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MARCH, 2016 NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM ASBC CONTENT MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV : ASIA CHINA DRAGONS EXCEEDED THE HAS GOT 33 NEW BOXERS IN THE 4 EXPECTATIONS AND DEFEATED 24 OLYMPIC GAMES AFTER QIAN’AN UKRAINE OTAMANS IN THE WSB MR. AL KAZIM: ASIA IS REALLY THE MONGOLIAN BOXERS SHINED STRONG IN BOXING 6 IN THE CHEMISTRY CUP 26 MR. LI QIANG: THE QIAN’AN EVENT AFGHANISTAN’S NEW WOMAN WAS A BIG SUCCESS 7 BOXER IS DIANA NADIM 28 MR. TED TANNER: QIAN’AN KUANYSH BAKYT DEFENDED WAS A FIRST CLASS VENUE FOR 8 HIS THRONE IN THE BEKZAT 30 THE OCEANIAN BOXERS SATTARKHANOV YOUTH MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT UZBEKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND CHINA WERE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL 10 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES WINNER NATIONS IN QIAN’AN DENNIS GALVAN SHINED IN THE 32 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES LIST OF THE QUALIFIED ASIAN BOXERS AFTER QIAN’AN 14 STRONG MONKHOR NAMUUN WAS THE BEST IN THE MONGOLIAN 34 YOUTH NATIONALS ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - ABYLAYKHAN ZHUSSUPOV 16 NURIDENOV AND ZHEKSEN ARE THE BEST BOXERS IN THE KAZAKHSTAN 36 JUNIOR NATIONALS THE UPCOMING ASBC ASIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS HAS GOT BRIGHT 18 HISTORY AIBA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION TIMUR MERZHANOV WON THE GOLD 38 IN THE UZBEK JUNIOR NATIONALS FIVE ASIAN LEADERS IN THE AIBA WORLD RANKING 20 ABED AL-MITANI WAS THE BEST ATHLETE IN THE SAUDI ARABIAN 40 THE UZBEK TIGERS OVERWHELMED YOUTH NATIONALS AZERBAIJAN BAKU FIRES IN THE WSB 21 AND ADVANCED TO THE PLAY-OFF UPCOMING EVENTS IN APRIL 2016 ASTANA ARLANS KAZAKHSTAN 42 RETURNED WITH A GREAT TRIUMPH 22 OVER AZERBAIJAN BAKU FIRES March, 2016 3 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER 2016 Olympic Games on Friday and Saturday and now we of the performance of the Asian boxers as among the are looking forward to seeing their performance in Brazil 36 quota places our continent's best athletes could take MR. SERIK KONAKBAYEV: in August. 33 spots which means we have got now total 46 for Rio. The AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Our further goal is to raise the number of our quota Event was the second possibility for our men boxers places in the upcoming AIBA Women's World Boxing ASIA HAS GOT 33 NEW BOXERS IN to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from an Championships in Astana, in the Final AOB World Olympic AOB competition after the Doha 2015 AIBA World Qualification Event in Baku and also in the APB/WSB Boxing Championships therefore the importance of the Olympic Qualifiers. tournament was one of the highest in our continent this As we mentioned in our communication before the THE OLYMPIC GAMES AFTER QIAN’AN year. For our strong women boxers the event was their first competition the Asian Boxing Confederation is focusing chance to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this year. The AIBA Asian Thirteen of our strongest men boxers from Kazakhstan, & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event was our most AIBA Vice-President and President of the Asian Boxing He visited all day of boxing in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Uzbekistan, China, Iran and Thailand have qualified for important competition in the first period of the year and Confederation Mr. Serik Konakbayev arrived to Qianan Olympic Qualification Event which was the second chance the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from AIBA World Boxing after the successful challenge we would like to show our to the venue of the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic for our boxers in an AOB (AIBA Open Boxing) competition Championships, APB and WSB events last year, and continent's development in Brazil. to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Mr. Serik now here in Qian'an six new countries as Japan, Jordan, I would say a thank you to Mr. Li Qiang the President Qualification Event still in the first day of the important Konakbayev shared with us his thoughts after the whole Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines and India could join to of the Chinese Boxing Federation and to the Local competition to check the performance of our continent’s event where 36 boxers qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic them from our continent after the finals and box-offs. Organising Committee hosting the AIBA Asian & Oceanian best women and boxers. Games and among them 33 are Asians. This was the very first time when the Oceanian boxers Olympic Qualification Event in the highest level,» said “First of all I would like to congratulate all of the women could join to the Asian Olympic Qualification Event which Mr. Serik Konakbayev after the AIBA Asian & Oceanian and men boxers who have already qualified for the Rio was strengthen the competition in Qian'an. I am proud Olympic Qualification Event. 4 WWW.BOXINGASIA.ORG March, 2016 5 MR. LI QIANG: THE QUALIFICATION EVENT WAS A BIG SUCCESS President of the Chinese Boxing Olympics and World Championship boxers from team delegations show a Federation Mr. Li Qiang an- etc. Making us a professional team to wonderful fighting skill and spirits. By all swered our questions during the organize the event. these means a high-level boxing event we held. AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olym- Qian'an is not a well-known city pic Qualification Event which is in China. What was the reason How do you see China's boxing life holding in Qian’an, China and choosing Qian'an as host city? and its future? where he is following the ac- Choosing Qian’an as the host city is China is willing to contribute everything MR. AL KAZIM: tions and the performance of because the citizens in the city loves to the development of Boxing career. It boxing game so much. There are first- is the trust from AIBA to make us get the ASIA IS REALLY STRONG IN BOXING their boxers. China exceeded class hotel facilities, especially the Vice bidding of the event, also to the CBF. the expectations in the front of president of Chinese Boxing Federation So we will try all we could to host a Mr. Yousuf Ali Al Kazim is the Vice-President of the Asian Boxing Confederation their home crowd and achieved Mr. Zhao Yuqiao and his company Jiujiang successful event. and also he is the President of the Qatar Boxing Federation which association at least six quota places. wire Co. Ltd. Offered great support. The Chinese boxers performed very hosted the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha last October and we well in the event, especially they fight What were the main issues, with their whole-hearted mind and asked him about the positive effort of that big event. Mr. Yousuf Ali Al Kazim What is your opinion about the problems and challenges in the Olympic spirit, also our promotion on also shared with us his thoughts during the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic preparation to the AIBA Asian & boxing. Qualification Event. Qualification Event? Oceanian Olympic Qualification The 2016 Asian\Oceanian Qualification Event? How many boxers and clubs do you «Asia's boxing life is very strong and to compare to other continent's we have got great background for Event is a very successful event with the The biggest challenge is the language have across the country? the future. We feel the positive effort of the Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships which was a effective organization work and all the service, we hope to offer the first-class There are over 40 boxing teams in china qualification event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and we could see the globe's best boxers in Qatar. boxers from team delegations show a service to every one, however, due to the with provincial level, with more than 5000 We are planning to build up a strong team in Qatar, developing the experiences of our coaches and wonderful fighting skill and spirits. By all limited language ability of the LOC staff registered boxers in CBF every year. R&Js to participate in the all level of international boxing competitions. We have got good level among the these means a high-level boxing event we and volunteers, we could say that there Arabic nations but Asia is really strong with great history so we needs still time to join to the bests. held. are some disadvantages during the event. How did you communicate the The Asian women and men boxers are very strong therefore I think our continent can prove great level AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic also in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after the selection events. Some of our boxers could be key athletes in What objectives are the main What does the AIBA Asian & Qualification Event in China? Brazil in August after their continuous hard training and great motivation. strengths of your organization? Oceanian Olympic Qualification We take all the boxing events hosting I think the Asian Boxing Confederation is working well and marked clear objectives through the teams The main strengths of our organization Event means for China? in China as our force to move forward and committees. There is a strong sense for us Asian Boxing Confederation is working professionally and is that we have formed a high-level The 2016 Asian\Oceanian Qualification and to push forward the development of develop our boxers, R&Js and coaches. The strategy is to serving the five regions of the Asian continent,» competition team, with the experience of Event is a very successful event with the boxing career in China with the help of said Mr. Yousuf Ali Al Kazim after the third competition day in Qianan. the 2008 Olympics, Asian Games, Youth effective organization work and all the AIBA and CBF. 6 WWW.BOXINGASIA.ORG March, 2016 7 TOGETHER WE ARE POWER MR.