It is total anti-climax.
Not expected at all.
Early in the morning in India, there is a shocking news from Tokyo.
What happened to the man’s pre-quarter-final battle among India Hope Amit Panghal and Martinez Rivas Colombia, the silver medalist from Rio Olympics 2016, was the worst dream.
The Indian Boxer just froze after the first half, where he dominated his rival.
His hands did not move, as if someone had chained them.
His movements in the ring were slow, as if his feet were trapped in cement.
The most important thing, it looks like, his mind doesn’t want.
Agree, he faces the Rio Silver-Medal winner, but also Amit is the world No.
1 In the category.
He knew earlier that he was a memo, a fight that would challenge him.
What was disappointing for Indian fans was the lack of intention in the second half and third.
Frankly, he retreated when he wanted him to step.
It produced a loss of 1-4 of the Colombian Martinez Rivas in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokating Arena and finished a medal opportunity for the country.
As soon as the bell rang, there was an angry exchange of blows between two boxers in the first round.
Amit began to be aggressive with his back hand but Martinez raised the bet soon after that, landed a few quick blows.
Colombia showed the intensity of the matches, but Amit intelligently with his defense and also better connected to get points.
India’s performance saw four judges chose to benefit it.
Unfortunately for Amit, he seemed to have used all his energy in the first round and there was nothing left in the tank for the rest of the fight.
With the first half in the bag, it is expected that Amit will put more work in second place and try to reach it too.
But that doesn’t happen because of the world No.
1 Continues defensive, which submits the benefits for Colombia and Amit remains under COSH for the rest of the fight.
Amit’s left hand was completely lost in the second half.
But Martinez is right on target and the right hook and the Jab does most of the damage.
Indians seem to be increasingly not understanding when the round continues.
Only one judge was chosen for Amit at the end of the round 2.
Martinez endlessly and continued to shower the blow to Amit in the third round too.
Indians do not have answers to Colombian aggression and fail to provide resistance.
Almost no sting at Amit’s blow and he looked tired on the face of the attack.
Even though he made a late effort to fight attacks in the final round, but it was not enough.
There was no medal for the winner of the Poojasafter Lovlina quarter-final on Friday, Pooja Rani was also expected to get a medal for this country by winning his last meeting at Li Qian, a former world champion and bronze medalist from Rio’s game.
But, that doesn’t happen.
Li dominated Pooja and gave his opponent lessons in tactical boxing, winning a 5-0 battle to enter the semifinals.
Li really played with Pooja and barely sweating in one of the three rounds.