Manoj Kumar,Shiva Thapa knocked out in Asian Games

Jakarta: Former World silver medallist Sarjubala Devi advanced to the boxing quarterfinals but Manoj Kumar and Shiva Thapa went out after pre-quarterfinal losses in the Asian Games here on Sunday. 

Competing in the flyweight 51kg category, she defeated Tajikistan's Madina Ghaforova. Manoj went out after being bested by Kyrgyzstan's Abdurakhman Abdurakhamanov in the welterweight 69kg category, while Shiva spent less than a minute in the ring before referee stopped the contest in favour of China's Jun Shan in the lightweight 60kg category.