TIL Desk Sports/ Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) upstaged reigning World champion Kairat Yeraliyev, while Amit Panghal (52kg) edged past familiar foe and Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov, assuring themselves of medals at the Asian Boxing Championships, in Bangkok, on Monday.
In the women’s draw, world silver-medallist Sonia Chahal (57kg) advanced to the last-four stage at the continental showpiece. Bisht clinched a split verdict over Yeraliyev, who hails from Kazakhstan, in a high-intensity contest to assure himself of a maiden Asian championship medal.
Panghal, who claimed a bronze in the 2015 edition of the event, also secured a hard-fought 3-2 triumph over Dusmatov, whom he had also beaten to claim the Asian Games gold just a few months ago. Before that, the two boxers had also clashed in the World championship quarters where Dusmatov had emerged triumphant. Sonia too fetched a similarly close victory over Korea’s Jo Son Hwa.
