CWG: Hussamuddin enters 56kg boxing quarters
Saturday - April 7, 2018 4:12 pm ,
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CWG: Hussamuddin enters 56kg boxing quarters
Gold Coast April 7 (IANS) Indian boxer Hussamuddin Mohammed thrashed Boe Warawara of Vanuatu to advance into the quarter-finals of the men s 56 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Hussamuddin dominated the proceedings from the start to clinch a 5-0 victory through unanimous decision. The four judges gave him a 30-27 advantage.
Right from the beginning the Indian boxer cleared his intentions as he landed punched furiously.
At some stages Warawara tried to attack Hussamuddin but some brilliant counter-attacking from the Indian player helped him comfortably clinch the issue.
He will now face Mwanjwango Ezra of Tanzania on April 10.
--IANS
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