Commonwealth Games bronze-winner Hussamuddin (56kg) defeated Kazakhstan's Makhmud Sabyrkhan in his opening bout. Shiva Thapa (64kg) got the better of Kyrgyzstan's Dmitri Puchinn by 5-0 margin
MC Mary Kom (51kg) has entered the semi-final at the Boxam International Tournament in Castellon, Spain on Wednesday. This means she is not assured of a medal. She defeated Italian Giordana Sorrentino with a split verdict in the quarter-final of the event. This marks a victory in her very first competitive outing since qualifying for the Olympics last year.
Next up for the six-time world champion is American Virginia Fuchs as she builds up to her second Olympic appearance in Tokyo later this year.
It was a watchful start by the experienced Manipuri boxer as she took her time to get a measure of her aggressive opponent. Both the boxers adopted a cautious approach, preferring to play in defence through the opening round, for the most part.