Amman [Jordan], November 5 (ANI): India’s ace boxer Ananta Chopade secured a complete 5:0 win over Tanaka Shogo of Japan to safe a quarterfinal spot within the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan late on Friday.
The pugilist displayed excellent boxing abilities and dominated from the start to beat his Japanese opponent on the pre-quarters match-up within the 54-kg weight class as per the Olympics web site.
India’s different boxer who was in motion, Etash Khan misplaced 2-3 to Thailand’s Khunatip Pidnuch within the spherical of 16 bout on the 2022 Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan late on Friday.
He confronted robust competitors from the Thai boxer within the pre-quarter match and was not in a position to overcome his opponent regardless of placing up a spirited efficiency.
Earlier, Shiva Thapa of India proved his grit in a frightening victory over Mongolia’s Byambatsogt Tuguldur, transferring him into the 63.5kg quarterfinals.
The combat began out with each boxers taking an aggressive stance and exchanging a few arduous blows. Shiva Thapa, nonetheless, overcame his opponent in a hard-contested combat together with his expertise and quick reflexes, successful 3:2 by cut up resolution.
In the quarterfinals, the five-time medalist from the Asian Championships will take in opposition to Haidara Alasaly or Minsu Choi.
Later on within the day, Zheng-Rong Huang of Chinese Taipei was defeated within the pre-quarterfinals by India’s Amit Kumar, who was collaborating within the 67kg division. The Indian fighter demonstrated his technical prowess and underlined his management all through the competition to simply advance to the next spherical.
Sachin defeated Peerapat Yeasungnoen of Thailand of their 71 kg match. In the opening spherical, Sachin was circumspect and shortly discovered himself in bother. He elevated the stakes within the second spherical, successfully heading off the Thai boxer’s combos. In the third spherical, Sachin attacked a worn-out Yeasungnoen and prevailed 5:0.
The quarterfinals will function Amit Kumar vs. Muydinkhujaev Asadkhuja of Uzbekistan and Sachin vs. Aslanbek Shybergenov of Kazakhstan.
Lovlina Borgohain, who received the bronze medal on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, might be considered one of seven Indian girls boxers competing within the quarterfinals on Saturday. Valentina Khalzova of Kazakhstan, the world champion in 2016, might be her opponent within the ring.
On Saturday, six further boxers will compete on the event, Minakshi (52 kg), Sakshi (54 kg), Preeti (57 kg), Parveen (63 kg), Ankushita (66 kg), and Pooja (70 kg). (ANI)