Sports News | Youth Boxing: Ankit, Manish Enter Pre-quarters of World Championship
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Asian silver-medallist Ankit Narwal (64kg) and Manish (75kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the youth world boxing championships for men and women in Kielce, Poland.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Asian silver-medallist Ankit Narwal (64kg) and Manish (75kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the youth world boxing championships for men and women in Kielce, Poland.
Ankit defeated Uzbekistan's Akhmadjon Akhmedov 5-0, while Manish got the better of Israel's Daniel Ilyushonok 4-1.
Ankit will square off against Poland's Oliwier Zamojski in the round of 16. Zamojski out-punched Lithuania's Nedas Gudomskas in his second-round bout.
Next up for Manish is Jordan's Abdallah Alaarag, who got a bye in the opening round.
However, there was disappointment for India in the super heavyweight +91kg category where Jugnoo lost his first round contest to Hungary's Levente Kiss for an early exit.
India have fielded a 20-member team -- 10 men and as many women -- in the competition, which features 414 boxers from 52 countries.
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