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Shiva Thapa fails to fend off Mexican wave

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Posted On Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 06:54:57 PM


India’s young medal hope Shiva Thapa made a first round exit in the men’s 56kg category of the 2012 London Olympics at the Excel Arena on Saturday after he was given a severe beating by Mexico’s Oscar Valdez Fierro.

The 18-year-old, the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics, saw his dream crushed by the Mexican fighter, who defeated him 14-9.

Shiva Thapa (left) struggles to block Mexican Oscar Valdez Fierro’s punch
Thapa lost the first round 2-4 but showed his mettle as he came back strongly taking the second 4-3. However, the third round was a one-way traffic as the 21-year-old Mexican decimated the Indian fighter 7-3. Shiva became the first Indian boxer to be knocked out of the mega-event.

The young prodigy from Assam was expected to put on a good show, especially after winning the gold medal at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Astana, but that was not to be.

India’s five-time women’s boxing world champion MC Mary Kom, meanwhile said there are a lot of critics who feel that she will not to do well in the 51kg category at the Olympics.

“The critics and some of my well wishers still want me to prove myself after 12 years in this sport and after winning five World Championships,” the diminutive boxer said at the Games village here Saturday.







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