Greater Noida, Nov 17 (PTI) Young Hitesh Gulia recorded the biggest win of his nascent career, stunning two-time World Championships medallist and Asian Games champion Sewon Okazawa of Japan, as Indian boxers continued their stellar run on the second day of the World Cup Finals here on Monday.

With the narrow 3-2 split verdict win, Hitesh (70kg) moved to the semifinals alongside Jadumani Singh (50kg), Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg) and Naveen Kumar (90kg, who also also won their respective quarterfinals.

India are thus assured of 20 medals as nine boxers won their quarterfinals while 11 home pugilists are starting their campaign in the semifinals or final stage.

In the 70kg quarterfinal, both boxers evaded most of each others punches but Hitesh managed to convince three judges

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