Mayengbam Suranjoy Singh kept India’s colours flying high with a rousing victory on a disappointing day for the host country at the boxing competitions of the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Suranjoy in 52 kg, Manoj Kumar in 64 kg and Paramjeet Samota in plus-91 kg were the three Indians to enter the finals.Among those who lost their semifinal bouts were Amandeep Singh who lost to Paddy Barnes (Northern Ireland) in 49 kg, Jai Bhagwan who lost to Tom Stalker (England) in 60 kg, and Dilbag Singh who lost to Pat Gallagher (Northern Ireland) in 69 kg. However, the losers will all get bronze medals.But the biggest disappointment of the day was the loss of Olympic and World championship bronze medallist Vijender Singh to his English opponent Anthony Ogogo in the 75 kg class semifinal.CAUTIOUS APPROACHAfter scoring a spectacular knock out on Saturday, Vijender was up against a tough opponent and adopted a more cautious approach. The English boxer had a very sound defence and Vijender found it difficult to score points. After two rounds Vijender was leading only 1-0.In the third round Vijender went ahead 3-0. But at this stage he was penalised twice. The first time the referee penalised him for punching Ogogo behind the head. Ogogo was awarded two points for Vijender’s foul.Within a few seconds the referee penalised Vijender again, this time for pushing Ogogo down to the canvas. This gave Ogogo two more points and he went ahead 4-3 and within a few more seconds the bout ended. Vijender was visibly disappointed while Ogogo was thrilled to have beaten a higher-ranked boxer.PROTEST TURNED DOWNThe Indian team lodged a protest against the decision to penalise Vijender but it was turned down.But the best Indian performance of the day came from Suranjoy Singh in the 52 kg semi final. The gutsy Manipuri displayed his tremendous skill and punching power as he smashed his way to a 9-3 win over highly-rated Pakistani boxer Haroon Iqbal.Despite being the shorter of the two, Suranjoy was always on the attack, never allowing his rival to get breathing space. It was a typically aggressive performance by this diminutive boxer who is called “Chota Tyson” by his team mates because of the similarities between his style and that of former world champion Mike Tyson.
Learn MoreD.J. Forbes scored two first-half tries to lead defending champion New Zealand to a 33-12 win over England and a berth in Tuesday’s Commonwealth Games rugby sevens final against Australia.James Stannard scored a clinching second-half try for Australia in its 17-7 win over South Africa in the other semi-final.England and South Africa will play for bronze later Tuesday. Samoa, the 2010 IRB sevens champions, was knocked out in the quarterfinals and will play Scotland in the Plate Final, essentially for fifth place.Forbes said a recent close encounter with his razor has given him some extra strength.“It’s a tradition for me to shave it now and again,” Forbes said. “It’s not superstitious; it’s a bit like the old Spartan days of going in to battle. I guess it makes me feel fresh and a bit aerodynamic on the field.”Earlier Greg Barden scored a first-half try and Ben Gollings converted as 2006 silver medalist England edged the Samoans 7-5 in the quarterfinals. Barden’s try came two minutes after Alatasi Tupou gave Samoa the lead with a try before a boisterous crowd at Delhi University spurred on by a Conquistador-style trumpet recording.New Zealand beat Wales 31-10, Australia defeated Kenya 27-5 and South Africa beat Scotland 10-7 in the other quarterfinals.Kurt Baker scored two tries for New Zealand as the Kiwis powered away in the second half with 21 points against the Welsh.“It was good we got stuck in, we did well,” Tomasi Cama said of his team’s second-half surge.Richie Pugh said his Welsh side couldn’t keep pace.“Day two of a competition is always going to be a tough day,” Pugh said. “In the end New Zealand just ran us off the park. I think we lacked some experience. We had a couple of new boys in there today.”Missing from the tournament was perennial Sevens powerhouse Fiji, which has been suspended by the Commonwealth for political reasons and was ineligible to compete.Rugby sevens will be on the Olympic program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
Learn More16:09: Samoans 27-0 now, Samoans have the ball again, with less than a minute to spare. Not hard to see why the Samoans are good at this. A tiny island Samoa might be, but it produces some giant men. Some of these players weigh a 100 kilos, the commentators say.16:04: Another effort by the Scots, blocked again by three Samoans. In the other semi-final, New Zealand have made it to the finals, truoncing their larger neighbour, Australia 33-12. Here’s how they tackled it.16:00: Halftime whistle. And Samoa, world champions of the sport, lead 17-0. Scotland did get their hands on the pigskin for a few seconds and one valiant scot made a break for it, but the pass he made went to no one, and the Samoans scooped it up.15:56: Samoa score again. For the average Indian viewer, unused to contact sports, this is exotic fare. Unusual to see so much pushing and shoving outside a ring and on a pitch instead.15:52: Rugby sevens, Samoa and Scotland. High octane match, aggressive from the word go. Samoa score before 20 seconds are up.15:50: Indian shooters were crack shots today, winning a Gold and two silvers. In case you didn’t hear the report, here it is.15:46: A shooter named Corbett, taking aim from a prone position. Ring a bell?15:44: We’re out on the shooting range now, the men’s prone rifle event. Competitors check their target in their scopes, making hair-breadth adjustments all the while. An Australian named James Corbett is shooting now, and shooting well, according to the commentators.15:38: The rhythmic gymnastics event was beautiful. It’s uncanny how the participants precisely anticipate the movement of their chosen props and position themselves to receive it as it comes to rest.Good afternoon, all you sports enthusiasts! I’m Anand Venkateswaran and I’m here to take you through the second action-packed half of Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2010. To catch all the day’s action so far, click here. There’s some comprehensive commentary from Swaroop Swaminathan you’ll find there.
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