Boxing Men's World Championships: Sumit sails into pre-quarters after outpunching Abdumalik Boltaev
FirstpostSumit prevailed 5-0 in the bout against Boltaev, who wasn’t lacking in intent but was definitely nowhere close to the Indian when it came to punching cleanly. Belgrade: Indian boxer Sumit sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the AIBA Men’s World Championships in Belgrade on Saturday after notching up a comprehensive victory over Tajikistan’s Abdumalik Boltaev. The Indian seemed up for an intense showdown in the opening round but ran out of steam against Gonzales, who put his long range to good use by poking through the Indian’s defences. Asian champion Sanjeet will take on Georgia’s Giorgi Tchigladze while Akash Kumar, who received a walkover in the last round, and Narender will face Puerto Rico’s Caleb Tirado and Tajikistan’s Jakhon Qurbonov respectively.