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Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Enter Final At Men's National Boxing Championships

Six-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sagar (92 kg) maintained their impressive form to enter the final of the 7th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships in Shillong after registering contrasting victories. Representing Assam, Shiva showcased his experience as he secured a commanding victory over Harivansh Tawari of Maharashtra with a perfect score of 5-0. The previous edition's gold medalist will face Vanshaj of SSCB (Services Sports Control Board) in the final.

Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Storm Into Quarters At Men's National Boxing Championships

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and World Championships runner-up Amit Panghal (51kg) maintained their impressive form to advance into the quarterfinals of the Men's National Boxing Championships on Wednesday. Thapa, who won a gold medal in the last edition, demonstrated his prowess with a commanding 5-0 victory over Santhosh HK from Karnataka. The Assam pugilist will now face Shashank Pradhan of Delhi in the quarterfinals. Representing SSCB, Panghal warded off a challenge Punjab's Jayshandeep Singh 4-1 to set up quarterfinal bout against Mohammad Aarif of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Storm Into Quarters At Men's National Boxing Championships

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and World Championships runner-up Amit Panghal (51kg) maintained their impressive form to advance into the quarterfinals of the Men's National Boxing Championships on Wednesday. Thapa, who won a gold medal in the last edition, demonstrated his prowess with a commanding 5-0 victory over Santhosh HK from Karnataka. The Assam pugilist will now face Shashank Pradhan of Delhi in the quarterfinals. Representing SSCB, Panghal warded off a challenge Punjab's Jayshandeep Singh 4-1 to set up quarterfinal bout against Mohammad Aarif of Jammu and Kashmir.

Asian Games: Pugilist Parveen Hooda Punches Her Way Into Women's 57kg Quarterfinals

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda kicked off her 19th Asian Games campaign with a win and secured her spot in the last eight in Hangzhou on Friday. Parveen won 5:0 on points against local hope Xu Zichun in the women's 57kg round of 16 bout at Hangzhou 2023. She maintained amazing footwork across the three rounds and managed to keep a constant distance between herself and her opponent. Parveen will square off against Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova in the quarterfinal on October 1, with a semifinal berth and medal in sight.

Indian Boxers Aim To Better Medal Count And Grab Olympic Berths

With the coveted Olympics berth up for grabs, the India boxers will step in the ring in Hangzhou with extra motivation, as they look to better the medal tally from the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. India have fielded a strong contingent led by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain. In the men's section, the trio of world championship medallists -- the experienced Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev -- will look to add an Asian Games medal to their kitty and secure their passage to Paris.

World Boxing C'ships: Nishant Dev Enters Pre-Quarters With Statement Victory

Young Indian boxer Nishant Dev produced a power-packed performance, recording a scintillating 5-0 victory over 2021 World Championships bronze medallist Sarkhan Aliyev of Azerbaijan to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships in Tashkent on Wednesday. The 22-year-old boxer from Karnal put up a world-class display of strength and supreme technique, utilising his strategy of attacking from distance and landing a swift combination of punches to start the bout on the front foot. By judging his opponent's attacks well and defending sternly, Nishant gave the Azerbaijani no chance to execute his attacks. The southpaw, who hardly put a foot wrong, proved to be too quick for Aliyev.

World Boxing C'ships: Nishant Dev Enters Pre-Quarters With Statement Victory

Young Indian boxer Nishant Dev produced a power-packed performance, recording a scintillating 5-0 victory over 2021 World Championships bronze medallist Sarkhan Aliyev of Azerbaijan to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships in Tashkent on Wednesday. The 22-year-old boxer from Karnal put up a world-class display of strength and supreme technique, utilising his strategy of attacking from distance and landing a swift combination of punches to start the bout on the front foot. By judging his opponent's attacks well and defending sternly, Nishant gave the Azerbaijani no chance to execute his attacks. The southpaw, who hardly put a foot wrong, proved to be too quick for Aliyev.

Nishant off to flying start at Strandja Memorial international boxing tournament

Nishant started the bout by showcasing his swift movement and efficiently dodging his opponent's attacks. The southpaw smartly shifted gears as the bout progressed and utilized his attacking prowess to keep Peicheng at bay.The Haryana born boxer was in cruise control throughout the bout, landing powerful, accurate punches to assert dominance over his Chinese counterpart and secured a 5-0 victory by unanimous decision. He will now face the 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Aidan Walsh of Ireland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.In the other bout of the day, Sunita went down fighting against Patricio Shera Ma of the USA in the 54kg category, suffering a 0:5 defeat.

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Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Enter Final At Men's National Boxing Championships

Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Storm Into Quarters At Men's National Boxing Championships

Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal Storm Into Quarters At Men's National Boxing Championships

Asian Games: Pugilist Parveen Hooda Punches Her Way Into Women's 57kg Quarterfinals

Indian Boxers Aim To Better Medal Count And Grab Olympic Berths

World Boxing C'ships: Nishant Dev Enters Pre-Quarters With Statement Victory

World Boxing C'ships: Nishant Dev Enters Pre-Quarters With Statement Victory

Nishant off to flying start at Strandja Memorial international boxing tournament