World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025: Manish, Hitesh, & Abhinash Jamwal march into semifinals with dominant wins

The World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 semi-final stage will begin on Thursday, with six of the ten Indian male boxers still competing.

Indian boxers Manish Rathore, Hitesh, and Abhinash Jamwal showcased their title ambitions with commanding victories in the quarterfinals in their respective weight categories of the ongoing World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 on Wednesday.

Jamwal defeated Germany’s Dennis Brill by unanimous decision in the 65kg category while Hitesh defeated Italy’s Gabriele Guidi Rontani by an identical scoreline in the 70kg category.

In the 55kg category, Manish Rathore was up against Australia’s Paris Olympian Yusuf Chothia and the Indian national champion proved that he was well prepared for whatever his opponent threw at him.

Both boxers gave a tough fight in all three rounds, in which Rathore emerged victorious. All three judges ruled in his favour while two gave equal points to both.

In the semifinals, Rathore will face Nursultan Altynbek of Kazakhstan, Hitesh takes on Makan Traoré while Jamwal plays Gianluigi Malanga of Italy.

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