Boxing: India’s Gaurav Solanki and Sonia Lather make winning starts at Istanbul event
Meanwhile, three other Indian boxers suffered losses in their respective opening bouts. Gaurav Solanki | BFI Media
Indian boxers Gaurav Solanki and Sonia Lather produced brilliant performances on the opening day to kickstart their campaign on a winning note at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Solanki looked in complete control from the word go as he blanked his opponent Arapov Aidos of Kazakhstan 5-0 to enter the quarter-finals in the 57kg men’s category.
While the World Championship bronze medallist Lather also dominated her opponent Rosorio Milogros from Argentina before completing a 5-0 win in the women’s 57kg. The 27-year-old Haryana pugilist will now take on local favourite Surmeneli Tugcenaz in the second round.
Boxers Solanki, Lather begin campaign with easy wins
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Wed, Mar 17 2021 23:51 IST |
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Istanbul, March 17 : : Indian boxers Gaurav Solanki and Sonia Lather produced dominant performances on the opening day to kickstart their campaign on a winning note at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament here on Wednesday.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Solanki looked in complete control from the word go as he blanked opponent Arapov Aidos of Kazakhstan 5-0 to enter quarter-finals in the 57kg men s category. The World Championship bronze medallist Lather also dominated her opponent Rosorio Milogros from Argentina before completing 5-0 win in the women s 57kg. The 27-year-old Haryana pugilist Lather will now take on local favourite Surmeneli Tugcenaz in the second round match on Thursday.