Boxing: Asian fighters dominate world championship

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Pugilists from Asian countries dominated Amateur Boxing World Championship in Baku.

03 October,2011 02:12 am

Asian Games flyweight champion Rey Saludar of the Philippines reached the third round of the world championships on Sunday with a confident 28-12 win over Tajik Yusufi Safevidin.The 23-year-old Saludar, who won bronze at this years Asian championships, will now face Rau Shee Warren of the United States, who outclassed Ukraines Georgiy Chygayev 22-15.Mongolias Tugstogt Nyambayar, the 2009 world championship silver medalist, battled into the third round with a tough 17-14 win over Indias Suranjoy Singh Mayengbam, the Asian Games bronze medalist.Top-seeded Misha Aloian of Russia, who won bronze at the 2009 world championship, was in complete command against Botswanas Oteng Oteng, winning confidently 18-5.Asian Games light welterweight champion Daniyar Eleussinov of Kazakhstan defeated Japans Masatsugu Kawachi 14-4 and next meets Hungarys Gyula Kate, the third seed, who beat Canadas Yves Ulysse 27-17.Asian champion Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg of Mongolia also advanced with a 20-6 win over Lyndel Marcellin of Saint Lucia.Kazakhstans two-time welterweight world champion, and Asian Games winner, Serik Sapiyev outclassed Apichet Seansit of Thailand 16-7 forcing the referee to stop the bout in the second round.Meanwhile, Ukraines Taras Shelestyuk upset 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist Carlos Banteur Suarez of Cuba, 17-15.In the light heavyweight category Cuba team skipper Julio De La Cruz Peraza experienced few troubles against Caner Sayak of Turkey, winning 17-7 in his second-round bout.Kazakhstans Adilbek Niyazimbetov produced another upset battling into the next round in a tough bout with Asian champion Hyengkyu Kim of South Korea, winning 14-9.In the super heavyweights, reigning champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy, who enjoyed an opening round bye, saw off Venezuelas Jose Payares 17-8.Chinas Zhilei Zhang, the Asian Games gold medalist, also breezed into the third round beating Joseph Parker of New Zealand 15-7.