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Hello Jammu News at 12:27:00 PM 0
New Delhi, Jun 21 :  Commonwealth Games medallists Amit Panghal (49kg) and Gaurav Solanki (52kg) advanced to the semifinals and assured themselves of medals at the Chemistry Cup boxing tournament in Halle, Germany.


In bouts held last last night, Amit defeated Germany's Christopher Goman 5-0, while Gaurav recorded a comprehensive win over Russia's Vadim Kudriakov by a similar margin.

Amit, a silver-medallist from the CWG and a world championships quarterfinalist, has a tough one up next as he will be facing Cuba's Damian Arce Duarte, who got a bye in the opening round.

Gaurav, who claimed a gold in the CWG, will be facing Ireland's Conor Quinn in his semifinal bout.

However, CWG silver-medallist Manish Kaushik (60kg), bronze-medallist Naman Tanwar (91kg) and former Asian youth silver-medallist Ankush Dahiya (60kg) bowed out after opening-round losses.

Manish was defeated 1-4 by Cuba's Lazaro Jorge Alvarez Estrada, while Naman went down to the Netherland's Roy Korving in another split verdict. 

Also going down in a 1-4 decision was Ankush, losing to Russia's Artur Subkhankulov.

Earlier, CWG gold-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) had entered the quarterfinals with a facile win over Ireland's Nevin Michael yesterday.PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:12:00 PM 0


Gold Coast, Apr 14: Indian boxers on Saturday showed their might in the 2018 Commonwealth Games' Boxing event here as Padma Bhushan Mary Kom and Gaurav Solanki won gold for the nation, while Amit and Manish Kaushik settled for silver after losing closely-contested bouts.
Legendary Mary Kom beat Kristina O'Hara on a unanimous points decision in 45 to 48 kg category. This is the Indian boxer's first medal at Commonwealth Games and probably the last as she is expected to retire after this tournament. 
In the 52 kg category, Gaurav won gold medal on his debut 4-1 as he beat Irvine in a phenomenal bout. 
In the final men's 46-49kg boxing, Amit goes down against England's Galal Yafai but secured silver after a closely contested bout. 
The five judges were split 3:1 in their decision, with one of them ruling it as a tie. 
Manish settled for silver after a closely contested final against home favourite Harry Garside, who won with a 3:2 split decision in his favour. UNI
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