Saudi Arabia’s Feras Alsubhi won his tight meeting at the men’s youth minimum-weight (48kg), which means that he can box for the title of the smallest youth category with Kazakhstan’s Nurkhan Kumarbekov.
Kazakhstan’s Dossymzhan Tangatar and Kyrgyzstan’s Yasur Taalaybek Uulu met in the first semi-finals at the youth fly-weight (51kg). Tangatar controlled the second part of the bout, and he will be meeting for the title with Mongolia’s Tenuun Chuluunbaatar, who made a U-turn against Bangladesh’s promising Mahamud Abir.
Kazakhstan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion Aldiyar Bakhadur progressed a lot in terms of strength, and he landed powerful shots already in the first round. Bakhadur knocked down his Iraqi opponent, Mohammed Naeem Al-Sarray, in the second round, and the referee stopped their bout.
Tajikistan’s Biloldjon Iksanov, the ASBC Asian Junior Champion, was unbeaten in the recent national and international competitions; therefore, he is a high hope in Colombo as well, and he is now a finalist.
Kyrgyzstan’s Erlan Ergeshov had great success in the previous round, but Tortubek’s hand was raised after the last gong, and the Kazakh will meet Mohit of India.
Kazakhstan’s Sila Bibolsynkyzy found the best rhythm against Vietnam’s Tran Thi Hoa still in the first round; therefore, she will now meet Malik to decide the title of this weight class.
Thailand’s next boxer, Saranporn Phonpoon, started slowly against Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc, but she increased her speed in the second. The referee counted the Vietnamese boxer in the second round, and the Thai talent managed her pathway to the final of the women’s flyweight (52kg). Kazakhstan’s Rakhmina Abdumezhitova will be the opponent for Phonpoon after stopping a local talent, Gnie Sabrina Raheem, in the second semi-final.
Vietnam had tight losses on the sixth day of boxing, but their Truong Ha Vy controlled her semi-final over Tajikistan’s newcomer Mukharramkhon Toshkhujayeva to win their contest.
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