(Boxing news) Olympic 2021 Live Update: The Indian Olympic contingent has not had much to celebrate about, apart from Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal in weightlifting and the trend continued with Ashish Kumar losing the men’s middleweight (69-75kg) Round of 16 bout to China’s Erbieke Tuoheta.

Indian boxers have performed rather poorly at the Tokyo Olympics with Ashish Kumar becoming the third male boxer to lose in the first round alongside Vikas Krishna & Manish Kumar. The 27 year old boxer from Haryana started poorly in the first round but gradually improved his performance in the second. However, it was too little too late for Ashish Kumar who fell prey to Tuoheta’s combination punches.

Amongst the entire boxing contingent, only Mary Kom has won her first round clash in what looks to be an underwhelming display by the Indian boxing contingent.

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