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Shiva enters quarter-finals, Suranjoy bows out

Updated on: 08 April,2012 04:56 AM IST  | 
IANS |

Indian boxers suffered a major set-back after the vastly talented Suranjoy Singh (52kg) lost his pre-quarterfinal bout 10-30 to old nemesis Nyambayar Tugstsogt of Mongolia in the Asian Olympic Qualifying event here on Saturday.

Shiva enters quarter-finals, Suranjoy bows out

Suranjoy’s dreams to represent India in the 2012 London Games are all but over as Nyambayar once again proved to be a difficult adversary for the Indian to beat. The Mongolian boxer now has a three-nil record against Suranjoy.



Shiva Thapa.


However, 2010 Youth Olympic Games silver medallist Shiva Thapa (56kg) kept alive his Olympics dreams.


He advanced to the quarters with a 14-7 victory over Afghan Mohmmad Khaiber Nooristani.

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