Moscow, Dec 13 (Inditop) Three of the four Indian boxers in the World Cup semi-finals bowed out Saturday – but settled for a bronze medal.Akhil Kumar put up a strong fight in his 54-kg bout but lost to Olympic silver medallist Leon Alarcon Yankiel of Cuba. Akhil and Yankiel were tied 4:4 but the latter was declared the winner on countback.
Jitender Kumar lost his semi-final bout to Cuban Hernandez Laffita. Jitender, who made it to Beijing Olympic quarter-final, went down 6-14 in the 51 kg category.
In another bout, Anthresh Lakra lost to Cuban Idel Torriente 6:3 in the 57 kg category.
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