DUBAI: Three Indian fighters, such as three girls, advanced into the semifinals with remarkable successes as India’s assured trophy tally swelled to 12 from the Asian parade here. Sanjeet (91kg), Sakshi (54kg), respectively Jaismine (57kg) along with also the Olympic-bound Simranjit Kaur (60kg) combined Shiva Thapa (64kg) at the last-four phase after Cuban wins within their quarterfinal bouts on Tuesday. They added into the seven awards, such as the of six-time world winner MC Mary Kom (51kg), which were guaranteed on the afternoon of attractions. India Open golden medal-winner Sanjeet defeated Jasur Qurbonov of Tajikistan 5-0 to put in the semifinals in the men’s draw together with Thapa. His next competition is final version’s silver medallist Sanjar Tursunov of Uzbekistan, that has been seeded third this season. At the women’s contest, Sakshi (54kg) got the best of Tajikistan’s Ruhafzo Haqazarova 5-0 to establish a battle against high seed Dina Zholaman of Kazakhstan. Jaismine edged past Oyuntsetseg Yesugen of both Mongolia 4-1 and is square off from Vladislava Kukhta of Kazakhstan. Simranjit, that recently recovered in Covid-19, conquered Raykhona Kodirova of Uzbekistan 4-1. Her next opponent can be a Kazakh at Rimma Volossenko. On Wednesday, India’s Olympic-bound guys pugilists Amit Panghal (52kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) will kickstart their effort. World Championships silver-medallist and defending winner Panghal will confront Mongolia’s Kharkhuu Enkhmandakh. Both fought in the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualifiers at Amman, Jordan, in which the Indian had succeeded in a gruelling competition. Asian Games winner Vikas Krishan will square off against Iran’s Moslem Malamir, although final version’s silver medallist Ashish will confront World Championships and Asian Games silver medallist Abilkhan Amankul of Kazakhstan.
India Ensured of four medals in Asian Boxing C’ships
