Tokyo: Boxer Ashish Kumar (75kg) bowed out of the men's middleweight (69-75kg) category event in the Tokyo Olympics after losing to China's Tuoheta Erbieke in the round of 32 here at the Kokugikan Arena on Monday.
Tuoheta defeated Ashish 5-0 in the round of 32 match on Monday.
China's Touheta took the first round 5-0, and Ashish was put on the back foot straight away. A similar fate was in store in the next round, and hence chances of progressing to the next round looked slim for the Indian pugilist.
Ashish was not able to come back in the final round, and he had to bow out of the Olympics.
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On Saturday, 29-year-old Vikas Krishnan lost his round of 32 match in the men's welterweight boxing event here in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and as a result, he bowed out of the mega event.
So far no Indian male boxer has won a bout in the Olympics. Manish Kaushik lost the lightweight category to Great Britain's Luke McCormack (1-4). Vikas Krishan lost his welterweight category bout to Sewonrets Okazawa (0-5) of Japan. And on Monday, Ashish Kumar lost Erbieke Tuoheta (0-5) of China in the middleweight category bout.
Amit Panghal and Satish Kumar are in Round of 16 after getting a bye.
(With ANI inputs)
