thunderstorm369 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Vijender Singh failed to better the bronze he had ensured for India as he lost 3-7 to Uzbekistan's Abbos Atoev in the middle weight semifinals of the World Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy on Friday. Vijender led 1-0 in the opening round but Atoev, a former light heavy weight world champion, staged a brilliant comeback in the next three minutes to blank the Indian 5-0 and take a 5-1 overall lead. The third and final round ended 2-2 but the slight late recovery was not enough for the world number two to clinch the bout. "Obviously, I am a disappointed. But I am glad that I managed to break the jinx for India," said the 23-year-old Haryana boxer. Vijender had earlier beaten Atoev in the Asian Championships in June in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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