On May 31, the eighth day of the Second Olympic Qualifying Boxing Tournament took place in Bangkok. The tournament is nearing its conclusion, and the final bouts for quotas in many weight categories are already known. In the men's 63.5 kg and 71 kg weight categories, the holders of four Olympic quotas have already been determined.
On the eighth day of the tournament, four boxers from the Armenian team competed, but only two of them managed to win.
Rafael Hovhannisyan (80 kg) defeated Iranian Meysam Gheshlaghi in the quarter-finals of the Olympic qualification in Bangkok. The bout ended with Hovhannisyan winning by unanimous decision of the judges, 5-0. Rafael Hovhannisyan has earned the chance to fight for an Olympic quota against Dominican Cristian Pinales.
Narek Manasyan (92 kg) lost in the round of 16 to Belgian Victor Schelstraete by a split decision of the judges, 1-4.
Ani Ovsepyan (66 kg) defeated New Zealander Kara Ware by knockout and earned the chance to fight for a quota against Irishwoman Grainne Walsh.
Anush Grigoryan (50 kg) lost to Irishwoman Daina Moorehouse.
Results of the eighth day (May 31) of the World Olympic Qualifying Boxing Tournament in Bangkok.
MEN
51 kg, Round of 16:
In the 51 kg weight category, 4 Olympic quotas are being contested. The quotas will be decided on June 2 in the quarterfinal stage.
Results of the Round of 16 fights and the resulting quarterfinal pairs (to be held on June 2):
Path 1:
Luis Delgado (Ecuador) — Rafael Serrano (Spain) 1-4.
So Chong-ryong (North Korea) — Keimber Gonzalez (Venezuela) 3-2.
Quota bout (June 2):
Rafael Serrano (Spain) — So Chong-ryong (North Korea).
Path 2:
Abdul Kaiyum Ariffin (Malaysia) — Ganhuu Gankhuyag (Mongolia) 0-3.
Roscoe Hill (USA) — Hutaifa Esheish (Jordan) 4-1.
Quota bout (June 2):
Roscoe Hill (USA) — Ganhuu Gankhuyag (Mongolia).
Path 3:
Mahdi Parvizi (Iran) knocked out Umayanga Godakandala (Sri Lanka).
Dmitry Zamotaev (Ukraine) — Daniel Varela (Cape Verde) 2-3.
Quota bout (June 2):
Mahdi Parvizi (Iran) — Daniel Varela (Cape Verde).
Path 4:
Theophilus Allotey (Ghana) — Liu Chuan (China) 1-4.
Kim In-Kyu (South Korea) — Amit Panghal (India) 0-5.
Quota bout (June 2):
Liu Chuan (China) — Amit Panghal (India).
57 kg, Quarterfinals:
In the 57 kg weight category, there are 3 quotas, so the licenses will be determined in the semifinals, and one more quota will be given to the winner among the semifinal losers. Quota bouts will be held on June 1 and 2.
Shamil Askerov (Azerbaijan) — Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 1-3.
Denis Bril (Germany) — Aidar Abdurayimov (Ukraine) 0-4.
Sachin Siwach (India) — Samuel Kistohurry (France) 4-1.
Carlo Paalam (Philippines) — Jose de los Santos (Dominican Republic) 5-0.
Semifinals (June 1):
The winners will receive a quota, the losers will then face each other for one more quota.
Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Aidar Abdurayimov (Ukraine).
Sachin Siwach (India) — Carlo Paalam (Philippines).
63.5 kg, Quarterfinals:
The first Olympic quotas at the tournament in Bangkok were determined in the men's 63.5 kg weight category. There are 5 quotas in this weight. The first 4 quotas are already known, and the last one will go to the winner of a mini-tournament among the quarterfinal losers.
Quotas in 63.5 kg were awarded to: Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria), Oier Ibarrez (Spain), Erislandy Alvarez (Cuba), and Malik Gasanov (Azerbaijan).
Results of the quota bouts:
Alexander Paraschiv (Moldova) — Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria) 0-5.
Emilio Garcia (USA) — Oier Ibarrez Conde (Spain) 0-5.
Erislandy Alvarez (Cuba) — Bazarbai Mukhammedsabir (Kazakhstan) 3-0.
Jose Viafara (Colombia) — Malik Gasanov (Azerbaijan) 2-3.
Mini-tournament among the quarterfinal losers, one winner will receive a quota:
Alexander Paraschiv (Moldova) — Emilio Garcia (USA).
Bazarbai Mukhammedsabir (Kazakhstan) — Jose Viafara (Colombia).
71 kg, Quarterfinals:
Quotas were also determined in the men's 71 kg weight category. There are also 5 quotas in this weight. The first 4 quotas are already known, and the last one will go to the winner of a mini-tournament among the quarterfinal losers.
Quotas in 71 kg were awarded to: Zeiad Eishais (Jordan), Damian Durkacz (Poland), Nishant Dev (India), and Lewis Richardson (Great Britain).
Results of the quota bouts:
Zeiad Eishais (Jordan) — Aidan Walsh (Ireland) 4-1.
Damian Durkacz (Poland) — Jorge Cuellar (Cuba) 5-0.
Vasile Cebotari (Moldova) — Nishant Dev (India) 0-5.
Lewis Richardson (Great Britain) — Angel Llanos (Puerto Rico) 5-0.
Mini-tournament among the quarterfinal losers, one winner will receive a quota:
Aidan Walsh (Ireland) — Jorge Cuellar (Cuba).
Vasile Cebotari (Moldova) — Angel Llanos (Puerto Rico).
80 kg, Quarterfinals:
In the 80 kg weight category, there are also 3 quotas, so the licenses will be determined in the semifinal stage, and one more quota will be given to the winner among the semifinal losers. Quota bouts will be held on June 1 and 2.
Christian Pinales (Dominican Republic) — Gazimagomed Jalidov (Spain) 5-0.
Meysam Gheshlaghi (Iran) — Rafael Hovhannisyan (Armenia) 0-5.
Yohann Cezar (France) — Hussein Ishaish (Jordan) 1-4.
Jakub Straszewski (Poland) — Wirapon Jongjoho (Thailand) 0-5.
Semifinals (June 1):
The winners will receive a quota, the losers will then face each other for one more quota.
Christian Pinales (Dominican Republic) — Rafael Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
Hussein Ishaish (Jordan) — Wirapon Jongjoho (Thailand).
92 kg, Round of 16:
In the 92 kg weight category, 4 Olympic quotas are being contested. The quotas will be decided on June 2 in the quarterfinal stage.
Results of the Round of 16 fights and the resulting quarterfinal pairs (to be held on June 2):
Path 1:
Narek Manasyan (Armenia) — Victor Schelstraete (Belgium) 1-4.
Soheb Bouafia (France) — Noori Silab (Afghanistan) 5-0.
Quota bout (June 2):
Victor Schelstraete (Belgium) — Soheb Bouafia (France).
Path 2:
Mateusz Berezinski (Poland) — Alexander Okafor (Germany) 5-0.
Daniel Guzman (Dominican Republic) — Mujahid Ilyas (Turkey) 5-0.
Quota bout (June 2):
Daniel Guzman (Dominican Republic) — Mateusz Berezinski (Poland).
Path 3:
Erkin Adylbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Arian Saeed Panah (Refugee Team) 5-0.
Sanjit Kumar (India) — Loren Alfonso (Azerbaijan) 0-5.
Quota bout (June 2):
Erkin Adylbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Loren Alfonso (Azerbaijan).
Path 4:
Vangelis Nanasian (Greece) — Giorgi Kushitashvili (Georgia) 0-5.
Regarn Simbwa (Uganda) — Jamar Talley (USA) 0-5.
Quota bout (June 2):
Jamar Talley (USA) — Giorgi Kushitashvili (Georgia).
WOMEN
50 kg, Round of 32 (Women):
In the 50 kg weight category, all Round of 32 bouts have taken place. For many competitors, these were their first fights in the tournament, while two boxers started in the preliminary round. There are 4 quotas in this weight, so the tournament will conclude at the quarterfinal stage, and all quarterfinal winners will receive Olympic quotas.
Results of the Round of 32 fights and the resulting Round of 16 pairs (to be held on June 1):
Path 1:
Jung Ju-hyeon (Korea) 0 — Nazym Kyzaybay (Kazakhstan) 5.
Savannah Stubley (Great Britain) 5 — Sofie Rosshaug (Denmark) 0.
Natalia Kuczewska (Poland) 1 — Tatiana Kob (Ukraine) 4.
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran (Vietnam) 0 — Kang Su-hyang (North Korea) 5.
Round of 16 (to be held on June 1):
Nazym Kyzaybay (Kazakhstan) — Savannah Stubley (Great Britain).
Tatiana Kob (Ukraine) — Kang Su-hyang (North Korea).
Path 2:
Aylin Jamez (Guatemala) 3 — Margaret Tembo (Zambia) 2.
Anush Grigoryan (Armenia) 1 — Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) 4.
Tayoni Cedeno (Venezuela) 0 — Zlatitsa Chukanova (Bulgaria) 5.
Rinka Kinoshita (Japan) 5 — Ruhafzo Haknazarova (Tajikistan) 0.
Round of 16 (to be held on June 1):
Aylin Jamez (Guatemala) — Daina Moorehouse (Ireland).
Zlatitsa Chukanova (Bulgaria) — Rinka Kinoshita (Japan).
Path 3:
Grace Fanbulleh (Liberia) 0 — Zainab Adeshina (Nigeria) 5.
Hanan Nassar (Jordan) 4 — Marzhona Savrieva (Azerbaijan) 1.
Kaltoum Khantoul (Saudi Arabia) 0 — Catherine Sterling (Haiti) 5.
Pihla Kaivo-Oja (Finland) 5 — Gou Yi-xuan (Taiwan) 0.
Round of 16 (to be held on June 1):
Zainab Adeshina (Nigeria) — Hanan Nassar (Jordan).
Catherine Sterling (Haiti) — Pihla Kaivo-Oja (Finland).
Path 4:
Mackenzie Wright (Canada) 5 — Aldana Lopez (Argentina) 0.
Nina Radovanovic (Serbia) 5 — Mihaela Badescu (Romania) 0.
Fatima Herrera (Mexico) 5 — Danisha Mathialagan (Singapore) 0.
Susan Agua (Ecuador) 3 — Rita Soares (Portugal) 2.
Round of 16 (to be held on June 1):
Mackenzie Wright (Canada) — Nina Radovanovic (Serbia).
Fatima Herrera (Mexico) — Susan Agua (Ecuador).
60 kg, Quarterfinals (Women):
In the 60 kg weight category, there are 3 quotas, so the licenses will be determined in the semifinal stage, and one more quota will be given to the winner among the semifinal losers.
Results of the quarterfinal fights and the resulting semifinal pairs (to be held on June 1):
Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) — Ankushita Boro (India) 3-2.
Ha Thi Linh (Vietnam) — Sara Beram (Croatia) 4-1.
Klaudia Budasz (Poland) — Vilma Viitanen (Finland), Viitanen won by technical knockout.
Amy Broadhurst (Great Britain) — Oh Yeon-ji (South Korea) 1-4.
Semifinals (June 1):
Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) — Ha Thi Linh (Vietnam).
Vilma Viitanen (Finland) — Oh Yeon-ji (South Korea).
66 kg, Round of 16 (Women):
In this weight category, there are 4 quotas, so the tournament will conclude at the quarterfinal stage, and all quarterfinal winners will receive Olympic quotas. The final bouts for the quota are already known.
Results of the Round of 16 fights and the resulting quarterfinal pairs (to be held on June 2):
Path 1:
Navbakhor Hamidova (Uzbekistan) — Son Su-jin (South Korea) 5-0.
Luna Bilow (Netherlands) — Kristina Kulukhova (Serbia) 1-4.
Quota bout (June 2):
Navbakhor Hamidova (Uzbekistan) — Kristina Kulukhova (Serbia).
Path 2:
Bridget Mbabi (DR Congo) — Mai Kito (Japan) 5-0.
Ivanusa Moreira (Cape Verde) — Sara Kali (Canada) 5-0.
Quota bout (June 2):
Bridget Mbabi (DR Congo) — Ivanusa Moreira (Cape Verde).
Path 3:
Kamila Camilo (Colombia) — Emily Sonvico (France) 0-5.
Jessica Tribelova (Slovakia) — Arundhati Choudhary (India) 4-1.
Quota bout (June 2):
Emily Sonvico (France) — Jessica Tribelova (Slovakia).
Path 4:
Ani Hovsepyan (Armenia) knocked out Kara Ware (New Zealand) in the second round.
Sedja Sanogo (Senegal) — Grainne Walsh (Ireland) 0-5.
Quota bout (June 2):
Ani Hovsepyan (Armenia) — Grainne Walsh (Ireland).