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Asiad 2026: Sakshi beats Olympic medallist Villegas to reach pre-quarters
Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary pulled off an upset by out-punching Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Aira Villegas of the Philippines 5-0 to storm into the women's 51kg pre-quarterfinals at the Asian Games here on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Bhiwani boxer used her height advantage and long reach quite well to keep Villegas at bay from the outset. After a cagey start by both boxers, Sakshi employed the jab to control the proceedings throughout the round-of-32 bout. She upped the tempo in the second ro…
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