CWG' 18: Indian boxers guarantee five more medals

Gold Coast (Australia), Apr 10 Indian pugilists kept on showing a rich vein of form at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as on Day 6 they guaranteed five more awards for the nation subsequent to booking their place in the semi-finals of their respective weight category on Tuesday.

After boxers Amit Panghal and Naman Tanwar progressed into the last four of their particular weight classification, Hussamuddin Mohammed, Satish Kumar and Manoj Kumar additionally vanquished their adversaries to secure three more medals for India.

Hussamuddin Mohammed crushed Zambia's Everisto Mulenga 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the men's 56 kg category.

The Indian won the session with choices of 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, 30-25, and 30-26 from the five judges.

In another quarter-last clash, Veteran boxer Manoj Kumar outplayed Australia's Terry Nickolas 4-1 in the 69 kg category. Kumar crushed the Australian 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 of every a five round session.

Satish Kumar, the last boxer in shred, beat Nigel Paul of Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 in men's heavyweight (91kg) classification.

Kumar vanquished Paul 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.

India are presently remaining at the third spot with 21 awards, including 11 gold, four silver and six bronze medals.