Indian boxer Sparsh Kumar kickstarted India’s marketing campaign on a profitable observe on the primary day on the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships which is witnessing the participation of 267 boxers from 27 high boxing nations in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday.
Sparsh (51kg) was up in opposition to Kyrgyzstan’s Diushebaev Nurzhigit within the R32, the Punjab boxer displayed sharp foot motion and exact punches to notch a cushty 5-0 win in opposition to his opponent. The southpaw dictated the tempo of the bout proper from the start and didn’t enable him to settle.
Sparsh will face Olympic bronze medallist and reigning World Champion Saken Bibossinov within the pre-quarterfinal tomorrow.
India’s Lakshya Chahar defeated Shabbos Negmat of Tajikistan 5-0 to win the spherical of 16 bout and advance to the quarter-final.
5-time Asian Medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) in addition to seven different Indian male pugilists, Ananta (54kg), Hussamuddin (57kg), Etash Khan (60kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Sachin (71kg), Lakshya (80kg) and Kapil (86kg) will start their marketing campaign within the pre-quarter finals.
Govind Sahani (48kg), Sumit (75kg), Naveen (92kg) and Narender (92+kg) might be beginning off from quarter-finals after receiving first spherical byes.
Among the many girls pugilist, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will begin her marketing campaign in opposition to 2016 World Champion Valentina Khalzova of Kazakhstan within the quarter-final on Saturday. Lovlina who has modified her weight class from 69kg might be taking part in her first worldwide event within the 75kg weight class right here.
2018 World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) who’s making a comeback might be up in opposition to Asian Video games gold medallist and two-time Asian gold medallist Yeonji Oh of Korea within the quarter-final on Sunday.
Among the many different girls boxers, Monika (48kg), Minakshi (52kg), Sakshi (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Parveen (63kg), Ankushita Boro (66kg), Pooja (70kg) and Savita (50kg) will kick-off their marketing campaign from the quarter-final stage.
Saweety (81kg) and Alfiya Pathan (+81kg) might be beginning within the semi-finals.
Hussamuddin (57kg) may also be in motion tomorrow together with Sparsh of their pre-quarterfinal bouts.
The earlier version of the event, held in Dubai final yr, the Indian contingent had gained 16 medals and had ensured the nation’s best-ever efficiency on the Championships.
Squad
Males: Govind Sahani (48kg), Sparsh Kumar (51kg), Ananta Chopade (54kg), Md. Hussamuddin (57kg), Etash Khan (60kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Sachin (71kg), Sumit (75kg), Lakshya (80kg), Kapil (86kg), Naveen (92kg), Narender (+92kg).
Girls: Monika (48kg), Savita (50kg), Minakshi (52kg), Sakshi (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Simranjit (60kg), Parveen (63kg), Ankushita Boro (66kg), Pooja (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety (81kg), Alfiya Pathan (+81kg).
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