Source: Hueiyen News Service
New Delhi, May 16 2009:
Manipuri boxer Suranjoy after giving a good performance in the semi final bout has entered the final of 51 kg category, while Beijing Olympic bronze winner Vijender Singh could not advanced into the final and won bronze medal in the European Grand Prix boxing event in Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic.
Suranjoy Singh advanced to the final of 51 kg category with a victory of 11-4 over Ireland's Declan Geraghdy in the semi-finals.
He raised from Uchiwa and is presently serving in the Indian Navy as petty officer.
Beijing Olympics bronze winner Vijender Singh had to be content with a bronze medal in the after going down 0-2 in the 75kg semi-final to European Championship silver medallist Victor Totiujanstsi of Moldova on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Vijender, competing in his first event after Beijing, had defeated P Trikaliotis of Greece in just two rounds to reach the semi-finals.
"Victor is a shrewd boxer.
He fought from a distance while Vijender kept attacking throughout.
Victor had a guard up, unfortunately Vijender could not break through it," Indian team's coach C Kuttappa said from Usti Nad Labem.
Two other Indians -- Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60kg) -- have also reached the semifinals, thereby assuring two more medals.
Manoj registered a brutal victory over Scotland's J Thain while Jai Bhagwan won on countback after being tied 2-2 with Hungarian M Varga.
However, Narjeet Singh (54kg) and Olympian A L Lakra (57kg) crashed out of the event after losing in quarterfinals.
While Narjeet lost 4-11 to Australian L Boyd, Lakra went down 1-7 against Armenian A Hovhannisyan.