Uzbek young boxers win eight medals at Asian Championship

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan team with eight medals claimed the second place in general teams classification at the Asian Youth Boxing Championship.

The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Uzbekistan’s team members Bektemir Melikuziev (-69 kg) and Kozimbek Mardonov (-75 kg) defeated all opponents to win gold medals.

Abdulhak Shorahmetov (-52 kg), Mahmud Gaipov (-64 kg), Azizbek Shukurov (-81 kg) and Asilbek Soliev (-91 kg) won silver medals, after they lost their final bouts.

Fazliddin Meliboev (-60 kg) and Shahruhbek Erkinov (-91 kg) clinched bronze medals of the continental tournament.