Indian boxer Parveen Hooda has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 19th Asian Games by securing a victory against Xu Zichun in the women's 57kg round of 16 bout. Hooda dominated the first two rounds of the match and will now face Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova in the quarterfinals on October 1.
Parveen's victory is a great start for India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games. The 23-year-old is one of the most promising young boxers in the country and is expected to challenge for a medal in Hangzhou.
