World Boxing Championships: Sanjeet and Akash Kumar in the round of 16 | Boxing News
BELGRADE: Asian champion Sanjeet (92 kg) beat Russian Andrei Stotskii in a very entertaining competition to enter the pre-quarter-finals, while Akash Kumar (54 kg) won in this stage during a good day for the Indians at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships on Friday.
Akash stepped forward after his German opponent Omar Salah Ibrahim fell ill and gave him a ride here on Friday. He will face Puerto Rico Pagan Caleb Tirado in the round of 16.
“His opponent did not show up for the weigh-in this morning because he was ill. Something like what happened to us in the case of Varinder Singh. In this case, we suffered, today we won”, Indian High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI. .
Varinder had to withdraw from his fight in the 60kg category due to a high fever, but he tested negative for COVID-19.
Sanjeet put on quite a show in the 4-1 win over Stotskii, which was by no means child’s play.
The Indian, however, was the more offensive of the two, at least in the first two rounds.
Sanjeet has shown a certain flamboyance to go along with his skills, completely letting his guard down to taunt Stotskii on more than one occasion.
The two traded blows but also frequently smiled at each other, fighting at a languid but engaging pace.
Late last night, Akash Sangwan (67kg) recorded a confident 4-1 victory over German boxer Daniel Krotter to also enter the pre-quarter-finals. The 21-year-old will face Cuban boxer Kevin Brown.
In a late night fight, Nishant Dev (71 kg) will face Mauritian Merven Clair, also seeking a place before the quarter-finals.
On Saturday, five-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5 kg) will be in action alongside three other Indians. Thapa will face John Brown of Sierra Leone in the round of 16.
Sumit (75 kg) will face Tajikistan Abdumalik Boltaev, while Sachin (80 kg) will face American Robby Gonzales. These two fights are also rounds of 32 contests.
Govind Sahani (48kg) will play in the pre-quarterfinals against Georgian Sakhil Alakhverdovi.
The Gold Centerpiece winners will walk away with a cash prize of $ 100,000.
The silver medalists will receive $ 50,000 and the two bronze medalists will receive $ 25,000 each. The total scholarship is $ 2.6 million.
India is represented by its reigning national champions in all weight classes.
Akash stepped forward after his German opponent Omar Salah Ibrahim fell ill and gave him a ride here on Friday. He will face Puerto Rico Pagan Caleb Tirado in the round of 16.
“His opponent did not show up for the weigh-in this morning because he was ill. Something like what happened to us in the case of Varinder Singh. In this case, we suffered, today we won”, Indian High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI. .
Varinder had to withdraw from his fight in the 60kg category due to a high fever, but he tested negative for COVID-19.
Sanjeet put on quite a show in the 4-1 win over Stotskii, which was by no means child’s play.
The Indian, however, was the more offensive of the two, at least in the first two rounds.
Sanjeet has shown a certain flamboyance to go along with his skills, completely letting his guard down to taunt Stotskii on more than one occasion.
The two traded blows but also frequently smiled at each other, fighting at a languid but engaging pace.
Late last night, Akash Sangwan (67kg) recorded a confident 4-1 victory over German boxer Daniel Krotter to also enter the pre-quarter-finals. The 21-year-old will face Cuban boxer Kevin Brown.
In a late night fight, Nishant Dev (71 kg) will face Mauritian Merven Clair, also seeking a place before the quarter-finals.
On Saturday, five-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5 kg) will be in action alongside three other Indians. Thapa will face John Brown of Sierra Leone in the round of 16.
Sumit (75 kg) will face Tajikistan Abdumalik Boltaev, while Sachin (80 kg) will face American Robby Gonzales. These two fights are also rounds of 32 contests.
Govind Sahani (48kg) will play in the pre-quarterfinals against Georgian Sakhil Alakhverdovi.
The Gold Centerpiece winners will walk away with a cash prize of $ 100,000.
The silver medalists will receive $ 50,000 and the two bronze medalists will receive $ 25,000 each. The total scholarship is $ 2.6 million.
India is represented by its reigning national champions in all weight classes.
