young suresh upsets world champion to reach asian boxing semis
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), April 5 -- Indian pugilist Vishvanath Suresh stunned reigning world champion and World No.1 Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan to advance to the men's 50kg class semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championships here on Saturday.
Ankushita Boro, meanwhile, registered a strong 4-1 win over Kazakh boxer Laura Yessenkeldi, showcasing composure and control to advance to the last four in the women's 65kg category. She will next face Chinense Taipei's Nien-Chin Chen, the 2025 World Boxing Finals gold winner and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist, in a high-stakes semi-final clash.
In the men's section, Narender continued the momentum with a 5-0 victory over UAE's Orkhan Aghayev to make his way to the semi-finals. He is set to take on China's Bayikewuzi Danabieke, a bronze medallist at the 2022 Asian Games and the 2025 World Championships, in his next bout.
In the men's 65kg category, Aditya lost 0-5 loss to Uzbekistan's Abdulloh Madaminov in the quarter-finals.
Before his upset win, Vishvanath had defeated Bekzat Ergeshov of Kyrgyzstan 5-0 in a unanimous decision from the judges.
Vishvanath, who trains at the Army Sports Institute, has rapidly established himself as one of India's most exciting boxing prospects, seamlessly transitioning from a dominant youth career to the elite senior level.
Hailing from Chennai, he is the reigning national champion....
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