Belgrade: Asia Champion Sanjeet (92kg) defeated Russia Andrei Stotskii in a contest that was truly entertaining to enter the pre-quarter-finals, while Akash Kumar (54kg) got a walkover on stage on a good day for Indians in the boxing championship World Aiba Friday.
Akash forward after his opponent, Omar was wrong Ibrahim fell ill and gave him an entrance here on Friday.
He will face Pagan Caleb Tirado Puerto Rico in the last 16 of the round.
“His opponent does not appear for the scale this morning when he is sick.
Something like what happened to us in the case of Varinder Singh.
In that case, we suffer, today we rise,” said the high-performance director Santiago Nieva told PTI.
Varinder must pull out from its 60kg category because of high fever but he was tested negative for Covid-19.
Sanjeet put up quite a show in a 4-1 victory over Stotskii, who was not a strike with any size.
Indians, however, the more attacks both, at least in the first two rounds.
Sanjeet featured a few flamboyants to go with his expertise, dropping his guard completely to mock stotskii on more than once.
Both punches exchange but also often smile with each other, fighting sluggishly but interesting.
At the end of last night, Akash Sangwan (67kg) recorded a 4-1 victory that was confident against Pugilist Germany Daniel Krotter to also enter the pre-quarter-finals.
The 21-year-old will immediately fight Cuban Boxer Kevin Brown.
In a late night fight, Nishant Dev (71kg) will immediately fight Maururian Mererven Clair, also looking to secure a pre-quarter-final place.
On Saturday, the winner of the Asian Medal five times Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) will take action with three other Indians.
Thora will fight Sierra Leone John Brown in round 32.
Sumit (75kg) will take Abdumalik Boltaev Tajikistan, while Sachin (80kg) will open against American Robby Gonzales.
Both these battles are also round from 32 contests.
Govind Sahani (48kg) will compete in the pre-quarter-final against Georgia’s Sakhil Alakhverdovi.
The golden winner at the exhibition will run away with a $ 100,000 prize.
The silver medalist must be given $ 50,000, and both medalists will be given $ 25,000.
The total gift wallet stands above $ 2.6 million.
India is represented by national champions who rule throughout heavy categories.
Boxing World Championship: Sanjeet, Akash Kumar Make Last-16 Stage
