Uzbek boxers claim at least 20 medals at Fujairah 2019 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships

Kyrgyzstan’s Khalit Aliev, Japan’s Daiya Kira and Uzbekistan’s duo Login Petrov and Jakhongir Zokirov were the bests in the fifth day of the competition.

Uzbekistan’s Anvar Boltaboyev had a tough national rival at the flyweight (50kg) but finally he fought out his place against Chyrchyk’s Aydos Tagaybayev. The 15-year-old Uzbek is spending his first year among the juniors but he is a top talent who reached excellent international results. The Uzbek boxer had difficulties in the first round against Iran’s Amirmohsen Orjalizadeh but he returned with top shots in the second and better performance. The final verdict was depended on their exchanges in the third when Boltaboyev was able to keep his control and eliminate a technician Iranian in Fujairah.

Uzbek boxer Jakhongir Zokirov arrived to the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships with excellent pedigree and several international tournament titles which he won in the recent months. The Uzbek heavyweight (+80kg) boxer is the son of Lazizbek Zokirov who competed in the Budapest 1997 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Zokirov had a few difficulties in the first round against his main Asian rival, India’s Vishal Gupta but he increased his rhythm and controlled the second and last periods. The referee counted also the Indian therefore Zokirov advanced to the semi-finals in Fujairah.

Uzbekistan’s Khayrutdinov Women’s Junior Memorial Tournament winner Nigina Uktamova controlled her fight against Tajikistan’s 15-year-old talent Bibinashastamo Kholova who landed also tough punches in their fight on Day5.

Uzbekistan’s Gofurjon Tokhirov dominated his quarter-final fights at the light bantamweight (52kg). Gofurjon Tokhirov won his third bout in Fujairah where he defeated Nepal’s 15-year-old Raban Ali Khan unanimously. Nepal’s young talent had only four bouts before the championship but he was able to box until the final gong against his top Uzbek rival.

Uzbekistan’s Login Petrov is one of their best boxers in the junior national team who is almost unbeaten during his whole career. The Uzbek light middleweight (70kg) boxer’s father is his coach who has been working hard together to get top results in the international stages. Petrov had a tough rival in the quarter-finals, Kazakhstan’s Rakhymzhan Shanzharkhan who tried to move more on feet than his Uzbek opponent. The 16-year-old Petrov attacked from the first seconds and his impressive shots shocked the Kazakh in the second. Petrov worked better also in the third against the top rival and advanced to the last four as 12th Uzbek.

The men’s statistics after the quarter-finals

The following 14 nations have got at least one semi-finalist in the men’s part of the Fujairah 2019 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships:

– Uzbekistan: 12 medals
– India, Kazakhstan: 8 medals
– Kyrgyzstan: 6 medals
– China: 4 medals
– South Korea: 3 medals
– Japan, Tajikistan, Thailand: 2 medals
– Iran, Mongolia, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United Arab Emirates: 1 medal

The women’s statistics after the quarter-finals

The following 8 nations have got at least one semi-finalist in the women’s part of the Fujairah 2019 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships:
– India: 13 medallists
– Kazakhstan: 11 medallists
– Uzbekistan: 8 medallists
– China, Chinese Taipei: 5 medallists
– Thailand: 3 medallists
– Mongolia, United Arab Emirates: 2 medallists