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Six Indian pugilists, including Nikhat Zareen (51 kg) and Deepak Singh (49 kg) stormed into semi-finals of the Thailand International boxing Tournament in Bangkok today.
Zareen is a former junior world champion and Deepak is Asian silver-medallist. Nikhat, recorded a 5-0 triumph over Uzbekistan’s Sitora Shogdarova in women’s draw.
Deepak took barely a couple of minutes to leave his rival Samak Saehan of Thailand in the men’s draw, with a bloodied forehead, forcing a stoppage in the first round itself.
Also advancing to the medal rounds were Ashish (69kg), Manju Rani (48kg), Brijesh Yadav (81kg) and Mohammed Husammuddin (56kg).
However, Asian silver-medallist Manisha Moun (57kg) lost to Russia’s Luidmila Vorontsova in a unanimous verdict to sign off without a medal at this event.