Commonwealth Games 2014 :Sumit Sangwan, Manoj Kumar enter boxing quarters
28 July 2014 10:22 AM IST
Indian boxers register comfortable victory over their opponents
India's Sumit Sangwan, left, celebrates after defeating Tanzania's Mohamed Hakimu Fumu in their men's light heavywight boxing preliminary match at the Commonwealth Games (Photo: AP)
Glasgow: Sumit Sangwan began his campaignat the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 3-0 win over Mohammed Hakimu Fumu as the Indian pugilist reached thequarterfinals of the Men's Light Heavy 81kg category, here Sunday.
21-year-old Sangwan was dominant in all three rounds as he all three judges declared him clear winner. He will now fight it out with New Zealand's Davis Nyika for a place in the semifinals on Tuesday.Manoj Kumar also booked a berth in quarterfinals of the the men's 64kg category with a 2-0 win over Canada's Arthur Biyarslanov. Manoj next faces Briton Samuel Maxwell.
( Source : PTI )
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