Indian women s team is looking ahead for more glory as four boxers, including six-time world champion MC Marykom, are ready for the finals of the Asian Boxing Championship scheduled for Sunday.In all, seven Indians are in the finals. Four of .
It felt like I beat the virus: Shiva Thapa talks about record 5th Asian medal
All he felt after being assured of it was a “sense of triumph over that wretched coronavirus.”
The 27-year-old became the most successful Indian boxer in the history of the tournament by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing edition in Dubai. His first was a gold in 2013, followed by a bronze in 2015, a silver in 2017 and another bronze in 2019.
“Wow! I didn’t really know that it would mean so much statistically,” the seasoned boxer said from Dubai as he geared up for the 64kg category semifinal clash against defending champion Bakhodur Usmonov of Tajikistan on Friday.
Kazakhstan s Olympic boxers to participate in training camps in the US and Cuba Monday, 11 January 2021
Kazakhstan s Olympic boxers are to participate in training camps in the United States and Cuba in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
The boxers have been unable to adequately prepare for this year s Olympics in the Japanese capital as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine issues.
Heavyweight Vassiliy Levit, super-heavyweight Kamshybek Kunkabayev, lightweight Zakir Safiullin and light-heavyweight Bekzad Nurdauletov have travelled to Miami in the US in order to train.
All four have already qualified for Tokyo 2020 and are considered to be among Kazakhstan s greatest Olympic medal hopes at the Games.