With almost everyone talking up the chances of Amit Panghal (52kg) winning an Olympic medal later this year, another boxer has been slowly but surely climbing up the ranks to get to that Olympic podium too.

On Tuesday, Vikas Krishan (69kg) stunned world championships bronze medallist Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazhakhstan 3-2 in the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan. He will face local lad, Eishaih Hussein in the final today.