Asian Youth silver medallist Devendro Singh sensationally out-classed his rival within the first three minutes of his bout while former Commonwealth champion Sunil Kumar toiled hard for his opening win in the 57th Senior Men's National Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. Sunil came back from 0-3 down to pull off a 6-3 triumph over Bahadur Singh of Uttarakhand, who frustrated the Haryana boxer by keeping a tight guard for almost half the bout before being outwitted in the closing stages. 18-year-old Devendro, on the other hand, made a blink and you miss appearance as he outclassed Pondicherry's Mathan Kumar under three minutes.
"I enjoy playing at the senior level and take inspiration from Nanao who is also my room-mate at the Army Sports Institute in Pune," said Devendro, who came into the event with his confidence sky high after winning a gold medal in the National Youth Championships in Chennai, last month. Well aware that a medal here could help him get into the core group of boxers for the Commonwealth Games, Devendro said he was aiming to cause some upsets in a competitive category. "I am confident of taking down the senior guys. I think I have the ability," he said.
"I enjoy playing at the senior level and take inspiration from Nanao who is also my room-mate at the Army Sports Institute in Pune," said Devendro, who came into the event with his confidence sky high after winning a gold medal in the National Youth Championships in Chennai, last month. Well aware that a medal here could help him get into the core group of boxers for the Commonwealth Games, Devendro said he was aiming to cause some upsets in a competitive category. "I am confident of taking down the senior guys. I think I have the ability," he said.
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