Three Indian boxers advance to quarter-finals of Asian Junior Championships

New Delhi: Three Indian boxers today advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Junior Championships in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. Selay Roy (46kg), Bhavesh Kattimani (52kg) and Aman Sherawat (70kg) entered the last-eight stage after winning their respective opening bouts. [caption id=“attachment_3888817” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] India’s Selay Soy defeated Japan’s Ruka Tagawa. Facebook/ASBC.Boxing[/caption] While Selay Roy defeated Japan’s Tagawa Ruka in a unanimous verdict, Bhavesh Kattimani got the better of Saudi Arabia’s Majrashi Ziyad Ali. Aman Sherawat, on the other hand, eased past United Arab Emirates’ Saif Alkindi in his opening bout to advance into the next round. However, Swapnil Anil (50kg) lost to Kazakhstan’s Talgat Syrymbetov.