The top nations shined in the semi-finals in Bangkok but Tuvalu and Samoa also made historic steps

The top nations shined in the semi-finals at the World Boxing U19 Future Cup in Bangkok today but Tuvalu and Samoa also made historic victories on Day7.

India has an amazing U19 team and their Gunjan dominated all of her bouts in Bangkok where she was also too smart for DPR Korea’s last remaining boxer Kim Yu Gyong, therefore she will now meet for the title of the 48kg, England’s sensation, Lily Bassett.

England’s Jaya Kalsi is almost unbeaten in Europe but she was not able to keep the rhythm against a US girl, Guadelupe Ruiz in the semi-finals of the women’s 54kg.

India’s next female semi-finalist Radhamani Longjan had a surprise loss to Ukraine’s Yevanhelina Petruk in the next hectic contest of the session therefore the European will meet United States’ Brijhana Epperson for the title of the 57kg.

France’s Maely Panizzutti defeated her Dutch opponent, Liz Thijssen by split decision and she will be boxing for the title with Uzbekistan’s Rushanabonu Isoyeva at the 60kg.

The women’s +80kg weight category is not a YOG division, but Tuvalu’s Francis Taafaki put herself into the spotlight when she stopped Vietnam’s Le Thi Quynh Anh, and another Oceanian boxer from Samoa, Kealey Perez marched into the finals.

Mexico’s Jonathan Bibriesca defeated several tough opponents during his road to the semi-finals at the 55kg but a US hope, Christian Paez found his weak points in their meeting while Japan’s Ryusei Kitamura joined the final bout from Ring A.

Thailand’s best hope in this age group, Siwa Chainarong won all of the three rounds against Japan’s Kenshin Sakuno and he will try to stop Kazakhstan’s Doszhan Zhumakhan in the final.

Kyrgyzstan’s Akhmadi Arvaz was unstoppable for all of his opponents in Bangkok, including China’s Wu Hao in the semi-finals of the 70kg, and only Kazakhstan’s Bibarys Ashirbay could be his last obstacle.

Uzbekistan’s Nazokat Mardonova eliminated China’s Zhang Ju at the women’s 51kg semi-final and her final opponent will be India’s Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari.