Asian Youth Boxing Championships: Six Indian Boxers Reach Finals

Six Indian boxers superior to the finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Dubai with two of them getting walkovers after their Kazakh opponents had been quarantined following a COVID-19 case within the contingent. Of the six Indians who made the summit clashes, two had been males and 4 girls. Within the girls’s draw, Simran Verma (52kg) and Sneha (66kg) progressed after getting walkovers from Kazakh rivals Khava Bolkoyeva and Anar Turynbek respectively. “Considered one of these women examined constructive for COVID-19. That is why we obtained walkovers in these two classes,” India coach Bhaskar Bhatt informed PTI.

Becoming a member of them within the finals had been Preeti (57kg) and Preeti Dahiya (60kg). Preeti outclassed Narika Rai of Nepal RSC within the third spherical to guide her closing berth. Preeti Dahiya, alternatively, defeated Uzbekistan’s Rukhshona Uktamova 3-2.

Among the many males, Vanshaj (64kg) defeated Iran’s Faridi Abolfazl 5-0, whereas Vishal (80kg) outpunched Kazakhstan’s Dauren Mamyr by an analogous margin to advance. Nonetheless, Daksh (67kg) misplaced to Uzbekistan’s Solijonoz Samandar 4-1. Additionally ending up with bronze medals had been Abhimanyu (92kg) and Aman Singh Bisht (+92kg).

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Whereas Abhimanyu misplaced to Uzbekistan’s Tokhirov Nusratbek 5-0, Bisht went all the way down to an Uzbek in Zokirov Jakhongir. India’s assured medal tally stood at over 20 on the day of the attracts itself as many nations both skipped or fielded smaller squads because of the COVID-19 journey restrictions.

The event, which is being held concurrently for junior and youth boxers (each women and men) presents the gold medallists within the youth class a prize cash of USD 6,000 whereas silver and bronze medallists will declare USD 3,000 and USD 1,500 respectively. The junior champions can be awarded with USD 4,000 for gold and USD 2,000 and 1,000 for silver and bronze medallists respectively.