<p>Vikash Malik (60kg) notched up India’s first win at the ongoing World Boxing Championships as he beat Kyrgyzstan’s Meder Mamakeev to enter the second round of the mega-even here on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The reigning national champion, the lone Indian in action on Tuesday, prevailed over Mamakeev 3-0 to enter the second round where he will be up against Poland’s POL Dawid Michelus on October 20. Michelus got a first-round bye.<br /><br />Vikash, who was a pre-quarterfinalist at the Asian Championships in June, was trailing in the opening round when the individual scores handed out under the new 10-point system, which evaluates the boxer not just on the number of punches connected but also his overall ring-craft. <br /><br />However, he roared back in the next two rounds, impressing the judges, who were unanimous in picking him the winner.<br /><br />On Wednesday, Asian Championships silver-medallist Mandeep Jangra (69kg) will make his World Championships debut when he takes on Tanazania’s Selemani Kidunda.<br /></p>
<p>Vikash Malik (60kg) notched up India’s first win at the ongoing World Boxing Championships as he beat Kyrgyzstan’s Meder Mamakeev to enter the second round of the mega-even here on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The reigning national champion, the lone Indian in action on Tuesday, prevailed over Mamakeev 3-0 to enter the second round where he will be up against Poland’s POL Dawid Michelus on October 20. Michelus got a first-round bye.<br /><br />Vikash, who was a pre-quarterfinalist at the Asian Championships in June, was trailing in the opening round when the individual scores handed out under the new 10-point system, which evaluates the boxer not just on the number of punches connected but also his overall ring-craft. <br /><br />However, he roared back in the next two rounds, impressing the judges, who were unanimous in picking him the winner.<br /><br />On Wednesday, Asian Championships silver-medallist Mandeep Jangra (69kg) will make his World Championships debut when he takes on Tanazania’s Selemani Kidunda.<br /></p>