Boxing World C’ships: Sumit enters pre-quarters

Indian boxer Sumit (75kg) sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the AIBA Men’s World Championships right here on Saturday after notching up a complete victory over Tajikistan’s Abdumalik Boltaev.
Sumit prevailed 5-0 within the bout towards Boltaev, who wasn’t missing in intent however was positively nowhere near the Indian when it got here to punching cleanly.
Sumit additionally copped a warning within the second spherical for hitting Boltaev on the again of his head repeatedly regardless of being cautioned by the referee however the docking of 1 level had no impression on his management over the proceedings as he emerged a unanimous victor.
In a late night time bout on Friday, Nishant Dev (71kg) rallied to defeat Mauritian Merven Clair 4-1 to additionally safe a pre-quarterfinal berth.
Later on Saturday, five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) will struggle Sierra Leone’s John Brown within the spherical of 32.
Sachin (80kg), who acquired a first-round bye, will open towards American Robby Gonzales in one other last-32 contest.
Govind Sahani (48kg) will compete within the pre-quarterfinals towards Georgia’s Sakhil Alakhverdovi.
The gold winners on the showpiece will stroll away with a prize cash of USD 100,000.
The silver medallists are to be given USD 50,000, and each bronze-medallists shall be awarded USD 25,000 every. The whole prize purse stands at a whopping USD 2.6 million.
India are being represented by its reigning nationwide champions throughout weight classes.