India's Minakshi advances to quarterfinals at Boxing World Cup in China
Guiyang, June 18
Indian boxing ace Minakshi Hooda emerged victorious on the fourth day of the Boxing World Cup in China, advancing to the quarterfinals of her weight category.
Competing in the women's 51kg category, Minakshi, the reigning 48kg World Champion and current World No. 1 in that division, now transitioning to the Olympic 51kg weight class, registered a convincing 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Poland's Natalia Kuczewska to move ahead in the competition, according to a press release.
In the other contest on day four, Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) bowed out after suffering a 0-5 defeat to Kyrgyzstan's Mirzokhid Imamnazarov.
So far in the tournament, five Indian boxers have advanced to the quarterfinals: Nikhil (55kg), Deepak (70kg), Minakshi (51kg), Prachi (57kg), and Saneh (65kg). Meanwhile, Jyoti (48kg) and Jugnoo (85kg) have already assured medals for the country by progressing into the semi-finals.
Looking ahead to Day 5, four Indian boxers will take the ring in their quarterfinal bouts. In the women's section, Minakshi (51kg) will square off against Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova, Saneh (65kg) will face Poland's Kinga Krowka, and Prachi (57kg) will take on Chinese Taipei's Shih Yi Wu. In the men's section, Nikhil (55kg) clashes with Azerbaijan's Amin Mammadzada.
Results (India):
Won:
- Minakshi (51kg-W) bt Natalia Kuczewska (Poland) 5-0
Lost:- Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) lost to Mirzokhid Imamnazarov (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
Indian Boxers in Quarterfinals:
- Nikhil (55kg)-Deepak (70kg)- Minakshi (51kg-W) - Prachi (57kg-W) - Saneh (65kg-W)
Indian Boxers in Semi-finals:
- Jyoti (48kg-W) - Jugnoo (85kg)
Day 5 Schedule (India):
- Minakshi (51kg-W) vs Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan) - Saneh (65kg-W) vs Kinga Krowka (Poland) - Nikhil (55kg) vs Amin Mammadzada (Azerbaijan) - Prachi (57kg-W) vs Chengyu Yang (Chinese Taipei)- Deepak Poonia (70KG) vs Nabi Isgandarov (Azerbaijan).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see seven Indian boxers already in quarters or semis! But I'm a bit worried about our men's section—Abhinash losing 0-5 shows we need to work more on consistency. Still, proud of the team overall.
What a performance by Minakshi! And Jyoti and Jugnoo already guaranteed medals—this is the kind of news that lifts our spirits. 🇮🇳 Government should double the support for boxing; we have so much raw talent.
Impressive depth from India in women's boxing. Minakshi's transition to Olympics weight class looks promising. Day 5 will be crucial—fighting Kazakhstan, Poland, and Chinese Taipei—hope they all advance! 🤞
So proud of our boxers! Minakshi is a total inspiration for young girls across India. That 5-0 victory shows the grit and discipline we've been building in women's boxing. A medal at Olympics is surely on the way!
Good to see progress, but losing 0-5 in men's category is a wake-up call. We have great individual talents but overall depth in men's boxing needs improvement. Still, five in quarters is solid. Let's back all our fighters tomorrow! 💪
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