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Sachin Siwach, Narender Berwal shine in boxing events of Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers Sachin Siwach (57kg) and Narender Berwal (+92kg) delivered impressive performances, securing their places in the pre-quarterfinals and quarterfinals respectively at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday,

Sachin Siwach secured a convincing 5-0 victory against Indonesia's Asri Udin, while Narender Berwal achieved a quick victory by knocking out Elchoro Uulu Oomatbek from Kyrgyzstan in the very first round.

Sachin managed to dominate the match from the beginning wading off flurry of attacks from the Indonesian with ease using his flashy footwork.

The 23-year-old successfully used his long reach to connect accurate jabs and hooks. As the clock ticked, the 2021 World Youth Championship grew in confidence to earn a facile win.

He will face Turki Abuquthailah of Kuwait in the Round of 16.

Later in the day, Narender recorded a dominating win over Elchoro in his pre-quarterfinal bout to set up a clash against Iran's Ramezanpour Delavar.

(With inputs from PTI)
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