Commonwealth Games: Preeti, Priya assured of medals
Indian boxers Preeti Pawar and Priya Ghanghas have secured medals at the Commonwealth Games after winning their respective quarterfinal bouts. Preeti dominated her match against Northern Ireland's Nicole Clyde, while Priya defeated Scotland's Niamh Mitchell.
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Indian boxer Preeti Pawar outclassed Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland 5-0 in the women’s 54kg quarterfinal of the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus here on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old from the boxing heartland of Bhiwani, Haryana, has assured the country of at least a bronze medal.
Preeti was dominant from the outset, attacking relentlessly with sharp back-and-forth movement that kept Clyde at bay. She combined crisp right and left jabs to collect valuable points in the opening round, winning it unanimously. Four judges scored it 10-9 in Preeti’s favour, while one awarded her a 10-8 verdict.
She continued her blitz in the second round, moving fluidly around the ring and landing accurate jabs and uppercuts to once again sweep the round 5-0.
If Preeti’s attack was impressive, her defence was equally effective. Whenever Clyde tried to close the gap, Preeti was quick to evade or block her rival’s punches.
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