Minakshi enters Boxing World Cup quarterfinals as five Indians stay in medal hunt

World champion Minakshi advanced to the women's 51kg quarterfinals at the Boxing World Cup in China with a 5-0 victory over Poland's Natalia Kuczewska. Five Indian boxers remain in contention, while Jyoti and Jugnoo have already secured medals.

Hyderabad: Indian boxer Minakshi emerged victorious on the fourth day of the Boxing World Cup (Stage 2) in China, advancing to the quarterfinals of her weight category.

Competing in the women’s 51kg category, Minakshi, the reigning 48kg World Champion and current World No. 1 in that division, now transitioning to the Olympic 51kg weight class, registered a convincing 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Poland’s Natalia Kuczewska to move ahead in the competition.

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In the other contest on day four, Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) bowed out after suffering a 0-5 defeat to Kyrgyzstan’s Mirzokhid Imamnazarov.

So far in the tournament, five Indian boxers have advanced to the quarterfinals: Nikhil (55kg), Deepak (70kg), Minakshi (51kg), Prachi (57kg), and Saneh (65kg). Meanwhile, Jyoti (48kg) and Jugnoo (85kg) have already assured medals for the country by progressing into the semi-finals.

Looking ahead to Day 5, four Indian boxers will take the ring in their quarterfinal bouts. In the women’s section, Minakshi (51kg) will square off against Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova, Saneh (65kg) will face Poland’s Kinga Krowka, and Prachi (57kg) will take on Chinese Taipei’s Shih Yi Wu. In the men’s section, Nikhil (55kg) clashes with Azerbaijan’s Amin Mammadzada.
Results of Indian boxers: Minakshi (51kg-W) bt Natalia Kuczewska (Poland) 5-0; Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) lost to Mirzokhid Imamnazarov (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5.
Indian boxers in quarterfinals: Nikhil (55kg), Deepak (70kg), Minakshi (51kg-W) , Prachi (57kg-W), Saneh (65kg-W).
Indian Blboxers in semi-finals: Jyoti (48kg-W) , Jugnoo (85kg).