Guwahati: Six-time global champion Mary Kom could have a conceivable semi-final face-off with Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen in 51kg in the second one Indian Open boxing tournament, which were given underway here Monday.
As in line with the draw, released on Sunday, Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) may have a hassle-free route to the final, where he is likely to tackle Asian Games silver medallist Rogen Siaga Ladon of Philippines.
As many as 10 Indian boxers are already showed of a medal every with six in men and 4 in women coming into the semi-finals straightaway as a result of the smaller measurement of the draw.
Brijesh Yadav and Sanjay are already in the 81kg semi-finals, and so are Naman Tanwar and Sanjeet in 91kg whilst Satish Kumar and Atul Thakur are in +91kg.
In women's boxing, Lovlina Borgohain and Anjali are already confident of medals in 69kg whilst Bhagyabati Kachari and Saweety Boora are thru to the last-four in 75kg by virtue of a first spherical bye.
"We have at least a couple of Indian boxers in each category and the competition is very close. It will be a very interesting tournament and the exposure for the boxers will stand them in good stead ahead of the World Championships," Raffaele Bergamasco, the Performance Director of Indian women's boxing, stated.
Men's 52kg and 56kg classes have no less than three Indian medal hopes.
In 56kg, whilst Asian Championships silver medallist Kavinder Singh Bisht, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin and World Championships bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri will likely be vying for a podium end, whilst in 52kg Panghal, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki and GeeBee Boxing tournament bronze medallist Sachin Siwach will likely be aiming for most sensible honours.
"We have World Championships medallist in Gaurav Bidhuri in 56kg, Hussamuddin has achieved in reality smartly and Kavinder just won the silver on the Asian Championships. In 52kg, Solanki just won a gold in Poland whilst Amit and Sachin are there. Each of them is competing towards every other.
"So it is going to be a tricky pageant inside the countrymen in addition to with the international boxers. It will likely be a really perfect revel in for the boxers with such high level of pageant," India's chief performance director stated.
As in line with the draw, released on Sunday, Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) may have a hassle-free route to the final, where he is likely to tackle Asian Games silver medallist Rogen Siaga Ladon of Philippines.
As many as 10 Indian boxers are already showed of a medal every with six in men and 4 in women coming into the semi-finals straightaway as a result of the smaller measurement of the draw.
Brijesh Yadav and Sanjay are already in the 81kg semi-finals, and so are Naman Tanwar and Sanjeet in 91kg whilst Satish Kumar and Atul Thakur are in +91kg.
In women's boxing, Lovlina Borgohain and Anjali are already confident of medals in 69kg whilst Bhagyabati Kachari and Saweety Boora are thru to the last-four in 75kg by virtue of a first spherical bye.
"We have at least a couple of Indian boxers in each category and the competition is very close. It will be a very interesting tournament and the exposure for the boxers will stand them in good stead ahead of the World Championships," Raffaele Bergamasco, the Performance Director of Indian women's boxing, stated.
Men's 52kg and 56kg classes have no less than three Indian medal hopes.
In 56kg, whilst Asian Championships silver medallist Kavinder Singh Bisht, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin and World Championships bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri will likely be vying for a podium end, whilst in 52kg Panghal, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki and GeeBee Boxing tournament bronze medallist Sachin Siwach will likely be aiming for most sensible honours.
"We have World Championships medallist in Gaurav Bidhuri in 56kg, Hussamuddin has achieved in reality smartly and Kavinder just won the silver on the Asian Championships. In 52kg, Solanki just won a gold in Poland whilst Amit and Sachin are there. Each of them is competing towards every other.
"So it is going to be a tricky pageant inside the countrymen in addition to with the international boxers. It will likely be a really perfect revel in for the boxers with such high level of pageant," India's chief performance director stated.
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