Other women boxers assured of a medal are Preeti (57kg) and Lucky Rana (64kg) as they are already in semis.

Meanwhile, 2019 Asian Youth gold medallists Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg) and Vinka (60kg) chalked out dominating wins in the first round to move into the semi-finals.

Manipur’s Babyrojisana Chanu, who trains at MC Mary Kom’s academy, dominated her opponent Georgieva Blagovesta of Bulgaria from the very start and , the referee had to stop the contest in the 1st round. She will face Uzbekistan’s Feruza Kazakova in the semi-final.
Rohtak’s Vinka, gave a flawless ,display of her attacking prowess against Uzbekistan’s Sevara Ashurova in the quarter-finals bout to emerge easy winner.

The young Indian will face Finland’s Suvi Tujula for a place in the final.

The 2018 Best Asian Women’s Junior Boxer Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) also started her campaign impressively as she blanked Finland’s Evelina Taimi 5-0 and ensured a bronze medal.

Apart from Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg), Vinka (60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (69kg), Neha (54kg) and Sanamacha Chanu Thokchom (75kg) will be the other Women Boxers in contention to reach the final.

However, it was a tough day for the men boxers as Arambam Naoba Singh (52kg), Sumit (69kg), Vishal Gupta (91kg) lost their respective quarter-final bouts, held on Thursday.

Jugnoo (91+kg) and Priyanshu Dabas (49kg) have secured at least a bronze medal as they will be seen in action in the last-four stage.

Akash Gorkha (60kg) and Ankit Narwal (64kg), will also be competing in the quarter-finals tonight.