Amman [Jordan]: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and 2022 Elorda Cup champ Alfiya Pathan both created power-packed performances to protect their spots in the finals of the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday.
According to a news release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), Lovlina (75kg) was up against Seong Suyeon of South Korea in her semi-final round. Right from the start, Lovlina effectively utilized her clever techniques and techniques to take advantage of her opponent to secure a 5:0 victory by unanimous decision. Throughout the 3 rounds, the fighter presented her enormous stamina and also remarkable technological qualities to overpower the South Oriental and gave her no chance to make a comeback in the game.
Lovlina, who has two Asian Championships bronze medals to her name is now ensured a silver in this version, confirming her best-ever performance in the competition.
Going Along With Lovlina, Alfiya Pathan (81+kg) was likewise commanding in her semi-final win as she travelled past the 2016 Globe Champion Lazzat Kungeibayeva of Kazakhstan in a 5:0 win by consentaneous choice.
This is the second time this year that Alfiya has actually defeated Lazzat, having actually stunned the Kazakh on her very own lawn in the Elorda Mug in what was the 2021 Young people Boxing Champion’s senior global debut competitors.
Both boxers will certainly give it their all to bring gold to the nation as Lovlina will certainly tackle the 2021 Oriental Championships silver medalist Ruzmetova Sokhiba while Alfiya goes head to head with Islam Husaili of Jordan in the last.
In the other semi-final, Ankushita Boro (66kg) exited the competition after losing 1:4 to Khamidova Navbakhor of Uzbekistan as well as protected the bronze for her remarkable efforts until now in the event.
The 2017 Youth Boxing Champ began well with her energised method and landed fast punches to have a side over Khamidova however the Uzbek boxer recoiled well in the following two rounds to make the win in addition to her area in the final.
Later this evening, Minakshi (52kg), Preeti (57kg), Parveen (63kg), as well as Saweety (81kg) will certainly all take to the ring for their respective semi-final rounds.
India’s total medal matter of 12 in this year’s version of the prestigious event is the 3rd highest among all competing nations.
On Thursday, five Indian men fighters including the six-time Eastern medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5 kg) as well as two-time Commonwealth bronze champion Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) will be contending in the semi-finals.
Thapa who came to be one of the most successful Eastern champ in the competition’s history with his sixth medal will be associated with a matchup versus the two-time Asian champion Bakhodur Usmonov of Tajikistan while Hussamuddin will face 2021 World Championship silver champion Serik Temirzhanov of Kazakhstan.
The other men fighters in action will certainly be Narender (92+kg), Sumit (75kg), as well as Govind Kumar Sahani (48kg).
The competition is witnessing the involvement of 267 boxers from 27 leading boxing countries.
The last of the competition for the women’s group will occur on Friday and for the men’s group will certainly be conducted on Saturday.
