CWG 2022: Boxer Shiva Thapa off to a flying start, outplays Pakistan’s Suleman Baloch in opening round Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

CWG 2022 Boxer Shiva Thapa off to a flying start outplays Pakistan s Suleman Baloch in opening round

CWG 2022: Shiva Thapa (in red) vs Pakistan's Suleman Baloch (Pic credits: SAI) Five-time Asian medallist boxer outpowered Pakistan’s Suleman Baloch to cruise into the Round of 16 of the men's 63.5 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) on Friday, July 29. The 28-year-old thoroughly dominated the bout to win with a unanimous 5:0 decision. . advances to R16?

Former Asiad gold winner gets off to a strong start to his campaign with a dominating -win against Baloch Suleman of .

Kudos on the win!



2.0. advances to R16?Former Asiad gold winner gets off to a strong start to his campaign with a dominating 5️⃣-0️⃣win against Baloch Suleman of . Kudos on the win! 2.0

CWG 2022 Indian boxing contingent s opening draw fixtures

A 12-member contingent spearheaded by Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain, world champion Nikhat Zareen and five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa is representing India at CWG 2022. Here are the opening-round matches and schedules for the rest of the Indian boxers:

MEN

Amit Panghal vs Namri Berri (Vanuatu) Category: Flyweight (48-51kg); Date: August 1 Mohammad Hussamuddin vs. Amzolele Dyeyi (South Africa) Category: Featherweight (54-57kg); Date: July 30 Rohit Tokas vs Alfred Kotey (Ghana) Category: Welterweight (63.5-67kg) (Bye); Date: August 2 Sumit Kundu vs Callum Peters (Australia) Category: Middleweight (71-75kg) (Bye); Date: July 31 Ashish Chaudhary vs Travis Tapatuetoa (Niue) Category: Light heavyweight (75-80kg) (Bye); Date: August 1 Sanjeet vs. Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faogali (SAM) Category: Heavyweight (+92kg); Date: July 30 Sagar vs. Maxime Yegnong Nijeyo (CMR) Category: Heavyweight (+92kg); Date: July 31 A look at the CWG 2022 men's draw

WOMEN

Nikhat Zareen vs. Helena Ismael Bagao (Mozambique) Category: Flyweight (48-50kg); Date: July 31 Lovlina Borgohain vs Ariane Nicholson (New Zealand) Category: Light middleweight (66-70kg) ; Date: July 30 Jaismine Lamboriya vs Troy Garton (New Zealand) Category: Lightweight (57-60kg) (Bye); Date: August 4 Nitu vs Nicole Clyde (Northern Ireland) Category: Minimum weight (45-48kg) (Bye); Date: August 3 A look at the CWG 2022 women's draw Team is in the house. Bring it on!

Indian boxing contingent for CWG 2022

Here is the full list of Indian boxers who have booked their spots at CWG 2022: Men: Amit Panghal (51 kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57 kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5 kg), Rohit Tokas (67 kg), Sumit Kundu (75 kg), Ashish Chaudhary (80 kg), Sanjeet (92 kg), Sagar (92+ kg) Women's: Nitu (48 kg), Nikhat Zareen (50 kg), Jaismine (60 kg), Lovlina Borgohain (70 kg)

Where to watch India matches in Commonwealth Games & Live Streaming details

The Sony Sports Network has the broadcasting rights for the Commonwealth Games 2022 in India. Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony SIX, and Sony TEN 4 will live telecast CWG 2022 in India. Live streaming will also be available on the Sony LIV app and website. Also read: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found