Tamanna, Priya and Deepak book semifinal berths
Tamanna (51kg), Priya (57kg) and Deepak (75kg) secured semifinal berths at Thailand Open international boxing tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday (May 28, 2025).
Tamanna beat Chinese Taipei's Liu Yu-Sha while Priya (57kg) defeated South Korea's Park Ah-hyun by an identical 5-0 margin.
Deepak (75kg) got past South Korea's Kim Hyeon-tae by a 5-0 verdict. Jugnoo (85kg) and Anjali (women's 75kg) lost their respective quarterfinal bouts.
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