3 Indian boxers storm into semis, assure medals in Asian Games
India, Sept. 27 -- Indian boxers Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal assured the country of three medals with dominant quarterfinal victories at the Asian Games here on Sunday, while Commonwealth Games champion Sachin Siwach exited in the last eight.
Parveen defeated world championships silver medallist Navbakhor Khamidova of Uzbekistan 5-0 to enter the women's 65kg semifinals.
Narender (+90kg) secured his second consecutive Asian Games medal after the referee stopped his quarterfinal against Thailand's Adthapong Saengtep in less than two minutes.
The Indian super heavyweight unleashed a barrage of punches and forced Saengtep to receive three standing counts before the contest was stopped.
Ankush, who won Commonwealth Ga...
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