Six Indians reach finals of GeeBee Boxing Tournament in different weight categories
Indian boxers Shiva Thapa, Mohammed Hussamuddin, Kavinder Singh Bisht, Dinesh Dagar, Naveen Kumar, and Govind Sahani have qualified for the finals of the ongoing GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland. Sumit Sangwan and Sachin Siwach bowed out of the tournament with bronze medals.
Thapa defeated Russian boxer Mikhail Varlamov by a 5-0 verdict in the 60 kg category to book his place in the summit clash of the category. He will face a tough challenge against local
Dagar won the semi-final in the 69 kg category after the split 4-1 verdict went in his
Meanwhile, Sangwan and Siwach lost their semi-finals in the 91 kg and 52 kg category and had to be satisfied with bronze medals from the tournament. England's Chevon Clarke thrashed Sangwan 5-0 while Siwach lost 1-4 to Azat Usenaliev of by Kyrgyzstan.