Indian Boxer Sachin Siwach Advances to Asian Games Men's 60kg Quarterfinals

Indian boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the Asian Games men’s 60kg quarterfinals with a 4-1 split-decision victory over Jordan’s Mohammad Abu Jajeh. Siwach won the first two rounds with more effective punches, then held on as Abu Jajeh pressed the attack in the final round. He will face Japan’s Shunsuke Kitamoto, a World Championships bronze medalist, in the quarterfinal and is one win away from securing a medal.
Siwach had received a first-round bye before facing Abu Jajeh, and he is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
Abu Jajeh was described as a former Asian champion as well as a World Championships bronze medallist.
Siwach’s strong left hook helped him edge the opening round; in the second, Abu Jajeh tried to exploit his reach advantage.
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