Boxing News: Mary Kom, Bidhuri enter finals of President's Cup

Six-time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) and former World Championships bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) had to stave off tough challenges in the semi-finals as a total of nine Indian boxers made it to the finals at the 23rd President’s Cup in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Apart from Mary Kom and Bidhuri, nine other Indian boxers also reached the finals. Mary (51kg) had to sweat it out against Vietnam’s Anh vo Thi Kim in the semifinal before she could prevail 3-2 over her opponent. On the other hand Bidhuri (56kg) also laboured to a tough 3-2 win over Philippines’ Ogayre Junmilardo. 2017 Ulaanbaatar Cup gold medallist Ankush Dahiya too notched up a victory by an identical scoreline over Korea’s Giheon You in 64kg, while Neeraj Swami also showed his resolve to eke out a gritty 3-2 win over Indonesia’s Langu Kornelis K. Among the men, only Ananta Pralhad Chopade (52kg) had a breezy win as he outpunched Sri Lanka’s Dharmasena Piyal 5-0 to progress to the final.