Hussamuddin, Siwach and Ashish Kumar reach pre-quarterfinals
Top boxers, including Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Sachin Siwach (57kg) and Ashish Kumar (75Kg), registered comfortable wins over their respective opponents to reach the pre-quarterfinals in the 4th Elite National Championships here on Sunday.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Hussamuddin, representing Services, defeated Maharashtra's Sashikant Yadav 5-0. With a cautious start in the first round, he picked up pace drawing from his experience to blank out his opponent with a solid display of power in the last two rounds.
2016 World Youth Boxing Champion Siwach (57kg) exhibited a brilliant display of speed and power against Pralhad Panda of Goa. The Railways boxer, who won a bronze medal in 52 kg last year, dominated the bout right from the start, resulting in an RSC (Referee Stopped the Contest) verdict in round 3 of the contest.
In the middleweight category, 2019 Asian Championships silver medallist Ashish Kumar showed his class as he rained punches on his opponent Gnaneshwar Kurna