Pawan Bartwal storms into quarter-final at the Thailand International boxing championship

Continuing his fine form, Indian boxer Pawan Bartwal cruised into the quarter-finals of the men’s 55kg category at the 4th Thailand Open International boxing championship with a commanding 5-0 win over Cambodia’s Sao Rangsey

Hyderabad: Continuing his fine form, Indian boxer Pawan Bartwal cruised into the quarter-finals of the men’s 55kg category at the 4th Thailand Open International boxing championship with a commanding 5-0 win over Cambodia’s Sao Rangsey on Sunday.

Hailing from Syupuri village in Uttarakhand, Pawan showed tactical maturity and ring control from the outset. He started cautiously, dodging early swings and waiting for his moment before landing a sharp punch to the face that set the tone.

The 26-year-old repeatedly pinned his opponent in the corners, and a brilliant bob-and-weave move midway through the second round opened the door for another clean strike. With tight defence and calculated aggression, he kept Rangsey on the back foot and sealed a unanimous decision—his second consecutive win of the tournament.

An Indian Army man since 2017 and a National Championship silver medallist, Bartwal has been boxing since 2010. He now heads into the quarter-finals with strong momentum and eyes firmly set on a podium finish.