TWO INDIANS IN SEMIFINALS OF RUSSIAN BOXING EVENT

Thaindian.com
July 9th, 2009

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian boxers Amandeep Singh and Manpreet
Singh outpunched their Russian rivals to move into the semi-finals
of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing Championships at
Makhachkala, Russia.

In the 48 kg category, Amandeep defeated Russian V. Ginnachmaev 11-2
in the quarter finals and entered the medal round Wednesday.

Manpreet (91 kg) knocked out Abdullaev Rustam to make it to the
last four.

In other events, Jasveer Singh (81 kg) defeated Iskanderov Khatiz of
Azerbaijan 8-2 to advance to the second round.

Jai Singh Patil (69 kg) and Kuldeep Singh (75 kg), however, lost
their first round bouts.

Patil lost to Ambartzumyn Edurd of Armenia 2-8 while Kuldeep went
down to Russian Yron Nikolia 9-12 in a close fight.