Shiva Thapa, Sonia Lather Enter Strandja Memorial Semi-Finals, Nikhat Zareen Knocked Out | Boxing News
Shiva Thapa beat Eire’s George Bates in his quarter-final bout. © Fb
Former global medallists Shiva Thapa (63kg) and Sonia Lather (57kg) confident themselves of medals on the 71st Strandja Memorial Boxing Match via advancing to the semifinals in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday. Becoming a member of them was once Commonwealth Video games bronze-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg). He outpunched Eire’s Kurt Walker Five-Zero to make the medal rounds. He had claimed a silver within the 2017 version of the development. Former global silver-winner Lather (57kg) clinched a Three-2 overcome Eire’s Michaela Walsh in a hard-fought contest to go into the last-four degree.
Thapa, a bronze-winner from the 2015 global showpiece, were given the simpler of Eire’s George Bates in his quarterfinal conflict.
The four-time Asian medallist has clinched a Strandja medal for the primary time in his 3 appearances on the season-opening Ecu match.
Alternatively, protecting champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) bowed out. The previous junior global champion was once crushed 2-Three via American Christina Cruz.
Zareen had claimed a gold medal on the earlier version of the development, which is in its 71st version this 12 months and lines competition from over 30 international locations.
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