Asian Boxers Deliver: Two Golds, One Silver in Finals; Wave of Semifinalists March into Title Bouts

Asian boxers delivered another day of memorable performances at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, with semifinal victories across multiple divisions and three finals producing historic results for the continent.

Finals — Medals for Asia

GOLD | Women’s 57kg — Jaismine (IND) def. Julia Szeremeta (POL) 4:1 to capture the world title.

GOLD | Men’s 75kg — Fazliddin Erkinboev (UZB) def. Rami Kiwan (BUL) 5:0 with a dominant performance.

SILVER | Women’s +80kg — Nupur (IND) dropped a razor-thin 2:3 split to Agata Kaczmarska (POL) and takes silver for India.

Semifinals — Asian Results

Women

48kg — Nazym Kyzaibay (KAZ) def. Sabina Bobokulova (UZB) 4:1; Minakshi (IND) def. Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg (MGL) 5:0 → all-Asian final set (KAZ vs IND).

54kg — Huang Hsiao-Wen (TPE) def. Im Aeji (KOR) 5:0 → advances to the final.

51kg — Alua Balkibekova (KAZ) def. Qi Xinyu (CHN) 4:1 → into the final; Feruza Kazakova (UZB) lost to Türkiye’s Buse Naz Cakiroğlu 1:4 (bronze for UZB).

70kg — Natalya Bogdanova (KAZ) def. Chantelle Reid (ENG) 3:2 → into the final; Aziza Zokirova (UZB) lost to Lekeisha Pergoliti (AUS) 0:5.

75kg — Wang Lina (CHN) lost to Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) 0:4.

80kg — Pooja Rani (IND) lost to Emily Asquith (ENG) 1:4.

Men

70kg — Sewonrets Okazawa (JPN) def. Zeyad Eashash (JOR) 4:1, and Torekhan Sabyrkhan (KAZ) def. Odel Kamara (ENG) 4:1 → all-Asian final set (JPN vs KAZ).

85kg — Akmaljon Isroilov (UZB) def. Michael Fares Derouiche (AUT) 5:0 → into the final.

80kg — Javokhir Ummataliev (UZB) def. Gabrijel Veočić (CRO) 5:0 → into the final.

65kg — Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (UZB) advanced by walkover vs Lasha Guruli (GEO) → into the final.

55kg — Makhmud Sabyrkhan (KAZ) def. Liu Chuang (CHN) 5:0 → into the final.

50kg — Aldarkhishig Battulga (MGL) def. Soushi Makino (JPN) 3:2 → into the final; Sanzhar Tashkenbay (KAZ) lost 1:4 to Alejandro Claro (CUB).