In a closely contested bout, Narender recovered strongly after dropping the opening round on one judge\u2019s scorecard and maintained his composure in the remaining rounds to edge past the Samoan heavyweight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Three of the five judges scored the contest 28-27 in favour of the Indian, while the other two judges awarded it 28-27 to Seko, handing Narender a narrow but well-deserved split-decision victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian heavyweight showcased grit and resilience, landing cleaner punches in the decisive exchanges to sway the majority of the judges in an intense battle between two evenly matched boxers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the victory, Narender advanced to the semifinals, thereby guaranteeing himself at least a bronze medal under the Commonwealth Games boxing format, where both losing semifinalists receive bronze medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He will now look to carry the momentum into the last four as he eyes a place in the final and a shot at the Commonwealth Games gold medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the victory, Narender advanced to the semifinals, thereby guaranteeing himself at least a bronze medal under the Commonwealth Games boxing format, where both losing semifinalists receive bronze medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More to follow...<\/p>\r\n\r\n