How Did Lakshya Chahar Dominate Hussein Iashaish to Advance in World Boxing Championships?

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Key Takeaways
- Lakshya Chahar advanced to the round of 16 with a 5:0 victory.
- Pawan Bartwal ended his campaign in the men's 55kg category.
- Nikhat Zareen returned strong with a win in women's 51kg.
- India's boxing team comprises 20 members.
- Upcoming matches include key fighters in various weight categories.
Liverpool, Sep 7 (NationPress) India's Lakshya Chahar showcased a remarkable display in the men’s 80kg category at the World Boxing Championships by defeating Hussein Iashaish from Jordan with a convincing score of 5:0, advancing to the round of 16.
Chahar started the match with an aggressive approach, though the Jordanian boxer managed to narrow the gap during the second round. Nevertheless, the Indian boxer escalated his performance in the third round, securing a dominant victory.
Earlier, Pawan Bartwal's journey in the men’s 55kg category ended as he faced a 0:5 defeat against Mirzakhalolov Mirazizbek from Uzbekistan.
On Saturday, Nikhat Zareen began her campaign with a solid win in the opening round of the women’s 51kg weight category. The 29-year-old, a two-time world champion, displayed no signs of inactivity despite not participating in international events this year, dominating Jennifer Lozano from the USA right from the start to achieve a 5:0 victory.
However, the performance of the other two Indian boxers on Saturday was disappointing. Lovlina Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, lost 0:5 to Busra Isildar of Turkey in the women’s 75kg second round, while Hitesh Gulia's commendable effort fell short, resulting in a 1:4 loss to Finn Robert Bos from the Netherlands in the men’s 70kg bout.
India has sent a 20-member team to the inaugural World Championships, hosted under the auspices of the newly formed international governing body for boxing.
Three additional boxers are set to compete in the evening session on Sunday, including Jaismine (women’s 57kg) against Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu from Brazil, Sanamacha Chanu (women’s 70kg) facing Natalya Bogdanova from Kazakhstan, and Abhinash Jamwal (men’s 65kg) squaring off against Hugo Barron of Mexico.