Despite Sachin's win, India lose to Russia at WSB boxing-championship
India's world youth champion Sachin Siwach made a winning debut, but India ended up on the losing side, going down 1-4 to Russia in their second World Series of Boxing clash in Russia's Kazan. The loss to Russia's Patriot Boxing Team was Indian Tigers' second successive in WSB after a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans in the team's opening clash.
India could not build on Sachin's triumph
The 19-year-old Sachin, competing in his maiden WSB bout, gave India a fine start as he defeated Russian debutant Dorzho Radnaev with a terrific come-from-behind performance in the light flyweight (49kg) category. Sachin rallied after losing the first two rounds to stun the local favorite in a split 2-1 verdict, out-punching him in the last three rounds. But, Russia sauntered to a comfortable victory.
Another standout performance for India at WSB
Meanwhile, another WSB debutant Sanjeet (91kg) lost 3-0 to Anton Zaitsev but gave a good account of himself. The 21-year-old Army boxer fought with a lot of heart and gave his rival a pounding to leave him with a bloodied face by the end of the third-round. He had the upper-hand in the fourth and fifth round but fell short in the final scoreline.
Other Indian world champions lost their WSB bouts, too
Earlier, Commonwealth Games silver-medalist Mandeep Jangra (75kg), King's Cup bronze-medalist Rohit Tokas (64kg), and former national champion Madan Lal (52kg) lost their respective bouts in a unanimous verdict. Mandeep even ended up with a cut above his left eye during his clash against Ramazan Saaduev. India's next WSB clash would be a home affair, against Astana Arlans on 24 March.
