The Indian boxing contingent threw up two significant results at the ongoing Asian Championships (April 19-28) in Bangkok yesterday. First, Kavinder Singh Bisht (56 kg) stunned reigning World Champion Kairat Yeraliyev. Then, Amit Panghal (52 kg) shocked Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov. Both Indian boxers stormed into the semi-finals, assuring themselves of medals.

Indian boxing chief coach CA Kuttappa however, refused to term both results surprising. "A lot of planning has gone into these two fights. Both Kavinder and Amit have worked hard on studying both opponents. They have spent a lot of time watching videos to understand every move and countermove of Yeraliev and Dusmatov. I was confident that they would win, so the results are not surprising at least for me," Dronacharya awardee CA Kuttappa told mid-day from Bangkok yesterday.