Last Updated: February 23, 2023, 20:36 IST
Indian boxers Mohammad Hussamuddin and Bishwamitra Chongtham (BFI)
Mohammad Hussamuddin and Bishwamitra Chongtham booked their place within the quarter-finals of the 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament
Two-time Commonwealth bronze medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin and 2021 Asian Youth champion Bishwamitra Chongtham put up dazzling performances to safe their berths within the quarter-finals of the continued 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday.
Hussamuddin confronted Michele Baldassi of Italy in his spherical of 16 match of the 57kg class. Starting out on the entrance foot, the Italian displayed his attacking intent from the get go and made the primary spherical a carefully contested affair.
However, the Telangana born pugilist utilized his expertise and technical capability to make a stellar comeback within the second spherical by touchdown a flurry of punches and defending his opponent’s jabs sternly.
Continuing that momentum, Hussamuddin took cost of the ultimate spherical too and secured a 4-1 victory. He will tackle Bazeyan Artur of Armenia within the quarter finals on Friday.
In the 51kg class, Bishwamitra squared off in opposition to Kenzhe Muratuly of Kazakhstan in what was a rematch of the 2021 Asian Youth championships quarter finals the place the Indian had defeated his opponent by break up resolution.
The younger pugilist produced an identical match profitable show in opposition to the Kazakh by dominating the bout along with his fast motion and supreme attacking method. He clinched a deserving 5-0 win by unanimous resolution and will now face Roach Jordan of the USA in his quarter remaining bout on Friday.
In the opposite spherical of 16 bout, the 2021 Asian champion Sanjeet suffered a defeat by knockout within the first spherical in opposition to Talley Jamar of the USA within the 92kg class.
Later tonight, 4 Indian male pugilists will likely be in quarter finals motion.
The 2022 National champions duo of Govind Kumar Sahani (48kg) and Akash (67kg) will likely be dealing with the two-time Asian champion Nodrijon Mirzakhmedov of Uzbekistan and Sebastian Terteryan of Denmark respectively.
The 2021 World Youth Champion Sachin will take to the ring in opposition to Muzafarov Shakhzod of Uzbekistan within the 54kg class whereas the 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Narender will face Mahammad Abdullayev of Azerbaijan within the 92+kg class.
Late on Wednesday evening, the 2018 World Championships bronze medallist Simranjeet Kaur and Jyoti recorded an identical 5-0 wins to progress to the quarter finals. While Simranjeet defeated Danielle Scanlon of Australia within the girls’s 60kg class, Jyoti triumphed over Nozimakhan Bultrova of Uzbekistan within the 52kg class. Both pugilists will contest the quarter finals on Friday.
Arundhati Choudhary, however, went down combating after a 1-4 defeat in opposition to Caitlin Parker of Asutralia within the 75kg class.
The prestigious event is witnessing the participation of 398 pugilists, together with 256 males and 142 girls which is the best ever within the competitors’s historical past.
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