Quarterfinals win for Pavitra (57kg) and Sonam Yadav (75kg) assured them of medals in the Asian Women's Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Pavitra defeated Filipino Nesthy Petesio 5-4, while Sonam got the better of Mongolia's Unbran Zrdensyol 5-0 to enter the semifinals of the event.However, it was curtains for Meena Rani (64kg), who lost 6-13 to Korea's Pak Kyong Ok.Pavitra, who won a silver in the previous edition of the event in Guwahati, was the first to take the ring and was locked 1-1 against her rival in the first round. Sonam, on the other hand, was up 3-0 in the very first round and added two more points in the next.India has sent an 11-members team, including four-time world champion M C Mary Kom, for the competition where 16 countries are participating.
News On AIR | May 26, 2010 9:12 PM
Two more Indian eves enter semi-finals of the Asian Women's Boxing