Boxing Launches with Intensity at the 3rd Asian Youth Games Bahrain 2025

The boxing competition of the 3rd Asian Youth Games Bahrain 2025 opened with an explosive first day inside Exhibition World Bahrain – Hall 9, where young athletes from across the continent delivered world-class performances in front of an energetic crowd.

Two sessions marked the start of the tournament, featuring preliminary bouts in the Boys’ 50 kg, 54 kg, and 75 kg divisions, under the supervision of World Boxing and the Olympic Council of Asia.

Session 1 — Boys’ 50 kg and 60 kg Preliminaries

The opening session at 12 p.m. showcased emerging talent from East, Central, and South Asia.

CHN – Jiang Qiancheng def. KGZ – Imanbek Abdiraiimov, 5-0 (WP)

QAT – Mohammed Al-Marri def. KSA – Ali Mohammed H. Al Askari, 3-2 (WP)

TJK – Behruz Umarov def. UZB – Habibulla Saynazarov, 3-2 (WP)

SRI – Janindu Dhananjaya Wickrama Arachchilage def. BAN – Md Ali Asadullah, 3-2 (WP)

TKM – Ibragim Iskanderov def. MGL – Agarzandan Batkhuyag, 4-1 (WP)

MAS – Muhammad Ashriq Ryan bin Rosli def. PAK – Huzaifa Raheel, 4-1 (WP)

JPN – Kira Hasegawa def. JOR – Osama Al-Khaldi, 4-1 (WP)

The action then moved to the Boys’ 60 kg class:

CHN – Zhang Zhengkun def. THA – Siwa Chainarong, 3-2 (WP)

MGL – Tselmeg Mungunkhulug def. PLE – Atef Alshareef, 5-0 (WP)

IRI – Amirali Mehrabi def. IND – Sahil Duhan , 5-0 (WP)

JPN – Kenshin Sakuno def. TKM – Azizbek Farhadov, 5-0 (WP)

 

The evening card, starting 5 p.m., brought a surge of energy with close-scoring bouts and technical displays.

Boys’ 54 kg

TKM – Abdyrasul Arslanov def. AFG – Farhad Salangi, 3-2 (WP)

IRI – Matin Chamipa def. TJK – Usmonjon Boronov, 5-0 (WP)

PAK – Jayyad Hussain def. UAE – Ali Meshel Almesmari, 5-0 (WP)

KOR – Lee Junhui def. PLE – Omran Imtair, 5-0 (WP)

Boys’ 75 kg

UZB – Diyorbek Murodilloev def. UAE – Moaaz Wael Mohamed, 5-0 (WP)

CHN – Guan Yiwen def. BRN – Mohamed Attia, 5-0 (WP)

IND – Devendra Chaudhary def. KSA – Yusuf Hosam Kandil, 5-0 (WP)

IRI – Mehrshad Sherafatmand Deyman def. KGZ – Ulan Tilekovich Mairambekov, RSC Round 2 (0:30)

TJK – Amir Nozimov def. JOR – Yazeed Jaradat, 3-0 (WP)

A Balanced Opening bouts with victories distributed widely across Asia, reflecting the sport’s growing strength and parity at youth level. Iran, China, India, and Japan each recorded multiple wins, while Turkmenistan and Korea impressed with commanding point victories.

Technical officials and referees from 14 nations oversaw the day’s sessions, ensuring a fair and educational start for the young competitors under the new unified judging standards.