The duel between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for gold at the 2024 ChA in boxing turned into a knockdown and a sensation – Boxing/MMA

The final fights of the men's tournament started in Chiang Mai (Thailand) Asian Boxing Championshipreports Sports.kz.

In the first bout of the final session in the weight category up to 48 kilograms, a “neighborly” duel between principle rivals from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan took place: Sanjar Tashkenbai entered the ring against Shodiyorzhona Melikuzieva. Melikuziev won the first round with a score of 4:1; in the second round, Tashkenbai was stronger with the same score. In the third segment, the referee gave Sanzhar a standing knockdown. The result of the meeting was Melikuziev’s victory by a split decision. Thus, he became the first Asian champion of 2024 among men, and Tashkenbai took silver.

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