Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita Boro cruises to next round, Abhimanyu Loura falls short

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 27, 2024, 16:08 IST

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Ankushita Boro wins in 60kg category at Boxing World qualifiers for Paris Olympics, defeating Namuun Monkhor. Abhimanyu Loura faces tough challenge against Kelyn Cassidy in 80kg division.

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita Boro cruises to next round, Abhimanyu Loura falls short

Ankushita Boro (X Photo)

NEW DELHI: In the second Boxing World qualifiers for the Paris Olympics, Ankushita Boro emerged victorious in the 60kg category, defeating Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia with a tactical display that saw her secure a 4-1 win. Despite Monkhor's speed, Boro adapted well and controlled the bout.
On the other hand, Abhimanyu Loura faced a tough challenge in Ireland's Kelyn Cassidy in the 80kg division.Despite Loura's confidence from a previous victory over Bulgaria's Kristiyan Nikolov, Cassidy's strategy neutralized Loura's reach advantage, leading to Cassidy's 5-0 victory.

Looking ahead, Sachin Siwach (57kg), Abhinash Jamwal (63.5kg), and Nishant Dev (71kg) will compete to secure Olympic quota places. This tournament represents their final opportunity to qualify for the Paris Games.

India has already secured three quotas for the Paris Olympics through Nikhat Zareen (women's 50kg), Preeti (54kg), and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), the latter being a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics. India has fielded seven men and three women boxers in the second World Qualifiers, with five receiving opening round byes.
(Inputs from PTI)

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