A Xinjiang youth, Nurzati Bachnur, is gaining national recognition for his feat in winning the 81kg title in the "Golden Fist" National U16 Boxing Championship and "Yingzhou Cup" National Junior Boxing Championship on December 24, 2020. 

Nurzati comes from a village of Tekes county in the Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Throughout the three preliminary rounds, , semi-final and final, he copped well with the pressure to finally come out on top.

"My performance this time is relatively stable and the result is good," said the teenager, who is 16 years of age and 196cm tall.

Influenced by his father, Nurzati became interested in boxing at an early age and has a dream of eventually becoming a professional boxer.

"I was first introduced to boxing at the age of five when I began to watch boxing matches with my father on TV. I became so interested that I often followed the boxers I had seen on the TV to practice the movements. It was then that I decided to become a professional boxer when I grew up," he explained.

The lucky boy got full support from his families to pursue his dream. At the age of 10, Nurzati's parents sent him to Yili Vocational and Technical College where he could get professional training. During the school holidays, his father would become his training partner at home.

"He has been a boxing enthusiast since childhood," said Nurzati's mother. "We are all very supportive of him. He is our pride."

Nurzati embarked on his competitive journey in 2017, ranking first in three Xinjiang boxing championships in succession. He also participated in three national junior boxing championships, emerging as the winner twice and the runner-up once. 

In early 2019, Nurzati went for training at the Boxing Management Center of Xinjiang Sport Administration. To his coaches, Nurzati was born to be a boxer judging from his performance whether in the grinding routine of daily training or in the boxing ring. Therefore, Nurzati was picked to join the Xinjiang boxing team for further progress.

"The Xinjiang team is equipped with professional and competitive coaches and its overall performance leads the country," Nurzati explained. "The past two years of training have seen great improvements in both my boxing skills and physical quality."

Nurzati is tough and smart, a suitable combination for boxing that requires both strength and wisdom.

"Next, I will follow the guidance of the coaches and train harder with other team members, so as to win more medals and bring glory to my hometown and motherland." Nurzati said.

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