Men's World Boxing Championships 2023: India's Akash Sangwan, Nishant Dev reach pre-quarters
Deepak, Mohammad Hussamuddin, Sumit and Narender will be in action on Sunday.
Indian pugilists Akash Sangwan (67kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) secured comfortable wins and moved to the pre-quarterfinals of the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday.
Akash was facing Fu Mingke of China in the round of 32 match. The Indian boxer was quicker than Fu, right from the start and landed some heavy blows on his opponent. Akash played from distance and evaded Fu’s punches throughout the bout.
The last round saw a desperate attempt from the Chinese boxer to mount a comeback but Akash comfortably dealt with him and won 5-0 via unanimous decision. He will take on Kazakhstan’s Dulat Bekbauov in the last-16 stage on Tuesday.
Nishant Dev beats South Korea's Lee Sangmin to reach 71kg pre-quarters
In the Light middleweight round of 32 bout, Nishant Dev squared off against South Korea’s Lee Sangmin. The Indian boxer, who had defeated world bronze medallist Sarkhan Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the previous round showed his technical versatility today. He played the patience game in the first round and gauged the strategy of his opponent while landing enough punches to win the round.
The last two rounds saw both the pugilists exchange some heavy blows but Nishant was the more accurate of the two boxers and secured a unanimous 5-0 win for India. The southpaw will be up against Palestine’s Foqahaa Nidal in the pre-quarterfinal on Tuesday.
On Sunday, four Indians- Deepak (51kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Sumit (75kg) and Narender (92+kg) will be in action.
Deepak will face Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and 2021 World Champion Saken Bibossinov in the round of 32 match-up whereas Hussamuddin will fight it out against Russia’s Savvin Eduard in the pre-quarterfinal. Sumit will start his campaign in the round of 32 bout against Russia’s Pavel Sosulin while Narender will square off against Arzola Lopez of Cuba in the last-16 stage.
The ongoing tournament is witnessing the participation of 538 boxers, including several Olympic medallists, from 107 countries.
Latest News
- Haryana crowned champions at 3rd Sub Junior National Boxing Championship
- 16 boxers from Haryana reach finals at 3rd Sub Junior Boxing National Championship
- Top 10 most followed sports in India in 2024, ft Ormax Media
- Dominant Haryana boxers secures 19 medals at Sub Junior National Championship 2024
- Uttarakhand, Delhi boxers dominate day 4 of 3rd Sub Junior National Boxing Championship
Editor Picks
- List of Indian athletes who have already secured qualification for Paris Olympics 2024
- Can Indian boxers still qualify for Paris Olympics 2024 after disappointment at 1st World boxing Qualifiers?
- Indian Sports Calendar 2024: Major events to look forward to in March
- Where and how to watch World Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament 2024 live in India?
- World Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament 2024: Schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details