Asia Packs the Semis: Big Quarter-Final Wins on Day 7 in Liverpool

Asian boxers delivered statement performances in yesterday’s quarter-finals at the World Boxing Championships, booking multiple semi-final places and winning several all-Asian showdowns across the men’s and women’s brackets. A handful of quarter-finals and the first semi-finals continue tomorrow.

Women’s highlights

Im Aeji (Korea, 54kg) outclassed Brazil’s Tatiana Chagas, 5:0, advancing with a clean sweep.

Huang Hsiao-Wen (Chinese Taipei, 54kg) cruised 5:0 over Mexico’s Ariadna Gil to move on.

Viktoriya Grafeyeva (Kazakhstan, 60kg) edged Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova 4:1 in an all-Asian bout.

Yang Chengyu (China, 60kg) dominated Korea’s Oh Yeonji 5:0 to punch her ticket forward.

Wang Lina (China, 75kg) impressed with a unanimous 5:0 over Brazil’s Viviane Pereira.

Nupur (India, +80kg) defeated Uzbekistan’s Oltinoy Sotimboeva 4:1 in a tense quarter-final.

Feruza Kazakova (Uzbekistan, 51kg) shut out Mongolia’s Mungunsaran Balsan 5:0.

Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan, 51kg) beat Chinese Taipei’s Guo Yi-Xuan 5:0 to advance.

Qi Xinyu (China, 51kg) defeated Spain’s Laura Fuertes 4:1.

Jaismine (India, 57kg) won an all-Asian clash 5:0 over Uzbekistan’s Khumorabonu Mamajonova.

Navbakhor Khamidova (Uzbekistan, 65kg) overcame England’s Sacha Hickey 4:1.

Chen Nien-Chin (Chinese Taipei, 65kg) outpointed Poland’s Kinga Krowka 4:1.

Pooja Rani (India, 80kg) edged Poland’s Emilia Koterska 3:2 to keep India rolling.

Men’s highlights

Liu Chuang (China, 55kg) upset the top seed from the Dominican Republic with a 3:2 split.

Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan, 55kg) blanked Japan’s Rui Yamaguchi 5:0 in an all-Asian quarter-final.

Zeyad Eashash (Jordan, 70kg) turned in a commanding 5:0 over Uzbekistan’s Shavkatjon Boltaev.

Sewon Okazawa (Japan, 70kg) beat Kyrgyzstan’s Ikhtiiar Nishonov 4:1 to advance.

Javokhir Ummataliev (Uzbekistan, 80kg) defeated Kazakhstan’s top-seeded Nurbek Oralbay 5:0.

Abdumalik Khalokov (Uzbekistan, 60kg) won the marquee all-Asian clash 5:0 over Kazakhstan’s Biibars Zhexen.

Shunsuke Kitamoto (Japan, 60kg) posted a 5:0 over Canada’s Keoma-Ali Al-Ahmadieh.

Danabieke Bayikewuzi (China, +90kg) upset Italy’s top seed 4:1.

Jakhongir Zokirov (Uzbekistan, +90kg) dominated Norway’s Omar Shihah, 5:0.

Asadkhuja Muýdinkhujaev (Uzbekistan, 65kg) beat Kazakhstan’s Yertugan Zeinulinov 5:0.

Fazliddin Erkinboev (Uzbekistan, 75kg) advanced with a unanimous 5:0 over Belgium’s Hamza Sriri.

Aibek Oralbay (Kazakhstan, +90kg) shut out Croatia’s Luka Pratljacic 5:0 to reach the last four.

What’s next

Quarter-final action continues alongside the first semi-finals tomorrow (September 12), with Asia strongly represented across multiple weight categories. Expect more all-Asian matchups and high-stakes rematches as the continent’s best chase places in the finals.