Hussamuddin (in blue) in motion (Credit: X)
India fielded 9 boxers within the competitors of which solely Nishant Dev (71kg) stays within the fray to seal a quota. He will likely be in motion within the pre-quarterfinals late on Sunday.
World Championships bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin made a disappointing return to aggressive boxing after an damage lay-off, shedding 0-4 to Ireland’s Jude Gallagher within the males’s 57kg conflict on the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier right here.
Hussamuddin, had earlier acquired a primary-spherical bye.
Competing for the primary time because the 2023 World Championships quarterfinals when he injured his left knee, Hussamudin took a while to settle wherein allowed his opponent Birmingham CWG champion to take a lead together with his technical prowess.
The teen used velocity and agility to his benefit, pocketing the primary spherical 5-0.
The Hyderabad-born boxer did attempt to cowl misplaced floor in spherical two however his comeback turned much more tough after he was handed a one-level deduction for dropping his head.
The 22-12 months-outdated Gallagher simply saved his calm within the third spherical and didn’t enable Hussamuddin to assault, finally profitable the bout.
India fielded 9 boxers within the competitors of which solely Nishant Dev (71kg) stays within the fray to seal a quota. He will likely be in motion within the pre-quarterfinals late on Sunday.
India have already secured 4 quotas for Paris 2024 with Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) confirming their berths with spectacular performances on the Asian Games.
