Tokyo Olympics: India Boxer Manish Kaushik Crashes Out After Losing To Great Britain's Luke McCormack

India boxer Manish Kaushik bowed out of the men's lightweight (57-63 kg) category after losing to Great Britain's Luke McCormack in the round of 32 match.

India boxer Manish Kaushik (63kg) on Sunday bowed out of the men's lightweight (57-63 kg) category event after losing to Great Britain's Luke McCormack in the round of 32 here at the Kokugikan Arena. McCormack defeated Kaushik 4-1 in the round of 32 match. By the end of Round 1, McCormack managed to take a lead as three out of five judges adjudged that he had won the round while two said that it was Kaushik who won the first round. However, McCormack won the round 3-2. Kaushik won Round 2, 3-2, and hence by the end of it, the scoreline was level and the match went down to the wire, and it was the final round that had to decide the fate of the boxers. However, McCormack managed to hold his own in final round and in the end, he ended up winning the match. Earlier on Sunday, Mary Kom (51kg) entered into the Round of 16 of women's flyweight (48-51 kg) category after defeating Miguelina Garcia of the Dominican Republic in the round of 32. Promoted