Panghal, Krishan in Dubai semi-finals

NEW DELHI: Amit Panghal beat Kharkhuu Enkhmandakh of Mongolia 3-2 in the 52kg quarter-finals in the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Wednesday. World Championship silver medallist Panghal will next face Kazak Saken Bibossinov. Vikas Krishan (69kg) defeated Iran’s Moslem Maghsoudi Mal Amir 4-1 in the quarter Final to secure atleast a bronze medal. Tokyo-bound Simranjeet Kaur also entered the semis beating Uzbekistan’s Raykhona Kodirova 4-1 in the 60kg.