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Injured Vikas Krishan forced out of Asian Qualifiers final, ends with silver

Vikas Krishan, a world and Asian medallist, was to take on Jordan's Zeyad Eashash in the summit clash but an eye injury forced him to pull out of the final.

Vikas Krishan has already qualified for the Olympics. (Source: File Photo)

Olympic-bound Commonwealth Games champion Vikas Krishan (69kg) signed off with a silver medal at the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers after an eye injury forced him to pull out of the final in Amman on Wednesday.

Krishan, a world and Asian medallist, was to take on Jordan’s Zeyad Eashash in the summit clash.

READ | After booking berth, Vikas Krishan hopes to be third time lucky

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“He will not compete because of the cut. He has been told by the doctors to pull out,” a source close to the boxer told PTI.

He defeated second seed Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazakhstan, a two-time world bronze-medallist, in the semifinals on Tuesday.

READ | India equal record as eight boxers qualify for Tokyo

He sustained a cut on his left eyelid in the second round of the bout before claiming a split decision victory.

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He, along with seven other Indians, secured a Tokyo Olympics ticket by making the semifinals of the ongoing qualifiers.

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Injured Vikas Krishan forced out of Asian Qualifiers final, ends with silver

Vikas Krishan, a world and Asian medallist, was to take on Jordan's Zeyad Eashash in the summit clash but an eye injury forced him to pull out of the final.

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