won rival before the final gong how Maestre VEN 0-3 64 kg: Aliyor Noraliyev UZB – Christian their contests easily, did not give any Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner 81 kg: Bektemir Melikuziev UZB – Nalek chance to their Venezuelan opponents. Palacio VEN 3-0 Bektemir Melikuziev and Bakhodir Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner Jalolov also did. Their teenage Rachid Korbaj VEN – Melikuziev wins by 75 kg: Israil Madrimov UZB – Keiber Shakhobiddin Zoirov had the strongest talent Shunkor Abdurasulov won his RSC in the 1st round possible rival, Rio 2016 Olympic Games Gonzalez VEN 3-0 contest against Luis Angel Cabrera +91 kg: Bakhodir Jalolov UZB – Yordan bronze medallist Yoel Finol but in spite 91 kg: Sanjar Tursunov UZB – Juan closely, turning back their fight of his few difficulties the Uzbek was able before Mahmud Gaipov lost to the Hernandez CUB – Jalolov wins by KO in the Vicente Diaz VEN 3-0 to win their narrow bantamweight (56kg) Panamerican Games winner Gabriel 2nd round match. Jose Maestre in Termez.

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Asian Boxing Confederation launched online votings about the best websites of the Asian National Fed- Best Asian NF Website – erations and following the process the winner is the Macau Boxing Association. The management of the Asian Boxing Confederation congratulates to the hard Macau Boxing Association work and development to the Macau Boxing Associa- tion.

You can follow their website: www.macaoboxing.org

Results of the online voting: 1. Macau Boxing Association - 37.5% 2. Chinese Taipei Boxing Association - 35.4% 3. Kazakhstan Boxing Federation - 12.5% Macau Boxing Association was established in 1995 and is official recognized by Macau Sport Development and Macau IOC. Macau's best results in the recent years were the following medals: bronze medals in the 2001 East Asian Games, 2004 Asian Cadet Boxing Championship, 2005 Asian Women's Boxing Championship and in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam. Mr. Lai Pak Leng is the President of the Macau Boxing Association who sent their boxers to several international competitions in the recent one decade. Mr. Billy Vong Kuok Veng is Macau's famous ITO who has been supporting the world's biggest competitions with his experiences. Macau is planning to find a foreign coach who could be working in full time to train their young talents and cooperation with their professional boxers are also among their strategic plans. The second online voting about the best Asian National Federation's Facebook and other social media pages separated into regions of our continent will be available all of our stakeholders in the upcoming days.

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The first edition of the Republic of The next edition of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan President's Cup was held in 2006 when Kazakhstan's Olympic President’s Cup will be held in Astana in June 4-11 Champions as Serik Sapiyev and Bakhtiyar Artayev were the stars of The sixth edition of the Republic of Kazakhstan President’s Cup will be held in Astana in June 4-11 which will be a top preparation event for the the event. The Republic of Kazakhstan Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. All Asian National Federation can find the invitation in the ASBC Facebook page and ASBC websites which contains President's Cup is traditionally one of all details about the competition. the strongest Asian international events where the top boxing nations such as Russia, Ukraine, China, India, Cuba, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia are all taking parts.

Daily Schedule of the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup: June 4 - Arrivals to Astana June 5 - General weigh-in, drawing, opening ceremony and preliminaries June 6 - Preliminaries June 7 - Preliminaries June 8 - Preliminaries June 9 - Semi-finals June 10 - Finals June 11 - Departures of the delegations

Weight categories of the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup: Women's: 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 75kg Men's: 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, +91kg

Money prizes of the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup: Gold medal - 2000 USD Silver medal - 1000 USD Bronze medal - 500 USD

Organizing Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup: Kazakhstan Boxing Federation [email protected]

58 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 59 Together we are power The Thailand Open Boxing Tournament was previously known as the King's Cup and the first edition was held in 1975. In the recent years the local organizers can use another name for the event and opened the competition for all countries. The Thailand Open Boxing Tournament is one of the most popular Asian international events where the top boxing nations such as Kazakhstan, Thailand, Russia, China, India, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Australia, United States of America and Mongolia are all expecting to take part. The Thailand Open Boxing Tournament will be held in seven men weight classes from the light flyweight (49kg) up to the middleweight (75kg). Each National Federation can bring one boxer in each weight category. Money prizes will be presented for the individual boxers and also for the best three teams of the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament. Daily Schedule of the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament: June 28 - Arrivals to Bangkok June 28 - Technical Meeting June 29 - General weigh-in, official draw June 30 - Opening Ceremony & Preliminaries July 1 - Preliminaries July 2 - Preliminaries & Quarter-finals July 3 - Preliminaries & Quarter-finals July 4 - Rest Day July 5 - Semi-finals July 6 - Finals July 7 - Departures of the delegations Weight categories of the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament: The next edition of the Thailand Men's: 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg Money prizes of the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament: Gold medal - 1500 USD each Open Boxing Tournament will Silver medal - 750 USD Bronze medal - 500 USD be held in Bangkok from June 28 Quarter-finalists - 300 USD Losers in the 1/8 preliminary stage - 200 USD Losers in the 1/16 preliminary stage - 100 USD until July 6 Organizing Committee of the Thailand Open Boxing The next edition of the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament will be held in Bangkok from June 28 until July 6 to celebrate the Tournament: coronation of the King Rama X of Thailand. The Thailand Open Boxing Tournament will be a top preparation event for the Thailand Boxing Association Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and the local organizers are waiting for record number of countries. All Asian National Federa- Tel: +668 2186 7542 tion can find the invitation in the ASBC Facebook page and ASBC websites which contains all details about the upcoming [email protected] strong competition. [email protected]

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The Thailand Open Boxing Tournament active in the international level since 2012, or previously known as the King's Cup is are eligible to take part in the upcoming AIBA 3-star R&J Course one of the most traditional international 3-star AIBA Refereeing & Judging Course event in the Asian continent and the in Bangkok. local organizers are expecting record The last ASBC Refereeing & Judging will be held in the number of countries and boxers to the Commission Meeting was held in competition. Tashkent during the rest day of the The upcoming 3-star AIBA R&J Course 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Thailand Open Boxing will be held from June 28 until July 7 Championships with the lead of the including with the date of the arrival and Acting Chairman of the Commission Mr. departure. The Course period of the Mohamed Kamel Shbib. Tournament in June seminar is between June 29 and July 6 Several Refereeing & Judging programs while the deadline for all applications is are running in Asia and Bangkok will be April 27. the next step in this road. There is high The upcoming Thailand Open Boxing Tournament will be held in the capital city of Current certified and active AIBA 2-star number of AIBA 1-star R&Js in Asia but Thailand in Bangkok in June and during the competition a 3-star AIBA Refereeing & R&Js who certified for at least 12 months 3-stars are still less in comparison to Judging Course is also scheduled to the official program. or current AIBA 3-star R&Js who are not Europe currently.

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The Ulaanbaatar Box Cup launched in 2016 as the name of the Chinggis Khan Cup and following the first successful edition the second was held in June 2017. In the recent two years Uzbekistan, China, Russia, DPR Korea, Hungary, Philippines, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei and Kyrgyzstan also sent boxers to the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup. Chinese Taipei's woman No.1 Chen Nien Chin, DPR Korea's Pang Chol Mi, Indonesia's Southeast Asian Games winner Aldoms Suguro and Mongolia's ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships silver medallist Gan-Erdene Gankhuyag are titleholders in the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup. The Ulaanbaatar Box Cup will be held in seven men and five women weight classes in June to prepare the boxers well to the Asian Games. As in the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup and in the Thailand Open Boxing Tournament money prizes will be presented for the individual boxers in Ulaanbaatar. Daily Schedule of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup: June 18-19 - Arrivals to Ulaanbaatar June 19 - Technical Meeting June 19 - Official draw June 20 - General weigh-in, Opening Ceremony, Preliminaries June 21 - Preliminaries June 22 - Preliminaries June 23 - Semi-finals June 24 - Finals June 25 - Departures of the delegations Weight categories of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup: Men's: 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg Women's: 48kg, 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 69kg Money prizes of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup: Gold medal - 1000 USD each The next Ulaanbaatar Box Cup will be held Silver medal - 500 USD Bronze medal - 200 USD Organizing Committee of the Ulaanbaatar Box in the Mongolian capital in June 19-25 Cup: The next edition of the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup will be held in the Mongolian capital city in June 19-25 short after the Republic Mongolian Boxing Federation of Kazakhstan President’s Cup. The Ulaanbaatar Box Cup will be also a preparation event for the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. Tel: +976 11 331181 All Asian National Federation can find the invitation in the ASBC acebookF page and ASBC websites which contains all details [email protected] about the upcoming strong competition.

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Manado City is famous of its boxing schools and will be hosting their international event second time. The competition period of the Kapolri Cup is July 3-8. The competition is a preparation event for the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and both genders can take part in the Kapolri Cup in Manado City where 13 champions will be crowned. Seven men weight classes from the light flyweight (49kg) up to the middleweight (75kg) and six women categories from the light flyweight (48kg) up to the light welterweight (64kg) will be held in Manado City. Indonesia will be hosting the Asian Games in August and the country’s best boxers are preparing hard to achieve medals in the most important elite event of the years. Daily Schedule of the Kapolri Cup: July 1 - Arrivals of the delegations July 1 - Technical Meeting July 2 - General weigh-in, official draw July 3 - Preliminaries July 4 - Preliminaries July 5 - Preliminaries July 6 – Quarter-finals July 7 - Semi-finals July 8 - Finals July 9 - Departures of the delegations Weight categories of the Kapolri Cup: Indonesia’s international event the second Men's: 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg edition of the Kapolri Cup will be held in Women’s: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg Manado City in July 1-9 Organizing Committee of the Kapolri Cup Manado City which is located in the North Sulawesi Province and affiliated to the Indonesian Boxing Association will be hosting the sec- Indonesian Boxing Association ond edition of the Kapolri Cup in July 1-9. The Kapolri Cup will be preparation event for the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. All Asian Na- [email protected] tional Federation can find the invitation in the ASBC Facebook page and ASBC websites which contains all details about the upcoming [email protected] strong competition.

66 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 67 Asian medallists in Together we are power the Commonwealth Games Mary Kom won the title at the India's two-time Olympian and Asian Games winner Vikas Krishan Yadav Gold medal: Commonwealth Games where the Sri impressed in the whole competition and – Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte, Lankans exceeded all expectations won the title of the men's middleweight India (women's 48 kg:) (75kg) following his success over – Gaurav Solanki, India (men's 52 kg:) Cameroon's All Africa Games winner with their three medals – Vikas Krishan Yadav, India Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue. The The boxing tournament of the Common- Kristina O'Hara winning that bout by AIBA World Boxing Championships bronze (men's 75 kg:) wealth Games finished in Gold Coast, unanimous decision. Mary Kom is five-time medallist Indian boxer's main rival the top Australia with its finals where the Asian AIBA Women's World Champion, five-time favourite of the weight class England's Silver medal: teams claimed three gold medals, three ASBC Asian Women's Champion but the Benjamin Whittaker failed his quarter-final – Amit Panghal, India (men's 49 kg:) silvers and six bronze. India’s Chungnei- gold medal from the Commonwealth Games contest therefore the two giants could not jang Mary Kom Hmangte finally bagged was still missing from her collection. meet in Gold Coast. – Manish Kaushik, India (men's 60 kg:) one of her missing title while the Sri India's second gold medal was acquired by India's top light flyweight (49kg) boxer Amit – Satish Kumar, India (men's +91 kg:) Lankan team exceeded the expectations Gaurav Solanki at the flyweight (52kg) where Panghal lost to England's Galal Yafai in the he has done a sensational performance final, and their new sensation Manish Kaushik with their three bronze medals. Bronze medal: against Northern Ireland's Rio 2016 claimed also silver following his narrow The Commonwealth Games is one of the Olympian Brendan Irvine. The 20-year-old defeat to Australia's Harry Garside in the – Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku, biggest multisport events of the world which Indian boxer achieved silver medal at the final of the lightweight (60kg). India's third Sri Lanka (women's 48 kg:) holds every four years only as the Olympic 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games which he silver medal was taken by Satish Kumar who – Thiwanka Ranasinghe, Sri Lanka (men's Games. Altogether 275 events are in the was able to change to gold among the elite had a big fight against England's star Frazer 49 kg:) schedule and 71 Commonwealth nations boxers and reached his career highlight in Clarke in the final of the super heavyweight – Seneviratne Ishan Bandara, Sri Lanka could attend in Gold Coast. At the very first Gold Coast. (+91kg). time 16 boxing events were in the official (men's 52 kg:) program of the Games, 6 women and – Mohammed Hussamuddin, India 10 men weight classes in the road to the (men's 56 kg:) gender equality. – Manoj Kumar, India (men's 69 kg:) Seventeen countries claimed at least one – Naman Tanwar, India (men's 91 kg:) medal in the boxing tournament of the Commonwealth Games and among them India became the runner-up just behind England with their three gold medals, The Sri Lankan team also impressed three silvers and three bronze. Sri Lanka among the Asian squads and among their is a developing boxing nation in the Asian six participated boxers three claimed bronze continent and their new Ukrainian head medals. Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku coach led the team into three bronze realized her dream with the bronze medals which was one of their best ever medal which was the highlight of her long performances in the sport. career. Thiwanka Ranasinghe (49kg) and India' first gold medal was achieved by Seneviratne Ishan Bandara (52kg) were Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte who amazing in Gold Coast, defeated tough dominated her final at the women's light rivals and increased Sri Lanka's bronze medal flyweight (48kg) against Northern Ireland's collection up to three.

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Asian medallists in the Arab Elite Boxing Championships The Arab Elite Boxing Championships was held in Sudan’s capital city in Khartoum which was key event for the men boxers Gold medal: before the Asian Games. The Asian coun- – Zead Eshaish, Jordan (69 kg) tries claimed two gold medals, five silver – Hussein Iashaish, Jordan (91 kg) and ten bronze medals in the new edition of the Arab Elite Boxing Championships which was much better performance than Silver medal: in the Arab Youth Boxing Championships – Hassan Ali Naser, Iraq (49 kg) earlier this year. – Ammar Hassan Jabbar, Iraq (60 kg) – Hayder Karaawi, Iraq (64 kg) – Mudhar Al-Saedi, Iraq (75 kg) Jordan’s best boxers Zead in Khartoum including Iraq's AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships silver – Saddi Rabeah, Iraq (+91 kg) Eshaish and Rio 2016 Olympian medallist Sahm Karrar Kadhim Al-Ezirej and Tunisia's Ahmed Tebai. Bronze medal: Hussein Iashaish won titles in the Jordan's second gold medal was achieved by Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Hassan Al-Kasbeh, Jordan (49 kg) Arab Elite Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Hussein Iashaish who – Ahmad Yahya Badr, Yemen (52 kg) defeated all of his three rivals at the – Yousef Iashaish, Jordan (52 kg) Sudan Boxing Federation never hosted at least one medal in the Arab Elite heavyweight (91kg) by RSC. He was too – Jaafar Ali Al-Sudani, Iraq (56 kg) such a big international competition as Boxing Championships in Khartoum. strong for Algeria's experienced Mabrouk the Arab Elite Boxing Championships Jordan is one of the strongest Western Boughrara, Sudan's Waleed Eisa and – Nasser Ebrahim, Yemen (56 kg) where the Supervisor of the competition Asian boxing countries and following Morocco's El Mehdi Bourous. Jordan's – Thulasi Tharumalingam, was Jordan's official Mr. Walid Jarrar. their successful performance Arab Youth No.1 moved down from the super Qatar (69 kg) Altogether 48 boxers from 9 countries Boxing Championships in Cairo where heavyweight (+91kg) but he is enough – Sahm Karrar Kadhim Al-Ezirej, Iraq competed in the Arab Youth Boxing Jordan's Bader Osman Samreen won speed and strong to control his contests. (69 kg) Championships in Cairo and 56 athletes gold medal, their elite athletes achieved Iraq had five finalists in the Arab Elite from nine nations attended in the Arab five medals in Khartoum ranking as No.3 Boxing Championships in Khartoum and – Abdul Karim El-Sayed, Lebanon Elite Boxing Championships in Khartoum. among the participating teams. finally all of them achieved silver medals (75 kg) Algeria became the most successful Jordan's new sensation Zead Eshaish in Sudan's capital. Hassan Ali Naser – Odai Riad Al-Hindawi, Jordan (81 kg) country and topped the team rankings will be turning to 20 only later this year (49kg), Islamic Solidarity Games silver – Ali Fahd, Yemen (91 kg) with their five gold medals in the Arab but the young welterweight (69kg) boxer medallist Ammar Hassan Jabbar (60kg), Elite Boxing Championships ahead of is one of the most promising athletes in Hayder Karaawi (64kg), Mudhar Al-Saedi Morocco and Jordan. Iraq, Tunisia, Sudan, the Western Asian region. Jordan's new (75kg) and Saddi Rabeah (+91kg) were Yemen, Lebanon and Qatar also achieved sensation defeated all of his three rivals their runner-ups in the competition.

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Turkmenistan Boxing Federation will be hosting an international training and sparring camp for the Asian nations in their capital city in Ashgabat. The period of the training camp changed and the new date is May 10-20.

Turkmenistan Boxing Federation has got a new management which is widen their focus to outside of the country and trying to increase their possibilities and results into a new level. All national federations have to send their details to the Asian Boxing Confederation's Head office: [email protected]. The main purpose of the international training camp is a preparation for the upcoming Asian Games which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia this August. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is also on the focus for the Turkmenistan Boxing Federation and the coaches of the participating teams can share their experiences during the camp. Women and men elite boxers also can attend in the training camp where expenses of the accommodations and meals for the participants will be paid by the Turkmenistan Boxing Federation. The teams will be accommodated in the Mizan Hotel in Ashgabat and the attending National Federations have to pay only for their flights and visas to Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan hosted the 2017 edition of the Asian Indoor and Martials Arts Games in Ashgabat a few months ago which was a great success for the Central Asian country. Their head coach is former Russian boxing Turkmenistan Boxing Federation’s inter- star Mr. Aleksandr Lebziak who developed the technical and tactical skills of the Turkmen boxers in the recent one year which has national training camp will be held in already paid off in the Islamic Solidarity Games and in the Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament. Ashgabat in a new date: May 10-20 72 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 73 Together we are power his first elite competition after beating Jakhongir Rasulov in the final of the light List of the winners in the welterweight (64kg). Uzbek Navruz Men's Box Cup AIBA Junior World Champion and AIBA 49 kg: Khurshidbek Zaynolobiddinov Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov moved 52 kg: Khudoynazar Fayzov up to the welterweight (69kg) and joined 56 kg: Oybek Jurayev also to the elite age group in January as Jafarov. The 19-year-old super talented 60 kg: Kamronbek Eshmatov boxer defeated Youth National Champion The Navruz Men’s Box Cup was held 64 kg: Saidjamshid Jafarov Abu Nuranov in the semi-final and in the capital city in Tashkent where continued his winning path against Tokhir 69 kg: Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov the last edition of the ASBC Asian Akramov in the final. Confederation Boxing Champion- 75 kg: Akmurod Gafforov Akmurod Gafforov was a big surprise in the Uzbekistan Elite National ships was also taking place. Indian 81 kg: Kozimbek Mardonov Open Tournament winner Khu- Championships last November where doynazar Fayzov, AIBA Youth World 91 kg: Jamshidjon Abdullaev he defeated all of his rivals at the middleweight (75kg). The new sensation Boxing Championships silver medal- +91 kg: Obidjon Tokhirov in this category had to meet with Fanat list Bilolbek Mirzarakhimov and AIBA Kakhramonov once again which was Youth World Boxing Championships the repeat final of the Uzbekistan Elite bronze medallist Kozimbek Mardon- Open Boxing Tournament and attended National Championships but the result was ov were also among the winners. in the World Series Boxing therefore the same Gafforov has been crowned in his experiences paid off against Fozil Tashkent. Abdumurodov in the final of the flyweight AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (52kg). bronze medallist Kozimbek Mardonov is Uzbekistan’s teenage stars as Oybek Jurayev was member of the an amazing talent at the light heavyweight Khudoynazar Fayzov and Bilolbek Uzbek junior and youth squads in the (81kg) who dominated his final against recent years, claimed several medals in Youth National Champion Abdukarim Mirzarakhimov won the Navruz the international events but his victories Farmonov. AIBA Junior World Boxing over the Uzbek National Champions Championships silver medallist Dilshodbek Men’s Box Cup as Abdulla Kuchkarov and 20-year-old Ruzmetov and strong Bakhromjon Fozilov Hasanboy Latibakhunov were big upsets claimed only bronze medals this time. Following the Navruz Cup for their light flyweight (49kg) who defeated more in the Navruz Box Cup in Tashkent. Jamshidjon Abdullaev competed in women boxers the male elite athletes also experienced boxers such as National Kamronbek Eshmatov started his the youth level in 2015 and in 2016 and could show their skills in Tashkent. Several Championships bronze medallist Abrorbek international career at the light flyweight won the title of the heavyweight (91kg) top Uzbek boxers competed in Tashkent Abdusalomov and Sherzod Parpiyev in the (49kg) but since those years he moved following Azizbek Shukurov abandoned and future hopes of the country also road to the title. up to the lightweight (60kg). The 20- their fight. ASBC Asian Youth Champion shined in the Navruz Box Cup which was a Khudoynazar Fayzov is a new meteor year-old talent impressed and defeated Obidjon Tokhirov moved up to the super preparation event before the international in Uzbekistan's boxing life who claimed Sherbek Rakhmatullayev and Shukurullo heavyweight (+91kg) and defeated competitions. gold medal in their 2017 Youth National Vokhidov during his road to the gold Rustamjon Ismailov in the final while The first gold medal of the competition Championships and also in the last Elite medal. ASBC Asian Junior Champion current ASBC Asian Youth Champion was achieved by a new sensation National Championships. Since then the Saidjamshid Jafarov joined to the elite Profsor Rorimsha claimed bronze medal in Khurshidbek Zaynolobiddinov at the 19-year-old old talent won the Indian age group in January and quickly won the event.

74 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 75 Together we are power Sitora Shagdarova in the final of the youth featherweight (57kg). List of the winners in the Kashkadaryo's Marzhona Elmirzayeva Navruz Women’s Box Cup delivered her best ever performance in Shakhrisabz and won her first national gold Women’s Youth 48 kg: Sabina in the youth age group. Bukhara's Makhliyo Rakhimova competed in the AIBA Women’s Bobokulova, Uzbekistan Youth World Boxing Championships in Women’s Youth 51 kg: Rashida Tagirova, Guwahati and those experiences paid off in Shakhrisabz where she won the youth light Uzbekistan welterweight (64kg). The last gold medal in Women’s Youth 54 kg: Maftuna the youth section was taken by Dzhizak's Youth National Champion Khadijabonu Fayzullayeva, Uzbekistan Abdullaeva at the middleweight (75kg). Women’s Youth 57 kg: Nasiba Tashkent's Tursunoy Rakhimova won the Ulaanbaatar Box Cup in 2016 which Mirzaeva sisters and Fayzullayeva Khairullayeva, Uzbekistan was one of her career highlight in the Women’s Youth 60 kg: Marzhona international level therefore her gold medal shined with top performance in at the elite flyweight (51kg) was one of the Navruz Women’s Box Cup which Elmirzayeva, Uzbekistan the most expected results in Shakhrisabz. Women’s Youth 64 kg: Makhliyo Bukhara's Farangiz Khoshimova joined to was held in the historical city of the international events last year and did Rakhimova, Uzbekistan enough to beat Ulugoy Nasimova in the final Shakhrisabz Women’s Youth 75 kg: Khadijabonu of the elite bantamweight (54kg). Samarkand's pride Yodgoroy Mirzaeva has The Navruz Women’s Box Cup was held in the city of Shakhrisabz which is part of the Abdullaeva, Uzbekistan qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games UNESCO World Heritage with its ancient buildings. Elite and youth women boxers were as first Uzbek woman boxer in the history able to take part in the competition in Shakhrisabz where Uzbekistan’s Rio 2016 Olym- and her development is continuous. The 21- pian No.1 Yodgoroy Mirzaeva also won the gold medal. Women’s Elite 51 kg: Tursunoy year-old boxer competed at the lightweight Rakhimova, Uzbekistan (60kg) in the Navruz Women's Box Cup and Altogether 55 women boxers competed in Rashida Tagirova was able to beat all of her did not give any chance to Maftuna Jamilova the Navruz Women’s Box Cup in 12 different three rivals in the youth flyweight (51kg) Women’s Elite 57 kg: Farangiz in the final of the competition. weight classes. The Uzbekistan Women’s including Surkhondarya's Zarina Rustamova Khoshimova, Uzbekistan Gavkhar Mirzaeva is Yodgoroy’s elder National Championships for their elite, youth in the final of the event. sister who joined to the national team of and junior boxers was held in a few weeks Maftuna Fayzullayeva has been preparing Women’s Elite 60 kg: Yodgoroy Uzbekistan in 2016 and claimed her next ago and many of those winners attended hard for the upcoming ASBC Asian Mirzaeva, Uzbekistan national title in Shakhrisabz where she was also in the Navruz Women’s Box Cup in Confederation Youth Boxing Championships too strong for Makhliyo Khabibullayeva. Shakhrisabz. therefore she dominated her final against Women’s Elite 64 kg: Gavkhar Mirzaeva, Youth National Champion and Zolotarev The first gold medal of the whole Makhliyo Ravshanova in the bantamweight Uzbekistan Memorial Tournament winner and competition went to Sabina Bobokulova of (54kg). Nasiba Khairullayeva will be AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Bukhara who defeated Marzhona Savriyeva there also in the upcoming ASBC Asian Women’s Elite 75 kg: Mavluda Championships competitor Mavluda in the final of the youth light flyweight Confederation Youth Boxing Championships Mavlonova, Uzbekistan Mavlonova will be turning to 19 only later (48kg). Korakal is not so famous of its and the 16-year-old talent, who joined this year but she dominated her fights in boxing schools in Uzbekistan but their talent from the junior age group, was able to beta Shakhrisabz.

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List of the winners in the The National Universiade of the Kyrgyz Kyrgyz National Universiade Republic was held in Bishkek where their next generation’s young elite boxers as Syrgak Dzhanseitov, Munarbek Seyitbek 49 kg: Nurzhigit Dyushebayev Uulu and Alisher Chatkalbekov won their 52 kg: Syrgak Dzhanseitov weight classes. 56 kg: Kanatbek Abduvakhob Uulu Altogether 78 boxers attended in the 60 kg: Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu Kyrgyz National Universiade where ten champions were getting their gold medals 64 kg: Bekzhan Ilichbek Uulu after the finals. The Kyrgyz national boxing team has been preparing to the Asian 69 kg: Taalaybek Aitbek Uulu Games and their top athletes will be 75 kg: Ilyas Mukanbetov attending in the upcoming international training camp in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 81 kg: Alisher Chatkalbekov Nurzhigit Dyushebayev was bronze 91 kg: Zhakshylyk Kuzaliyev medallist in the last edition of the Kyrgyz Elite National Boxing Championships and +91 kg: Sanzhar Tairov lost to only their No.1 Mirlan Turkbay Uulu by split decision. The Kyrgyz U21 National Champion Dyushebayev controlled of the Memorial Tournament three months ago rounds against Mirlan Muratbek Uulu and Syrgak Dzhanseitov but this time he did a classic revenge. won the title at the light flyweight (49kg). ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing performed superbly Championships bronze medallist Alisher Championships bronze medallist and Elite Chatkalbekov is a top talent in the country National Champion Syrgak Dzhanseitov who is only 19 but captured the next title had to meet with top national rival Rustam in the Kyrgyz National in the National Universiade. The teenage Muratov in the final of the flyweight (52kg). talent defeated for the gold Kyrgyz U21 As in the youth level in the recent years National Champion Manucher Abdulaliyev Dzhanseitov was able to dominate their Universiade who moved up to the light heavyweight fight and won his next national title. Boxing Championships and claimed silver final of the light welterweight (64kg) in (81kg) only in the recent months. Kanatbek Abduvakhob Uulu has been medal in the Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Bishkek. Following Bekzhan Ilichbek Uulu's Zhakshylyk Kuzaliyev developed well in competing in the international events since Tournament. The 22-year-old lightweight great performance another young talent the recent two years and claimed silver 2013 and took a few medals on these (60kg) boxer was enough strong to Taalaybek Aitbek Uulu won a title in Bishkek medal in their Elite National Championships occasions. The Kyrgyz bantamweight (56kg) beat National Elite Championships silver where he defeated Yunus Khandyshinov in therefore his success in the final of the boxer had a tough quarter-final against medallist Bayaman Alimbekov in the final of the final of the welterweight (69kg). heavyweight (91kg) against Meder Zhenishbek Belasharov but after that close the event. Defending National Elite Champion Ilyas Stanbekov was an expected result. The contest he performed better and defeated Kyrgyz U21 National Champion Bekzhan Mukanbetov had to meet with his main super heavyweight (+91kg) title was won Akylbek Esenbek Uulu in the final by Ilichbek Uulu attended in the Pavlodar rival in the final of the middleweight (75kg) by Sanzhar Tairov who defeated Kyrgyz unanimous decision. 2016 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth with Ykhtyiar Shabdanbayev once again. Elite National Boxing Championships Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu took bronze in Boxing Championships and his strong Mukanbetov lost to his opponent in the bronze medallist Adylbek Talanbek Uulu in the 2014 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth punches shocked Samat Zhusupov in the semi-final of the Duisenkul Shopokov Bishkek.

78 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 79 Together we are power to compete in the next international event. The gold medal of the men's light flyweight (49kg) has gone to Izatullo Aliyev who List of the winners in the defeated Abubakr Yuldashev in the first male final. The second title was achieved by U21 Dushanbe City Cup National Championships silver medallist Women's 51 kg: Rukhafzo Khaknazarova Bakhodur Mirzoaliyev at the flyweight (52kg) who dominated his final against Khabib Women's 75 kg: Nilufar Boboyorova Ochimamadov in Dushanbe. Abdullo Sharipov was bronze medallist Men's 49 kg: Izatullo Aliyev in the 2016 Tajikistan Youth National Men's 52 kg: Bakhodur Mirzoaliyev Championships but since then he moved up tow categories and defeated Zukhurbek Men's 56 kg: Abdullo Sharipov Sharipov in the final of the bantamweight Men's 60 kg: Elchibek Niyozmamadov (56kg). Relatively unknown Elchibek Niyozmamadov did a surprise in the final of Men's 64 kg: Bakhodur Usmonov the lightweight (60kg) when he triumphed over Youth National Champion Alijon Men's 69 kg: Khuzaif Fozilov Usmonov winning the bout by unanimous Men's 75 kg: Mirzomukhammad Tajikistan’s star Shabbos decision. Negmatulloev defeated his main Bakhodur Usmonov is one of their most Bakhtiyar promising young boxer in Tajikistan who Men's 81 kg: Shabbos Negmatulloev was involved to the national squad in 2013 rival strong Akhmadjon Saidov in as a junior athlete. The 20-year-old light 91 kg: Davlat Boltayev welterweight (64kg) boxer competed in +91 kg: Siyovush Zukhurov the final of the Dushanbe City Cup several international elite events and his The Dushanbe City Cup was held in the Tajik capital where their biggest star Hamburg experiences have paid off in the final where he controlled his bout against Safarali 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Shabbos Negmatulloev de- Makhmadaliyev. counterparts Akhmadjon Saidov both feated his main national rival, another top talent Akhmadjon Saidov. Besides to him Tajikistan's current U21 National Champion claimed bronze medals in the recent Rukhafzo Khaknazarova, Nilufar Boboyorova, Bakhodur Usmonov, Mirzomukhammad at the welterweight (69kg) is Khuzaif editions of the AIBA Junior World Boxing Bakhtiyar and Siyovush Zukhurov also won the titles in Dushanbe. Fozilov who won his next title after beating Championships. The two-year older Shakhrom Niyozov by unanimous decision. Negmatulloev found the weak points of his Tajikistan's capital city hosted the Asian able to do revenge in the Dushanbe City Mirzomukhammad Bakhtiyar is member of opponent and celebrated his title after the Students Boxing Championships two years Cup. Khaknazarova launched the more the national team since 2010 and competed best bout of the whole competition. ago and several of those medallists attended effective punches this time and the referee in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Davlat Boltayev reached his career in the Dushanbe City Cup. The women confirmed her RSC success against Gaforova Championships but he had do his very best highlight with his gold medal at the and men elite boxers also competed in the and claimed the first title in the event. against 19-year-old Fozil Radjabaliyev in the heavyweight (91kg) where he defeated Dushanbe City Cup where the number of Asian Students Championships bronze final of the middleweight (75kg). Shakhrom Afsakhov in the final. Singapore the total participants was 68 and twelve medallist Nilufar Boboyorova and 19-year- Tajikistan has got two world and young 2010 Youth Olympian Siyovush Zukhurov champions have been crowned. old Mizhgona Boboyeva both are defending class boxers at the light heavyweight (81kg) competed in the last two editions of Rukhafzo Khaknazarova lost to Women's National Champions in Tajikistan. and both competed in the Dushanbe City the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing They met in the final of the women's Cup. Both Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Championships therefore he was too strong Championships competitor Madina Gaforova middleweight (75kg) which was won by the Boxing Championships quarter-finalist for Abubakr Khudoydodov in the final of the last year in the national event but she was experienced Boboyorova who is planning Shabbos Negmatulloev and his younger super heavyweight (+91kg).

80 www.asbcnews.org April 2018 81 Together we are power winner Khongorzul Delgerkhangai in the title contest. Ganzorig Badmaarag eliminated the main List of the winners in the favourite Rentsenlkhagva Otgonbayar in Mongolian Youth National the semi-final and continued her winning Championships path against P. Oyunnomin in the final of the lightweight (60kg) became the youngest winner in the Mongolian Youth National Women's Youth 48 kg: Championships. The last woman gold medal Khulan Lutsaikhan was achieved by Tsolmonbaatar Namuun- Ursgal who defeated Namjim Anu in the final Women's Youth 51 kg: while the top favourite experienced Angarag Mungunsaran Balsan Lkhagvadorj failed to get any medal in the event. Women's Youth 54 kg: Chuluunbat Uugankhuu surprised all of his Erdenedalai Michidmaa opponents at the light flyweight (49kg) of the Mungunsaran Balsan and Tulga Mongolian Youth National Championships. Women's Youth 57 kg: The 16-year-old talent was quarter-finalist Yesugen Oyuntsetseg Oyunbaatar wins in the Mongolian in the 2017 Mongolian Junior National Championships but this time he did enough Women's Youth 60 kg: to beat all of his rivals including Junior Ganzorig Badmaarag Youth National Championships National Champion Enkhzorigt Sukhbat in Women's Youth +60 kg: The Mongolian Youth National Championships was held in the Selenge Province to de- the final. velop boxing also in countryside. Mongolia’s top women youth boxers such as Mung- Junior National Champion Bayarsaikhan Tsolmonbaatar Namuun-Ursgal Altantulga won the title of the flyweight unsaran Balsan, Erdenedalai Michidmaa and Yesugen Oyuntsetseg won the gold med- (52kg) following his triumph over als in the event where the biggest man star was 17-year-old Tulga Oyunbaatar. Chuluunbaatar Munkh-Ochir. Tulga Men's Youth 49 kg: Oyunbaatar joined to the youth age The Mongolians have got strong boxing Mongolia's technician women's youth group in January following his successful Chuluunbat Uugankhuu tradition and their talents achieved medals boxer Mungunsaran Balsan moved up to junior career and he had enough skills to Men's Youth 52 kg: in the recent youth and junior international the flyweight (51kg) in the recent weeks beat Youth National Champion Amankeldi events. ASBC Asian Confederation Youth and Ochirsukh Enkhmaa by split decision in Khabdalmajid in the final of the men's Bayarsaikhan Altantulga Boxing Championships in Bangkok which the final which was a sensational contest in lightweight (60kg) and received the right Men's Youth 56 kg: G. Enkhtur will be the lone qualification event for the the event. Erdenedalai Michidmaa won the to represent Mongolia in Bangkok. Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Darkhan Youth Box Cup last October and Suuri Usukhbayar was registered also Men's Youth 60 kg: Tulga Oyunbaatar therefore the Mongolians are planning to eliminated Tugsjargal Nomin-Erdene in a for the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Men's Youth 64 kg: Suuri Usukhbayar send big team to Thailand's capital. hectic semi-final and B. Uyanga in the final Boxing Championships following his The first gold medal of the women of the women's bantamweight (56kg). amazing success at the light welterweight Men's Youth 69 kg: Onon Bekhboldun part of the Mongolian Youth National Yesugen Oyuntsetseg was among Asia's (64kg). Onon Bekhboldun was too Championships was achieved by a young best junior boxers in 2017 claiming silver strong for his rivals at the welterweight Men's Youth 75 kg: B. Enkh-Orchlon talent 16-year-old Khulan Lutsaikhan who medal in the Silesian Women's Open (69kg) and won his first national title. Men's Youth +75 kg: Shizir Turbold eliminated Mungunchimeg Ganbolor and Tournament and taking medals in several Shizir Turbold competed at the heaviest Narangoo Batsaikhan in the final stages of other international events. The 17-year-old weight class in the event and celebrated the competition where altogether 68 female featherweight (57kg) boxer had to do her his title following his successes against talents fought for the medals. very best to beat Children of Asia Games experienced rivals.

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Upcoming Events in May 2018

April 29 - May 3, 2018 May 17-20, 2018 Chinese Taipei National Intercollegiate Jayaweera School Boxing Tournament, Athletic Games, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei Kandy, Sri Lanka May 2-9, 2018 May 20-25 ISF Gymnasiade, Rabat, Morocco Philippine National Games, Cebu City, Philippines May 3-12 Vietnam National Boxing Cup, Hanoi, May 22-26 Vietnam Sri Lankan Novices Boxing Tournament, Colombo, Sri Lanka May 7-12 Malaysian Youth National May 25 - June 5, 2018 Championships, Johor Baharu, Malaysia Cambodian National Games, Phnom Penh, Cambodia May 8-13, 2018 Kyrgyz Schoolboys National May 26, 2018 Championships, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Japanese Kanto University Boxing League 2nd Round, Japan May 9-15, 2018 Momyshuly Junior Tournament, Taraz, May 2018 Kazakhstan Nurmagambetov Tournament, Almaty, Kazakhstan May 10-20, 2018 Turkmenistan International Training May 2018 Camp, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Arziyev Brothers Tournament, Osh, Kyrgyzstan May 12 Japanese Kanto University Boxing May 2018 League 1st Round, Tokyo, Japan Vanakhun Junior Memorial Tournament, Aleksandrovka, Kyrgyzstan May 14-20 Mongolian Students National May 2018 Championships, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia World Series Boxing Season VIII Play-off

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