Akash Kumar has entered the quarterfinals of the AIBA Males’s World Championships.© AFP
Indian boxer Akash Kumar (54kg) staved off a stiff problem from Puerto Rico’s Caleb Tirado to enter the quarterfinals of the AIBA Males’s World Championships on Sunday. Akash, who obtained a walkover within the final spherical, clinched it 5-0 to make the last-eight stage in his debut look. Tirado was spectacular within the opening spherical along with his physique photographs however Akash caught to hitting straight and clear, a tactic which discovered favour with the judges.
The Puerto Rican additionally endured some extent’s deduction within the second spherical after he picked up a warning for failing to maintain his head up. Later within the night, Nishant Dev (71kg) might be up towards Mexico’s Alvarez Verde within the last-16 spherical.
Additionally tonight, Asian champion Sanjeet (92kg) will tackle Georgia’s Giorgi Tchigladze whereas Narender berwal (+92kg) will sq. off towards Tajikistan’s Jakhon Qurbonov respectively. Altogether 10 Indian boxers have made the pre-quarters. Of those, Govind Sahani (48kg) was ousted on Saturday.
The gold winners on the showpiece will stroll away with a prize cash of USD 100,000. The silver medallists are to be given USD 50,000, and each bronze-medallists might be awarded USD 25,000 every. The whole prize purse stands at a whopping USD 2.6 million. India are being represented by its reigning nationwide champions throughout weight classes.
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