Boxer Amit Panghal will look to defend his title when he is up against the Rio Olympics and world champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan in the gold medal match on Monday.
Amit Panghal will face world champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan in the final (Courtesy: BFI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Mary Kom (51kg) will face two-time world champion Kazakh boxer Nazym Kyzaibay
- Eight Indian boxers have secured bronze medals in the tournament
- Pooja Rani (75kg) will be against Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and defending champion Amit Panghal are among the seven Indian pugilists who will play in the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.
Veteran Mary Kom, alongside Pooja Rani (75kg), Anupama (+81kg), and Lalbuatsahi (64kg) will play their respective final bouts on Sunday. Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa (64kg), and Sanjeet (91kg) will be in action on Monday.
Aiming for her sixth gold medal in seven appearances, the seasoned campaigner Mary Kom will face a stiff challenge from the two-time world champion Kazakh boxer Nazym Kyzaibay. Another Olympic-bound Pooja Rani, who received a walk-over in the semifinals, will be against an in-form Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan. The Uzbek ended the challenge of London Olympics medallist Marina Volnova in the last four stages.
Amit Panghal will look to defend his title in the men’s section when he will be up against the Rio Olympics and world champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan on Monday. The impressive Shiva Thapa, will be challenged by the Asian Games silver medallist, Mongolia’s Baatarsukh Chinzorig. Sanjeet will face the Rio Olympics silver medallist Vassiliy Levit.
The Indian contingent has already ensured their best-ever show by securing an unprecedented 15 medals and bettered the previous highest of 13 medals (2 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze).
Eight Indian pugilists, Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Jaismine (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (64kg), Monika (48kg), Saweety (81kg), and Varinder Singh (60kg) secured bronze medals with their semifinal finish at the event.
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