Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign with a facile victory, while two other Indian boxers bowed out of the competition in Tashkent on Monday.
The 2021 World Youth Championships winner showcased his technical prowess to register a 5-0 unanimous decision against Serghei Novac of Moldova and cruise to the bantam weight pre-quarterfinals.
However, it was curtains for Govind Sahani (48kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg). Both boxers lost by unanimous verdicts. Sachin took charge of the proceedings from the word go as he relentlessly attacked Novac in the round of 32 bout.
Using his height advantage and long reach, the 23-year-old relied on a combination of punches to take the first round. The second round followed a similar script as Sachin landed a flurry punches, the most impressive being a combination of a straight jab, a left and then a right hook.