The boxing action delivered high drama and world-class intensity as Rings A and B produced a thrilling mix of knockouts, tactical masterclasses and breakout performances, with Olympic champions, top seeds and rising prospects putting on a memorable showcase of skill and grit.<\/p>\n
Ring A Highlights<\/p>\n
Cuba\u2019s two-time, two-weight Olympic gold medallist Arlen Lopez showed championship resilience in a hard-fought light-heavyweight bout against Tokyo Olympian Bayram Malkan (IBN-Turkey), edging a heated contest by split decision (4\u20131). Malkan\u2019s unpredictable movement and switch-hitting style tested Lopez throughout before the Cuban\u2019s composure secured victory.<\/p>\n
At super-heavyweight, fellow Cuban Fernando Lopez Arzola asserted his physical dominance against Australia\u2019s Joshua Cercarelli, forcing a first-round stoppage after Cercarelli suffered an ankle injury and was withdrawn (RSC).<\/p>\n
Top-seeded Uzbek welterweight Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev delivered a clinical display against Rashield Williams (Bahamas), overcoming early pressure and coasting to a unanimous decision despite Williams suffering a bloodied nose in the opening exchanges.<\/p>\n
In the 92+kg division, Arman Makhanov (Uzbekistan) took control of his clash with Christopher Thompson (IBA-PRO-2), scoring a decisive final-round knockout after dropping his opponent and forcing a standing eight-count in the earlier phases.<\/p>\n
Belarus\u2019 composed technician Uladzislau Smiahlikau closed the heavyweight session with a unanimous decision over Kenya\u2019s elusive Clinton Muriithi.<\/p>\n
Minimumweight action saw Kobamelo Molatlhegi (Botswana) outclass David Ome (Papua New Guinea), while Nepal\u2019s fleet-footed Lal Prasad Upreti outpointed Ethiopia\u2019s Abel Alemu. Devendra Solanki (IBN-India) progressed with a dominant 5\u20130 win over Ally Ngwando (Tanzania).<\/p>\n
Notable further Ring A winners included:<\/p>\n
Cassio Santos Oliveira (Brazil) \u2013 UD over Khayelihle Mkhabela (Swaziland)<\/p>\n
Sanatali Toltayev (Kazakhstan) \u2013 SD over Gerald Kabinda (Zambia)<\/p>\n
Talib Jabbar (Iraq) \u2013 UD over Muhammad Bin Kauthar (Malaysia)<\/p>\n
Nekruz Salimov (Tajikistan) \u2013 SD over Anvar Nasredinov (Cambodia)<\/p>\n
Arjan Iseni (North Macedonia) \u2013 UD over Deepak Shrestha (Nepal)<\/p>\n
The evening session brought further fireworks, with Adriano Kiana (Angola) stopping Harpal Singh (IBN-India) in round two by knockout, and Erkin Adylbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) taking a clear unanimous win over Iriatai Raiheui (French Polynesia).<\/p>\n
Power punchers dominated late, as Dzhambulat Bizhamov (Russia) halted Tevita Lauhingoa Malupo (Tonga), while impressive stoppage wins also came from Zaur Gahramanov (Azerbaijan), Evgenii Kool (Russia) and Yerassyl Zhakpekov (Kazakhstan).<\/p>\n
The session closed in emphatic fashion when Ariitea Putoa (French Polynesia) forced a stoppage victory over Jordilson Luvo (Angola) in the 92+kg class after multiple standing counts.<\/p>\n
Ring B Highlights<\/p>\n
Ring B delivered relentless action from the opening bell, led by Omurbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) who edged a bruising battle with Michail Tsamalidis (Greece) by unanimous decision in a light-heavyweight contest.<\/p>\n
Highly-rated Uzbek Javokhir Ummataliev showcased composure and class in a unanimous win over Cedrick Belony-Duliepre (Haiti).<\/p>\n
At minimumweight, Anvarzhan Khodzhiev (Kyrgyzstan) claimed a hard-earned unanimous decision over Nene Maonga (Zambia) after both fighters suffered facial damage in a brutal final round.<\/p>\n
Azerbaijan\u2019s teenage standout Subhan Mamedov (Azerbaijan) delivered one of the performances of the day, stopping experienced Filipino professional Joey Canoy with a body-shot assault in round three.<\/p>\n
Welterweight standouts impressed, with Zakaria Romdhani (Tunisia) scoring a round-two stoppage over Sophors Vy (Cambodia) and Bob Turyatemba (Uganda) claiming a unanimous win against Andrique Allisop (Seychelles).<\/p>\n
Other key Ring B winners included:<\/p>\n
Jandos Askhar (Mongolia) \u2013 UD over Simamkele Damesi (South Africa)<\/p>\n
Alexandru Paraschiv (Moldova) \u2013 UD over Praveen Kumar (IBN-India)<\/p>\n
Daniel Ilyushonok (Israel) \u2013 UD over Ricardo Nena (French Polynesia)<\/p>\n
Agejev Artjom (Serbia) \u2013 SD over Juan Diego Ortiz (IBN-Colombia)<\/p>\n
Amir Vandaei (Iran) \u2013 SD loss to Iman Raamezanpourdelvar (IBA-PRO)<\/p>\n
Muhammad Abroridinov (Tajikistan) \u2013 UD over Alexander Kassimov (Germany)<\/p>\n
Myrzakir Koshaliev (Kyrgyzstan) \u2013 UD over Bikramjeet Singh (IBN-India)<\/p>\n
The later session saw Armenian elite boxer Hovhannes Bachkov advance comfortably with a second-round RSC over Wiseman Mwathe (Kenya).<\/p>\n
In one of the standout welterweight battles, Vadzim Vauchok (Belarus) edged Shamsher Saidov (Tajikistan) 4\u20131 after a fierce three-round war.<\/p>\n
Further highlight bouts included:<\/p>\n
Almaz Orozbekov (Kyrgyzstan) \u2013 bout-review win over Bernardo Marime (Mozambique)<\/p>\n
Parviz Karimov (Tajikistan) \u2013 UD over Issaka Kimba (Niger)<\/p>\n
Artush Hovhannisyan (Armenia) \u2013 SD over Brandone Ngon A Ngon (Cameroon)<\/p>\n
Yan Zak (Israel) \u2013 UD over Jose Dos Santos (Portugal)<\/p>\n
Elisandro Sanches Da Silva (Cape Verde Islands) \u2013 decision over Kesny Joseph (Sint Maarten)<\/p>\n
Zachary Brown (Australia) \u2013 UD over Pravesh Kumar (India)<\/p>\n
John Didier (St. Lucia) \u2013 win over Ofana Moussa (Ivory Coast, disqualified)<\/p>\n
Gazimagomed Jalidov (Spain) \u2013 stoppage over Abubaker Mutyaba (Uganda)<\/p>\n
Javier Delgado Suarez (Ecuador) \u2013 UD over Birol Aygun (IBN-Turkey)<\/p>\n
Ricardo Fresneda (Spain) \u2013 round-two stoppage over Israel Nzewi (Cape Verde)<\/p>\n
Dovlet Yslamov (Turkmenistan) \u2013 UD over Khali Byeknur (Mongolia)<\/p>\n
The day delivered a powerful illustration of elite international boxing, blending Olympic pedigree, raw power, technical excellence and fearless ambition. With the tournament unfolding at high intensity, the IBA stage continues to spotlight the depth of global talent across weight divisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The boxing action delivered high drama and world-class intensity as Rings A and B produced a thrilling mix…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-303186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}