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This is an archive article published on October 17, 2013

Mandeep in round two

Mandeep will next face Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan on October 20.

Silver medalist at the Asian Championships,Mandeep Jangra 69kg rounded off a second successive winning day for India at the World Boxing Championships as he eased past Tanzania8217;s Selemani Kidunda to enter the second round of the event.

The lone Indian boxer to step into the ring,Mandeep out-punched his rival 3-0 in a one-sided contest. The 20-year-old was dominant from the word go as winning 30-26,30-27 and 30-27 on the three judges scorecards to sail into round of 32.

Mandeep will next face Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan on October 20. On Thursday Vijender Singh 75kg,who opened India8217;s medal account with a bronze in 2009,will face Sweden8217;s Hampus Henriksson in his opening bout.

 

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