Asian Games boxing: Santhosh enters final in 64kg category

GUANGZHOU - Indian boxer Santhosh Kumar Virothu outpunched Wuttichai Masuk of Thailand 5-1 to enter the final of the men’s 64kg category in the Asian Games boxing here Wednesday.

Santhosh led 2-0 after the second round and was 5-0 ahead in the third and the final round before Masuk pulled one back for his solitary point in the match at the Foshan Gymnasium.

Santhosh now takes on Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan, who outclassed Uzbek Sanjarbek Rahmanov 6-0.