Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 22:10 IST
Anamika defeated her French opponent 4-1. (File Photo)
A complete of 398 pugilists, together with 256 males and 142 ladies, the best ever within the competitors’s historical past
Indian pugilists Govind Kumar Sahani, Anamika and Anupama secured monumental victories to storm into the finals of the continuing 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday.
Govind was up in opposition to Luka Kublashvili of Georgia within the semi-finals of the lads’s 48kg class. The 2022 Asian championships bronze medallist put up a scintillating attacking show all through the bout and emerged victorious in opposition to his opponent. Following his 4-1 win, Govind shall be dealing with the 2023 Asian U-22 Championships silver medallist Shodiyorjon Melikuziev of Uzbekistan within the last on Sunday.
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Going up in opposition to Wassila Lkhadiri of France within the ladies’s 50kg class, Anamika had a cautious begin to the bout however showcased immense grit to make fightback within the second spherical. The Indian utilized her fast motion to dodge the 2 time EUBC Championships bronze medallists’ punches while attacking neatly to realize management of the competition.
With a dominating efficiency within the third spherical, Anamika defeated her French opponent by 4-1 to advance to the finals. She will face Hu Meiyi of China within the last.
Similar to her nationwide teammate, Anupama needed to be at her razor sharp greatest in her conflict in opposition to the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist Jessica Bagley of Australia. In what was a carefully contested bout between two pugilists of supreme technical capacity, it was the Indian who received the higher of her opponent together with her attacking intent and assured strategy.
Displaying stellar energy and touchdown correct punches, Anupama managed to maintain the Australian at bay and grinded out a formidable 3:2 victory by cut up choice. She will now tackle Emma-Sue Greentree of Australia within the last of the 81kg class.
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In the opposite semi-final bouts, ladies pugilists S Kalaivani, Shruti Yadav and Monika suffered equivalent 0-5 defeats bowed out of the competitors regardless of their greatest efforts.
While Kalaivani misplaced in opposition to the 2022 Asian Youth silver medallist Saidakhon Rakhmonova of Uzbekistan within the 48kg class, Shruti went down preventing in opposition to the 2022 European silver medallist Christina Desmond of Ireland within the 70kg class.
Monika, then again, was crushed by Aynur Rzayeva of Azerbaijan within the +81kg class.
In the lads’s 51kg class, the 2021 Asian youth champion Bishwamitra Chongtham encountered a hard-fought 2:3 defeat by cut up choice in opposition to the 2020 Olympian Quiroga Ramon Nicanor of Argentina.
The 2021 World Youth champion Sachin additionally exited the competitors as his bout in opposition to the two-time European Youth champion Yasen Radev of Bulgaria within the 54kg class was deserted within the third spherical after the Indian boxer received a reduce beneath his eye.
Late on Friday night time, Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and Mahi Lama (63kg) had been each defeated with a 0-5 scoreline by Artur Bazeyan of Armenia and Keona Sam-Sin of Netherlands respectively.
The prestigious match is witnessing the participation of 398 pugilists, together with 256 males and 142 ladies which is the best ever within the competitors’s historical past.
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