Women's World Boxing C'ships: Anamika, Jaismine And Shiksha Move To Pre-Quarterfinals
NDTV
Anamika (50kg), Shiksha (54kg) and Jaismine (60kg) reached the pre-quarterfinals of their respective events at the ongoing IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Indian boxers continued their impressive run at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships as the trio of Anamika (50kg), Shiksha (54kg) and Jaismine (60kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of their respective events in Istanbul on Thursday. While Anamika got the better off Romania's Eugenia Anghel by unanimous decision to win her opening bout, Shiksha too prevailed with a similar 5-0 margin against Argentine Herrera Milagros Rosario.
The third Indian boxer in the fray, Jaismine beat two-time youth Asian champion Porntip Buapa of Thailand by a 4-1 spilt decision.
Anamika showed her prowess and technical superiority against Anghel.
The bout started on an aggressive note as both the boxers relentlessly attacked from the word go but Anamika displayed her sharp footwork and body feints to land clear punches while evading her opponent's counters.
