(APR 23) The 10 female
finals of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships were in the
official schedule on the ninth day of the competition in Kielce,
Poland. The Indian girls exceeded all of the previous
expectations in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and
their team achieved seven gold medals. Uzbekistan, Russia, and
Turkey won the remaining gold medals in the Women’s Final Event.
India’s Gitika eliminated the top dog’s in the smallest weight
category such as Russia’s EUBC European Women’s Champion Diana
Ermakova and Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro who previously won two
European titles during her career. The Indian had to encounter
with Poland’s new sensation Natalia Kuczewska in the final of
the light flyweight (48kg) as the opening of the title match of
the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. Both of them began
the match with an amazing rhythm and the defence was not their
stronger points. The Indian was better in that fighting match
and she led by 10:9 in each scorecard after three minutes. The
17-year-old Gitika landed punches from all angles and her rhythm
was too much for the Polish talent in, Kielce.
“I followed my coaches’ tactic in the final and I tried to do my
job with the same rhythm as in the previous rounds. I am so
proud of that I made India happy today,” commented India’s
Gitika on her gold medal after the final decision..
Women’s 51kg – Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu accomplished her
target as the favourite of the category
India’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu and
Russia’s EUBC European Junior Champion Valeria Linkova met in
the next final at the flyweight (51kg) today. Their final was
more tactical than the first contest and Linkova tried to keep
her distance from the Indian boxer. She was successful in the
first minute but after that, Chanu caught her with aggressive
attacks in the second part of the opening round. Chanu increased
her tempo in the second round and pressurized the Russian
opponent who looked more static than in the opening minutes.
Chanu’s excellent left-handed hook was one of the highlights of
the second round and she was able to share her power well to win
the next gold medal for India.
Women’s 54kg – Nigina Uktamova writes history for Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Nigina Uktamova
eliminated Russia’s European Junior Champion Anastasia Kirienko
in the semi-finals of the category and she used the same
attacking style against Ukraine’s Khrystyna Lakiichuk in the
final. The younger Uktamova ruled the middle of the ring in the
first round while Lakiichuk tried to keep the Uzbek at a long,
safe distance from her. The Ukrainian had effective hooks in the
first round and surprisingly she took the lead on the
scorecards. Uktamova had difficulties during the first round in
some of the previous contests as well but from the second round
she was more energetic in the final. Lakiichuk was exhausted for
the final round therefore Uktamova’s pressurizing strategy
delivered Uzbekistan’s first ever gold medal in the history of
the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships.
“I am absolutely happy that I could realize what we were working
for in the recent years. I am so grateful for the Uzbekistan
Boxing Federation and my coaches who supported me all the time
to achieve this gold medal. It is an outstanding feeling that I
am the first Uzbek Women’s World Champion,” said Uzbekistan’s
Nigina Uktamova after the final contest.
Women’s 57kg – India’s No.1 Poonam remained undefeated after
the final
India’s best youth boxer, the defending ASBC Asian Youth
Champion Poonam won all of her contests in Kielce by large
margin of differences. The unbeaten Indian star met with
France’s experienced Sthelyne Grosy who began boxing at the age
of 8 and the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships is her
highlight. The French boxer’s counter-attacks worked well in the
end of the second round and her strategy was the best possible
one against Poonam but the Indian caught her with multiple
combination in the end of the opening period. The Czech referee
counted the French boxer who tried to follow the same tactic in
the second round in spite of Poonam’s strength. The Indian was
more confident after the standing count and she remained
undefeated in the international stage.
“This is why I am here, for the gold medal and now I got it.
This is the same feeling as I felt last time in the big event in
Ulaanbaatar. I scored against the French in time and then moved
back, kept the distance and I believe that tactic was the
difference between us today,” declared India’s No.1 Poonam, was
the reason for her success.
Women’s 60kg – Vinka earned India’s fourth gold medal
India’s ASBC Asian Youth Champion Vinka moved down to the
lightweight (60kg) in the previous months but she is still
relatively small in the category. The Indian eliminated Russian
Daria Panteleeva, Bosnian & Herzegovian, Colombian Camila Camilo
and Czech opponents during her road to the final in Kielce. .
For the gold medal she met with Kazakhstan’s Zhuldyz
Shayakhmetova who tried to do the same strategy as France’s
Sthelyne Grosy in the final of the featherweight (57kg). The
younger Kazakh was successful only in the first minute, then
Vinka’s attacking tactic worked better in the match. The referee
counted Shayakhmetova three-times and after that confirmed
Vinka’s gold medal.
“This is one of the happiest moments in my life. I tried to make
a clear difference in this final match. The Kazakh boxer was
stronger in the first round but after that I did my very best in
this final round,” said India’s fourth champion in Kielce, Vinka
who arrived to Poland as the main favorite contender of the
lightweight (60kg).
Women’s 64kg – Russia’s Azalia Amineva was confident in the
sixth final
Russia’s EUBC European Youth Champion Azalia Amineva was with
all odds on her favor to obtain the gold medal in the category,
before the start of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.
Her final opponent was an experienced boxer, Uzbekistan’s Elite
National Champion Mokhinabonu Abdullaeva. The taller Russian
trusted on her footwork and kept the distance in the first
exchanges, while Abdullaeva could not maintain the range.
Amineva took advantage of Abdullaeva’s faults and she led in
each scorecard after three minutes of the first round. The Uzbek
talent received theproper instructions in the first break and
she was more patient in the second round, and waited for the
best moments to land punches. Amineva’s strategy worked better
and she enjoyed the final round well when she felt that she
would be Russia’s first gold medallist in Kielce.
Women’s 69kg – Choudhary took India’s fifth good medal in
Kielce
India’s Arundhati Choudhary was the Best Asian Women’s Junior
Boxer in the Year of 2018 and after three years of the award,
she advanced to the final of the women’s welterweight (69kg) in
Kielce. Her final opponent, Poland’s Barbara Marcinkowska
defeated Russia’s 2020 EUBC European Youth Champion Anastasia
Kholueva and she was the nation’s last hope for the gold medal
in the Women’s Finals. Both boxers had the same physical
condition and strategy therefore the first round was a
spectacular battle between them. Choudhary landed more punches
in the opening round but in the second round, the Polish girl
also found angles to catch the Indian. Choudhary changed her
rhythm and in the second half, she was too strong for
Marcinkowska.
“When I started boxing in 2016, my target was very clear, I am
doing everything to be at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Kielce
is one of my obstacle to that road and I am so excited that I
was able win the gold medal in the AIBA Youth World Boxing
Championships,” commented Arundhati Choudhary from India her
gold medal.
Women’s 75kg – India’s Sanamacha Thokchom Chanu is still
undefeated in the international events
India’s defending ASBC Asian Youth Champion Sanamacha Thokchom
Chanu and Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Dana Diday
advanced to the final of the women’s middleweight (75kg). The
first round delivered tiny differences between the two boxers
and that equal level continued in the second. Chanu tried to use
her distance better in the second round but Diday also replied
with jabs to that tactical change. The third round was the
decision maker between the two Asian boxers in Kielce where the
judges picked Chanu as the winner of the hectic final contest.
Women’s 81kg – Turkey’s Busra Isildar dominated the ninth
final in Kielce
Turkey’s three-time European Champion Busra Isildar, won all of
the international contests during her career and she eliminated
her tough Indian rival in the quarter-finals of the AIBA Youth
World Boxing Championships. The Turkish boxer celebrated her
19th birthday during the event and she planned to celebrate it
with a gold medal in Kielce. Her final opponent was Russia’s
EUBC European Youth Champion Ksenia Olifirenko, and the Turkish
with high hopes quickly caught her with strong jabs. Isildar,
who moved down to the light heavyweight (81kg), used better
footwork and her defensive skills were the difference between
them in the first round. Isildar turned up a notch in the second
round and she launched at least three-times more punches than in
the opening period. Isildar clearly won the final contest and
became the first Turkish AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion since
Busenaz Surmeneli’s gold in 2015.
“I had a clear target and I was able to do that in the AIBA
Youth World Boxing Championships. I am looking forward to my
medal ceremony,” commented Turkey’s only gold medallist Busra
Isildar in Kielce.
Women’s +81kg – India’s impressive seventh gold medal was
obtained by Pathan
India’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Alfiya Tarannum Akram Khan
Pathan is the first girl in her family who could practice these
kinds of sports and after her intensive preparations, she is now
AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion. The younger Indian met with
Moldova’s EUBC European Youth Champion Daria Kozorez in the last
final of the round and she looked quicker in the first minute
than her European opponent. The speed of the punches was the
difference between them today and despite of Kozorez’s efforts
in the final round, the 17-year-old Indian won the final by an
unanimous decision.
“To be honest I was expecting five gold medals from my team but
we only obtained two extra titles in the AIBA Youth World Boxing
Championships. All of these girls worked seriously hard for this
success, they were in full focus in the recent eight months to
achieve these results,” added the head coach of the Indian
women’s youth national team, Mr. Bhaskar Bhatt after the finals.
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