Amit Panghal stormed into the final of men's 52kg World Boxing Championships by beating Saken Bibossinov by split decision 3:2 on Friday. In the other bout, Manish Kauhsik lost to Andy Cruz of Cuba by unanimous decision 0:5 as he finished the tournament with a bronze medal. Amit Panghal will now face Shakhobidin Zoirov in the final as the Indian boxer looks to create history by becoming the first male boxer to win a gold in the prestigious tournament. Shakhobidin Zoirov defeated Billal Bennama of France to seal a place in the final of the tournament.
Highlights Between Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik semi-final straight from Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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The second round has ended and Manish Kaushik looks like he is falling behind in the bout. He needs to produce a magical performance in the final round.
Billal Bennama and Shakhobidin Zoirov will start the first semi-final in World Boxing Championships. Amit Panghal's bout will begin after the bout between Bennama and Zoirov.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the semi-final bout in World Boxing Championships. India's Amit Panghal will be in action first up as he looks to seal his place in the final.
