Osita Umeh suffered defeat in boxing’s male welterweight 69kg event yesterday as he was outclassed by India’s Manoj Kumar at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Kumar dominated in all the three rounds to secure a 5-0 unanimous decision against the 19-year-old Nigerian in the round of 32 encounters.
Kumar took round one 10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 and 10-9. In round two, it was another total domination of 10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 and 10-9.
The third round was no different as Kumar won 10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 and 10-8.
Earlier yesterday, Nigeria’s Adeola Soyoye lost to Papua New Guinea’s Thadius Katua.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games which got underway at Gold Coast in Australia with a colorful opening ceremony on Wednesday is expected to end on April 15.
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