Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen registered a dominating 5-0 win over local favourite Tomiris Myrzakul to enter the women’s 52kg final at the Elorda Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Nikhat Zareen (Photo:SNS)
Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen registered a dominating 5-0 win over local favourite Tomiris Myrzakul to enter the women’s 52kg final at the Elorda Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Besides Nikhat, Minakshi (48kg), Anamika (50kg) and Manisha (60kg) also made their way into the finals comfortably.
Minakshi and Manisha put up similar dominating displays in their semi-finals to grab a 5-0 unanimous victories against local boxers Gulnaz Buribayeva and Tangatar Assem respectively.
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Anamika, on the other hand, was adjudged victorious after her opponent Kazakhstan’s Gulnar Turapbay was disqualified for excessive holding after three warnings.
Meanwhile, Sonu (63kg) and Manju Bamboriya (66kg) ended their campaigns with bronze medals after suffering contrasting defeats in their last-4 clashes.
Sonu battled it out valiantly against Uzbekistan’s Zieda Yarasheva but ended up on a losing side with a 2-3 scoreline whereas Manju Bamboriya suffered a tough 0-5 loss against China’s Liu Yang.
Shalakha Singh Sansanwal (70kg) and Monika (81+kg) will play their semi-finals later.
Four Indian men pugilists Yaiphaba Singh Soibam (48kg), Abhishek Yadav (67kg), Vishal (86kg) and Gaurav Chauhan (92+kg) will play their semi-final later.
The finals will be played on Saturday.
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