Minakshi defeated Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia 5:0, Jaismine hammered Omailyn Carolina Alcala Cegovia of Venezuela 5:0, and Nupur proved too good for Turkey\u2019s Seyma Duztas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India has fielded a 20-member contingent at the inaugural World Championships being held under the aegis of the World Boxing, a recently formed international governing body for boxing, and is hoping for a good showing in both men's and women's events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pooja Rani (women\u2019s 80kg) is the fourth Indian boxer to reach the semifinals and will face Emily Asquith of England later in the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s 48kg semifinals, Minakshi did not allow two-time Asian bronze medallist Lutsaikhan to find her rhythm in any of the three rounds and completely dominated the bout to earn an unanimous decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was a similar story in the other two semifinals as both Jaismine and Nupur rarely looked under pressure throughout their bouts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s 48kg semifinals, Minakshi did not allow two-time Asian bronze medallist Lutsaikhan to find her rhythm in any of the three rounds and completely dominated the bout to earn an unanimous decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men\u2019s 50kg category, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam needed to beat former world champion and two-time Asian champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals. The 21-year-old Indian, playing in his first world championships, took the fight to his much-experienced opponent but could not avoid a close loss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n