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Sunday, 22 May 2016 05:55
Katie Taylor gets sixth title defence off to a bold start as some of the biggest names in women’s boxing dazzle on Day Three in Astana
Saturday’s afternoon session saw the talented young German flyweight Azize Nimani put in a huge performance to beat India’s five-time World Champion MC Mary Kom in the biggest surprise of Day Three, while Nicola Adams began her pursuit of a first World Championship title with a comprehensive win. As the evening’s lightweight session got underway, Katie Taylor was in equally determined mood against the composed figure of Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson, who had already come through a stern opening-day test against…
Saturday, 21 May 2016 03:32
Top-seed Shields puts on a show and Kazakhstan team wows the crowds on Day Two of Women’s World Championships
Friday’s afternoon session at the 2016 Women’s World Championships offered a feast of different styles across the bantamweight, featherweight and light welterweight classes. There were big wins for China’s Meiling Gao and Kazakhstan’s first competitor of the championships, Zarina Tsoloyeva, while the German team celebrated three wins out of three as Ornella Wahner, Nomin Deutsch and Cindy Rogge all progressed to the second round. In the evening’s hotly anticipated middleweight bouts, and with Rio 2016 quota places also available for…
Saturday, 21 May 2016 01:18
Kyzaybay and Shekerbekova move on at the World Championships, Volosenko is eliminated from the competition
Today scheduled fights of Kazakhstani girls took place at the World Boxing Championships. The first to enter the ring in the weight class up to 48 kg was a world champion Nazym Kyzaybay who eventually left no chances to her rival - Angelika Gronska (Poland) - 3:0. The next one to fight in this tournament came Zhayna Shekerbekova (51 kg). The boxer from the South Kazakhstan region defeated Clara Leskurat (Argentina) - 3:0. Unfortunately, the first from among Kazakhstani athletes…
Thursday, 19 May 2016 07:10
AIBA Executive Director Karim Bouzidi and Executive Director of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation Bekzhan Bektenov launch 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana
The opening press conference for the 2016 AIBA Women’s World Championships was held on Thursday in Astana’s famous Barys Arena. AIBA Executive Director Karim Bouzidi welcomed the world’s media and praised the organisation of the ninth edition of the prestigious competition. “The Kazakhstan Boxing Federation has always been an important partner for AIBA and I would like to thank them and the Local Organising Committee for their amazing work in organising this Women’s World Championships. This is a land of…
Thursday, 19 May 2016 01:52
A draw of first and second round of Women's World Championships was held in Astana
In Astana there was held a draw for the first and second rounds of the Women's World Championships which starts tomorrow, May 19, at the Barys Arena ice palace. In the weight class up to 48 kilograms Kazahstani athlete Nazym Kyzaibay will meet with Angelica Gronska (Poland). Zhayna Shekerbekova (51 kg) passed to the second round automatically and will wait for the winner of the pair of Leskurat (Argentina) - Bochene (Algeria). Similarly, Dina Zholaman (54 kg) in the second…
Friday, 13 May 2016 04:05
Aizhan Khodzhabekova, "I want to win a gold medal at the World Championships"
A 20-year-old athlete from Karaganda region Aizhan Khodzhabekova is preparing to participate at the home World Championships in the weight class up to 57 kilograms.Despite her young age, she is determined to fight for a top place at the World Championships. “The preparation is underway”, Aizhan Hodzhabekova tells in the interview to the website of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation. “Honestly, I do not feel worried. I want to successfully perform and win a World Championships medal. Of course, it will…
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Friday, 13 May 2016 02:19
Lyazzat Kungeybayeva and Saniya Sultankyzy met with students of ENU
On the threshold of the Women's World Boxing Championships which will be opened in Astana on May 19 the Eurasian University invited its famous graduates, the members of the national boxing team Lyazzat Kungeybayeva and Saniya Sultankyzy to meet with students and teachers. By doing so the university wanted to express its moral support for the girls, giving them kindest words to encourage them in their fight for the world champion title. The representatives of 64 countries will participate in…
Friday, 01 April 2016 07:02
Mascot and medals of The 2016 Women’s World Boxing Championships are revealed
50 days before the start of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Astana the mascot and medals of the championships are revealed. They were presented to the fans by the bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Marina Volnova and a member of the national women's boxing team, Dina Zholaman, the six-time champion of Kazakhstan. “I believe our girls will be successful”, said Marina Volnova, the Ambassador of the Championships, “Everyone has got a chance. Of course, much depends on the…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:25
Nazym Ishchanova, “I feel the rhythm in boxing like in music”
A new Kazakhstan champion in the category up to 60 kg, Nazym Ishchanova aged 18 shared her impressions of the victory in the Astana tournament in an interview to the KFB website and told us about how she came to boxing. - Words can't express what I feel about this victory at the championship in Kazakhstan, - says Nazym. I think that this success is not only mine, but also of my coaches, who have been working with me for…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:10
Lyazzat Kungeybayeva, "At the world cup i will take all rivals very seriously"
World vice champion Lyazzat Kungeybayeva commented on her victory in the championship of Kazakhstan in an interview to the official site of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation. - I have the most positive impressions, says Lyazzat. - I'm glad that the tournament was successful for me. The final fight against Umida Sadykova was not easy, but I managed to overcome my rival due to commitment and correctly chosen tactics. Major effort had been put into the preparation to the tournament. My…
Friday, 18 March 2016 09:02
Dariga Shakimova, “The main goal is to get the license for the olympic games”
Two-time champion of Asia Dariga Shakimova told about the training for the license tournament in China as well as for the World Cup in Kazakhstan in an interview to the official KFB website. -Dariga, recently you won the championship of Kazakhstan. How does it feel after winning? -Kazakhstan's boxing rivalry is increasing year after year. This also applies to women's boxing. In general, all that we got with the coach from trainings we put at the ring during the championship…
Friday, 18 March 2016 08:29
30 fighting girls
Astana is assembling the women’s national boxing team since March, 9. Sportswomen from the capital team help the national team. The training finishes on March, 22 but not the whole team is going to celebrate Nauryz with their families. Three female athletes – Nazym Kyzaibay, Nazym Ishchanova and Dariga Shakimova, straight from Astana will leave for China for the Olympic licenses. The senior coach Vadim Prisyazhnyuk says on the daily routine at the training camp: - They get up at…
Friday, 15 January 2016 06:21
The Kazakhstan Boxing Federation recognized Dariga Shakimova as the best female boxer of the year 2015
Two-time champion of Asia commented on her victory in this nomination in an interview to the official KFB website.- I would like to thank the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation for the support it provides, says Dariga Shakimova, - We will keep trying to meet the expectations of the federation, coaches and fans as well. It's a privilege for us to defend the honor of the country at the international arena. The main thing is that our flag to be raised high…
Wednesday, 13 January 2016 07:00
Female boxers won seven medals at the Cup of Nations
In Serbian city of Ruma there finished a traditional Cup of Nations - a major international tournament, which for the fifth time opens the year of women's boxing of all age categories. In 2016 the representatives of 34 countries from all five Continental Confederations AIBA participated in the Cup of Nations. There were 256 competing girls - 44 juniors, 63 athletes of the youth category and 162 adults. For the elite division of women's boxing the 2016 Cup became an…
