Home Asian Games 2018 Asiad Boxing: Amit to fight Hasanboy for gold The 22-year-old Army boxer is now the lone Indian in the final after Commonwealth Games. Stan Rayan Jakarta 31 August, 2018 17:28 IST In a see-saw battle, which swung decisively in his favour in the final three minutes, Amit recovered from a shaky opening round to assure himself of at least a silver on debut at the Games. - PTI Stan Rayan Jakarta 31 August, 2018 17:28 IST He looked shaky in the opening round but Amit Panghal recovered well to pull off a split verdict against Philippines’ Carlo Paalam and enter the men’s 49kg final here on Friday.The 22-year-old Army boxer is now the lone Indian in the final after Commonwealth Games champion Vikas Krishnan, who suffered a cut above his eye earlier, was forced to give a walkover to Kazakhstan’s Amankul Abilkhan in his 75kg semifinal. Vikas will now end up with the bronze.FOLLOW: LIVE: Asian Games 2018 — Day 13Carlo looked impressive in the opening round but Amit worked his way back, frequently attempting to go in and attack in the next two rounds.The Algerian, Indonesia and the Uzbek judges scored in Amit’s favour while the Chinese and Japanese judges favoured the Filipino.Amit will have a tough final against Uzbekistan’s Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov in Saturday’s final. Dustamov enjoyed a 5-0 verdict over China’s Wu Zhonglin in the other semifinal. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.