Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik have secured at least a bronze medal by winning their respective quarter-final bouts on Wednesday in Ekaterinberg, Russia, at the World Boxing Championships. This is the first time in the Indian history that more than one boxer is medalled at the World Championships.

After bowing out of the Asian Games semifinal due to an eye injury, boxer Vikas Krishnan has mentioned that he is thinking about turning professional soon so as to become a better boxer. The Hisar man also said that there is no point in wasting money if he is not able to win an Olympic medal.