Vishwanath guaranteed a medal

PANJIM: Goan boxer Vishwanath Naik defeated Manipur’s Jeevan Singh 16-13 in the second round in the Bantam 56kg category to guarantee a bronze medal, at the 35th National Games, in Kerala, on Tuesday.

The 25-year old earlier hammered Kerala’s Anzal TM in the first round with a comfortable score of 40-12.
 Vishwanath will now face a West Bengal opponent in the semi-final match, on Thursday.
There will not be a play-off bout so both the boxers will be guaranteed a bronze medal.
Vishwanath was the lone bronze medallists at the senior Nationals, held recently.

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