During Day 6 of the ASBC Asian Under 22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025, four Sri Lankans featured in the Semi-Finals and unluckily all the pugilists from the host nation who fought today fell short of the title-deciding finals.
In the first fight of the day, Saudi Arabia’s Feras Alsubhi faced Iraq’s Ali Hameed Al-Lami at the first semi-final of the men’s youth minimum weight category (48kg). The Saudi boxer launched a few accurate punches to edge out his neighboring opponent in a closely contested battle.
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- Sri Lankan boxers punch through to Semi Finals
In the second semi-final, Sri Lanka’s promising talent from Peradeniya SC, Sathsara Chathumina Warnakulasooriya, faced Kazakhstan’s Nurkhan Kumarbekov, who eliminated Sri Lanka’s brave Gedara Warnakulasooriya Weliketiye. The visiting pugilist had the reach advantage with the height, but the local boy tried hard by bravely going closer to the opponent and delivered a few uppercuts. At the end of the day, punches from the visitor impressed the judges enough to post a win.
Kyrgyzstan’s Yasur Taalaybek Uulu and Kazakhstan’s Dossymzhan Tangatar fought in the first semi-finals in the youth flyweight category (51kg). The Kyrgyz tried hard with some nice and quick hooks, but the Kazakh came up with technically correct punches to claim the victory.
In the other semi-final, Mongolia’s Tenuun Chuluunbaatar outclassed Bangladesh’s youth talent Mahamud Abir.
The 17-year-old Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Aldiyar Bakhadur had knocked down his Iraqi opponent, Mohammed Naeem Al-Sarray, in the second round to book his place in the bantamweight (54kg) category final.
In the second semi-final, Tajikistan’s Biloldjon Iksanov, the ASBC Asian Junior Champion, fought against neighboring opponent Kyrgyzstan’s Umar Orusbayev and managed to beat him after an exhausting and thrilling fight.
The first semi-final of the featherweight (57kg) category happened between Kyrgyzstan’s Daniil Bulavkin and Bangladesh’s Hasan Mohamed Mehedi, and the strong and experienced Kyrgyz had a clear height advantage and was able to beat his opponent comprehensively.
In the other semi-final, another Sri Lankan hope and the boy from Kadugannawa National School, Arawinda Hansajith Jayathissa, came to the ring against Kazakhstan’s Nygman Nygmet. The nippy Sri Lankan gave a good challenge during the first and second rounds but looked exhausted in the third round, which helped the visitor to post a victory.
In the first semi-final in the lightweight (60kg) category, India’s Mohit fought against Saudi Arabia’s formidable opponent, Sultan Al-mohammed, and the Indian edged out his rival after a strenuous effort.
Kazakhstan’s Adilet Tortubek met with Kyrgyzstan’s Erlan Ergeshov in the second semi-final, and the Kyrgyz launched a speedy attack in the first round while the Kazakh counterattacked later in the battle. Both boxers did the justification to the spectators by displaying a thrilling fight, and finally the Kazakh had the last laugh as he won the game by a tight 3 – 2 judges’ decision.
In the women’s minimum weight category (48kg) Sri Lanka’s top female youth boxer from Veyangoda Central College, Pavani Muthugala, fought against India’s strong and skilled champion, Chanchal Kumari. With the crowd support, Sri Lanka’s Pavani was exceptional and just fell short of a famous victory as the judges’ decision was given 3 – 2 in favor of the visitor.
In the other semi-final, technically sound player Kazakhstan’s Aiym Tankibayeva beat Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai after a hard-fought battle.
India’s strong women’s boxer Kashish Malik fought against Thailand’s Chiranan Dapphonhan in the first semi-final of the women’s light flyweight (50kg), and the Indian marched to the finals amid the resistance displayed by the Vietnamese. Kazakhstan’s Sila Bibolsynkyzy, who beat Vietnam’s Tran Thi Hoa, will face Malik in the final battle.
In the women’s flyweight (52kg) semi-finals, Sri Lankan talent and the boxer from St. Mary’s College Veyangoda, Sabrina Raheem, fought against strong opponent Rakhmina Abdumezhitova from Kazakhstan. Though the young Sri Lankan lass tried her level best to prevail, the Kazakh was too strong for her, and she withdrew from the fight in the second round in emotional feelings. Thailand’s Saranporn Phonpoon, who beat Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc, will meet the Kazakh in the final.
In the women’s youth welterweight (66kg) semi-finals, India’s Garima Garima met with Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Abdumezhitova, and the Indian marched to the finals after dominating the one-sided battle.
In the other semi-final, Vietnam’s braver pugilist, Truong Ha Vy, was victorious over Tajikistan’s young talent, Mukharramkhon Toshkhujayeva, to join the Indian in the final.
Kazakhstan’s Kuralay Yeginbaikyzy won the last battle of the day as Vietnam’s Tran Thanh Tuyen withdrew from the fight in the second round after receiving a couple of huge punches.
