Rohit, Akash start India’s campaign at World Boxing Championships with commanding victories

In Boxing, Rohit Mor and Akash Sangwan started India’s campaign at the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Championships with commanding victories on an opening day in Belgrade, Serbia.Making debut at the prestigious event, Rohit set the tone for India after defeating Olympian Jean Caicedo 5-0 comprehensively in the 57-kg opening round match yesterday. The 20-Year-Old Indian made good use of his height and hit some timely heavy blows to score crucial points against the Ecuadorian Pugilist.
Later Akash extended the winning momentum for India and produced an equally dominating show against Adem Fukran of Turkey in the 67-kg Bout. The 21-year-old Akash showcased well attacking as well as defensive skills of Boxing and hardly allowed the Turkish Boxer to score any points before completing a 5-0 win in a lopsided match.
In the round-of-32, Rohit will take on Alen Rahimic of Bosnia and Herzegovina while Akash will be up against German Boxer Daniel Krotter on Thursday.