May 27, 2024 4:31 PM

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita wins opening bout, Abhimanyu loses

Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro prevailed over Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the 60kg category while Abhimanyu Loura went down against Ireland's Kelyn Cassidy in the second round of the 80kg weight category in the 2nd Boxing World qualifiers for Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Boro, the first Indian woman competing for an Olympic berth in these qualifiers, began her bout strongly. She countered Monkhor's quick movements by strategically changing her tactics, ultimatel...