Boxer Sparsh Kumar off to flying start at Asian Elite Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Boxer Sparsh Kumar on Tuesday kickstarted India's campaign on a winning note on the first day at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships which is witnessing the participation of 267 boxers from 27 top boxing nations in Amman, Jordan.

Sparsh (51kg) was up against Kyrgyzstan's Diushebaev Nurzhigit in the R32, the Punjab boxer displayed sharp foot movement and precise punches to notch a comfortable 5-0 win against his opponent. The southpaw dictated the pace of the bout right from the beginning and didn't allow him to settle.

Sparsh will face Olympic bronze medallist and reigning World Champion Saken Bibossinov in the pre-quarterfinal tomorrow.

Five-time Asian Medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) as well as seven other Indian male pugilists, Ananta (54kg), Hussamuddin (57kg), Etash Khan (60kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Sachin (71kg), Lakshya (80kg) and Kapil (86kg) will begin their campaign in the pre-quarter finals.

Govind Sahani (48kg), Sumit (75kg), Naveen (92kg) and Narender (92+kg) will be starting off from quarter-finals after receiving first round byes. IANS

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