Indian Boxers Enjoy Second Successive All-Win Day At Youth World Championships

Indian's Poonam and Vinka won their bouts to make it to the last-eight stage at the youth world championships in Kielce, Poland.

It was a second successive all-win day for the Indian boxers at the youth world championships in Kielce, Poland with two from the women's contingent advancing to the quarterfinals after clinching dominating triumphs. Poonam (57kg) and Vinka (60kg) won their bouts comprehensively to make the last-eight stage on Wednesday. While Poonam defeated Hungary's Beata Varga, Vinka sailed past Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tara Bohatjuk. Both the bouts were stopped by the referee before the three rounds could be completed. In the men's draw, Asian youth silver-medallist Ankit Narwal (64kg) advanced to the second round after a comprehensive 5-0 win over Slovakia's Miroslav Herceg. Next up for him is Uzbekistan's Akhmadjon Akhmedov, who got a bye in the opening round.