Boxing News: Indian Pugilists continue impressive run at Thailand Open

ndian Pugilists continued their impressive performance at the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok after a day’s break. Out of five boxers in the men’s category, four boxers, led by Asian silver-winner Deepak Singh along with Ashish Kumar Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammed Husammuddin, Brijesh Yadav made it into the summit clashes of the Thailand International Tournament. While in the women’s category former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen was the lone woman boxer to make the finals. Deepak hardly broke a sweat against Bhutan’s Tashi Wangdi. The Indian’s dominance was such that Wangdi faced two standing eight counts and was left with a gash above his right eye. The judges eventually ruled unanimously in the Indian’s favour. Nikhat was up against Thailand’s boxer. The Hyderabadi impressed with the ferocity of her punches as she edged past the local favourite 4-1. In the 56kg messy slugfest with Thailand’s boxer, Husammuddin, came out as the more aggressive and clean puncher to emerge triumphant in a 3-2 decision. In the 75kg category, Ashish defeated Uzbekistan’s Fanat Kakhramnov to make the finals. Brijesh was up against local favourite in Saranon Klompian in the last bout of the day and produced a ferocious performance. A left hook just a minute into the second round sent his opponent crashing and the Thai could not regain his composure after that.