<p>World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games on Sunday.</p>.<p>Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved passed Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal.</p>.<p>Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, however, crashed out of the 60kg contest after conceding a second round RSC (referee stops contest) to North Korean boxer Won Ungyong in her quarterfinal bout.</p>.Asian Games: Jyothi takes pole, Aditi 4th, power India to top-spot in women's compound.<p>Parveen, the reigning Asian champion was in her elements from the word go, using her long arms to throw punches from a distance and control the proceedings.</p>.<p>She switched between the left jab and the right cross to unnerve the 21-year-old Uzbek.</p>.<p>Parveen fought a strategic bout as after going on the offensive in the opening round, she waited for Turdibekova to come forward, only to pummel her with accurate scoring punches.</p>.<p>Turdibekova did make a strong comeback by landing several blows on Parveen, but it wasn't enough to convince the judges to rule the bout in her favour.</p>.<p>After winning the first round 5-0, Jaismine asked for her head gear to be adjusted but once that was done, the Indian lost concentration as she was hit by a series of hooks and jabs by Won.</p>.<p>Jaismine lost energy, becoming a standing target for Won as the referee gave the Indian three standing counts in less than a minute before calling off the contest.</p>.<p>The two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and Narender Berwal (+92kg) have already secured Olympic quotas in their respective categories.</p>.<p>In women's events, the semifinalists in the 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg, as well as the finalists in the 66kg and 75kg, will qualify for the Paris Olympics.</p>.<p>The gold and silver medallists in each of the seven weight divisions in the men's event will receive Olympic quotas.</p>
<p>World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games on Sunday.</p>.<p>Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved passed Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal.</p>.<p>Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, however, crashed out of the 60kg contest after conceding a second round RSC (referee stops contest) to North Korean boxer Won Ungyong in her quarterfinal bout.</p>.Asian Games: Jyothi takes pole, Aditi 4th, power India to top-spot in women's compound.<p>Parveen, the reigning Asian champion was in her elements from the word go, using her long arms to throw punches from a distance and control the proceedings.</p>.<p>She switched between the left jab and the right cross to unnerve the 21-year-old Uzbek.</p>.<p>Parveen fought a strategic bout as after going on the offensive in the opening round, she waited for Turdibekova to come forward, only to pummel her with accurate scoring punches.</p>.<p>Turdibekova did make a strong comeback by landing several blows on Parveen, but it wasn't enough to convince the judges to rule the bout in her favour.</p>.<p>After winning the first round 5-0, Jaismine asked for her head gear to be adjusted but once that was done, the Indian lost concentration as she was hit by a series of hooks and jabs by Won.</p>.<p>Jaismine lost energy, becoming a standing target for Won as the referee gave the Indian three standing counts in less than a minute before calling off the contest.</p>.<p>The two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and Narender Berwal (+92kg) have already secured Olympic quotas in their respective categories.</p>.<p>In women's events, the semifinalists in the 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg, as well as the finalists in the 66kg and 75kg, will qualify for the Paris Olympics.</p>.<p>The gold and silver medallists in each of the seven weight divisions in the men's event will receive Olympic quotas.</p>