Uzbekistan's female boxers achieve four titles at the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships

India and Uzbekistan both achieved four titles, Kazakhstan three gold medals while Mongolia and China also earned one top position.

Uzbekistan’s first female gold medal was achieved by Sabina Bobokulova. Uzbekistan’s Sabina Bobokulova won three international tournaments in the recent one year and defeated top Russian and Kazakh boxers on these occasions. The 16-year-old top Uzbek female junior boxer had a strong final strategy against India’s Tamanna in their gold medal contest. The best Uzbek junior was a hard target for the Indian in the first round who moved more on feet than Tamanna. Bobokulova was technically better than her attacking Indian rival and controlled all of their exchanges to win her title in Fujairah.

Uzbekistan’s female development was proved by Feruza Kazakova. China’s Junior National Games winner Deng Lanping had a tough rival in the semi-finals of the women’s flyweight (50kg) in Fujairah but she could win against India’s Rinku. The 16-year-old Chinese was not able to repeat her semi-final performance in the title bout against Uzbekistan’s Feruza Kazakova. Kazakova impressed in the first round and she boxed over her previous level in the final and caught the Chinese boxer with tough punches. Kazakova landed nice left-handed hooks in their final and deserved to win the title of the flyweight (50kg) which was a surprise in the seventh competition day.

Uzbekistan’s third-in-a-row female title was taken by Nigina Uktamova. Following Uzbekistan’s two strong female successes their third finalist was experienced Nigina Uktamova who eliminated Thailand’s 15-year-old Lalita Chainarong in the semi-final of the light bantamweight (52kg). The Uzbek boxer moved ahead from the first seconds against India’s Tannu and reduced the fighting distance successfully in their contest. The Indian had longer hands but she was not able to use them effectively due the speed of the Uzbek youngster. Uktamova was still fresh and energetic in the final round which decided their battle and it was produced Uzbekistan’s third-in-a-row success.

Uzbekistan’s next surprise was delivered by Aziza Zokirova. India’s Khushi claimed the gold medal in their Junior National Championships earlier this year and advanced to the final of the light welterweight (63kg) in Fujairah. The Indian teenager was the favourite for the gold when she faced with Uzbekistan’s Aziza Zokirova in the next final of the competition. The Uzbek, who eliminated a local boxer in the semi-finals, looked fresh in the first round and landed tough punches from closer distance. The Indian tried to use her longer hands in the final but Zokirova was the better boxer today and achieved Uzbekistan’s fourth title in the female part of the championship.

List of the women’s winners in the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships
 46kg: Kalpana, India
 48kg: Sabina Bobokulova, Uzbekistan
 50kg: Feruza Kazakova, Uzbekistan
 52kg: Nigina Uktamova, Uzbekistan
 54kg: Nazerke Serik, Kazakhstan
 57kg: Nomin-Erdene Tugsjargal, Mongolia
 60kg: Preeti Dahiya, India
 63kg: Aziza Zokirova, Uzbekistan
 66kg: Liu Yuhang, China
 70kg: Valeriya Semyonova, Kazakhstan
 75kg: Dana Diday, Kazakhstan
 80kg: Tanishbir Kaur Sandhu, India
 +80kg: Alfiya Tarannum Akram Khan Pathan, India