2 years ago – 10 champions have been crowned in the Asian Games in Jakarta

China, DPR Korea, India, host Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Vietnam were the fifteen countries which claimed medals in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games.

Altogether 31 nations and 194 boxers attended in the boxing tournament of the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. The following nations competed in the boxing event from each region: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, host Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, DPR Korea, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Timor Leste, Chinese Taipei, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Amit Panghal delivered one of the main sensations in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games. The 23-year-old Indian light flyweight (49kg) boxer has done a superb preparation and mentally he was even stronger than ever. Amit performed over his limit in the first final of the event against Uzbekistan’s Olympic Games winner Hasanboy Dusmatov and his hand was raised after the final gong.

Following Jasurbek Latipov’s success at the flyweight (52kg), Uzbekistan’s new sensation Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov shined in Jakarta. He replaced Rio 2016 Olympic Games winner Shakhobiddin Zoirov following he defeated him in a selection event in Russia. The 23-year-old Uzbek boxer, who claimed silver in the 2013 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships, had a hard road to the finals and he controlled his title bout against DPR Korea’s Jo Hyo Nam in Jakarta.

Mongolia’s Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai won the gold medal of the lightweight (60kg) in the Incheon 2014 Asian Games which was their nation’s historical gold medal in the boxing events. Otgondalai was replaced by Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Erdenebat Tsendbaatar who arrived to Jakarta also as a favourite. The 22-year-old Mongolian defeated Uzbekistan’s Shunkor Abdurasulov in the final which meant that Erdenebat Tsendbaatar won the weight class for Mongolia once again after 2014.

Uzbekistan’s Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Ikboljon Kholdarov defeated Mongolia’s Chinzorig Baatarsukh in the final of the Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The two Asian stars had to meet once again in a repeat match in the final of the Jakarta Games. Kholdarov stepped into the gas in the second round and he was able to control the final minutes and won his next title.

Uzbekistan’s Bobo-Usmon Baturov replaced defending AIBA World Champion Shakhram Giyasov in the national team in 2018. The 24-year-old welterweight (69kg) boxer met in the final with Kazakhstan’s two-time WSB Team Champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov. The Kazakh boxer arrived to the venue of the Asian Games with perfect record in 2018 but Baturov’s fighting spirit was enough to beat favourite Shymbergenov in the final.

Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Champion Israil Madrimov had to meet in the final of the middleweight (75kg) with his biggest rival Kazakhstan’s Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Abilkhan Amankul. Madrimov and Amankul both were flag bearers of their respective countries in the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games and their previous two meetings were equal 1-1. The younger and taller Amankul used his longer reach well in the first round but Madrimov’s aggressive attacks from the second meant that the Uzbek boxer was able to win their hectic fight by 3:2 in Jakarta.

China’s Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games winner Chang Yuan reached her elite career highlight in the Asian Games at the women’s flyweight (51kg). The 21-year-old Chinese boxer eliminated more experienced athletes such as India’s Sarjubala Shamjetsabam Devi, Chinese Taipei’s unbeaten ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Lin Yu Ting and finally DPR Korea’s technician Pang Chol Mi in Jakarta.

China’s Yin Junhua surprisingly eliminated her main rival Philippines’ unbeaten Nesthy Petecio on their re-match in the first preliminary round. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist Chinese featherweight (57kg) boxer faced in the final with DPR Korea’s Jo Son Hwa and she managed to get the gold medal.

South Korea’s two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji proved strong performance once again in Jakarta. The 28-year-old Korean lightweight (60kg) boxer defeated China’s AIBA Women’s World Champion Yang Wenlu, DPR Korea’s Choe Hye Song and Thailand’s lone finalist Sudaporn Seesondee to win her title in the Asian Games.

List of the winners in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games
 Women’s 51kg: Chang Yuan, China
 Women’s 57kg: Yin Junhua, China
 Women’s 60kg: Oh Yeon Ji, South Korea
 Men’s 49kg: Amit Panghal, India
 Men’s 52kg: Jasurbek Latipov, Uzbekistan
 Men’s 56kg: Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov, Uzbekistan
 Men’s 60kg: Erdenebat Tsendbaatar, Mongolia
 Men’s 64kg: Ikboljon Kholdarov, Uzbekistan
 Men’s 69kg: Bobo-Usmon Baturov, Uzbekistan
 Men’s 75kg: Israil Madrimov, Uzbekistan