China claimed six gold medals on the final day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Continental Championships ©AIBA

China’s boxers produced a dominant display on the final day of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Continental Championships, claiming six of the 10 available gold medals on home soil in Wulanchabu.

The performance from the host country ended a successfull tournament for China.

Thailand, meanwhile, topped the podium in two events and the other golds on offer went to South Korea and Kazakhstan.

China's omen’s world champion Yang Xiaoli was involved in the pick of the bouts, proving too strong for India’s Saweety Boora in a re-match of their light heavyweight AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships final to take the title in front of a jubilant home crowd.

China’s E Naiyan capped off her first appearance at a major tournament by clinching gold in the light flyweight division by virtue of a points victory against U Yong Gum of North Korea.

Team-mate and London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Ren Cancan reigned supreme in the flyweight category.

Cancan, a three-times world champion, also got the better of a North Korean boxer, beating Ri Hyang to claim the title.

The success continued for the home country as Yang Wenlu recovered from a difficult start to seal gold in the light welterweight division, beating North Korea’s 2012 world champion Pak Kyong Ok.

Compatriot Gu Hong triumphed at welterweight, beating Uzbekistan's Shakhnoza Nizamova in the final.

The last Chinese title of the night came thanks to heavyweight Wang Shijin as she defeated Uzbekistan’s Guzal Ismatova, who stunned favourite Lazzat Kungeybayeva of Kazakhstan with a first-round stoppage in the semi-finals yesterday, to round off a superb outing for her country.

Olympic silver medallist Ren Cancan was one of six Chinese gold medallists on the final day
Olympic silver medallist Ren Cancan was one of six Chinese gold medallists on the final day ©Getty Images

Elsewhere, Kazakhstan’s Dariga Shakimova claimed a shock middleweight win over home favourite Li Qian, a world silver medallist, with a fluent performance which saw her awarded unanimous decision.

South Korea’s Oh Yeon Ji, who eliminated Incheon 2014 Asian Games lightweight gold medallist Yin Junhua of China in the semi-final, continued her impressive form with victory against Ri Tong Sun, whose defeat was another disappointment for North Korea.

Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines was the slight favourite going into her bantamweight gold medal bout with Peamwilai Laopeam of Thailand, but the Thai boxer managed to edge her opponent to claim the first of two gold medals for her country. 

Tassamalee Thongjan was the other Thai competitor to win, overcoming the challenge posed by Ri Kwang Suk, another North Korean forced to settle for silver, in the featherweight division.

“I had never fought Ri Kwang Suk before, but we built up a strong tactic by watching her contests here in Wulanchabu,” she said.

“I am very happy I could defend my throne in the Asian Championships, which gives me power to prepare well for the qualification events.”



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