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Boxing, two Indian boxers will be in action in their round of 32 bouts at the IBA Men’s World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan today. Akash (67kg) will face China’s Fu Mingke whereas Nishant Dev (71kg) will take on Korea’s Lee Sangmin.
Yesterday, Asian and Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Mohammad Hussamuddin and Naveen Kumar advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. In the round of 32 bout, Hussamuddin defeated China’s Lyu Ping 5-0 in the 57 kg category while Naveen Kumar beat Lee Sangmin of South Korea 5-0 in the 92 kg category. Hussamuddin will next take on Russia’s Savvin Eduard while Naveen to face 2021 World Championships bronze medallist Emmanuel Reyes of Spain in the pre-quarterfinals.