The ASBC Asian U22 and Youth Championship tournament concluded after 11 days of thrilling encounters at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. According to the final results, Kazakhstan’s boxers stamped their authority in both the men’s and women’s events across the Youth and Under-22 categories, suffering only a rare number of defeats. Sri Lanka secured 6th place in the Youth Championship (with 4 silver and 11 bronze medals) and 7th place in the Under-22 Championship (with 1 silver and 7 bronze medals).
In the first bout of the day, Kazakhstan’s Akbota Bolat had a tough fight against India’s Mahi Siwach. The Indian boxer used her longer reach to gain a narrow 4:3 advantage on the judges’ scorecards, clinching the gold medal in the women’s minimum weight (48kg) category.
- Usaith was victorious and secured a medal for Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan boxers punch through to Semi Finals
- Sri Lankan boxers bow out with three bronze medals
- Sri Lankan women boxers fight hard in the semis
- Hiruni adds a silver to Sri Lankan medal tally
Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran, the ASBC Asian Elite Championships silver medalist, faced Kazakhstan’s Gulnar Turapbay in the light flyweight (50kg) bout. The Kazakh boxer suffered a rare loss in the championship.
Vietnam’s next boxer, Song Thi Kim Ngan, caused another upset by defeating the formidable Kazakh boxer Tomiris Myrzakul in a closely contested women’s flyweight (52kg) final, handing back-to-back golds to the Southeast Asian nation.
After three consecutive defeats, Kazakhstan’s Elina Bazarova, their Youth World Champion, broke the gold medal drought by defeating Vietnam’s Ngo Thi Mai Chuc in the bantamweight (54kg) final.
Kazakhstan’s Viktoriya Baidukova, who returned to the national team with enhanced technical and tactical skills, faced an Indian opponent in the featherweight (57kg) final and claimed an easy knockout victory to secure another gold.
In the women’s lightweight (60kg) final, Kazakhstan’s powerful pugilist Anar Tursynbek triumphed over Tajikistan’s lone female finalist, Khangoma Isoyeva, to win the gold.
Kazakhstan’s talented boxer Aruzhan Zhangabayeva had an easy win in the light welterweight (63kg) final, achieving an RSC victory in just 30 seconds over Sri Lanka’s Hasini Nayakaratne.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion, Uldana Taubay, faced India’s Himanshi in the welterweight (66kg) final and added another gold to Kazakhstan’s tally.
In the light middleweight (70kg) final, Kazakhstan’s two-time ASBC Asian Youth Champion, Bakyt Seidish, faced Mongolia’s Muldir Yerjan and secured victory with a knockout.
Sri Lanka’s finalists, Narasinghe and Nethmi Tharushika, were defeated by Kazakhstan’s Shugyla Nalibay (75kg) and Zhibek Zharaskyzy (81kg) respectively, both via first-round knockouts.
Finally, Kazakhstan’s Assel Toktassyn (+81kg) defeated India’s Payal Jakhar with an RSC victory, claiming Kazakhstan’s ninth U22 women’s gold medal.
In the men’s 48kg category final, Uzbekistan’s Bekhruz Kholdorov fought against Kazakhstan’s Tileuberdi Suleimeni. Although both boxers had similar technical and physical skills, the Kazakh’s more accurate attacks earned him the victory in the smallest male weight category.
Tajikistan’s Meroj Sufijonov, who had eliminated Sri Lanka’s No. 1 and ASBC Asian Elite bronze medalist Umayanga Mihiran in the flyweight (51kg) semifinals, met Kazakhstan’s Dias Berikbay in the final. The Kazakh boxer stuck to the basics and outclassed Sufijonov to claim the title, marking another upset.
In the men’s bantamweight (54kg) final, Pakistan’s first-ever U22 finalist, Umar Raza Khan, used his longer arms to attack Tajikistan’s Anushervon Fazylov. However, the Tajik boxer smartly closed the distance and counterattacked effectively to win the gold.
Kazakhstan’s young talent Zhasurbek Anorbayev overpowered Thailand’s experienced boxer Phanuwat Choojan in the featherweight (57kg) final, adding to Kazakhstan’s gold medal haul.
In the men’s lightweight (60kg) final, Kazakhstan’s Nurislam Kaldybayev overcame Tajikistan’s Damir Muybalikhonov. Despite the Tajik’s early surprise tactics, the Kazakh boxer responded with strong jabs and hooks to secure another gold.
Kyrgyzstan’s Asian Youth Championships silver medalist, Omar Livaza, handed Kazakhstan a rare defeat by overpowering Seraly Zholmaganbet in the light welterweight (63.5kg) final.
Another of Kyrgyzstan’s medal hopes, ASBC Asian Youth Champion Almaz Orozbekov, was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Anarbayev after a fierce welterweight (67kg) final.
In the light middleweight (71kg) final, Kazakhstan’s Agazhan Kadyr emerged victorious in a heavy-hitting contest against Kyrgyzstan’s Eldar Turdubayev.
Sri Lanka’s elite national pool boxer, Yazmin Mohommed Usaith (21), competed in the middleweight (75kg) final but was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Aman Konsbekov, who landed the stronger punches.
In the light heavyweight (80kg) final, Kyrgyzstan’s ASBC Asian bronze medalist, Sagyn Satybaldy Uulu, faced Kazakhstan’s Bakbergen Aliaskarov. The Kazakh boxer came back strong in the later rounds to clinch another gold.
Kazakhstan’s Ibragim Betaev added another gold after defeating Kyrgyzstan’s 19-year-old Azim Choibekov in the cruiserweight (86kg) final.
In the heavyweight (92kg) final, Kazakhstan’s Azatbek Zholdaskhan, who had knocked out his semifinal opponent, faced Afghanistan’s Mujtaba Sharifi. Despite repeated hits with jabs and hooks, Sharifi stayed on his feet until the final gong, but Zholdaskhan secured victory by judges’ decision.
Kyrgyzstan’s 19-year-old Myrzakir Koshaliyev created a major upset by defeating Kazakhstan’s Yersultan Sapar in the super heavyweight (+92kg) gold medal bout.
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