Simranjit Kaur entered Cologne World Cup finals
Simranjit Kaur entered Cologne World Cup finals
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World championship bronze-medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) entered into the finals of boxing's Cologne World Cup in Germany, defeating Ukraine's Marianna Basanets on Friday. The Asian games silver-winner went through 4-1 to assure herself of a place in the summit finals to be held on Saturday. The event features boxers from the host country, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine. 

Previously, two-time world medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) set up a clash against compatriot Manisha in the semifinals by beating Ukraine's Snizhana Kholodkova 3-2. Manisha got a bye into the last-four stage. In another match, Asian Games bronze-winner Satish Kumar (+91kg) kicked off his opponent with an impressive 5-0 win over Moldova's Zavantin Alexel to make the last-four stage and be assured of at least a bronze. Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) won against Germany's Umar Bajwa 5-0 to enter the semifinals. 

In other two 57Kg bouts, Commonwealth Games champion Gaurav Solanki got the better of another local hope in Murat Yildirim, edging past 3-2, while Kavinder Singh Bisht defeated France's Samuel Kistohurry. Asian silver-winner Ashish Kumar (75kg) lost 1-3 to the Netherlands' Max Van der Pas to bow out in the quarterfinal stage. Asian Games champion and world silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) entered the finals on Thursday by winning his semifinal clash. 

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