Shiva Thapa advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Championships. (Source: AP) Shiva Thapa advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Championships. (Source: AP)Boxers Vikas Krishnan and Shiva Thapa assured India of medals as they advanced to semifinals of the Asian Championships as well as booked spots in the World Championships in Tashkent on Wednesday. Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and Amit Phangal (49kg) also qualified for the World Championships, meanwhile assuring themselves medals in the Asian Championships. He could still fight for a spot in the World Championships by beating Ryomei Tanaka in the box-off.

Source: Indian Express May 03, 2017 13:30 UTC