Jadumani Singh advances to 50 Kg semi-final
The young Indian boxer, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, advances to the semi-final of the men’s 50 Kg at the World Boxing Cup Brazil in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil on Monday. He was the only wrestler who managed a win on the day, as the other three boxers, Narender (90+ Kg), Jugnoo (85 Kg), and Nikhil Dubey (75 Kg), bowed out in the quarterfinals. Jadumani Singh took a narrow win on the split decision (3-2) against the English boxer Ellis Trowbrigdge in his quarterfinal bout. He will now join Sachin (60 Kg) and Vishal (90 Kg) in the semi-finals. The young Indian boxer won unanimously on the first board with the scores of 30-27. But, on the other four boards, it was 29-28 all the way, with both boxers winning two out of four boards each. He will now take on the reigning Asian champion Asilbek Jalilov of Uzbekistan in the semi-final. This will be the second meeting between the two boxers, where the latter is leading the head-to-head by 1-0. 🥊 Jadumani Singh advances to the …
