Deepak dominated the game from the start and won by unanimous decision 5-0
Post Date – 11:15 PM, Tuesday – 05/09/23
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Tashkent: India’s Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) continued their sparkling form at the ongoing IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships as they stormed into the bout with a landslide victory here on Tuesday. quarter final.
However, Akash Sangwan (67kg) and Sachin Siwach (54kg) withdrew after suffering losses before their respective quarter-finals.
Akash beat Kazakhstan’s Durat Kebov 0-5. The Indian boxer got off to a slow start and worked his way into each round, but in the end, it wasn’t enough for the judges to rule in his favour, as Bekbauov won unanimously 5-0.
Sachin, on the other hand, also lost 5-0 in the round of 16. Sachin got off to a solid start against top seed Mahmoud Sabir Khan of Kazakhstan, packing a punch in the first round. Going into the final round after a second draw, Sabyrkhan showed his experience to make the Indian boxer better and win the fight.
Earlier, in the quarter-final against China’s Zhang Jiamao, Deepak dominated the match from the start and won by unanimous decision 5-0.
Deepak knew his opponents well and called the shots in the first round with his quick movements and precise punches. He went into defensive mode at the start of the second round, using a counter-attack to deliver a powerful left hook to his opponent.
In the third round, Deepak stayed on his toes as Zhang tried to be more aggressive with combos. However, the Indian boxer was too fast for his opponent and won the bout with ease.
“My strategy is to use my strongest weapon in the match, which is my left hook, and everything goes according to our plan. opponent. My focus now is on the next match and I will give my all to ensure India gets a medal,” Deepak said after the win.
He will now play Kyrgyzstan’s Diushebaev Nurzhigit in his next match and will look to confirm a medal for India.
Nishant Dev, on the other hand, got the RSC victory in the first round against Palestine’s Nidal Foqahaa. Foqahaa used his height to corner Nishant Dev before the Indian boxer unleashed a series of heavy punches on his opponent, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
Nishant Dev will face Cuba’s Jorge Cuellar in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The third Indian to reach the quarter-finals is Hussamuddin, who will face Bulgaria’s J. Diaz Ibanez.
The ongoing tournament saw the participation of 538 boxers from 107 countries, including several Olympic medalists.
