Boxers Nivedita, Tamanna in final

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Indian women boxers Nivedita Karki (48kg) and Tamanna (50kg) continued their brilliant run to enter the finals of the youth competition, while Renu (52kg) ended with a bronze medal after losing in the semi-finals of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday.

Last edition's silver medallists, Nivedita and Tamanna registered contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals. While Nivedita had to work hard against Thailand's Runrarit Graisee during her 4-1 win, Tamanna (50kg) produced a dominating performance and notched up an easy 5-0 win over Kazakhstan's Anita Adisheva. Renu endured a 0-5 loss against Uzbekistan's Munavvar Fozilova.

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