| Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen | |
| Weight: | Flyweight |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Boxrec: | 1016354 |
Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen (; born 21 March 2001)[1] is a Mongolian boxer. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was named the Mongolian flagbearer.
Yesügen was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[2] She grew up in Javkhlant, Selenge, and was introduced to boxing by O. Boldbaatar in middle school.[3] She joined the "Red Panther" (Улаан ирвис) boxing club in Selenge and began training consistently starting in 2016; her parents initially objected, declaring that boxing was "not a sport suitable for girls", but eventually supported her due to her dedication, as she trained two hours per day even when not preparing for fights.[3] [4]
Yesügen, a flyweight, rose through the Mongolian boxing ranks and became a two-time state champion, later making the national team.[4] She competed at an amateur level at several international competitions, including the Asian Youth Games.[3] She competed at the senior level for the first time in 2021, at a tournament in the Czech Republic, and won a gold medal.[3] She competed in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and placed fifth, losing the bronze medal match 3–2 to the Thai boxer Preedakamon Tintabthai.[5] [6]
Yesügen made her professional debut in July 2022, defeating Michidmaa Erdendedalai by split decision.[2] In November 2022, she won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.[7] The following month, she won her first professional title, defeating Akane Fujiwara of Japan for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Bantamweight title.[2] [8] In March 2023, she competed at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the flyweight division.[9] Later that year, she competed at the Asian Games in the light flyweight division, defeating World Champion Nazym Kyzaibay to win a bronze medal.[3] She became the first boxing medalist at the Asian Games for Mongolia and rose to a global ranking of 30th in her division.[1] Her performance also qualified her for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10] By May 2024, Yesügen was ranked the number one female Mongolian boxer and had compiled a career record of 25 wins and 6 losses.[4] She ultimately was one of 33 Mongolians selected for the 2024 Olympics and was named her nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.[11] [12] [13]