World number 3 Chandra Bahadur loses his first bout
Summary
Nepal’s Chandra Bahadur Thapa Magar lost his opening bout at the Asian Games, going down 5-0 to India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam in the men’s 55kg preliminaries. Nepal has now suffered three boxing losses at the tournament, though several athletes are still left to compete.
Key Points
- Chandra Bahadur Thapa Magar, Nepal’s world No. 3 boxer, lost his Asian Games opening bout to India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam by unanimous decision.
- The judges scored the men’s 55kg preliminaries 5-0 in favor of the Indian boxer at Nishio Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.
- Nepal also recorded boxing losses from Ramisha Shrestha and Dan Bahadur Darlami earlier in the tournament.
- Seven Nepali boxers are competing at the Asian Games, with several bouts still remaining for Nepal’s medal hopes.
