Aider Abduraimov is one of the youngest boxers with a quota for Paris

Ukraine’s Aider Abduraimov is one of the youngest boxers who qualified for Paris through the 2^nd World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Bangkok.

Finland’s southpaw Pihla Kaivo-Oja had a clear success in the eighth competition day and the Nordic boxer did not underestimate her next opponent from Haiti, Kathreen Sterling who trains in the United States. The Finnish youngster succeeded today with great shots.

Ireland’s former European Youth Champion Daina Moorehouse was patient in the first round against Guatemala’s Aylin Jamez and she found the weak points of her opponent.

United States’ Alyssa Mendoza controlled her featherweight (57kg) contest against Ukraine’s Anastasia Molochko who returned to the competitions following her various boxing jobs. Great Britain’s Elise Glynn was the favourite against Mali’s ex-French Marine Fatoumata Camara but she did not land enough punches and her African opponent joined the last eight.

Maud van der Toorn and Josefien Betist both are Dutch boxers at the women’s featherweight (57kg) but the latter represents Sierra Leone in the international stage. The Youth World Champion Van der Toorn was better in all aspects of boxing today.

Ukraine’s Aider Abduraimov found the best fighting distance in the middle of the first round against Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu and he had the strong game play in their featherweight (57kg) semi-final today. The 20-year-old Ukrainian was a hard target for the World bronze medallist Kyrgyz boxer and he earned his nation’s second Olympic quota for Paris.

Moldova’s Alexandru Paraschiv defeated a US boy, Emilio Garcia while Kazakhstan’s Mukhammedsabyr Bazarbay Uulu eliminated Colombia’s Jose Manuel Viafara and both remained their chance alive to qualify for Paris through tomorrow’s Box-off at the 63.5kg.

Dominican Republic’s Cristian Pinales dominated his quota bout against Armenia’s Rafayel Hovhannisyan and he qualified for Paris at the light heavyweight (80kg) together with Thailand’s Weerapon Jongjoho.