The international youth tournament "Futures Cup" is in full swing in Bangkok, Thailand. Both our national teams are participating in the competition, and today one of the most crucial days of the tournament is expected. The reason is that the program includes quarter-finals, quarter-finals, and semi-finals in some weight categories. Throughout the day, we will witness the fights of 11 of our boxers.
In today's tournament table, the value of each clash is high: some will get closer to the medal, while others might bid farewell to the competition. The opponents are not easy either - athletes from the USA, Germany, England, Italy, Romania, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, and other teams will enter the ring. So, today in the ring, not only technique, but also nerves, preparation, and character are decisive.
Here is a list of today's fights:
Round of 16
-48 kg: Maftuna Musurmonova - Atena Juarez (Mexico)
-60 kg: Rushanabonu Isoyeva - Kaylee Aguilar (USA)
-55 kg: Bekzod Ismoiljonov - Calvin Mattern (Germany)
-70 kg: Saidkhuja Sadillakhujaev - Michael Maugan (England)
-51 kg: Nazokat Mardonova - Chih Yen Kuo (Chinese Taipei)
-65 kg: Ibrohim Shokirjonov - Giuseppe Cavallo (Italy)
-75 kg: Sukhrob Rakhmatullayev - James Gentile (USA)
-80 kg: Asilbek Abdusamadov - Timur Taibekov (Kazakhstan)
Quarter-final
-70 kg: Maftuna Yangiyeva - Marley McNealy (USA)
-75 kg: Samira Turgunova - Andreea Timeea Tapu (Romania)
Semi-final
+80 kg: Islam Salikhov - Mohamed Amine (Morocco)
Everything is clear from an organizational point of view: the competitions will be held in two programs at Tashkent time. The first program starts at 09:00, the second program at 15:00. This was reported by the Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan.
In short, today is a "decisive day" mood in Bangkok. 11 of our representatives are entering the ring - some will advance to the quarterfinals, some to the quarterfinals, and some will try to prove that they are one step away from the final in the semifinals. And for the fans, the task is one: to prepare the mood from tomorrow - today there will be many golden moments in the ring.
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