Monday, April 09, 2012

Boxing News
At Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2012, Astana, Kazakhstan

Bantamweight - 56 kg
[QF] Shiva Thapa (IND) bt Worapoj Petchkoom (THA) 16-10

[SF] Shiva Thapa (IND) vs Satoshi Shimizu (JPN)

Young Shiva Thapa scored another exciting win over experienced Thai boxer Worapoj Petchkoom, who was Athens Olympic Games silver medallist ... Shiva is a one win away from qualifying for London Olympic.

Shiva won first 2 rounds 5-3 and 7-2 to opened 7 points lead ... This lead was enough though Worapoj Petchkoom tried fightback in the third round but managed to win round by a single point, 5-4 ... In the semis he is facing another experienced boxer, Japanese Satoshi Shimizu.

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