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Commonwealth Games: Preeti, Priya assured of medals
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Indian boxer Preeti Pawar outclassed Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland 5-0 in the women’s 54kg quarterfinal of the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus here on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old from the boxing heartland of Bhiwani, Haryana, has assured the country of at least a bronze medal.
Preeti was dominant from the outset, attacking relentlessly with sharp back-and-forth movement that kept Clyde at bay.
She added her training camp in Belfast, where she sparred with Clyde before the Games, also helped her prepare for the contest.
Later, Priya Ghanghas assured another medal by beating Scotland’s Niamh Mitchell 4-1 on points in the women’s 60kg quarterfinal bout.