Guangzhou: India's Santhosh Kumar entered the semifinals while Amandeep Singh lost in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games men's boxing here on Monday.
Santhosh beat Tuvshinbat Bayamba of Mongolia in their quarterfinal bout of the 64 kg. They two were tied 3-3 after three rounds but the Indian was declared the winner by the technical bench. Santhosh next plays Thailand's Wuttichai Masuk.
In the men's 46-49 kg quarterfinals, Amandeep lost 1-6 to Victorio Saludar of the Philippines.
Santhosh is the seventh Indian boxers to make the semifinals in different weight categories here.
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kg), Dinesh Kumar (81 kg), Suranjoy Singh (52 kg) and Paramjeet Samota (+91 kg), have made it to the semifinals slated for Wednesday while Vikas Krishan and Manpreet Singh moved into the semifinals of the 60 kg and 91 kg categories on Sunday.
In women's boxing, which made its debut in the Asiad, India's four-time world champion Mary Kom and Kavita Goyat also moved into the semifinals here on Monday.
Mary Kom crushed Ping Meng Chieh of Chinese Taipei 16-2 in the 48-51 kg while Kavita (69-75kg) staved off a strong challenge from Kazahkhstan's Marina Volnova to win 8-7 in the quartefinals at the Foshan Gymnasium.
Another Indian, Preeti Beniwal (57-60kg), however, lost to Thailand's Tassamalee Thingjan 0-3.
Mary Kom, who got a bye in the first round, will next face China's Ren Cancan who defeated Nepal's Sanju Lama 10-0, for a place in the final.
Kavita will take on China's Li Jinzi in the semis.
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