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Five Indian boxers enter Youth World Boxing Championships' quarter-finals

New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Extending splendid run, Indian boxers put up phenomenal performance on yet another glorious day at the AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships on Sunday after as many as country’s five pugilists made their way into the quarter-finals on fifth day of the competition in Kielce, Poland.
Asian Junior Champion Biswamitra Chongtham led Indian pugilists’ onslaught in the men’s section as he outclassed Khosroshahi Parvizi 5-0 to enter 49kg quarter-finals. Manipuri pugilist Biswamitra, who was impressive in the trials where he defeated Khelo India gold medallist, looked in complete control against the Irish boxer as he carried on with the momentum before finishing the bout in his favour.
Besides Biswamitra, Ankit Narwal also secured a place in the last-8 alongside Uttar Pradesh boxer Vishal Gupta (91kg) and Sachin (56kg), who hails from Bhiwani, Haryana. Asian Youth silver medallist Haryana’s Ankit defeated Polish boxer Oliwier Zamojski with a 4-1 split decision. However, Vishal and Sachin comfortably registered identical 5-0 victories against Croatia’s Borna Loncaric and Jose Valdez of Columbia respectively.
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