Shiva, sumit in final; vikas ends with bronze at asian c’ship
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The day, however, belonged to Shiva and Sumit, who notched victories against more fancied rivals. Shiva, also a World Championships bronze-medallist, was the first to take the ring against
the Mongolian, who is the reigning Asian Games champion. The national will next be up against Uzbekistan's Elnur Abduraimov, who defeated China's Jun Shan in his semi-final bout.
Shiva, a two-time Olympian, was off to a guarded start and spent some time getting measure of his rival. In fact, both the boxers seemed hesitant to launch the first attack in the opening
three minutes. However, the Indian shifted gears in the second round and dominated with combination punches, which scored on both accuracy and impact. The third round was a more
evenly-matched affair with Mongolian also hitting the aggressive mode. But Shiva's sharp reflexes helped him stave off the challenge and get a favourable verdict after an exhausting
contest.