:00:10. > :00:41.Hello, welcome to highlight of the 17th world amateur boxing
:00:42. > :00:47.Championships, which took place in Kazakhstan. It was a huge event, 500
:00:48. > :00:51.fighters taking part. It is the first time the best in the world
:00:52. > :00:52.have come together since we experienced the colour and drama of
:00:53. > :01:22.the London Olympics. The 10,000 crowd raising the decibel
:01:23. > :01:32.level. You have got to work, come on! Do you want it? Do you want to
:01:33. > :01:36.get on the podium? Which boxer can find the moment of inspiration? It
:01:37. > :01:43.is going to be close. Utterly committed, utterly competitive. This
:01:44. > :01:48.is going to be a nail-biting last second. What a finish. He has raised
:01:49. > :02:00.the status of world amateur. Yes, great memories, and successful
:02:01. > :02:06.for Britain, three gold medals. One of my guests got a bronze medal. We
:02:07. > :02:13.are also joined by the only British rider to get a gold medal at these
:02:14. > :02:21.championships. Back in 2007 in Chicago. And we could not do without
:02:22. > :02:40.a boxing journalist, aficionado and General Noble.
:02:41. > :02:40.a boxing journalist, aficionado and where the medals have gone between
:02:41. > :02:47.1974 and 2011. The World Championships is tougher. It is
:02:48. > :02:52.1974 and 2011. The World that simple to explain, they started
:02:53. > :02:56.in Havana, and the first medal won by a country
:02:57. > :02:56.in Havana, and the first medal won in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments
:02:57. > :03:00.without getting in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments
:03:01. > :03:07.medal. We would send fighters and we in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments
:03:08. > :03:08.would get out of in 1999, so we went 12 tournaments
:03:09. > :03:14.The first couple of tournaments, we did not send teams, because what was
:03:15. > :03:19.the point? They were fighting professionals from East Germany,
:03:20. > :03:25.Russia, Cuba, and getting smashed. If you look at the 70s and 80s, the
:03:26. > :03:30.statistics are staggering. Some of our best fighters were lucky to win
:03:31. > :03:35.once or twice. We have turned it around since 1999, so that table
:03:36. > :03:44.only reflects the last 12 years. Is it still a fair reflection? Slightly
:03:45. > :03:50.less so. Cuba have been affected in the last 15 years by defections.
:03:51. > :03:55.Boxing was banned by Fidel Castro in 1962, there were some defections in
:03:56. > :04:02.the 70s and 80s, but there have been some massive ones. One guy, a pro,
:04:03. > :04:08.untouchable, he would still be winning these titles. And another
:04:09. > :04:13.half a dozen. They have been hit seriously. There is a lot of money
:04:14. > :04:20.in Russia, which has been ploughed into amateur sport, especially
:04:21. > :04:28.boxing. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, they are at the top. Great
:04:29. > :04:35.Britain are right there, --. Frankly, you have won a gold medal
:04:36. > :04:41.here, the only British boxer to do so. How tough was it? Because you
:04:42. > :04:48.have got such a buzz, because you keep winning, you are so happy. I
:04:49. > :04:55.was ?6 over every night, and I was losing it by the morning. It was
:04:56. > :05:02.just fluid, so it was coming off. I came out of the arena, came onto the
:05:03. > :05:08.scales, gutted, I went back to the hotel, I did laps of the hotel. He
:05:09. > :05:15.would be buzzing. In the final, that is when I felt it. You had to do it
:05:16. > :05:21.the hard way. I beat the world number one, two and three. When he
:05:22. > :05:25.was going out to Chicago, we were looking at the draw, and we thought,
:05:26. > :05:30.if he gets a good break, he will get to the quarterfinals. He will win
:05:31. > :05:36.twice and lose in the third fight, that would be incredible. He had to
:05:37. > :05:43.come through one guy, he was unbeaten since 2003. For four years.
:05:44. > :05:49.He had won the World Championships, the reigning world champion, and
:05:50. > :05:54.Olympic champion, and as Frankie was coming down one side of the draw, he
:05:55. > :05:58.knew he would have to meet him. The Russian was knocking everybody out.
:05:59. > :06:05.People thought that Frank was having a good time, but he has got this
:06:06. > :06:12.Russian. So Frankie could have a nice time in Chicago! You only
:06:13. > :06:17.watched it back a few days ago? I did not watch the Italian one,
:06:18. > :06:22.because it was scrappy, but he would gold in 2009, and the kid I beat in
:06:23. > :06:27.the second round, he has just won the gold medal here. Tell us about
:06:28. > :06:35.the current batch of boxes. A lot has moved on. You are one of them.
:06:36. > :06:43.All gone professional. It is a steep learning curve. The year after the
:06:44. > :06:47.Olympics is always tough, it is a transitional period. We have lost
:06:48. > :06:56.some experienced boxers. It is always hard. The performance of some
:06:57. > :07:03.of the lads, they are the new breed, the new generation. Despite missing
:07:04. > :07:10.out on a medal in 2012, Andrew Selby has been one of Britain's most
:07:11. > :07:13.successful amateurs. He won silver in 2011, and in June became the
:07:14. > :07:14.first British fighter to successfully defend a European
:07:15. > :07:26.title. A beautiful combination. Catching
:07:27. > :07:35.the judges' eyes. Such a talented boxer. A great finish. Andrew Selby
:07:36. > :07:38.has done it. He has successfully defended his European championship
:07:39. > :07:42.title to be crowned European champion.
:07:43. > :07:49.The last time we spoke was when you became doubled European champion.
:07:50. > :07:56.Just been back in the gym, training hard. I knew I had the World
:07:57. > :08:01.Championships coming up. I am glad Michael Conlan moved up a weight, it
:08:02. > :08:07.gives me a better chance. How much does it mean this time? It is
:08:08. > :08:14.everything I trained for, it is why I became a boxer, to be the best I
:08:15. > :08:21.can be. I have got the taught in the back to do it. When do the nerves
:08:22. > :08:26.start? I do not get nervous on the day, it is when you are waiting in
:08:27. > :08:31.the changing rooms to be called out, that is when you get nervous. I was
:08:32. > :08:38.nervous in my hotel room for this interview! But yes, it is when you
:08:39. > :08:44.get called into the ring, but when you are in the ring, you are fine. I
:08:45. > :08:47.won my first fight, and in the second fight, I was telling
:08:48. > :08:54.everybody how good I was, and I got put down. That is something I
:08:55. > :08:59.learned from. Paddy Barnes has said that to have six fights over ten
:09:00. > :09:05.days is too tough. What is your feeling? It is good for some people,
:09:06. > :09:15.but not for others. I like it. You see the shots easier. You can slip
:09:16. > :09:20.them easier, I think. You got silver last time, did you think this will
:09:21. > :09:28.give you the edge, not having the head guard? Yes, I will become world
:09:29. > :09:33.champion within two days, you will see a new world champion.
:09:34. > :09:40.He is confident. He is looking to get through to his second successive
:09:41. > :09:50.World Championship final. He faced yesterday that off in the semifinal.
:09:51. > :09:58.The number one seed, Andrew Selby, experienced in World Series boxing
:09:59. > :10:09.as well. Here is his opponent, Jasurbek Latipov. 22 years old. The
:10:10. > :10:15.bronze medal two years ago, guess who put him out at this stage.
:10:16. > :10:18.Andrew Selby. This is a rematch at the same stage of the same
:10:19. > :10:23.competition, the World Championship semifinal. Andrew Selby looking for
:10:24. > :10:28.a repeat. Jasurbek Latipov looking to overturn the verdict that left
:10:29. > :10:33.him with a bronze medal two years ago. Andrew Selby came away with a
:10:34. > :10:46.silver medal. Looking to return to the final here in Almaty 2013. He
:10:47. > :10:57.would go. The first of a scheduled three three-minute rounds. The boxer
:10:58. > :11:04.in the red, operating in a southpaw stance, Andrew Selby. The number-1
:11:05. > :11:08.boxer in the world. His opponent, the man wearing blue, with an
:11:09. > :11:10.orthodox stance, the number four seed and the reigning bronze
:11:11. > :11:21.medallist, Jasurbek Latipov of Uzbekistan. It is a bright start by
:11:22. > :11:27.both boxers. Yes, Jasurbek Latipov has started quite well. Andrew has
:11:28. > :11:32.got to watch out for his right hand. The key for Andrew is the movement,
:11:33. > :11:36.he has got to keep it going. He is relaxed and comfortable with
:11:37. > :11:39.switching. He has gone back to southpaw. The movement is the key to
:11:40. > :11:51.victory for Andrew. The assessment you put forward of
:11:52. > :11:58.Andrew Selby, being the best in the world, the Welsh coach told me that
:11:59. > :12:02.in 2010. If you just look at how he has gone to fulfil the immense
:12:03. > :12:04.promise that he has always had, the one that he has been on at
:12:05. > :12:53.international level, said he had started to do the weight
:12:54. > :13:00.right. In plain terms. His tournament experience reflects that.
:13:01. > :13:16.Andrew Selby switching back to southpaw.
:13:17. > :13:22.Jasurbek Latipov started the round quite well, but now Andrew is
:13:23. > :13:27.starting to get into his stride, he is moving better, he is in and out.
:13:28. > :13:31.He has increased the work rate, and he has taken the second half of the
:13:32. > :13:42.round, and I think he is moving ahead now. Andrew Selby forcing his
:13:43. > :13:54.man back to the ropes. Jasurbek Latipov dropped his hands. Andrew
:13:55. > :14:01.Selby receiving instruction. A round broken in two phases. Yes, he
:14:02. > :14:06.finished it a lot better, Andrew. He increased the workrate and tempo. He
:14:07. > :14:10.got caught with the odd shot. For me, the second part of that round,
:14:11. > :14:27.Andrew started to pour it on a bit. A fair reflection of the opening
:14:28. > :14:31.round. The judges remember the second half of the round. You can
:14:32. > :14:34.win the first half and lose the second half but lose the round.
:14:35. > :14:41.Andrew finished the round very strongly. Masterful exponents of
:14:42. > :14:51.finishing a round in strong fashion, sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali.
:14:52. > :14:58.The number one seed, Andrew Selby, the reigning silver medallist, and
:14:59. > :15:06.two-time European Championships gold medallist.
:15:07. > :15:13.Jasurbek Latipov is a reigning bronze medallist, this is a rematch
:15:14. > :15:22.from the semifinal two years ago in Azerbaijan. They know each other.
:15:23. > :15:31.Jasurbek Latipov, 22. Andrew Selby is 24, but he has a wealth of
:15:32. > :15:40.experience at elite level. Latipov is now turning to southpaw himself,
:15:41. > :15:45.but with no real effect. You will not confuse Andrew Selby with that
:15:46. > :15:50.style. Latipov is being picked off, mainly because his feet are too
:15:51. > :15:57.slow. So he is trying to confuse Selby with the southpaw style, but
:15:58. > :16:05.it is not working. A stiff right hand from Andrew Selby. Latipov just
:16:06. > :16:16.losing his balance, Selby on him in a flash. Selby is a rare talent in
:16:17. > :16:20.that he can box as well as a southpaw as he can orthodox. There
:16:21. > :16:24.are very few boxes in the world, amateur or pro, that can do that
:16:25. > :16:36.effectively with both styles, but he is one of them. Acquitting himself
:16:37. > :16:44.incredibly well, Selby. Undefeated during that longer format of boxing,
:16:45. > :17:10.no head guard. This is a new experience for him.
:17:11. > :17:14.no head guard. This is a new Selby is trying to force his man
:17:15. > :17:20.into the corner. He can't afford to get complacent. He has to watch that
:17:21. > :17:35.he does not move into range to quickly. Turning to the referee and
:17:36. > :17:42.gesticulating with his right fist to his forehead. He wants the referee
:17:43. > :17:46.to watch Latipov's head. In the closing moments of that round,
:17:47. > :17:57.Latipov got through some solid, effective punches. But he did not do
:17:58. > :18:03.enough to win the round. Andrew started the round very well. It will
:18:04. > :18:16.be interesting to see which way the judges go. For me, Selby has won the
:18:17. > :18:22.second round. Two judges are seeing it in favour of Selby, one sees it
:18:23. > :18:33.in favour of Latipov. So it is all to play for. Everything to box for
:18:34. > :18:42.in this third and final round. Just got to maintain it now. Into the
:18:43. > :18:47.third and final round we go. The tournament number one seed is
:18:48. > :18:51.wearing red, representing Wales, and that is Andrew Selby, the reigning
:18:52. > :18:58.world championship silver medallist, who takes a strong right across from
:18:59. > :19:07.his opponent, Jasurbek Latipov of Kazakhstan. He has started round
:19:08. > :19:13.number three brightly. Then Latipov lost balance and touched down, but
:19:14. > :19:24.he has made a good start. Important for Andrew Selby to keep his shape.
:19:25. > :19:32.Once he has landed shots, he must move. In and out. Andrew Selby had a
:19:33. > :19:35.really tough assignment in his quarterfinal, overcoming the home
:19:36. > :19:50.fighter after conceding the first round. 2-1, he won that. Kazakhstan
:19:51. > :19:56.have a really strong team, inspired by this home crowd. They have been a
:19:57. > :20:00.formidable force during the course of these 2013 World Championships.
:20:01. > :20:15.Selby overcame that challenge but has a puzzle now. The only way he
:20:16. > :20:23.can land that shot is if Selby holds his feet. That brings Latipov back
:20:24. > :20:31.into it. Just don't stay in one place for one second. Beautiful left
:20:32. > :20:41.hand from Andrew Selby. That was a quality punch. He'd take some risks,
:20:42. > :20:51.Andrew Selby, but he reacts quickly. That was an example. It was tied
:20:52. > :21:08.with two judges at 19 points apiece. Judge let ah -- judge C was in
:21:09. > :21:12.favour of Selby. Latipov looking for a measure of revenge after being
:21:13. > :21:23.eliminated on this same stage by Andrew Selby two years ago in Baku,
:21:24. > :21:32.Azerbaijan. Latipov is relying increasingly on that backhand, but
:21:33. > :21:35.Selby is seeing it coming. An effective foray from either boxer
:21:36. > :21:40.could be crucial in making the difference here. Closing bell sounds
:21:41. > :21:43.to conclude round three will stop Andrew Selby feels he has done
:21:44. > :21:49.enough, things to his haunches, raises his right fist in celebration
:21:50. > :21:55.after a keenly contested affair in this 52 kilograms flyweight
:21:56. > :22:00.semifinal. Selby landed a super right-hand. That was the best shot
:22:01. > :22:08.of the round. Good movement with the head. Beautiful right hand from
:22:09. > :22:14.Selby, pushing his opponent back. He has won it for me. He should be into
:22:15. > :22:18.the final. Both boxers enter the centre of the ring. Anxious moments
:22:19. > :22:29.for the athletes and their corners as we await the official verdict.
:22:30. > :22:34.Jasurbek Latipov has his place in the world championship final. He is
:22:35. > :22:41.judged to have taken the third and final round by all three of the
:22:42. > :22:44.judges ringside. The reigning two-time European champion, Andrew
:22:45. > :22:48.Selby, has been eliminated at the quarterfinal stage. Jasurbek Latipov
:22:49. > :22:54.overturns the result from Baku, Azerbaijan, two years ago. He has
:22:55. > :22:59.revenge and has booked his place in the world championship final, the
:23:00. > :23:03.gold-medal bout at 52 kilograms. Andrew Selby, the lone Welshman
:23:04. > :23:06.through to the semifinal stage, tournament number one seed and world
:23:07. > :23:10.ranked number one, has been eliminated.
:23:11. > :23:17.Andrew, you punched the air at the end of that bout. But he is walking
:23:18. > :23:25.into the final. You access to the judges at the end of the day. That
:23:26. > :23:33.is boxing. Can you see any way that he won that? I thought I was doing
:23:34. > :23:38.all the work. But the judges thought he was more aggressive or something.
:23:39. > :23:43.After the quarterfinal, you told us you underperformed. It you feel you
:23:44. > :23:50.underperformed here? I thought I was sharp. He is a tricky opponent. He
:23:51. > :23:54.kept moving, making me miss. It was the semifinal, so I knew it would
:23:55. > :24:01.not be easy. What have you learned from this experience? You are world
:24:02. > :24:05.number one. I have learnt a lot. Just got to keep my head and keep
:24:06. > :24:11.training. I am good enough to beat everyone here, he just won on the
:24:12. > :24:17.day. Huge disappointment for the double European champion come Andrew
:24:18. > :24:22.Selby. Steve Bunce, was he unlucky? I think he got it wrong in the last
:24:23. > :24:27.round. He nicked the first two rounds and needed to make sure in
:24:28. > :24:32.the last round, because he knew Latipov was going to come at him. He
:24:33. > :24:36.beat him comfortably two years ago. At the end, he goes down on his
:24:37. > :24:42.knees and raises his hand. I don't think it is in celebration, I think
:24:43. > :24:48.the corn and says, are you OK? And I think he says, it is my hand. I
:24:49. > :24:56.don't think he had much left in the tank. He has been a member of this
:24:57. > :25:00.system now since 2008. He is the most experienced. Plus, he has been
:25:01. > :25:05.in the World Series of boxing. He has had six fights without head
:25:06. > :25:13.guards. That was why he was number one seed. Frankie? It was the right
:25:14. > :25:22.result because of the last round. He stepped off the gas. Maybe he might
:25:23. > :25:28.have been a bit tired. But he took it like a man. He was there with his
:25:29. > :25:32.hands aloft before the judge called it. He thought he had it in the bag.
:25:33. > :25:37.I have travelled the world with Selby, and he is a phenomenal
:25:38. > :25:41.talent. They are getting used to the new scoring. He needs to fight every
:25:42. > :25:46.second of every round. He switched off at the last minute, and I think
:25:47. > :25:53.that cost him. But Andrew Selby will learn from that. The coaches will
:25:54. > :25:58.teach him not to switch off for the last 30 seconds. You have got to
:25:59. > :26:03.work. He would have won otherwise. You mention the new scoring system.
:26:04. > :26:11.The length of rounds has changed. One notable change is, no head
:26:12. > :26:15.guards. Are you a fan of that? I grew up with 70s boxing, when there
:26:16. > :26:21.were no head guards. They were made law in 1984 at the Olympics in Los
:26:22. > :26:26.Angeles. Things had to change. Computer scoring then came in in
:26:27. > :26:32.1989. It was about one single point. Suddenly, the head guards have come
:26:33. > :26:35.off for the first time since 1984 and the computer scoring has gone
:26:36. > :26:43.and it is down to a man or woman sitting at the ringside, scoring
:26:44. > :26:46.at. He is right. Everyone will have to adjust. Firstly, they have to get
:26:47. > :26:53.their heads out of the way for cuts. Then they have to work on landing
:26:54. > :27:03.more punches. You have got to be busier and more like a pro. That was
:27:04. > :27:09.where Selby blew it. On the old points system, he would have won
:27:10. > :27:16.that fight. He would be in the final. But that is not how it works
:27:17. > :27:20.now. One argument is that that it will turn out hardened pros who they
:27:21. > :27:26.want to cross over. Are you a fan of having no head guards? With no head
:27:27. > :27:32.guards, it is teaching them more. When you first go in the pro league
:27:33. > :27:43.with no head guard, it is a big difference. At the same time,
:27:44. > :27:52.because you are in six fights in how many days, ten days, there are going
:27:53. > :27:58.to be loads of clashes ahead. It is going to bring an cuts, which might
:27:59. > :28:02.stop the best ox is going through. I am a fan of amateur boxing being
:28:03. > :28:17.amateur boxing and pro boxing being pro boxing. There is a difference. I
:28:18. > :28:20.think now the best boxers will not always win the tournament, because
:28:21. > :28:24.some might get frustrated and accidentally stick their head on
:28:25. > :28:28.somebody, and then they are out. I am not the biggest fan of it, but it
:28:29. > :28:34.will be intriguing. The lads will get back in the gym and learn how to
:28:35. > :28:38.get their head out of the way. So, disappointment for Andrew. Let's see
:28:39. > :28:45.where the medals went in that flyweight final. We join it at the
:28:46. > :28:51.beginning of the third round. Into the third and final round we
:28:52. > :28:59.go. It is the 52 kilograms flyweight final. The man wearing blue is Misha
:29:00. > :29:04.Aloian from Russia and his opponent, from Uzbekistan, the number four
:29:05. > :29:11.seed and world championship bronze medallist Mo Jasurbek Latipov.
:29:12. > :29:16.Latipov was the man who eliminated Andrew Selby at the semifinal stage
:29:17. > :29:22.an island's Paddy Barnes at the quarterfinal stage during that
:29:23. > :29:32.contest. Barnes tumbled to the canvas after getting tangled up.
:29:33. > :29:40.Barnes actually hit his head on Latipov's me. -- on his knee.
:29:41. > :29:45.Slowly, but surely, Aloian is gaining control. He is just bring
:29:46. > :29:49.enough to win. Latipov is so close to being a world champion, but he
:29:50. > :29:54.has got to do more. He is waiting just a bit too much. He has got to
:29:55. > :30:07.start hitting the target more often and do more work. That exchange ends
:30:08. > :30:15.with a good right hand from Aloian. The referee is sending Aloian to a
:30:16. > :30:17.neutral corner. The ringside doctor is being called into action once
:30:18. > :30:26.more to inspect the facial injury that has been sustained. -- by
:30:27. > :30:31.Aloian. When you are having to fight five or six times to get to this
:30:32. > :30:34.stage, or rather five times to get to the stage, you are going to pick
:30:35. > :30:42.up cuts here and there without the head guard. Boxers are not used to
:30:43. > :30:46.boxing without the head guard. All the tournaments before this world
:30:47. > :30:48.with head guards, so some of these boxers are boxing without head
:30:49. > :30:58.guards for the first time in their lives. Experience has been apparent
:30:59. > :31:02.throughout the Championships, so many of the boxers lean in with
:31:03. > :31:09.their head, like a bull charging out of a gate. They are very
:31:10. > :31:16.inexperienced. That is why we are getting these cuts. A good left
:31:17. > :31:22.hand. That was lovely from Jasurbek Latipov. He gets caught there,
:31:23. > :31:28.though, that is what you have got to get the spot on. The Russian is just
:31:29. > :31:39.making it again. Increased urgency from Jasurbek Latipov. Morning and
:31:40. > :31:46.handling at" is. Misha Aloian keen to retain his World Championship
:31:47. > :31:52.gold medal. He secured it over Andrew Selby two years ago in
:31:53. > :32:01.Azerbaijan. Their head is continuing to clash with real ferocity. Deep
:32:02. > :32:08.into the third round. Can Jasurbek Latipov find a big finish? Looking
:32:09. > :32:13.for a simple potshot. Both men raised their arms, but you feel that
:32:14. > :32:16.Misha Aloian has done enough to retain his World Championship,
:32:17. > :32:24.despite conceding the opening round. Another close round. I think
:32:25. > :32:31.Misha Aloian at work him. But not a lot in it at all. A couple of good
:32:32. > :32:40.shots from Jasurbek Latipov went in. Overall, I think Misha Aloian just
:32:41. > :32:44.had the better workrate. Misha Aloian from Russia has retained the
:32:45. > :32:51.World Championship gold medal, the light in the blue corner. Their
:32:52. > :32:56.man, the reigning world champion, has repeated his performance, boxing
:32:57. > :33:00.throughout the entire tournament to emerge undefeated and secure his
:33:01. > :33:03.position again as champion of the world.
:33:04. > :33:10.For Britain, more disappointment in the semifinals, as the only other
:33:11. > :33:16.fighter to make it through to the middle stage was Anthony Fowler. He
:33:17. > :33:22.had guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal after victories over
:33:23. > :33:26.the second seed from Ukraine and a quarterfinal points win against his
:33:27. > :33:31.German opponent. But he was forced to withdraw before his semifinal
:33:32. > :33:35.with a hand injury, on the advice of his Great Britain coaches. He
:33:36. > :33:41.reluctantly pulled out of the tournament.
:33:42. > :33:48.A highly significant achievement, but it is a case of mixed emotions?
:33:49. > :33:52.Yes, a bronze medal is great, but I wanted a gold medal with all my
:33:53. > :34:01.heart. I did the right thing, I am happy, but gold would be better.
:34:02. > :34:16.What happened? I had a cut on my eye. But my hand was killing me. It
:34:17. > :34:22.ballooned up. It is one of those things, the doctors told me out.
:34:23. > :34:30.What was the moment like when you were told? It was heartbreaking, it
:34:31. > :34:36.was a long day, it was playing on my mind. But I knew it was the right
:34:37. > :34:40.decision. Huge disappointment, you have got to
:34:41. > :34:48.have sympathy. Having to withdraw because of injury. I really feel for
:34:49. > :34:52.him, you could see the shape he was in, it is a terrible shame for him,
:34:53. > :34:59.because he had a couple of good victories. I know him quite well, he
:35:00. > :35:04.thought he would get the gold medal. He is only young, he has had a great
:35:05. > :35:09.tournament, he has excelled, and hopefully he can kick on his
:35:10. > :35:17.progress. It is the only advice he could have taken, to secure his
:35:18. > :35:20.long-term future. Definitely. I have to come close to him over the past
:35:21. > :35:28.couple of years, we speak quite a lot, he is so dedicated, he loves
:35:29. > :35:34.the sport, it is all about being number one. He is similar to myself,
:35:35. > :35:39.the way he thinks, he wants to win, he will not accept second best. He
:35:40. > :35:45.would have got in the ring. He would have fought with one hand.
:35:46. > :35:50.Reflecting on Britain's progress, two bronze medals, but that the
:35:51. > :35:59.disappointing or a huge success? It is positive. 31 British Isles
:36:00. > :36:06.boxers, we have come back with four medals. It is positive. Frankie won
:36:07. > :36:10.the first gold bundle in 2007, but we have sent some of our best
:36:11. > :36:16.fighters, they do not come back with anything. The fact that we are even
:36:17. > :36:21.debating this is exceptional. We had a couple of kids crashing out, Sam
:36:22. > :36:28.Maxwell got disqualified, Charlie Edwards had a cut, Joe Joyce was hit
:36:29. > :36:36.on the chin, Fred Evans didn't quite perform. With a bit more luck...
:36:37. > :36:43.With a bit of luck in the jaw, we could have easily, wait with four or
:36:44. > :36:47.five. Anthony Fowler fought his heart out to get to that stage, he
:36:48. > :36:55.would have had had to have gone through to good fighters. It is a
:36:56. > :36:58.saving grace, because there is an inadequate amount of protection with
:36:59. > :37:04.the bandages that are allowed. Bankers like Anthony Fowler, and he
:37:05. > :37:09.is a binder, if he is not careful, he will damage his hands
:37:10. > :37:23.irreparably. It is only his second major tournament, and he has shown
:37:24. > :37:26.he can compete. His withdrawal meant Zhanibek Alimkhanuly had a day off.
:37:27. > :37:33.His opponent in the final was Jason Quigley. He has now amassed 32
:37:34. > :37:38.consecutive victories including the European title in June. Number 32
:37:39. > :37:42.came in the semifinals, when he beat his Russian opponent. That ensured
:37:43. > :37:51.that Ireland had its first ever finalist.
:37:52. > :37:57.Put into words what it means to get into the final. I can't, it has been
:37:58. > :38:01.my dream since day one, to get to a World Championships was a dream, to
:38:02. > :38:08.be the national champion was a dream, to get here, everything is a
:38:09. > :38:11.bonus. I am enjoying every minute. Your opponent has had his feet up
:38:12. > :38:19.today, is that a concern? It does not matter. I am going to be
:38:20. > :38:22.prepared for anybody. Let's see how he got on when he
:38:23. > :38:24.faced the home crowd favourite, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. It is the
:38:25. > :38:35.middleweight final. An historic moment for the fighting
:38:36. > :38:41.nation of Ireland, the fighter wearing red, with the orthodox
:38:42. > :38:46.stance, Jason Quigley, 22 years old, is contesting their first ever World
:38:47. > :38:52.Championship final. The European champion going up against the Asian
:38:53. > :38:59.champion, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. 20 years old, one of six Kazakhstan
:39:00. > :39:07.finalist contesting the gold medals here in the final session. Jason
:39:08. > :39:19.Quigley had a terrific semifinal victory over the 2010 European
:39:20. > :39:22.Championships. He demonstrated every facet of boxing, he went backwards
:39:23. > :39:28.for the first two rounds, then in the third round he went forwards and
:39:29. > :39:34.proved superior in that facet of the sport as well. He really put his
:39:35. > :39:38.opponent under immense pressure. He was a deserving winner. That is how
:39:39. > :39:43.he booked his place into the gold-medal bout. Zhanibek
:39:44. > :39:52.Alimkhanuly, it could not have been easier, because Anthony Fowler... He
:39:53. > :39:56.takes a hard punch, and Jason Quigley is on the canvas. He will
:39:57. > :40:04.have to get his mind right. It was a swift straight shot that put him on
:40:05. > :40:09.the floor. Yes, a good shot. It has been a cagey opening. Jason Quigley
:40:10. > :40:14.prefers to box on the back foot, but he has waited for too long. He is
:40:15. > :40:19.against a skilful southpaw. A cagey opening, but Jason Quigley walked
:40:20. > :40:26.onto the shop. Things will change now. It was more or less a flash
:40:27. > :40:33.knock-down, but he knows now that he should be behind in this round. He
:40:34. > :40:43.should be behind, but the ten point system is under operation.
:40:44. > :40:52.Just because a knock-down has been scored, it will not necessarily be
:40:53. > :40:57.interpreted as a 10-8 round. We have seen one boxer go on the floor in
:40:58. > :41:04.these championships, and he was adjudged to have won the round.
:41:05. > :41:09.Let's see how it is scored. But he will not want to take the chance,
:41:10. > :41:13.people think he will be behind. That is why he is coming back in the
:41:14. > :41:18.manner he is. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the beneficiary of a walkover in his
:41:19. > :41:24.semifinal, because Anthony Fowler, after his epic victory over the
:41:25. > :41:29.German, sustained injury and damage to his right hand, he could not
:41:30. > :41:36.compete jarring his semifinal. That is the closing bell. A good opening
:41:37. > :41:42.round from Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. Jason Quigley, he has been on a
:41:43. > :41:51.terrific run obituaries since the middle of 2011, he found himself on
:41:52. > :41:55.the floor. Yes, it was a good shot, Jason Quigley was trying to land his
:41:56. > :42:01.own shots, with his hands have always been low, so he just got
:42:02. > :42:07.caught. It is a cagey opening, both boxers do not want to come forward.
:42:08. > :42:10.They are both counterpunches, so it is to make the opponent come over
:42:11. > :42:21.his front foot, that is the problem they both have. Not a 10-8 round, as
:42:22. > :42:28.it would be in professional boxing, so Jason Quigley is very much in it.
:42:29. > :42:35.The reigning European champion taking on Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the
:42:36. > :42:39.reigning Asian champion. It is the 75 kilograms middleweight final. A
:42:40. > :42:47.gold medal at stake at the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
:42:48. > :42:55.Hard punches being exchanged by both boxers. Jason Quigley had the better
:42:56. > :43:01.of that exchange. He is better when his opponent is coming towards him.
:43:02. > :43:07.He is in and out. You have got to make the opponent come over the
:43:08. > :43:13.front foot. He needs to trigger the attack by his opponent and go back
:43:14. > :43:17.at him. He has targeted the body, he has got a good right hand to the
:43:18. > :43:24.body, then he has two switch to the left hook to the head. Zhanibek
:43:25. > :43:32.Alimkhanuly being instructed to watch the use of the four on and
:43:33. > :43:39.elbow. Running repairs needed. The footwear of Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. A
:43:40. > :43:46.real quality match. The number five seed, Jason Quigley, ranked number
:43:47. > :43:54.seven, 22 years old, he has not lost a contest since 2011. He lost in
:43:55. > :43:59.Lithuania to the Dutchman. Since then, it has been nothing but
:44:00. > :44:08.success and victories for Jason Quigley. But he has conceded the
:44:09. > :44:14.opening round here. There is the left hook. It is a better response
:44:15. > :44:21.from Jason Quigley, the right hand to the body and the left hook to the
:44:22. > :44:24.head. He adjusts his feet very well, he has got fast hands, he just has
:44:25. > :44:30.to get the timing and accuracy right. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly coming
:44:31. > :44:39.with left hooks out of the southpaw stance. Both of these men engaging
:44:40. > :44:47.in hard punching exchanges. What a left hand from ten macro once more.
:44:48. > :44:52.Jason Quigley is fighting back. A free punch combination from Jason
:44:53. > :45:01.Quigley. Both boxers testing each other's resolve. A left hand to the
:45:02. > :45:13.midsection from Jason Quigley. And all action in counter. In pursuit of
:45:14. > :45:17.the world Champion ship gold medal. This will suit Quigley, when they
:45:18. > :45:22.are standing toe to toe like this. The opportunities are there for him
:45:23. > :45:26.to land the shots. He has got to make sure the actions are very
:45:27. > :45:31.quick. When he sees the opening, he has got to punch. The referee tells
:45:32. > :45:42.him to watch the head, and the action resumes. Alimkhanuly tried to
:45:43. > :45:49.respond with a body shot. All action stuff here in round number two in
:45:50. > :45:54.this world championship final. Right hand from Quigley just before the
:45:55. > :45:59.bell. What a torrid round, enjoyed by both boxers, who planted their
:46:00. > :46:04.feet in the canvas and just let go with some hard punches to both head
:46:05. > :46:11.and body. Both landed with good shots. Alimkhanuly's guard was a bit
:46:12. > :46:15.leaky here and there, but he was throwing punches in bunches. The
:46:16. > :46:22.referee said he had to keep his head up at one stage. I think this will
:46:23. > :46:37.suit Quigley. How will the judges score that all action second round?
:46:38. > :46:47.He can consider himself a bit unlucky, Quigley, in that round.
:46:48. > :46:54.Into the third and final round we go. You see the confined space that
:46:55. > :46:58.both of these doctors are operating in. That is the manner in which the
:46:59. > :47:03.second round was fought, in the confines of that logo. Wearing red,
:47:04. > :47:07.representing Ireland, the first-ever world championship finalist. Now he
:47:08. > :47:13.is on the receiving end of April and uppercut from Alimkhanuly. And
:47:14. > :47:17.again, three punch combination success for the reigning Asian
:47:18. > :47:21.champion are going against his European championship counterpart.
:47:22. > :47:26.Right-hand success from Quigley a few moments ago. This is a real toe
:47:27. > :47:40.to toe war in the middleweight final. Quigley is not accustomed to
:47:41. > :47:45.losing. This is give and take. Quigley is dragging him into this
:47:46. > :47:50.toe to toe, but although he has got a high guard, he has got to move the
:47:51. > :47:54.head. If you choose these tactics, head movement is crucial. The head
:47:55. > :47:59.movement from his opponent is a bit better. Because Quigley is static
:48:00. > :48:03.with the head, he is getting caught with shots. It is the right tactic
:48:04. > :48:08.in terms of growing him in, but you have got to move the head as well.
:48:09. > :48:14.He was on the floor during the first round, courtesy of a quick left
:48:15. > :48:20.cross from Alimkhanuly. What a right hand, and N hand to the body from
:48:21. > :48:25.Alimkhanuly. Jason Quigley will have to come back with some offence of
:48:26. > :48:32.his own, and immediately does so with a dig into the rib cage of
:48:33. > :48:41.Alimkhanuly. And attritional contest for both boxers, but that shows you
:48:42. > :48:53.how much the top spot on the podium is needed. Again, just going at it
:48:54. > :49:07.and seeing who can give and take the most. Both boxers are now feeling
:49:08. > :49:12.the pace. Both demonstrating determination of the highest order.
:49:13. > :49:22.Alimkhanuly on the front foot. Back comes the Irishman, forcing
:49:23. > :49:31.Alimkhanuly onto the back foot. Both boxers feeling the pace, neither man
:49:32. > :49:36.giving an inch. Who can produce a grandstand finish in their effort to
:49:37. > :49:47.stand atop the world championship podium? Give and take from both
:49:48. > :49:51.men. And there is the closing bell. What an all action encounter we have
:49:52. > :49:57.had in an effort to determine the outcome of where the gold medal will
:49:58. > :50:01.go. The 75 kilograms middleweight final was an absolute classic
:50:02. > :50:07.between island's Jason Quigley, the tournament number five seed, and the
:50:08. > :50:18.number six seed, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly from Kazakhstan. Total
:50:19. > :50:36.change of tactics for both boxers compared to the first round. Quigley
:50:37. > :50:44.has just come short here. Zainab al can is the middleweight champion --
:50:45. > :50:47.Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. The president demonstrates his delight that his
:50:48. > :50:52.countrymen will stand on the top spot of the medal podium after a
:50:53. > :50:57.really absorbing, exhilarating 75 kilograms middleweight final. But
:50:58. > :51:02.let's take a moment to acknowledge Jason Quigley and the early on
:51:03. > :51:08.tournament he has had, the tournament number five seed securing
:51:09. > :51:15.Ireland's first-ever silver medal in the World Championships.
:51:16. > :51:23.Jason, you are clearly disappointed? Yeah. It is a tough sport, and I
:51:24. > :51:37.gave my whole life to it. Every minute, every second of the day. But
:51:38. > :51:43.I don't want to look back, I want to be happy, but I can't take it that
:51:44. > :51:55.way. At this moment, you can't take any positives, but you will going
:51:56. > :52:00.forward, surely? Fair play to him. Whatever he achieves, it is hard
:52:01. > :52:08.when you see somebody else doing it. If you always want something,
:52:09. > :52:12.you can't have it. I will be back. He may have lost, but well done to
:52:13. > :52:16.Jason Quigley. He makes history for Ireland, their first silver medal at
:52:17. > :52:21.the World Championships. That was like watching a pro fight. They went
:52:22. > :52:26.to to toe. The first minute and a half of the first round was like we
:52:27. > :52:29.have come to expect from Eastern Block fights and like we have come
:52:30. > :52:36.to expect from the Irish. They have the best system in Europe. But
:52:37. > :52:42.suddenly, after he gets knocked down in the first round, it then becomes
:52:43. > :52:45.like watching some mad Rocky film, two guys slugging. There were
:52:46. > :52:51.moments in that last round where if you slowed it down, one throws a
:52:52. > :52:56.shot and Mrs... It was cracking stuff. It was a middleweight final
:52:57. > :53:14.in Almaty, Kazakhstan. What do you make of that? Yeah, there was great
:53:15. > :53:20.determination. He is a really likeable guy and he will get a lot
:53:21. > :53:25.of fans from that. He is going to be fan friendly. He has made huge
:53:26. > :53:38.improvement in the last couple of years. You fought him twice.
:53:39. > :53:54.Yeah, he is a top kid, Jason. Takes a lot of battle to get up and
:53:55. > :54:00.perform so valiantly, so he did well. He is young. He will come
:54:01. > :54:04.again. He and Anthony Fowler will have a nice few contest is in the
:54:05. > :54:12.future. It is nice to have two top of from the UK and Ireland. You know
:54:13. > :54:21.him better than I do. Can he stand it, or do you think he will go up?
:54:22. > :54:26.Joe Wardle is the heavyweight. He is the middleweight. It is good. We
:54:27. > :54:32.have always produced good middleweights from these shores.
:54:33. > :54:40.Darren Sutherland, myself, James did Gail -- games the gale. The future
:54:41. > :54:43.looks good. Ireland also had a guaranteed medal after light-headed
:54:44. > :54:47.-- light heavyweight Joe Ward made it through to the last four after a
:54:48. > :54:55.great win over the European champion. He faced world champion De
:54:56. > :54:57.la Cruz from Cuba. We join it at the second of -- the start of the second
:54:58. > :55:18.round. 81 kilograms light heavyweight
:55:19. > :55:21.final. The man wearing blue is Julio Peraza from Cuba, taking on Joe
:55:22. > :55:33.Ward, 19 years of age, who has already gone continental
:55:34. > :55:37.championships gold in 2011. Jury the championships in 2013, he suffered a
:55:38. > :55:51.leg injury when competing against the Polish oxer, Joe Ward. He won
:55:52. > :55:57.the contest 3-0 in France, suffered a hand injury and was then drawn
:55:58. > :56:24.against the same opponent! He must have thought, guy is my nemesis. But
:56:25. > :56:29.he won the contest 3-0. So Ward is on the front foot. He knows he is
:56:30. > :56:39.trailing after that company did round of boxing. Very difficult to
:56:40. > :56:47.get the Cuban to come forward. Ward has got to work more to get a
:56:48. > :56:51.reaction from the Cuban, make him punch and then go back at him. Ward
:56:52. > :56:56.is not doing enough with his lead hand. He has got to do more. The
:56:57. > :57:04.Cuban is in his comfort zone, the way he is working. So Ward has got
:57:05. > :57:11.to up the workrate a bit more. A hard left right combination from the
:57:12. > :57:18.la Cruz. Ward will not be found wanting in terms of commitment or
:57:19. > :57:21.desire. Demonstrated that throughout his career, particularly during
:57:22. > :57:28.World Series boxing, when he had an epic contest. He had a terrific
:57:29. > :57:39.contest with the Number Ten seed in this tournament, home De La Cruz
:57:40. > :57:46.beat at the quarterfinal stage. Good left jab from De La Cruz. Ward
:57:47. > :58:01.continues to press, but this man is difficult to pin down. That was a
:58:02. > :58:07.good round of boxing. Joe Ward continues to press, but in doing so,
:58:08. > :58:13.is being picked off either Cuban as he is coming in. A frustrating round
:58:14. > :58:20.for Joe Ward. Everything he tried, the Cuban seemed to have an answer.
:58:21. > :58:35.Typical Cuban style, dictating the pace and the comfort zone.
:58:36. > :59:01.So we move into the third and final round. Joseph Ward is 19 years of
:59:02. > :59:03.age, staring down the barrel of elimination from this world
:59:04. > :59:14.championship tournament at the semifinal stage. He is trailing 2-0
:59:15. > :59:21.against the man wearing blue, Julio Cesar la Cruz. He won the opening
:59:22. > :59:30.round, with Joe Ward pressing during the second round. And he is
:59:31. > :59:36.continuing to press, because he has to do punches in bunches. High
:59:37. > :59:44.workrate and try to pin the Cuban down if he is to book his place in
:59:45. > :59:48.the championship final. At all costs, you have got to win that
:59:49. > :59:52.first round, as is becoming evident. It literally dictates the tactics
:59:53. > :59:55.for the rest of the contest. Get your nose in front, and you have a
:59:56. > :00:01.great chance of winning the contest. The Cubans always win that first
:00:02. > :00:11.round. So do the Kazakhs. And it is difficult then to pull it round.
:00:12. > :00:22.Disappointment by not making the Olympic Games. After that, he went
:00:23. > :00:26.on a terrific one -- a terrific run, culminating with a victory over the
:00:27. > :00:31.man who went on to take Olympic gold, he beat him out of sight. A
:00:32. > :00:36.good left hand from Joe Ward, but that gives you an idea of the common
:00:37. > :00:43.level that he possesses. He is only a dumb kid as well. -- a young kid.
:00:44. > :00:55.In Brazil, he will be quite some boxer. 20 years old at the end of
:00:56. > :01:03.the month. He has a bright future. He takes a right hand to the chest.
:01:04. > :01:07.Julio Peraza is also experienced in boxing without the head guard, he
:01:08. > :01:14.took part in the exhibition match against the Mexico team. That is
:01:15. > :01:25.significant, because if you consider that professional boxing is back in
:01:26. > :01:35.Cuba, it has not been on the island since 1961, so it is a significant
:01:36. > :01:46.move. Joe Ward out of range with that left hand. It is difficult to
:01:47. > :01:51.get past the range of the Cuban, his arms seem to go down to his boots. A
:01:52. > :01:57.good performance from the Cuban. Celebration from Julio Peraza, and
:01:58. > :02:03.the body language of Joe Ward and the shake of the head, it suggests
:02:04. > :02:10.that he knows his World Championships have come to an end.
:02:11. > :02:17.Julio Peraza will contest a second consecutive World Championship
:02:18. > :02:26.final. We wait for the official verdict.
:02:27. > :02:37.Julio Peraza has beaten Joe Ward on points to book his place in another
:02:38. > :02:41.World Championship final. Handshakes from the Irish corner for the Cuban
:02:42. > :02:48.Maestro, because he boxed a brilliant performance against the
:02:49. > :02:52.Irishman, but he is only 19, contesting his second World
:02:53. > :02:57.Championships, and he has come away with a place on the podium.
:02:58. > :03:04.No shame in being beaten by the defending champion. Great movement,
:03:05. > :03:14.I could not get to him at all, very tricky. I am disappointed, but what
:03:15. > :03:17.can I do? I had a good tournament, I got my bronze medal, so I have to be
:03:18. > :03:26.happy enough. What have you learned? It is a huge experience, I
:03:27. > :03:31.am only 19. He is an exceptional boxer, his movement is very good.
:03:32. > :03:36.His experience got to me, I could not get to him.
:03:37. > :03:40.Bronze for Joe Ward, a terrific prospect. The man he has replaced in
:03:41. > :03:46.the Irish team has been around forever. He won the European gold
:03:47. > :03:48.eight years ago and he had shrunk opinions on this year's
:03:49. > :03:54.Championships. Two medals for Ireland, what is your
:03:55. > :04:01.assessment of how they have got on? Our target was two medals, we have
:04:02. > :04:09.taken boxers here -- ten boxers here. We had five in the
:04:10. > :04:13.quarterfinals. If we had got the decisions we wanted, it could have
:04:14. > :04:18.been five medals. Two medals is a great achievement. It is a time of
:04:19. > :04:24.transition for amateur boxing, what have you made of the new rules? We
:04:25. > :04:34.have noticed a lot of cuts and broken hand. I do not agree with
:04:35. > :04:37.that. I would lock -- I would rather leave the head guards on, there are
:04:38. > :04:43.too many injuries. You will have good lads going into the ring and
:04:44. > :04:50.getting cut early and having to go home, it is not fair. Given the
:04:51. > :04:53.changes, looking ahead to 2016, are you still excited about the prospect
:04:54. > :05:01.of what Ireland can do and what the sport will look like? It is all
:05:02. > :05:08.about building, it is about keeping them focused, keeping them
:05:09. > :05:10.interested. The head guards situation, if that will deter
:05:11. > :05:19.certain lads, they will think they might as well go professional. It
:05:20. > :05:21.will be interesting. It was a great World Championships for Ireland, it
:05:22. > :05:26.could have been more, but two medals are brilliant.
:05:27. > :05:35.A great outing, that it is a recurring theme, the removal of the
:05:36. > :05:41.head guards. Come the Olympics, the image of bloodstained boxers is not
:05:42. > :05:47.the image that the elliptic committee will want to betray. That
:05:48. > :05:54.is why they were faded in and became law in 1984. It took them 18 months
:05:55. > :06:01.to take over. I can see there being a serious inquest. Lots of blood,
:06:02. > :06:12.guts and thunder, great knockouts, but it has been a problem. My
:06:13. > :06:17.understanding is that the IOC are not happy with the head guards being
:06:18. > :06:24.dropped, so they could be a request going in. But the boxing body is
:06:25. > :06:30.powerful, so expect there to be a debate. The boxing body do not want
:06:31. > :06:37.them, but the IOC might want them back. As for Ireland, a great
:06:38. > :06:41.showing. They have got a set up in Dublin, next to the National
:06:42. > :06:47.Stadium, it is brilliant, the envy of the world. The great written
:06:48. > :06:53.squad used what they were doing and we try to build on it. They are
:06:54. > :06:56.creating fighters. I was in Belfast last week, five or six of the guys
:06:57. > :07:03.would all have been there if they had stayed amateur, near to a medal.
:07:04. > :07:08.They have a great system, amateur boxing in Ireland if the number one
:07:09. > :07:18.sport. You try and walk down the street with Kenny, you cannot have
:07:19. > :07:22.it. You cannot do it. It is a bit like walking with you in London! Joe
:07:23. > :07:30.Ward coming out to the defending champion, Julio Peraza, let's see
:07:31. > :07:36.what happened to the Cuban in the final when he faced another man from
:07:37. > :07:37.Kazakhstan, Adilbek Niyazymbetov. We join it at the beginning of the
:07:38. > :07:48.third round. The light heavyweight final clean
:07:49. > :07:54.the reigning defending champion, Julio Peraza, operating in the blue
:07:55. > :07:59.vest, and the orthodox stance, and the men he is going against, Adilbek
:08:00. > :08:05.Niyazymbetov, the reigning Olympic silver medallist and World
:08:06. > :08:10.Championship silver medallist. He was consigned to the silver medal by
:08:11. > :08:17.Julio Peraza two years ago. Adilbek Niyazymbetov's defeat are too slow,
:08:18. > :08:20.he is waiting to long. He does not want to commit because he will walk
:08:21. > :08:26.onto the counter, but he has to do things differently. He is starting
:08:27. > :08:30.to lose the contest, he has got to increased the tempo and put the
:08:31. > :08:32.Cuban under more pressure. Julio Peraza is allowed to box like this,
:08:33. > :08:46.he is almost in periods. Again, the Cuban is making the
:08:47. > :08:58.Kazakhstan under his terms at his pace, so clever at doing it, the
:08:59. > :09:04.Cubans. The tangle causes Julio Peraza to lose the brilliant
:09:05. > :09:08.balance. Just continuing to poke away at the abdominals of Adilbek
:09:09. > :09:21.Niyazymbetov. Not allowing him to set. What a right hand from Julio
:09:22. > :09:28.Peraza. His hands are also down by his belt line, but luck at how it is
:09:29. > :09:36.being made to pay. It is accurate. He is keeping him occupied, and will
:09:37. > :09:40.be registering with the judges. A good left-hander from Adilbek
:09:41. > :09:45.Niyazymbetov. Adilbek Niyazymbetov has got to double up the jab, that
:09:46. > :09:51.is how you close down the gap. Most definitely with fast feet. Single
:09:52. > :09:57.attacks are not enough. Boxing at the Cuban's case, the Cuban is doing
:09:58. > :10:01.things a bit better, finding the quality work, the right hand here
:10:02. > :10:08.and there. Keeping his opponent off balance.
:10:09. > :10:14.Julio Peraza boxing on the back foot, moving wonderfully, side to
:10:15. > :10:22.side, skipping around the boxing ring. The balletic grace that belies
:10:23. > :10:29.his muscular physique. Adilbek Niyazymbetov should be working
:10:30. > :10:35.there. You must work. He is not experienced in that mode of boxing.
:10:36. > :10:40.The new interpretation of the rules. Julio Peraza picking his man off.
:10:41. > :10:46.The bell sounds, Julio Peraza raises his arms in anticipation of victory,
:10:47. > :10:49.because he feels he has done enough to retain his World Championship
:10:50. > :10:55.gold medal against the man he beat to claim the title two years ago in
:10:56. > :10:59.Azerbaijan. A good display, in and out boxing from Julio Peraza, but
:11:00. > :11:05.his general rhythm and the way he controlled the pace, Julio Peraza, I
:11:06. > :11:15.cannot see how he can give it to Adilbek Niyazymbetov. Julio Peraza
:11:16. > :11:19.has successfully defended and retained his World Championship gold
:11:20. > :11:26.medal with a delightful display of boxing over the tournament's number
:11:27. > :11:30.one seed, Adilbek Niyazymbetov. It was a battle between the number one
:11:31. > :11:32.and number two seeds, the best to light heavyweight boxers in the
:11:33. > :11:36.world at the moment, they came together, and the Cuban, Julio
:11:37. > :11:45.Peraza, has prevailed. Cuba might be the country which will
:11:46. > :11:48.always be associated with amateur boxing, but in Kazakhstan, the home
:11:49. > :11:53.nation proved they were the ones to beat, with eight boxers making it
:11:54. > :11:56.through to the semifinals. With all of the local success, we sent our
:11:57. > :12:12.man out into Almaty. When they told me I was going to
:12:13. > :12:19.Kazakhstan, the first thing I thought was Bora. But there is more
:12:20. > :12:26.to this country than the stereotypes you may have seen.
:12:27. > :12:33.The city of Almaty is as much about shopping moles as it is about market
:12:34. > :13:10.stalls. And boy, is this country big, you
:13:11. > :13:13.can fit France, Finland, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK
:13:14. > :13:48.all into Kazakhstan. When it comes to sport, they are
:13:49. > :13:52.bonkers about boxing. TRANSLATION: It is a tradition, it comes from our
:13:53. > :13:59.ancient roots, our people were really strong infighting. In the
:14:00. > :14:02.Mongolian boars, we try to win, so our love of boxing comes from the
:14:03. > :14:10.tradition of fighting from our history. But of course, today,
:14:11. > :14:16.boxing is very popular, and our people love it. Kazakhstan, a
:14:17. > :14:21.country bubbling with culture and banged up for it boxing.
:14:22. > :14:26.Amateur boxing can take you to some obscure places, where has it taken
:14:27. > :14:33.due, what has been the most enjoyable? I will start with the
:14:34. > :14:39.worst, Ukraine, when I was in the European cadets, a 5-star hotel, we
:14:40. > :14:45.got there late at night, and we went out, the top of the flats tore
:14:46. > :14:52.down, so we were getting chased by dogs. In the middle of a building
:14:53. > :14:57.site! And the best? The Commonwealth Games, Australia, the highlight of
:14:58. > :15:02.my career. I did not go to the Olympics. I have never done a mixed
:15:03. > :15:09.games, nixed sports, and I did there. It was so nice a country, and
:15:10. > :15:15.all of the sports supported each other, Dean Macey was so
:15:16. > :15:20.supportive. He came to all of our fights, he was as happy as we were.
:15:21. > :15:30.You want a Lonsdale Belt outright last month, what is next for you? I
:15:31. > :15:46.am currently the British and Commonwealth champion. I am European
:15:47. > :15:53.number two. Hopefully, Lee Purdey will win, because he is from London
:15:54. > :15:57.and has a good domestic fight. Next year, I definitely want to see a
:15:58. > :16:04.world title fight. Where are we with you? You are free fights into your
:16:05. > :16:09.pro career. Yeah, I am still just a baby. I am enjoying it. I had
:16:10. > :16:18.imaging injury, but I am over that. Which is a shame. Yeah, I was meant
:16:19. > :16:22.to fight in Vegas, but I decided to pull-out because I did not want to
:16:23. > :16:31.go there and not docs as well as I could. But I will hopefully be fine
:16:32. > :16:34.before the end of the year. And then 2014. Me and Steve were saying
:16:35. > :16:43.earlier that there are loads of Jewish boxers who are unbeaten --
:16:44. > :16:48.British boxers. Hopefully, I will take some of the unbeaten records
:16:49. > :16:55.and just progress. I am just enjoying doing what I am doing. We
:16:56. > :17:00.always like to see the big rise in action, so let's have a look at the
:17:01. > :17:03.superheavyweight final. Kazakhstan got a fight through. It was the
:17:04. > :17:09.seven foot tall number two seed and home fighter, taking on the world
:17:10. > :17:28.number one from Azerbaijan. We join it at the start of the second round.
:17:29. > :17:37.The gold medallist had the privilege of taking championship gold in front
:17:38. > :17:42.of his fans to years ago in Baku, Azerbaijan. The man trying to
:17:43. > :17:50.emulate that is the boxer in blue, who was beaten by Medzhidov in the
:17:51. > :17:55.semifinal stage two years ago. The incessant pressure applied by
:17:56. > :18:02.Medzhidov was enough to overcome the tarring figure that is the six foot
:18:03. > :18:05.nine Dychko. Slower start of the contest than we anticipated by
:18:06. > :18:13.Medzhidov, who normally was his way forward and makes the opponent pay
:18:14. > :18:28.will stop instead, he is being kept on the end of a peppering jab from
:18:29. > :18:33.the figure from Kazakhstan. Perfect tactics again from the Kazakhs.
:18:34. > :18:45.Winning that opening round is the priority. That then dictate the
:18:46. > :18:51.tactics. Dychko was attempting the uppercut that you were referring to,
:18:52. > :18:55.to try and keep Medzhidov at bay. Medzhidov is not fighting with the
:18:56. > :19:00.same intensity as earlier. That is because he had a hard, long
:19:01. > :19:05.tournament. You have got to be so fit to win this gold medal. You need
:19:06. > :19:09.a bit of luck. Dychko is having the luck in terms of beating the German
:19:10. > :19:16.in the semi. Much easier contest. On the other hand, Medzhidov, totally
:19:17. > :19:23.different. In his quarterfinal, Dychko was also the beneficiary of a
:19:24. > :19:29.walkover. The Indian Federation were under suspension, so it was a
:19:30. > :19:35.relatively comfortable tournament for Dychko. Perhaps that freshness
:19:36. > :19:39.makes him fresher than a man who was engaged in a really torrid encounter
:19:40. > :19:52.yesterday. This is as subdued as I have seen Medzhidov in global
:19:53. > :19:55.competition. Right hand to the body from Medzhidov, but they are all
:19:56. > :20:06.singles. Where is the marauding energy we have seen? Generally, they
:20:07. > :20:13.are threes and fours. He is swinging away, but not in punching range.
:20:14. > :20:22.Dychko appears composed. There is less head movement from Medzhidov.
:20:23. > :20:26.That speed has gone out of his work. At the end of the second run, one
:20:27. > :20:31.suspects that Dychko, in the presence of the nation's leader,
:20:32. > :20:38.will have done enough to open up a two round advantage. Medzhidov just
:20:39. > :21:11.fell short with that shot. Medzhidov has got an uphill task
:21:12. > :21:17.now. As we move into the third and final round of this superheavyweight
:21:18. > :21:23.gold medal bout, the reigning champion, wearing red, Medzhidov,
:21:24. > :21:30.could well be on the witty losing his crown. Oh, and that right-hand!
:21:31. > :21:36.One single punch has put Dychko on the floor. The Kazakhstan is in
:21:37. > :21:42.trouble. The referee is making the mandatory eight ounce. That is the
:21:43. > :21:48.danger when you face this man. Medzhidov has a haymaker of a right
:21:49. > :21:51.hand, and lets out a rule of delight, because Ivan Dychko has
:21:52. > :21:56.been knocked to the canvas and appears to be in bad condition. The
:21:57. > :22:02.referee immediately called the ringside doctor into the ring. Let's
:22:03. > :22:09.hope Ivan Dychko is OK. Still doesn't know where he is. It is a
:22:10. > :22:15.walk on rubbery legs back to his blue corner, aided by the doctor.
:22:16. > :22:22.What a defending performance that is for this fella. Magomedrasul
:22:23. > :22:31.Medzhidov has retained his world championship title in the most
:22:32. > :22:37.explosive fashion. Look at that for a thunderous right-hand, an absolute
:22:38. > :22:45.thunderbolt. The towering figure of the six foot Dychko went to the
:22:46. > :22:49.canvas. That was the follow-up after the mandatory count. Magomedrasul
:22:50. > :22:54.Medzhidov is the winner, and once again champion of the world.
:22:55. > :22:59.What a finish. Medzhidov came alive in that last round. The it is great
:23:00. > :23:03.to see. What is what superheavyweight boxing should be
:23:04. > :23:11.about. I am still not decided on the head guards, but that was classic.
:23:12. > :23:15.How did the referee allowed that to continue? In pro boxing, it would
:23:16. > :23:19.have been stopped after the first knock-down. In amateur boxing, it
:23:20. > :23:24.would be stopped after a slight wobble. But the referee let it
:23:25. > :23:27.continue. You will not see many knockouts like that in amateur
:23:28. > :23:34.boxing. It was like something from the 70s. Those guys know each other.
:23:35. > :23:38.They have bubbly boxed seven or eight times. They are like friends!
:23:39. > :23:45.That silver medal for Kazakhstan meant they finished on top of the
:23:46. > :23:58.medal table with four golds, two silver and two bronze.
:23:59. > :24:03.How did the British team view their world championship experience? We
:24:04. > :24:15.caught up with the coaching team after the finals.
:24:16. > :24:19.They are a young team coming into these championships and relatively
:24:20. > :24:26.inexperienced. But coming away with two medals at one of the toughest
:24:27. > :24:30.tournaments in the world, we would have taken that before we got on the
:24:31. > :24:36.plane to come out here. There are a lot of positives to take forward.
:24:37. > :24:41.What have you made of the new rules in terms of no head guards and the
:24:42. > :24:45.point-scoring system? You have got a generational doctors who have not
:24:46. > :24:51.boxed with head guards. Only the referees will take time to adjust.
:24:52. > :24:58.Hopefully, in time, boxing will get better. At the minute, it is delay
:24:59. > :25:02.transitional period. But it has been a great learning experience in this
:25:03. > :25:05.championship. It has been a young team, and they will only benefit
:25:06. > :25:10.from boxing in these championships. They know now that if this is the
:25:11. > :25:20.way it is going to be, they will be better next time. If you look at Lee
:25:21. > :25:24.Fowler, it was his first championships, and he has been a
:25:25. > :25:30.revelation. That shows the other boxers what can be done. It is
:25:31. > :25:38.possible to come here and get a medal. How have the guys handled
:25:39. > :25:42.some of the low points? As a team, the lads have all got round it.
:25:43. > :25:48.Andrew Selby, the lads all supported him. Same with Anthony Fowler. That
:25:49. > :25:57.was a big disappointment because of his injury. But it is a happy team.
:25:58. > :26:07.They live with each other for a long time, so it is a good team spirit.
:26:08. > :26:13.It looks good for Rio. We are in a much better position than a few
:26:14. > :26:16.years back. Coming away from this championships with two medals is a
:26:17. > :26:23.great performance. It is an inexperienced team, because we lost
:26:24. > :26:29.all our big guns post-London. Things look good for the future. Come Rio,
:26:30. > :26:35.we will have a strong squad. So two medals for Great Britain.
:26:36. > :26:44.That puts us in a good place. There are a lot of boys in the GB system.
:26:45. > :26:48.I would say that some of the coaches are great group of men. They will
:26:49. > :26:54.look at the 20 or 30 boxers inside the GB system and narrow it down to
:26:55. > :26:59.about 15. It still has to be narrowed down to ten, but it is a
:27:00. > :27:02.solid team if we can keep them. No matter how much money we throw at
:27:03. > :27:07.them, it is still hard to keep them. Not long ago, you were on the
:27:08. > :27:12.other side of the line. Now you are looking in. Who should we look out
:27:13. > :27:22.for? I look forward to seeing Sam Maxwell. The talent from Liverpool.
:27:23. > :27:28.Lovely lad. His tournament was cut short because of the head-butt. He
:27:29. > :27:35.is a mature lad. I have been lucky to work with those coaches we just
:27:36. > :27:39.saw. Those lads have got the best coaches in the world looking after
:27:40. > :27:48.them, and if they knuckle down hard, they can surpass what we did in
:27:49. > :27:55.London. Frankie, still our only world champion. Who should we be
:27:56. > :28:02.looking at? Fowler. Definitely. He is only just moving up to
:28:03. > :28:11.middleweight. By Rio, he will be middleweight. As a lightweight, he
:28:12. > :28:20.has played 67 and lost three. We have to leave it there. Thanks very
:28:21. > :28:24.much to all our guests, Frankie, Anthony and Steve. So two bronze
:28:25. > :28:27.medals signals and encouraging turn for Britain in Kazakhstan. But after
:28:28. > :28:32.seven bronze medals, Jason Quigley picks up Ireland's first silver at
:28:33. > :28:35.the World Championships. For the Irish, the bronze age is over. From
:28:36. > :28:41.all of us, goodbye.