India assured of 9 boxing medals in twin Hanoi meets

New Delhi, June 15 (UNI) The Indian contingent assured themselves of nine medals with eight of them making to the finals of the Asian Cadet Boxing Championships and the Women Open Boxing Tournament, taking place simultaneously at Hanoi, Vietnam.

In the women meet, Jahanabi Gogoi (54kg) and Chhoto (50kg) have reached the finals and are eyeing gold.

In the Asian Cadet event, Bhoopender (48kg), Sunil (50kg), Roshan Singh Kongkham (52kg), Akshay Kumar(54kg), Manjeet Singh (75kg) and Balwinder (54kg) have reached the final and are just one step away from individual gold medals.

Only Nanao Singh Thokchom bowed out in the semifinals of the 46kg category even though that earned him a bronze, an Indian Amateur Boxing Federation release said here today.

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