Abhimanyu beats Nikolov to advance in boxing's Olympic qualifiers
The Hindu
National championships bronze medallist Abhimanyu Loura displayed his never-say-die attitude.
National championships bronze medallist Abhimanyu Loura displayed his never-say-die attitude to pack off Bulgaria's Kristiyan Nikolov in a thrilling 80kg category first round clash in the Boxing World Qualifiers for Paris Olympics in Bangkok on Saturday.
Loura started slow as the 10-time Bulgarian national champion took an upper hand in the opening round.
But the 21-year-old Indian quickly switched gears and went on the offensive in the second round and earned the bragging rights for the round with four of the five judges voting in favour of him.
The Indian continued the flurry of punches in the third and final round to finally clinch the bout 3-0 and ensure two wins out of two for the Indian contingent in the Thai capital.
On Friday, Sachin Siwach opened India's account with a win in the 57kg category against Alex Mukuka of New Zealand.
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