New Delhi, May 26, 2021: India's Tokyo-bound boxer Simranjit Kaur alongside two other puglitists advanced into the semi-finals on the day two as Indian women assured the nation of 10 medals at the ongoing 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.

With Simranjit (60kg), Sakshi (54kg) and Jaismine (57kg) advancing into the last-4 stage and Indian Boxing great MC Mary Kom (51kg), Lalbuatsaihi (64kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), Monika (48kg), Saweety (81kg) and Anupama (+81kg) starting their campaign in the semi-finals, women’s squad secured India a medal in each weight category.

While Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet also progressed in the men’s semi-finals, India is now guaranteed at least 12 bronze medals across categories so far at the on-going event.

The World Championships bronze medal winner Simranjit thrashed Uzbek pugilist Raykhona Kodirova 4-1 in the 60kg quarter-finals to secure her second consecutive medal at the Asian Championships. The punjab boxer who had clinched silver in the last edition of the event during 2019, will clash against Kazakhstan's Rimma Volossenko in the semi-finals on Thursday.

Sakshi and Jasmine also notched up comfortable wins in their respective categories. While Sakshi rattled Tajikistan's Ruhafzo Haqazarova 5-0 to stage a last-4 contest against 2016 World Champion and top-ranked Dina Zholaman of Kazakhstan. Jaismine defeated Mongolia's Oyuntsetseg Yesugen 4-1 to secure her first medal at the Asian Championships. Jasmine will challenge Kazakhstan's Vladislava in the semi-finals.

All the 10 Indian women pugilists including 6 time world champion Mary Kom, will be taking on the boxing arena on the fourth day of the Championship on Thursday as they will contest their respective semi-final games.

In the men’s 91kg quarter-final contested late in the night on Tuesday, Sanjeet recorded a sensational 5-0 victory to sail into semi-finals and assured second medal for India in the men’s category. Earlier in the day, Shiva Thapa (64kg) advanced into last-4 and secured his fifth consecutive medal at the Asian Championships.

The third day of the Championships today will feature five men Indian boxers, including Tokyo Olympic qualified pugilist Amit Panghal (52kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg), playing in the quarter-final rounds. Narender (+91) and Varinder Singh (60kg) are the other two pugilists who will also be looking forward to making winning starts in the event and securing medals for the country.