Sports Bureau
Olympian Ashish Kumar Chaudhary (80kg) overcame a troublesome problem from Iranian Meysam Gheshlaghi to document a 4-1 win and enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World boxing championships in Tashkent on Tuesday.
In a buying and selling of explosive punches, Ashish seized the initiative by touchdown lusty combos within the first interval of the opening spherical contest. Following a sluggish begin, 2021 Asian silver medallist Gheshlaghi impressed with well-directed hooks and uppercuts.
The Iranian closed the hole and confirmed extra aggression to attach just a few headshots, however Ashish, additionally an Asian silver medallist, executed first rate counters to remain forward.
The taller Ashish displayed his tremendous footwork and evasive strategies to attain off counters within the remaining three minutes and take the bout.
He will face top-seeded Cuban Arlen Lopez Cardona subsequent.
Harsh Choudhary (86kg) suffered a 0-5 loss to Australian Billy McAllister.
Harsh relied on his counter-attacks in opposition to McAllister’s excellent combos. The Indian, who acquired medical consideration for a minimize on his proper eyebrow halfway by the second and third rounds, fought bravely earlier than bowing out.
