Defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg) defeated Kazakhstan’s acquainted foe Sakane Bibosinov to enter the finals of the Asian Boxing Championships right here on Friday.
The top-seeded Indian defeated Bibosinov 5–0. Kazakh is a World Championship bronze medalist and in addition misplaced to the silver winner Panghal within the semi-finals of that occasion.
Panghal was in prime kind as he took management along with his sharp counter-attacks towards the defensively weak Bibosinov.
The Indian performed the ready recreation to perfection because the third-seeded Bibosinov’s plan to dazzle him with early aggression failed because the bout progressed.
The world primary participant from Haryana grew to become aggressive within the last spherical as Bibosinov succumbed.
Four Indian girls boxers reached the ultimate on Thursday night time.
Six-time world champions MC Mary Kom (51 kg), Lalbutasai (64 kg), Pooja Rani (75 kg) and Anupama (+81 kg) received the bout and made it to the finals.
Out of this, Pooja acquired a walkover after her rival was out.
It was heartbreaking for two-time World Youth Champion Sakshi Chaudhary (54kg), as she misplaced her last spot after her rival, prime seed Kazakh Dinah Zholaman, who narrowly achieved within the final-four stage The victory was efficiently challenged.
Sakshi received 3–2 within the regulation bout however the choice was challenged by the Kazakh staff and in the end overturned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
