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Part Two-: The best of the rest of
finals day at the AIBA 7th Women's World Championships
By Michael O’Neill
With additional reporting
by AIBA.org
May 21, 2012 |
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(MAY 21) China's President's
Cup winner 20-year-old Xu Shiqi opened her light flyweight final
with more effective punches against Philippines' AIBA Women's
World Championships bronze medallist Josie Gabuco and led by 5:3
after four minutes fight. The Chinese boxer who moved down a
division before the tournament lost the third round and had only
one point advantage before the final frame. The 25-year-old
Filipino fighter changed the fighting distance in the final
round and that resulted a close victory for Gabuco which was the
first ever gold medal for the Philippines in the history of the
AIBA Women's World Championships.
Russia's AIBA World Championships bronze medallist Aleksandra
Kuleshova is only 22 but she is member of the national squad
since 2008. Her final opponent was Italy's veteran Terry Gordini
who caused the biggest surprise in the bantamweight class during
this tournament advancing to the gold medal contest. Gordini
could keep the safe distance and had only two points deficit
after two rounds but Kuleshova were more effective in the second
part of their contest and won the only Russian gold medal in
Qinhuangdao.
US National Champion and Panamerican Champion 24-year-old Tiara
Brown who lives in Florida fought for the featherweight gold
medal against Poland's EU Champion and powerful Sandra Kruk who
used her magnificent fighting style during the whole
competition. The tallest US boxer had more than enough advantage
after the second round but Kruk also stepped up to the gas and
almost turned their spectacular battle in Qinhuangdao where
finally Brown won the World Championships' title.
DPR Korea's AIBA World Championships bronze medallist and former
Asian Champion 28-year-old Pak Kyong Ok met with Poland's
European Youth Champion talented Magdalena Stelmach at the final
of the light welterweight division. The tallest Polish boxer
tried to use up her longer hands while Pak operated with quick
jabs during the contest. The North Korean boxer was more
effective and motivated from the first seconds and that resulted
for her a 10:5 triumph. Pak's victory was the seventh North
Korean World Championships' title in the history of the
competition since 2001.
Ukraine's European Championships silver medallist Maria Badulina
eliminated Netherlands' top favourite Marichelle De Jong in the
welterweight semi-final and advanced to the gold medal contest
where she met with US National Champion Raquel Miller who lives
in San Francisco and began boxing only in 2010. Both boxers were
fluttery in the first frame while Badulina dominated the bout
from the second round and used up her longer hands against her
North American opponent. The Ukrainian boxer had and excellent
right jab in the last round and finally won the gold medal
defeating her rival by 14:8.
China's AIBA Youth World Champion and current Asian Champion
19-year-old Yuan Meiqing eliminated Russia's current European
Champion Svetlana Kosova in the semi-final and met with multiple
Panamerican Champion US star Franchon Crews for the gold.
Following the first equal tactical round Yuan Meiqing used up
the local fans' extra energies and operated with serious punches
which resulted for her an impressive 18:11 victory over her US
rival. Yuan Meiqing who lives in Tianjin City became the
youngest gold medallist of the 7th AIBA Women's World Boxing
Championships.
China's most popular team member, AIBA World Championships
bronze medallist and Asian Champion Li Yunfei made her real
breakthrough in Qinhuangdao where she fought for the heavyweight
gold against Kazakhstan's Asian Championships silver medallist
and Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament winner southpaw Yulduz
Mamatkulova. Li had only one point advantage after the first
round but she build up a six points leading before the last
frame. The Chinese competitor received a warning in the final
round and Mamatkulova keep moving to forward but Li won their
contest by clear 21:13 which resulted the third gold medal for
the host and happy nation.
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