Three Indians Enter Quarterfinals of Thailand Open
Asian Championships silver-medallist Deepak Singh (49kg) was among the three Indian boxers to enter the quarterfinals of the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok, on Monday.
New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Asian Championships silver-medallist Deepak Singh (49kg) was among the three Indian boxers to enter the quarterfinals of the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok, on Monday.
Former India Open gold-medallist Manisha Moun (57kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) were the other Indians to enter the last-eight stage.
Deepak put up a dominating performance to defeat Morocco's Said Mortaji 5-0 to be just one step away from a medal.
Manisha stormed into the quarterfinal after out-punching Thailand's Sajeewani Srimali by 5-0.
Ashish, on the other hand, had to toil a bit before securing a 4-1 verdict over another local favourite Aphisit Kanankhokkhruea. PTI
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