Lashu enters quarters; four Indians progress on Day Two

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Indian boxer Lashu Yadav made her way into the women's 70kg quarter-finals after thrashing Poland's Marta Czerwinska by unanimous decision in the Youth men's and women's World Boxing Championships in La Nucia, Spain.

Besides Lashu's commanding 5-0 win, Preeti Dahiya and the country's two male pugilists also progressed into the next stage. Preeti blanked Colombia's Claudia Daniela 4-0 in the women's 57kg round of 32 bout. In the men's section, Harsh beat Hungary's Levente Olah to pocket the 60kg opening round match comfortably by 5-0 margin.

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Ashish, on the other hand, was given a walkover in his 54kg round of 32 contest against Nima Bayati of Iran.

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