Boxing: Vijender Singh enters quarterfinals

Friday 03 August 2012

India’s star boxer Vijender Singh moved into the quarterfinals of the men’s middle weight (75 kg) category of the Olympic Games with a nail-biting one-point victory over his American opponent at the ExCel Arena in London on Thursday.

Vijender Singh defeated Terrell Gausha of USA 16:15 to book a quarter-final berth.

The 26-year-old Vijender, the bronze medallist of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Author: The India Daily
Found in section: Sports

Tags: Boxer Vijender Singh, Boxing, London Olympics 2012, Olympic Games

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