Shiva Thapa (63.5 kg), a five-time Asian medalist, is one victory away from being the first Indian male boxer to win two world championship medals after reaching the quarterfinals of the current event. He is an Indian fighter who competes in the IBF World Boxing Championships. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. is where he works. Shiva Thapa was the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics, and he is supported by Olympic Gold Quest and Anglian Medal Hunt Company.
He is aiming clearly at the final medal. On Monday, he was the only Indian fighter to win after four others, including Asian silver medalist Deepak Bohria (51 kg), withdrew. On Monday, the 27-year-old from Assam advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating France’s Lounes Hamraoui (4-1) in a late-night pre-quarterfinal match. In the 2015 edition of the event in Doha, Thapa won a bronze medal. After four other Indian boxers, including Asian silver medalist In addition to Thapa, four more Indians will compete in the quarterfinals this evening.
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In the quarter-finals on Tuesday night, Thapa will face Kerem Oezmen of Turkey. Thapa avenged a loss to Hamraoui at the Alexis Vastine Memorial Tournament in Nantes, France last year with his win on Monday night. Apart from Thapa, four more Indians will compete in this evening’s quarter-finals. This indeed was a great victory for India and the player himself.
The Indian was at his most deceptive, mixing feints and hard punches. In the first two rounds, he moved fluidly and never let his opponent settle into a routine. In the next two rounds, Hamraoui was more aggressive, but Shiva Thapa was up to the challenge. He won the Men’s World Boxing Championships on his terms. The gold medalists in the showcase will receive $100,000 in prize money. In all weight categories, India is represented by its reigning national champions. The silver medalists will receive $50,000, while the bronze medalists will receive $25,000 each. The prize pool totals $2.6 million.
