TIL Desk Sports/ India’s top boxers Manoj Kumar and Shiva Thapa registered comprehensive victories to cruise into the quarter-finals of their respective weight categories at the Elite Mens National Boxing Championship here on Friday.
Shiva, the 2015 World Championship bronze medallist, lived up to his favourite tag in the lightweight category (60 kilogram) as he punched his way into the next round. He easily downed Suraj Singh of Chhattisgarh 5-0 to be one step away from ensuring a bronze medal.
Railways boxer Manoj also maintained his good run in the tournament, producing yet another cracking performance to move into the last eight stage. Taking on Anthony Lalduhawma of Mizoram in the welterweight (69kg) category, Manoj dominated the entire bout to clinch a 5-0 victory.
“He is a good boxer and it was a tough fight. I took some time to understand his style. Once I got the hang of it, I maintained a safe distance as he was relentlessly throwing punches at me,” Manoj said after the bout.
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