Devendro Singh Loses 23 - 18 versus Paddy Barnes
The London Olympics are now just taking shape , and drawing near to the climax , and tonight a thriller of a game awaits you , it will be a tough bout in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Flyweight category as Indian Pocket Dynamo the all aggressive Devendro Singh confronts the Irish Paddy Barnes in the ring tonight . Devendro Singh now stands as the lone representor of India in Boxing , after Mary Kom's Semifinal defeat to Great Britain's Nicole Adams , however she has secured a Bronze medal for India.
Devendro Singh , muscled his way up to the quarterfinals quite impressively , demolishing every opponent in his way , and even knocking out his Honduran counterpart in the Round of 32 .
It will be a real thrilling experience to witness , if the young Boxer and re- execute his precision punching in the quarterfinals today as he confronts Ireland's Paddy Burnes . A win the event tonight will assure Devendro a Medal in the Olympics in his debut at the competition .
Hopes are still alive for this young Boxer hailing from India , after the sad departure of Beijing Broze medalist Vijender Singh yesterday , in the Middleweight category .
Paddy Barnes , made his way to the quarterfinals defeating Cameroonian Thomas Essomba 15-10 , in the round of 16 . The bout tonight will be a grave challenge for the 20 year old Boxing prodigy from India , however with his aggressive punching and quick movement , Devendro surely posses the ability to pull this fight off .
Match : Men's Light Flyweight (49 Kg)
Red Corner : Paddy Barnes Blue Corner : Devendro Singh
Match Time : 20:45 GMT ( 1:15 am IST)
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