Day one of the Asian Boxing Championships - in pictures

Fighters from the UAE, Uzbekistan, India, Philippines, Kazakhstan and South Korea are battling for honours at the event in Dubai

Marvin Tabamo of Philippines (blue) blocks a punch from Ramish of Afghanistan (red) in a men's flyweight 52kg preliminary bout on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai. Getty Images

Jafarov Saidjamshid of Uzbekistan (red) slugs it out with Sulaiman of Afghanistan (blue) in a men's middleweight 75kg preliminary bout on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships. Getty Images

Jafarov Saidjamshid of Uzbekistan (red) catches Sulaiman of Afghanistan (blue) in the men's middleweight 75kg preliminary bout on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships. Getty Images

Eshan Rouzbahani of Iran walks to the ring on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships. Iran recorded four wins at the Grand Ballroom at Dubai's Le Meridien Hotel. Getty Images

Jafarov Saidjamshid of Uzbekistan (red) waits to parry jabs from Sulaiman of Afghanistan (blue) in the men's middleweight 75kg preliminary bout on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships. Getty Images

Marvin Tabamo of Philippines (blue) is caught by a right from Ramish of Afghanistan (red) in the men's flyweight 52kg category at the Asian Boxing Championships. Afghanistan recorded two victories on day one. Getty Images

Meysam Gheshlaghi of Iran (red) is caught by a punch from Sumit Sangwan of India (blue) in the men's light heavyweight 81kg preliminary bout at the Asian Boxing Championships. Getty Images

Kakmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan (red) competes against Mohammed Uddin of India (blue). The event features 150 boxers from 17 countries. Getty Images

Sultan Al Nuaimi (red) of UAE blocks a right from Kharkuu Enkhmandakh (blue) of Mongolia on a men's flyweight 52kg preliminary bout on day one of the Asian Boxing Championships. Getty Images

Sultan Al Nuaimi (red) of UAE competes against Kharkuu Enkhmandakh (blue) of Mongolia in their men's flyweight 52kg preliminary bout. The Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai ends on May 30. Getty Images

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