Mohammad Hussamuddin Joins Lovlina Borgohain In Semi-finals At Asian Elite Boxing Championships

Two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin progressed to the semifinals as India's medal count continued to swell at the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Sunday.

Two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin progressed to the semifinals as India's medal count continued to swell at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Sunday. Up against South Korea's Haengseok Lee in the quarterfinal bout, Hussamuddin (57kg) fell behind early with his rival landing clean punches in the opening round. With the prospects of an upset looming, Commonwealth bronze medallist Hussamuddin utilised his experience to make a comeback. He went all out in the next two rounds to dominate his way to a 5-0 win and guarantee yet another medal for India.

Hussamuddin will face the 2021 World Championships silver medallist Serik Temirzha in his semifinals bout on November 10.

In the other quarterfinal, Thailand Open gold medallist Ananta Chopade (54kg) bowed out of the competition after suffering a 0-4 loss to Seidekmatov Sanzhai of Kyrgyzstan.

Later Sunday, five-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Govind Kumar Sahani (48kg), Monika (48kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) will all be in action in their respective quarterfinals.