New Delhi, Oct 26 Aditya became the second Indian boxer to make it to the final of the World Boxing U-19 Championships after beating Nihat Gasimov of Azerbaijan in the men’s 55kg semifinals in Budva, Montenegro.
Aditya, the Asian U-19 silver medallist, was dominant through the three rounds to bag a 5:0 verdict from the judges on Sunday night and will now face Islam Magomedov of Russia in the gold medal bout.
Megha Sheokand had earlier clinched the final spot in the women’s 80kg category with a RSC win over Meerim Chynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals.
India will also come home with two bronze medals.
On Sunday evening, Harshika’s gallant fight against USA’s Lauryn Elmore was not enough as she ended on the wrong side of the 3:2 verdict in the women’s 65kg semifinals.
Earlier, Prachi Tokas had bagged a bronze medal in the women’s 80+kg category after losing her semifinal bout.
(PTI News)
