Abhinash Jamwal delivered a near-perfect performance against Italy’s Gianluigi Malanga to storm into the 65kg final of the World Boxing Cup in Brazil’s Foz Do Iguacu city.
The 22-year-old Indian used his tall frame and athleticism to stay clear of Malanga’s reach but was quick enough to pounce when his rival’s guard was down to earn a 5:0 unanimous verdict on Friday.
Four of the five judges awarded Jamwal a perfect 30, with all them awarding the first and third rounds to the Indian unanimously. Malanga had to even face a countdown in the first round itself, putting him on the back foot for the rest of the bout.
On Thursday, Hitesh became the first Indian to reach the World Boxing Cup final after defeating French Olympian Makan Traore in 70kg weight category. While Hitesh will take on England’s Odel Kamara, Jamwal will face off local favourite Yuri Reis in the final.
However, Manish Rathore’s campaign in the 55kg category ended at the semifinal stage, as he went down 0:5 to Kazakhstan’s Nursultan Altynbek.
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