CWG boxing: Suranjoy storms into semis
October 9th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh moved into the semifinals of the 52 kg category at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday.
He defeated Malaysian boxer Mohammed Subrie 9-2.
After getting a lead of 3-1 in the first round, Suranjoy was more aggressive in the second and earned six points.
“I was deliberately on defensive mode in the first round as I first wanted to figure out my opponent. There was no pressure on me and I did not find any difficulty in beating him. Now I am looking forward to win the semifinals,” said Suranjoy.
Suranjoy, 24, who hails from Manipur, is a strong favourite to win the gold. He had earlier won the gold at the Commonwealth Boxing Championship in March.
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