Astana: The Indian boxing  team suffered its first  major  setback at the  AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event in Astana, Kazakhstan,  with Commonwealth Games  gold medallist Suranjoy Singh (52kg) losing  out in the pre quarter-finals to old nemesis Nyambayar Tugstsogt of Mongolia.

Nyambayar once again proved to be a difficult adversary for the Indian to beat. The Mongolian boxer, who now has a three nil record against Suranjoy seemed to be in exceptional form and got the better Singh by a fair margin.
Unlike the past encounters between the two boxers, which have been fights to the finish, this time Nyambayar made full avail of the psychological advantage over the Suranjoy and took the game away from the Indian boxer. From the beginning of the bout Suranjoy was made to defend,  more than he could attack  – the aggressive approach of the Mongolian paying off. The 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist was completely out of sorts and could not find his natural rhythm. He was down a four point deficit after the first round (2:6) and by nine points at the end of the second (15:6). Suranjoy’s campaign

By Indian Sports News Netwirk