Boxing News: Shiva Thapa, Pooja Rani enter finals

Former world bronze-winner Shiva Thapa advanced to the final with a hard-fought triumph along with Pooja Rani but two other Indians ended with bronze medals after losing their opening bouts at the Olympic Test event for boxing. In the morning session of the semifinals, Thapa, a four-time Asian medallist who claimed his third national title earlier this month defeated Japan’s Daisuke Narimatsu in a split verdict in the 63kg category.