4 Indian boxers enter finals in Czech Republic

New Delhi, Jul 28: Former Commonwealth Games gold- medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg), along with three other Indians, advanced to the finals of the Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem boxing tournament in Czech Republic.

Manoj defeated Kristian Cholinsky to enter the final.

Also advancing to the final were Satish Kumar (+91kg) and Manish Panwar (81kg). While Satish defeated Adam Kolarik of the Czech Republic, Manish got the better of a local favourite in Kamil Hladky.

However, Ashsih Kumar bowed out with a quarter-final loss to Germany's Artem Harutyunyan.

Earlier, World Championships bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) had also entered the final.

PTI