Boxing World Championships: Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) have created historical past as they’ve ensured India best-ever…
Boxing World Championships: Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) have created historical past as they’ve ensured India best-ever haul of three medals by storming into the semifinals of the IBA Males’s Boxing World Championships 2023. After their quarterfinal victories, the three pugilists will take dwelling not less than a bronze medal every. India’s earlier greatest present on the World Championships got here in 2019 version when Amit Panghal clinched an silver and Manish Kaushik took dwelling a bronze medal. Comply with Boxing World Championships Reside Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Boxing World Championships: Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev cruise to quarterfinals, one win away from confirming medal
Boxing World Championships: Bhoria beats Diushebaev 5-0
Kicking off the continuing for India, Deepak defeated Nurzhigit Diushebaev of Kyrgyzstan by a 5-0 unanimous verdict to proceed his scintillating run within the flyweight class, which is able to characteristic on the Paris Olympics.
Such was the Indian’s domination that the referee was compelled to present Diushebaev two standing counts within the latter phases of the bout.
Combating from a distance, Deepak regarded for alternatives to land clear and correct punches.
Trailing 0-5, Diushebaev began the second spherical on an aggressive be aware however Deepak put up a strong defence and counter attacked with mixture of punches.
One such onslaught led the referee to present Diushebaev his first eight rely.
Having taken the opening two rounds, Deepak was extra defensive within the ultimate three minutes. He boxed well, touchdown jabs every time he bought the chance.
Boxing World Championships: Hussamuddin’s tight victory
Two-time Commonwealth Video games bronze medallist Hussamuddin then needed to toil laborious as he eked out a 4-3 cut up determination win in an in depth combat in opposition to J Diaz Ibanez of Bulgaria.
Hussamudin was concerned in a messy bout that concerned numerous clinching. The primary spherical was fought on even keel with Hussamuddin edging previous the Bulgarian fifth seed 3-2 within the quarterfinals.
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Because the seconds ticked by, Hussamudin turned extra assured and began dominating the proceedings. He landed heavy blows to take the ultimate two rounds.
Boxing World Championships: Nishant seals the third medal for India
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Nishant’s efficiency was the cherry on the cake as he knocked out Cuba’s Jorge Cuellar by an unanimous verdict.
The 22-year-old, who’s the reigning nationwide champion, was relentless and saved attacking the Cuban by means of out the 9 minutes.
Nishant, who made a quarterfinal exit within the final version, was decided to not make a final eight exit once more. He was faster than his opponent and used that to land a flurry of punches on Cuellar’s face.
He additionally used physique blows to tire out his opponent and e book a spot within the final 4 of the sunshine middleweight class.
India has up to now gained a complete of seven medals, together with a silver, within the earlier editions.
India’s earlier medal winners on the males’s World Championships embody Vijender Singh (bronze, 2009), Vikas Krishan (bronze, 2011), Shiva Thapa (bronze, 2015), Gaurav Bidhuri (bronze, 2017), Panghal (silver, 2019), Kaushik (bronze, 2019) and Akash Kumar (bronze, 2021).