07 April,2022 08:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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Indian pugilists Ashish Kumar, Govind Sahani, Varinder Singh and Monika entered the finals of their respective events at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Phuket on Wednesday.
Ashish lived up to his billing and produced a flawless performance to register an easy 5-0 win over Maikhel Roberrd Muskita of Indonesia in the men's 81kg semi-final bout.
In the men's 48kg category, Govind had to work hard against Vietnam's Nguyen Linh Phung before split 4-1 decision.
In the men's 60kg semis, Varinder was given a walkover by Palestine's Abdel Rahman Abunab. Monika also looked solid against Tran Thi Diem Kieu from Vietnam in the 48kg last-four bout as she won by unanimous decision.
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