Liverpool, Sept. 5 -- Sumit Kundu (men's 75kg) and Neeraj Phogat (women's 65kg) registered contrasting victories to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of their respective weight categories as Indian boxers continued to impress at the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool, UK today.
Sumit was rarely in any trouble through-out the three rounds against Jordan's Mohammad Alhussien in the men's 75kg first round to win 5:0 while Neeraj had to dig deep into her reserves to outlast Finland's Krista Kovalainen and eke out a 3:2 verdict.
India has fielded a 20-member strong contingent in the inaugural World Championships being held under the aegis of the World Boxing- a recently formed international governing body for boxing -- and are looking to co...