Asian Boxers Book Quarter-Final Spots in Liverpool

Asian boxers turned in another dominant display on Day 6 of the World Boxing Championships, with victories across the men’s and women’s divisions ensuring a strong continental presence in the quarter-finals, which begin tomorrow at the M&S Bank Arena.

Women’s Results

Nikhat Zareen (India, 51kg) eliminated Japan’s Yuna Nishinaka with a commanding 5:0 win.

Feruza Kazakova (Uzbekistan, 51kg) continued her unbeaten run, outclassing Brazil’s Caroline de Almeida 5:0.

Mungunsaran Balsan (Mongolia, 51kg) edged Mexico’s Esmeralda Patiño in a 4:1 decision.

Sitora Turdibekova (Uzbekistan, 60kg) defeated Italy’s Rebecca Nicoli with a strong 5:0 performance.

Viktoriya Grafeyeva (Kazakhstan, 60kg) impressed in a 5:0 shutout against England’s Lucy Kings-Wheatley.

Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan, 51kg) dominated Korea’s Mun Gayeon 5:0.

Guo Yi-Xuan (Chinese Taipei, 51kg) claimed a 4:1 win over Germany’s Maxi Kloetzer.

Qi Xinyu (China, 51kg) swept Canada’s Mckenzie Wright 5:0.

Ayaka Taguchi (Japan, 60kg) advanced by walkover against Turkey’s Gizem Ozer.

Yang Chengyu (China, 60kg) eased past the Netherlands’ Maud van der Toorn 5:0.

Oh Yeonji (Korea, 60kg) outpointed Venezuela’s Krisandy Rios Ojeda 5:0.

Nazym Kyzaibay (Kazakhstan, 48kg) stopped Hungary’s Lilla Szelezcki in the third round (RSC).

Sabina Bobokulova (Uzbekistan, 48kg) swept Poland’s Angelika Krysztoforska 5:0.

Aziza Zokirova (Uzbekistan, 70kg) shut out Germany’s Leonie Mueller 5:0.

Minakshi (India, 48kg) defeated China’s Wang Qiuping 5:0 in an all-Asian clash.

Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg (Mongolia, 48kg) impressed with a 5:0 win over Turkey’s Ayse Cagirir.

Hikaru Shinohara (Japan, 48kg) advanced with a decisive 5:0 victory over Spain’s Marta Lopez.

Natalya Bogdanova (Kazakhstan, 70kg) claimed a 5:0 victory against Turkey’s Sema Caliskan.

 

Men’s Results

Liu Chuang (China, 55kg) shut out Australia’s Jye Dixon 5:0.

Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan, 55kg) needed less than a minute to stop Kosovo’s Bashkim Bajoku (KO R1, 0:38).

Rui Yamaguchi (Japan, 55kg) scored a 5:0 win over the Netherlands’ Kian Terwint.

Nurbek Oralbay (Kazakhstan, 80kg) dominated China’s Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan 5:0.

Javokhir Ummataliev (Uzbekistan, 80kg) was sharp in a 5:0 win over Korea’s Minseong Kim.

Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (Uzbekistan, 55kg) produced a 5:0 victory over Iran’s Mehdi Kazemi.

Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (India, 50kg) outclassed England’s Reece Readshaw 5:0.

Sanzhar Tashkenbay (Kazakhstan, 50kg) edged Jordan’s Huthaifa Eshish 3:2 in a dramatic bout.

Shion Nishiyama (Japan, 65kg) claimed a flawless 5:0 win over Ukraine’s Elvin Aliiev.

Bekzad Nurdauletov (Kazakhstan, 85kg) lost a razor-thin 3:2 decision to Georgia’s Georgii Kushitashvili.

Soushi Makino (Japan, 50kg) outpointed Georgia’s Sakhil Alakhverdovi 5:0.

Shodiyorjon Melikuziev (Uzbekistan, 50kg) swept Australia’s Omer Izaz 5:0.

Aldarkhishig Battulga (Mongolia, 50kg) defeated Korea’s Taegeun Yoon 4:1.

Yertugan Zeinulinov (Kazakhstan, 65kg) outpointed England’s Patris Mughalzai 4:0.

Asadkhuja Muýdinkhujaev (Uzbekistan, 65kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 win over Finland’s Ismail Umar.

Akmaljon Isroilov (Uzbekistan, 85kg) was flawless in his 5:0 win against Australia’s Lachlan Lawson.

With Day 6 wrapped up, Asia heads into the quarter-finals tomorrow with momentum on its side. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India, Japan, Mongolia, China, and Korea have all secured strong representation, underscoring Asia’s dominance and depth at this year’s World Boxing Championships.